GaN and SiC power devices are gaining market share rapidly in electric vehicle and industrial applications, such as renewable energy and datacenters.
Allegro Power-Thru technology significantly reduces system design time and complexity and makes it possible for designers to take advantage of the full efficiency benefits that WBG switches provide thanks to its isolated gate driver solutions. They use a single, small-footprint package that integrates an isolated gate driver, an isolated power supply, and associated passive components.
Our self-powered devices provide high-speed gate driver & isolated supply all in one package.
Learn how our Power-Thru technology simplifies high-power system design, reduces costs and enhances performance.
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Featuring our Power-Thru technology, Allegro gate drivers are built on proven CMOS silicon technology and can drive MOSFETs as well as the new wide bandgap GaN and SiC FETs.
| EVK PN | Switch | Supplier / PN | Description | Gate driver used | Check free sample eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVK nameAPEK85110KNH-01-T-MH | SwitchE-Mode GaN | Supplier / PNGaN Systems GS66516B | DescriptionHalf-bridge bipolar driver-switch board | Gate driver usedAHV85110 | Samplescontact our sales team |
| EVK nameAPEK85110KNH-05-T-MH | SwitchE-Mode GaN | Supplier / PNNexperia GAN080-650EBE | DescriptionHalf-bridge bipolar driver-switch board | Gate driver usedAHV85110 | Samplescontact our sales team |
| EVK nameAPEK85110KNH-06-T-MH | SwitchCascode GaN | Supplier / PNTransphorm TP65H070G4QS | DescriptionHalf-bridge bipolar driver-switch board | Gate driver usedAHV85110 | Samplescontact our sales team |
| EVK nameAPEK85111KNH-02-T-MH | SwitchE-Mode GaN | Supplier / PNGaN Systems GS66508B | DescriptionHalf-bridge bipolar driver-switch board | Gate driver usedAHV85111 | Samplescontact our sales team |
The AHV85110 (Hey1011) gate driver is recommended as the 1st step to achieve highly-effective GaN designs.
Typically 10 to 15x smaller than competition
Typically 15 to 50% more power in the same volume
Typically 20 to 50% less BOM count
With up to 40% less different components per system compared to a solution with GaNFET with integrated driver
Typically save 50 to 65% and up to 1.5W per half-bridge
Removing the need for multiple isolated power rails make your multilevel design feel nearly as easy as child's play. Allegro's Power-Thru technology let you achieve ultra-high power-density and efficiency at lower cost without the complexity.
With Allegro's isolated driver you don't need a separate isolated supply. This means lower BOM count, less PCB area and improves the robustness and EMI performance of your converter.
Both the ON and OFF propagation times are very short (25ns typ). This makes dead-time management between switch cycles easy to manage and helps to maximize the efficiency of the power converter.
Would you like to drive your switch ON or OFF for a long time without having to worry about recycling energy into a bootstrap capacitor? With the Allegro isolated drivers that's taken care of for you. Infinite ON and OFF time capability comes as standard.
This enables the system designer to freely choose a resistor value for turn ON (pull-up) and turn OFF (pull-down).
