VLA546-01R
IGBT Gate Driver
2
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 www.pwrx.com
01/16 Rev. 0
Electrical Characteristics, T
a
= 25°C, V
CC
= 15V, V
EE
= -10V, R
G
= 3.0Ω
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Supply Voltage V
CC
Recommended Range 14 15 17 V
Supply Voltage V
EE
Recommended Range -7 — -12 V
Pull-up Voltage on Primary Side V
IN
Recommended Range 4.75 5 5.25 V
"H" Input Signal Current I
IH
Recommended Range 10 13 16 mA
Switching Frequency f Recommended Range — — 20 kHz
Gate Resistance R
G
Recommended Range 2 — — Ω
"H" Input Signal Current I
H
V
IN
= 5V, HC04 Drive — 13 — mA
"H" Output Voltage V
OH
— 13 14 — V
"L" Output Voltage V
OL
— -8 -9 — V
"L-H" Propagation Time t
PLH
I
IH
= 13mA 0.2 0.4 1 μs
"L-H" Rise Time t
r
I
IH
= 13mA — 0.3 1 μs
"H-L" Propagation Time t
PHL
I
IH
= 13mA 0.2 0.4 1 μs
"H-L" Fall Time t
f
I
IH
= 13mA — 0.3 1 μs
Timer t
timer
Between Start and Cancel 1 — 2 ms
(Under Input Sign "L")
Fault Output Current I
FO
Applied at Pin 8, R = 4.7kΩ — 5 — mA
Controlled Time Detect Short-Circuit 1 t
trip1
Pin 1: 15V or more, Pin 2: Open — 2.6 — μs
Controlled Time Detect Short-Circuit 2
*2
t
trip2
Pin 1: 15V or more, Pins 2-4: 10pF — 3 — μs
(Connective Capacitance)
SC Detect Voltage V
SC
Collector Voltage of IGBT 15 — — V
*1 Differs from H/C condition.
*2 The length of the wiring capacitor from Pin 2 to Pin 4 should be less than 5cm.
Absolute Maximum Ratings, T
a
= 25°C unless otherwise specied
Characteristics Symbol Rating Units
Supply Voltage (DC) V
CC
18 V
Supply Voltage (DC) V
EE
-15 V
Input Signal Voltage (Applied Between Pin 13 and Pin 14, 50% Duty Cycle, Pulse Width 1ms) V
I
-1 ~ +7 V
Output Voltage (When Output Voltage is "H") V
O
V
CC
V
Output Peak Current (Pulse Width 2μs) I
OHP
-5 A
I
OLP
5 A
Isolation Voltage (Sine Wave Voltage 60Hz, for 1 min.) V
iso
4000 V
rms
Case Temperature T
C
95 °C
Operating Temperature (No Condensation Allowable) T
opr
-20 ~ +85 °C
Storage Temperature (No Condensation Allowable) T
stg
-40 ~ +100
*1
°C
Fault Output Current (Applied at Pin 8) I
FO
20 mA
Input Voltage at Pin 1 V
R1
50 V