To solve this problem, Infineon Technologies offers the 1-channel low-side gate driver ICs 1EDN7550 and 1EDN8550. Both of the gate drivers belonging to the EiceDRIVER family have differential control inputs and can prevent false triggering of power MOSFETs. 1EDN7550 and 1EDN8550 are used in industrial, server and telecom SMPS as well as wireless charging applications, telecom DC-DC converters and power tools.
The EiceDRIVER 1EDN7550 and 1EDN8550 are immune to static ground offsets up to ± 70 V. Safe operation is guaranteed at dynamic ground offsets of up to ± 150V, Infineon adds, and all this is possible without having to cut ground loops. Since the gate driver ICs have truly differential inputs, only the voltage difference between the two inputs is decisive for the switching behaviour of the gate driver IC. The 1EDNx550 EiceDRIVER is suited for controlling power MOSFETs with Kelvin source contact.
The 1EDNx550 family is designed to be a cost-effective solution for applications where the distance between a control IC (providing the control signals to the gate driver IC) and the gate driver IC is greater than usual. This may be due to product design requirements, PCB technology of choice or daughter card concepts. What these constellations have in common is that parasitic ground inductances are the cause of ground shifts between the control IC and the gate driver IC. The 1EDNx550 family solves these challenges and shortens product development times.
Infineon's 1EDNx550 low-side gate driver family is available in a SOT-23 6-pin package.