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FAQ: How to calculate the discharge of the bootstrap capacitor in half-bridge driver applications
There are a few elements in the half-bridge circuit that have an impact in the discharge of the bootstrap capacitor and understanding these helps ensure that the HB-HS voltage stays above the UVLO thresholds at all times during operation. The main elements that discharge the bootstrap capacitor are:
1. Charging of the FET’s Qg: Immediate drop, happens during rise time of the high-side driver’s output.
2. HB quiescent current: It will slowly discharge the bootstrap capacitor during long times.
3. Gate to source resistor (if used): It will discharge the bootstrap capacitor over time.
The addition of the immediate voltage drop calculated in #1 and the voltage discharge over time calculated in #2 and #3 should not exceed the allowable voltage drop on HB pin to ensure that the high side driver stays above UVLO during the time that the high side channel is on. For applications with low switching frequency, such as motor drive, the gate to source resistor can have a large impact.
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