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2SC0108T2G0C-17
Dual-Channel SCALE-2 Driver Core
2SC0108T is a new, low-cost SCALE-2 dual-driver core that combines compact design and high reliability with broad applicability. The 2SC0108T drives all usual IGBT modules up to 600 A /1200 V or 450 A / 1700 V. Embedded paralleling allows simple inverter design even at higher power ratings. Multi-level topologies are also supported.
Advantages of the Technology
The 2SC0108T is our most compact driver core available for industrial applications, with a footprint of only 45 x 34.3 mm and profile of 16 mm. The SCALE-2 chipset reduces the component count by up to 80% compared to conventional solutions, thus significantly increasing reliability and reducing costs. The 2SC0108T combines a complete two-channel driver core with all components required for driving, such as an isolated DC/DC converter, short-circuit protection as well as supply voltage monitoring. Each of the two output channels is electrically isolated from the primary side and the other secondary channel. An output current of 8 A and 1 W drive power is available per channel, making the 2SC0108T a suitable choice for universal usage in small and medium power applications. The driver provides a gate voltage swing of +15 V / –8 V. The turn-on voltage is regulated to maintain a stable 15 V regardless of the output power level. Excellent EMC performance enables safe and reliable operation even in demanding industrial applications.
Driving Parallel-Connected IGBTs
The driver allows direct parallel connection of any number of IGBT modules with individual drivers. This new, pioneering concept makes it practical for the first time to build converter series with discrete modules as well as parallel-connected IGBTs without any significant additional development effort.
- Ultra-compact solution
- Blocking voltages up to 1700V
- Switching frequency up to 50kHz
- Very short delay time of <100ns
- Small jitter of ±2ns
- Gate current ±8A
- +15V (regulated)/-8V gate driving
- Interface for 3.3V...15V logic level
- Direct and half-bridge modes
- Embedded paralleling capability
- 2-level and multilevel topologies
- IGBT short-circuit protection
- Isolated DC/DC converter
- 2 x 1W output power
- Supply under-voltage lockout
- Safe isolation to EN50178
- UL recognized: under UL 508C NMMS2/8
- and under UL 60950-1 NWGQ2/8
- RoHS versions available
- Superior EMC
- Reliable, long service life
- Footprint: 45mm x 34.3mm
Power Integrations offers highly integrated IGBT drivers. Based on decades of experience, ASICs have been developed for the driver and monitoring functions, which together with the inductive transformers form the core of the drivers. Extensive application design support is offered.
Highly integrated driver components: cheaper than discrete in-house development
MOSFETs and IGBTs are convenient to drive with low power, unlike bipolar power semiconductors. However, high gate capacitances must be recharged and, in the case of stacked IGBTs for HVDC (high-voltage DC transmission), large potential differences must also be bridged. In addition, there are protection functions for the power semiconductors and a negative bias voltage for IGBTs to be blocked so that they cannot switch through and fail as a result of transients in bridge circuits.
In view of the high voltages, some know-how is required here. For example, special regulations on insulation clearances, clearances and creepage distances, and partial discharge resistance must be observed, and these must also be checked with expensive measuring equipment. Likewise, the degradation of the board substrate and the migration of metal ions in it must be taken into account, which can otherwise lead to premature short circuits and total failures.
Instead of launching costly in-house developments, it makes sense here to use proven, safe driver modules designed using in-house developed, monolithic highly integrated semiconductor components as well as proprietary planar transformers, such as those offered by Power Integrations under the name SCALE (which stands for Scaleable, Compact, All-purpose, Low-cost and Easy-to-use). Power Integrations, previously CONCEPT, has been developing IGBT driver solutions for over 30 years and therefore has unrivaled experience with this topic.
The SCALE devices are driven with standard logic levels from 3.3 to 15 V and are very economical in the IGBT field: they are cheaper and more reliable than conventional discrete circuit designs, especially when it comes to driving high-voltage IGBTs. Thus HY-LINE Power Components offers you everything around inverters and high performance DC/DC converters from one source.
Power Integrations offers both general modules, the SCALE Driver Cores, and modules adapted to specific IGBT modules, the SCALE Plug-and-Play Drivers. In addition, there are the monolithically integrated SCALE iDriver chips.
Base Boards 2BB0108T
SCALE™-2 Base Boards Fast and cost-effective IGBT-stack designPlug-and-play solution for 2SC0108T driver cores and high-voltage measurements Fast and efficient development of a customized plug-and-play design based on driver core and CONCEPT application know-how. Easy use of 2SC0108T
Blocking voltages up to 1700V
Switching frequency up to 50kHz
Interface for 3.3V...15V logic level
Direct and half-bridge modes
Embedded paralleling capability
2-level and multilevel topologies
IGBT short-circuit protection
Active clamping
Isolated DC/DC converter
2 x 1W output power
Supply under-voltage lockout
Safe isolation to EN50178
UL compliant
Superior EMC
Reliable, long service life 2BB0108T Base Boards provide an easy, low-cost, plug-and-play method of evaluating 2SC0108T SCALE-2 gate driver cores with different IGBT modules and technologies. The standard DIC-20 interface - used within most SCALE-2 Plug-and-Play drivers - is very versatile and offers options for customized volume production with open access to schematics, layout data (Gerber files, BOM) and support. This approach is quick and inexpensive, and consequently a very attractive solution.
The Base Board is suitable to drive almost all available dual IGBT modules up to 1700 V, such as 17 mm and 34 mm modules and others. Plug-and-play configuration allows immediate operation after mounting, so the user needs to invest no time and effort in designing or adjusting the driver for a specific application.
The board may be used for prototyping or small-volume series. Alternatively, users may prefer to use the core and layout data to adapt the driver for their own environment.
Reference Board 2RT0108T
SCALE™-2 Reference Board Two layer board for 2SC0108T driver coresDrives 1200V and 1700V IGBTs
For 34mm, 62mm and other IGBT modules
