SLUSF91 December   2025 UCC23710

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4  Thermal Information
    5. 5.5  Power Ratings
    6. 5.6  Insulation Specifications
    7. 5.7  Safety-Related Certifications
    8. 5.8  Safety Limiting Values
    9. 5.9  Electrical Characteristics
    10. 5.10 Switching Characteristics
    11. 5.11 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1  Power Supplies
      2. 6.3.2  VDD Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
      3. 6.3.3  Opto-Emulated Input
      4. 6.3.4  Driver Stage
      5. 6.3.5  Active Pulldown
      6. 6.3.6  Short Circuit Clamping
      7. 6.3.7  Internal Active Miller Clamp
      8. 6.3.8  Desaturation (DESAT) Protection
      9. 6.3.9  Soft Turn Off (STO)
      10. 6.3.10 Fault (FLT) and Reset
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
  8. 7 Applications and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
    2. 7.2 Typical Application
      1. 7.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 7.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 7.2.2.1 Selecting the Input Resistor
        2. 7.2.2.2 Gate Driver Output Resistor
        3. 7.2.2.3 FLT Output
        4. 7.2.2.4 Estimate Gate-Driver Power Loss
        5. 7.2.2.5 Selecting VDD Capacitor
        6. 7.2.2.6 Overcurrent and Short Circuit Protection
      3. 7.2.3 Application Curve
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Example
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Device Support
      1. 8.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 8.2 Documentation Support
      1. 8.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 8.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 8.4 Support Resources
    5. 8.5 Trademarks
    6. 8.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 8.7 Glossary
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

6.3.8 Desaturation (DESAT) Protection

The UCC23710 implements a fast overcurrent and short circuit protection feature to protect the power semiconductor device from catastrophic breakdown during a fault. The DESAT pin threshold, VDESATTH, is with respect to COM, the source or emitter of the power semiconductor device. When the driver is in the off state, the DESAT pin is pulled down by an internal MOSFET to prevent DESAT from false triggering. When the driver is in the on state, an internal current source is activated to charge an external capacitor. The UCC23710 features an internal leading edge blanking time after OUT switches to the on state to avoid false triggers from noise during the switching transient. When the driver turns off, the internal pulldown MOSFET discharges the voltage of the DESAT pin. A simplified block diagram of the DESAT circuit is shown in Figure 6-9. Timing diagrams showing a DESAT fault, soft turn-off, fault reporting, and fault reset are shown in Figure 6-10.

UCC23710 DESAT ProtectionFigure 6-9 DESAT Protection
UCC23710 DESAT Protection Timing Diagram with Soft Shutdown with latch-offFigure 6-10 DESAT Protection Timing Diagram with Soft Shutdown with latch-off