SNOSD10F April   2016  – May 2020

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Simplified Block Diagram
      2.      Switching Performance at >100 V/ns
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Switching Characteristics
    7. 6.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Parameter Measurement Information
    1. 7.1 Switching Parameters
      1. 7.1.1 Turn-on Delays
      2. 7.1.2 Turn-off Delays
      3. 7.1.3 Drain Slew Rate
      4. 7.1.4 Turn-on and Turn-off Energy
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Direct-Drive GaN Architecture
      2. 8.3.2 Internal Buck-Boost DC-DC Converter
      3. 8.3.3 Internal Auxiliary LDO
      4. 8.3.4 Fault Detection
        1. 8.3.4.1 Over-current Protection
        2. 8.3.4.2 Over-Temperature Protection and UVLO
      5. 8.3.5 Drive Strength Adjustment
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Low-Power Mode
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.2.1 Slew Rate Selection
          1. 9.2.2.1.1 Startup and Slew Rate with Bootstrap High-Side Supply
        2. 9.2.2.2 Signal Level-Shifting
        3. 9.2.2.3 Buck-Boost Converter Design
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 9.3 Paralleling GaN Devices
    4. 9.4 Do's and Don'ts
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 10.1 Using an Isolated Power Supply
    2. 10.2 Using a Bootstrap Diode
      1. 10.2.1 Diode Selection
      2. 10.2.2 Managing the Bootstrap Voltage
      3. 10.2.3 Reliable Bootstrap Start-up
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 11.1.1 Power Loop Inductance
      2. 11.1.2 Signal Ground Connection
      3. 11.1.3 Bypass Capacitors
      4. 11.1.4 Switch-Node Capacitance
      5. 11.1.5 Signal Integrity
      6. 11.1.6 High-Voltage Spacing
      7. 11.1.7 Thermal Recommendations
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Device Support
      1. 12.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 12.2 Documentation Support
      1. 12.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 12.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 12.4 Community Resources
    5. 12.5 Trademarks
    6. 12.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 12.7 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

7.1.4 Turn-on and Turn-off Energy

The turn-on and turn-off energy, shown in Figure 8, represent the energy absorbed by the low-side device during the turn-on and turn-off transients of the circuit in Figure 11, respectively. As this circuit represents a synchronous buck converter, with input shorted to output, the switching energy is dissipated in the low-side device. The turn-on transition is lossy, while the turn-off transition is essentially lossless; the output capacitance of the devices is charged by the inductor current. The turn-on and turn-off losses have been calculated from experimental waveforms by integrating the product of the drain current with the drain-source voltage over the turn-on and turn-off times, respectively. The skew of probes for voltage and current are very important for accurate measurement of turn-on and turn-off energy.

The switching loss of the converter can be determined by adding the turn-on and turn-off energy in Figure 8, adjusting for the RDRV value (shown in Figure 9). To obtain the switching loss, multiply this value by the switching frequency. The obtained loss is a sum of the V-I overlap loss (due to hard switching) and the loss caused by charging and discharging the COSS of both devices. Additional test-fixture capacitance, including PCB and inductor intra-winding capacitance, has not been removed from these measurements.