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UCC21520ADWR

TIUCC21520ADWR

Texas Instruments
Gate Driver Capacitive Coupling 5700Vrms 2 Channel 16-SOIC
Active2,159 in stock

Overview

The UCC21520ADWR is an isolated dual-channel gate driver designed to drive MOSFETs, IGBTs, and SiC MOSFETs with a 5700Vrms isolation rating. It features a high peak source/sink current of 4A/6A and offers a wide output supply range from 6.5V to 25V, making it suitable for high-frequency switching applications. This device utilizes capacitive coupling technology to ensure high CMTI and low propagation delay for precision power conversion.

Why Choose This Part

The component offers industry-leading propagation delay of less than 19ns and excellent channel-to-channel matching, which minimizes dead-time requirements. Its 5700Vrms isolation and high common-mode transient immunity (CMTI) of up to 100V/ns ensure robust operation in noisy high-voltage environments. The wide input voltage range of 3V to 18V allows for direct interfacing with both digital controllers and analog PWM circuits.

Applications

Isolated Switch-Mode Power Supplies
Used in PFC and DC/DC stages of high-efficiency power converters to provide galvanic isolation between control logic and power stages.
HEV/EV On-Board Chargers
Provides the necessary isolation and high-current drive required for automotive charging systems and power distribution units.
Solar Inverters
Enables efficient switching of high-voltage power stages in string inverters and micro-inverters.
Motor Drive Inverters
Ideal for driving bridge circuits in industrial AC motor drives and brushless DC motor controllers.

Key Specifications

Technology Capacitive Coupling
Mounting Type Surface Mount
Package / Case 16-SOIC (0.295", 7.50mm Width)
Approval Agency CQC, CSA, UR, VDE
Number of Channels 2
Voltage - Isolation 5700Vrms
Operating Temperature -40degC ~ 125degC
Rise / Fall Time (Typ) 6ns, 7ns
Supplier Device Package 16-SOIC
Voltage - Output Supply 6.5V ~ 25V
Current - Output High, Low 4A, 6A
Pulse Width Distortion (Max) 6ns
Propagation Delay tpLH / tpHL (Max) 30ns, 30ns
Common Mode Transient Immunity (Min) 100V/ns

Getting Started

To evaluate this driver, engineers typically use the UCC21520EVM-286 evaluation module which provides a hardware platform for testing switching performance. Ensure that decoupling capacitors are placed as close as possible to the VDD and VCCI pins to minimize noise. When designing the PCB layout, maintain proper creepage and clearance distances as required by the 16-SOIC wide-body package to satisfy safety isolation standards.

UCC21520 Family

Comparing specs that differ across variants. The current part is highlighted.

Part Number Voltage - Output Supply Stock
UCC21520ADWR (this part) 6.5V 2,159
UCC21520DWR 6.5V 17,786
UCC21520QDWRQ1 3V
UCC21520ADW 6.5V 451

Also Consider

UCC21520DWR TITexas Instruments - Standard version of the same driver with a slightly different UVLO threshold compared to the 'A' variant.