SLUUCK0A September   2023  – June 2026

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Features
  4.   4
  5. 1Evaluation Module Overview
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 Kit Contents
    3. 1.3 Specifications
    4. 1.4 General TI High Voltage Evaluation User Safety Guidelines
  6. 2Hardware
    1. 2.1 Module and Gate Driver Compatibility
      1. 2.1.1 Supported Wolfspeed Modules and Evaluation Platforms
      2. 2.1.2 Supported Gate Drivers
    2. 2.2 System Overview and Functions
      1. 2.2.1 PCB Pinout
      2. 2.2.2 Block Diagram
        1. 2.2.2.1 Primary-Side Power
        2. 2.2.2.2 Primary-Side I/O and Diagnostics
        3. 2.2.2.3 Secondary-Side Bias Supply
        4. 2.2.2.4 Output Stage Gate Loop
        5. 2.2.2.5 Current Booster
        6. 2.2.2.6 Short-Circuit Detection System
          1. 2.2.2.6.1 Short-Circuit Detection - DESAT
          2. 2.2.2.6.2 Short-Circuit Detection - OC
        7. 2.2.2.7 Temperature-Sense System
    3. 2.3 Test Setups and Procedures
      1. 2.3.1 Equipment List
      2. 2.3.2 Power-On and Bias Supply Check
      3. 2.3.3 Output Switching
      4. 2.3.4 AIN-APWM Test
  7. 3Implementation Results
    1. 3.1 EVM Example Measurements
      1. 3.1.1 Short-Circuit Testing
        1. 3.1.1.1 OC Variant: Normal Switching vs Short Circuit Soft Turn-Off
        2. 3.1.1.2 DESAT Variant: Normal Switching vs Short Circuit Soft Turn-Off
      2. 3.1.2 Analog Sensing
    2. 3.2 EVM Tuning
      1. 3.2.1 Adjust Power Supplies
        1. 3.2.1.1 Adjust VDD Bias Supply
        2. 3.2.1.2 Adjust VEE Bias Supply
        3. 3.2.1.3 Switch to Unipolar Bias Supply
        4. 3.2.1.4 Bypass VDD LDO
      2. 3.2.2 Adjust Drive Strength
        1. 3.2.2.1 Without Booster
        2. 3.2.2.2 Enabling/Disabling Booster Stage
      3. 3.2.3 Adaptations for Other ISO5x5x / UCC217xx Variants
        1. 3.2.3.1 Adapting EVM for UCC21732/39
        2. 3.2.3.2 Adapting EVM for UCC21737
        3. 3.2.3.3 Adapting EVM for ISO5451/ISO5851
  8. 4Hardware Design Files
    1. 4.1 Schematics
    2. 4.2 PCB Layouts
    3. 4.3 Bill of Materials (BOM)
  9. 5Additional Information
    1. 5.1 Trademarks
  10. 6Revision History

3.1.1.1 OC Variant: Normal Switching vs Short Circuit Soft Turn-Off

UCC217XXQDWEVM-054 OC Variant Normal Turn-Off Figure 3-1 OC Variant Normal Turn-Off.
UCC217XXQDWEVM-054 OC Variant Soft Turn-Off Figure 3-2 OC Variant Soft Turn-Off.

These two tests are carried out under 200V bus voltage for an OC variant, UCC21737. An Wolfspeed SiC WAB400M12BM3 module together with the Wolfspeed KIT-CRD-CIL12N-BM evaluation module are used for these tests.

Figure 3-1 contains the waveforms of a short-circuit test with normal switching. As the figure shows, when the SiC MOSFET module is switched off, the Vds overshoot value is approximately 450V. Figure 3-2 contains the waveforms of a short-circuit test with the soft turn-off feature activated. As the figure shows, when the SiC MOSFET undergoes soft turn-off, the Vds overshoot is greatly reduced to approximately 170V.