VLA500-01
Hybrid IC IGBT Gate Driver +
DC/DC Converter
Powerex, Inc., 200 E. Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272
2 Rev. 2/08
Absolute Maximum Ratings, T
a
= 25°C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Symbol VLA500-01 Units
Supply Voltage, DC V
D
-1 ~ 16.5 Volts
Input Signal Voltage (Applied between Pin 6 - 7, 50% Duty Cycle, Pulse Width 1ms) V
i
-1 ~ 7 Volts
Output Voltage (When the Output Voltage is "H") V
O
V
CC
Volts
Output Current I
OHP
-12 Amperes
(Pulse Width 2µs) I
OLP
12 Amperes
Isolation Voltage (Sine Wave Voltage 60HZ, for 1 Minute) V
ISO
2500 V
rms
Case Temperature1 (Surface Temperature Opto-coupler Location)*** T
C1
85 °C
Case Temperature2 (Surface Temperature Except Opto-coupler Location) T
C2
100 °C
Operating Temperature (No Condensation Allowable) T
opr
-20 to 60 °C
Storage Temperature (No Condensation Allowable) T
stg
-25 to 100* °C
Fault Output Current (Applied Pin 28) I
FO
20 mA
Input Voltage to Pin 30 (Applied Pin 30) V
R30
50 Volts
Gate Drive Current (Average) I
drive
210** mA
*Differs from temperature cycle condition.
**Refer to I
drive
VS. T
a
CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL) graph. (Needs Derating)
***T
C1
Measurement Point (opto-coupler location)
Electrical and Mechanical Characteristics, T
a
= 25°C unless otherwise specified, V
D
= 15V, R
G
= 2.2
W
)
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Supply Voltage V
D
Recommended Range 14.2 15 15.8 Volts
Pull-up Voltage on Input Side V
IN
Recommended Range 4.75 5 5.25 Volts
"H" Input Current I
IH
Recommended Range 15.2 16 19 mA
Switching Frequency f Recommended Range — — 20 kHz
Gate Resistance R
G
Recommended Range 1 — — W
"H" Input Current I
IH
V
IN
= 5V — 16 — mA
Gate Positive Supply Voltage V
CC
— 15.2 — 17.5 Volts
Gate Negative Supply Voltage V
EE
— -6 — -11.5 Volts
Gate Supply Efficiency E
ta
Load Current = 210mA 60 75 — %
E
ta
= (V
CC
+ |V
EE
|) x 0.21 / (15 x I
D
) x 100
"H" Output Voltage V
OH
10kW Connected Between Pin 23-20 14 15.3 16.5 Volts
"L" Output Voltage V
OL
10kW Connected Between Pin 23-20 -5.5 — -11 Volts
"L-H" Propagation Time t
PLH
I
IH
= 16mA 0.3 0.6 1 µs
"L-H" Rise Time t
r
I
IH
= 16mA — 0.3 1 µs
"H-L" Propagation Time t
PHL
I
IH
= 16mA 0.6 1 1.3 µs
"H-L" Fall Time t
f
I
IH
= 16mA — 0.3 1 µs
MARKING SIDE
T
C1
MEASUREMENT POINT
(OPTO-COUPLER LOCATION)