Hi Team,
This part has “Short Circuit Clamping” as one in protection functions.
There is the following descriptions about the “Short Circuit Clamping” at section 8.3.4.3 on datasheet.
However, I am not sure about the situation that this clamping operates and why it leads to the protection of IGBT or MOSFET gate.
Please tell me more detailed situations that this protection is needed.
- What kind of situation does “short-circuit conditions” explain?
- If IC doesn’t have this function, what happens?
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The short-circuit clamping function is used to clamp voltages at the driver output and pull the output pin VOUT slightly higher than the VCC voltage during short-circuit conditions. The short-circuit clamping function helps protect the IGBT or MOSFET gate from overvoltage breakdown or degradation. The short-circuit clamping function is implemented by adding a diode connection between the dedicated pins and the VCC pin inside the driver. The internal diodes can conduct up to 500-mA current for a duration of 10 µs and a continuous current of 20 mA. Use external Schottky diodes to improve current conduction capability as needed.
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Regards,
H.Someno