2SC0108T

Dual Channel Ultra-compact Low-cost SCALE-2 Driver Core

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.

Driving Parallel-Connected IGBTs

The driver allows direct parallel connection of any number of IGBT modules with individual drivers. This new pioneering concept for simple and reliable parallel connection makes it practical for the first time to set up converter series with discrete modules as well as parallel-connected IGBTs without any additional development effort.

Direct parallel connection: How does it work?

Key Data Overview

Parameter	Min	Typical	Max	Unit
Nominal supply voltage		15		V
Supply current @ f_IN 0Hz		40		mA
Supply current, full load		205		mA
Output power per channel		1		W
Gate voltage		+15/-8		V
Peak output current (gate current)	-8		+8	A
Switching frequency f_IN	0		50	kHz
Duty cycle	0		100	%
Turn-on delay		85		ns
Turn-off delay		70		ns
Output rise time		17		ns
Output fall time		15		ns
Creepage distance primary-secondary	12.9			mm
Creepage secondary-secondary	8.5			mm
Clearance distance primary-secondary	12.9			mm
Clearance distance secondary-secondary	6.5			mm
Dielectric test voltage	5000			V_AC
Partial discharge extinction voltage	1768			V_peak
dv/dt immunity, input to output		75		kV/us
Operating temperature	-20		+85	°C