Ultra-compact, high-quality, low-cost IGBT driver

Highly integrated SCALE-2 technology

8A gate current and 2 x 1W output power

Short Description

The new low-cost SCALE-2 dual-driver core 2SC0108T combines unrivalled compactness with broad applicability. The driver was designed for universal applications requiring high reliability. The 2SC0108T drives all usual IGBT modules up to 600A/1200V or 450A/1700V. The embedded paralleling capability allows easy inverter design covering higher power ratings. Multi-level topologies are also supported.

Advantages of the Technology

The 2SC0108T is the most compact driver core available for industrial applications, with a footprint of only 45 x 34.3mm and an insertion height of 16mm. It allows even the most restricted insertion spaces to be efficiently used. Compared with conventional drivers, the highly integrated SCALE-2 chipset allows about 85% of components to be dispensed with. This advantage is impressively reflected in increased reliability at simultaneously minimized cost.

The 2SC0108T combines a complete two-channel driver core with all components required for driving, such as an isolated DC/DC converter, short-circuit protection as well as supply voltage monitoring. Each of the two output channels is electrically isolated from the primary side and the other secondary channel.

An output current of 8A and 1W drive power is available per channel, making the 2SC0108T an ideal driver platform for universal usage in small and medium power applications. The driver provides a gate voltage swing of +15V/–8V. The turn-on voltage is regulated to maintain a stable 15V regardless of the output power level.

Its outstanding EMC allows safe and reliable operation in even hard industrial applications.

Product status: Series production

• General purpose drives
• Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
• Solar and wind power converters
• Auxiliary converters for traction
• Electro/hybrid drive vehicles
• Driving parallel-connected IGBTs
• Switched-mode power supplies (SMPS)
• Medical (MRT, CT, X-Ray)
• Laser technology

• Ultra-compact dual channel driver
• High-performance SCALE-2 chipset
• Highly integrated solution
• Fast setup and superior adaptability
• Blocking voltages up to 1700V
• Switching frequency up to 50kHz
• Very short delay time of <100ns
• Small jitter of ±2ns
• Gate current ±8A
• +15V/-8V gate driving
• Regulated gate-emitter voltage
• Separate gate current paths (on/off)
• Interface for 3.3V...15V logic level
• Compatible to all logic families
• Direct and half-bridge modes
• Flexible fault management
• Embedded paralleling capability
• 2-level and multilevel topologies
• IGBT short-circuit protection
• Isolated DC/DC converter
• 2 x 1W output power
• Supply under-voltage lockout
• Safe isolation to EN50178
• UL compliant
• Superior EMC
• Reliable, long service life
• Can be soldered directly onto a PCB

• SCALE-2 technology
• SCALE-2 nomenclature
• CONCEPT products overview
• SCALE-2 driver cores overview
• What is a SCALE driver
• Application notes
• FAQ page
• Technical papers