SLLA472A March   2020  – February 2022 ISO5852S , ISO5852S-EP , ISO5852S-Q1 , LM5106

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Introduction
  3. 2Current Boost With BJT Totem Pole Stage
  4. 3Current Boost With Saturated MOSFET Totem Pole Stage
  5. 4Implementation Details
  6. 5Performance Results
  7. 6Comparison of the Two Methods
  8. 7Conclusion
  9. 8References
  10. 9Revision History

1 Introduction

This document analyzes two methods to increase the drive current from integrated gate-driver ICs. The performance of both the methods is compared by building boards and testing them at various conditions. These circuits are discussed in further detail in subsequent sections.