Slkor SL27517A Driving Solution

Shenzhen Slkor Micro Semiconductor Ltd. (www.slkoric.com) has technical backbone personnel from Tsinghua University. The company is led by new materials, new processes, and new products, mastering the internationally leading third-generation semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) power device technology. Slkor is a high-tech enterprise integrating the design, development, production, and sales of electronic products, providing customers with reliable products and supporting technical services.

1.1 Name: Slkor SL27517A Driver MOSFET Solution

1.2 Application: Power tools, motor control, AC-DC converters, industrial control, etc.

2. Performance Parameter Benchmarking, Strong Compatibility

2.1 Symmetrical Drive Capability

The Slkor SL27517A, a 4A single-channel gate driver, offers several significant advantages when replacing TI's UCC27517DBVR (Texas Instruments). The main benefits are reflected in performance compatibility, cost control, design flexibility, and supply stability.

The Slkor SLkor SL27517A provides 4A sink/source peak current (symmetrical drive) at VDD=12V, fully consistent with the UCC27517's 4A source/sink current capability. It can efficiently drive power devices like MOSFETs and IGBTs, suitable for applications such as switching power supplies and DC-DC converters.

The Slkor SL27517A achieves a wide voltage range, with an operating voltage range of 4.5V-20V, slightly better than the UCC27517's (TI) parameter of 4.5V-18V, offering stronger adaptability, especially in low-voltage or battery-powered scenarios (e.g., portable devices).

2.2 Low Delay and High-Speed Response

The Slkor SL27517A features short propagation delay (typical 12ns) and fast rise/fall times (6ns/11ns), ensuring minimized switching losses, making it suitable for high-frequency applications like digital power supplies and GaN device driving.

3. Design Flexibility and Enhanced Safety

3.1. Dual Input Configuration and Power Consumption

The Slkor SL27517A supports inverting (IN-) or non-inverting (IN+) input modes, flexibly adapting to different logic control needs through its dual-pin design, simplifying circuit design.

3.2 Floating Input Protection

When the input pin is floating, the Slkor SL27517A output automatically latches low, preventing false triggering of the power transistor and enhancing system reliability.

3.3 Low Quiescent Power Consumption

Very low quiescent current, making it particularly suitable for battery-powered or low-power consumption scenarios (e.g., solar equipment, UPS).

 

 

   

 

 

4. Typical Application of Slkor SL27517A in High-Power Driving Scenarios

         

 

4.1 Application Principle:

The input modulation signal provides a PWM waveform to drive the Slkor PC817 optocoupler U2. Here, when the 24V pulse waveform is high, the optocoupler current is around 6mA (5V control can also be used by changing the current-limiting resistors R6 and R8). Optocoupler U2 is mainly for signal isolation. Its power is supplied by the DC-DC power management IC Slkor (www.slkoric.com) LM2596S-5.0 providing 5V. The external modulation signal can be provided by a PLC. D1 is a Slkor switching diode, here used for freewheeling; it protects optocoupler U2 when the modulation signal is reverse-connected. U1 is the gate driver chip Slkor SL27517A, a single-channel 4A high-speed low-side gate driver that can efficiently and safely drive MOSFETs and IGBTs. Features like low propagation delay, compact SOT-23 package, and very low quiescent current allow the MOSFET switching frequency to reach hundreds of kHz. This chip is very suitable for synchronous rectification driving in servers and communication power supplies, as well as industrial applications.

  

4.2 Suggestions from Slkor Applications for Engineers:

The Slkor gate driver chip SL27517A in this circuit is powered by 12V. When pin 5 outputs high, it drives the MOS transistor Slkor SL142N06Q to turn on and drive the load. The Slkor MOS transistor SL142N06Q has a typical drain-source current of 20A at a gate drive of 10V, with a low on-resistance of 2.6mΩ, making it very suitable for high-speed switching control and synchronous rectification. The value of resistor R3 should be selected based on actual PCB wiring and layout; 100Ω is chosen here. R3 should be placed close to the gate of the MOS transistor, and the routing path should be short to reduce parasitic inductance. D3 is a switching diode primarily used to accelerate the turn-off of the MOS transistor; add it according to the actual situation.

 

 

 

 

5. The DEMO board corresponding to the Slkor SL27517A gate driver is shown below:

 

Physical image of the Slkor SL27517A gate driver corresponding DEMO board

 

5.1 This DEMO board uses a double-layer PCB design. When the Slkor (www.slkoric.com) SL27517A drives a parallel structure of high-power MOS transistors like the SL142N06Q, which can handle high current, the DEMO board increases the power copper pour area and uses double-sided copper pour for better heat dissipation and high current handling. CN2 and CN1 connect to the motor or laser pump. CN2 and CN3 connect to the switching power supply with a maximum voltage of 60V (can be connected to 12V-60V according to actual needs). The low delay characteristic of the Slkor SL27517A makes it widely used in PWM driving of high-power MOS transistors. The DEMO board features the Slkor brand logo; users can scan the code to follow the latest developments from Slkor Semiconductor.

 

6. Slkor SL27517A Gate Driver DEMO Board BOM Information is as follows:

 

 

Slkor Micro Semiconductor (www.slkoric.com) provides corresponding DEMO boards for end customers and distributors to facilitate the use of new "Slkor" brand products and to enhance supporting technical services for customers. Everyone is welcome to contact Slkor Sales team Ms. Claire (claire@slkormicro.com)