Design Tips

Design Tips

MOSFETs
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DT 99-2 Estimated Tj of Power MOSFETs
DT 95-2 New Fifth Generation Power Mosfets: A Replacement Guide
DT 94-8 Reverse Battery Protection W/ HEXFETs Doubles Battery Life
DT 94-7A Low Gate Charge HEXFETS simplify Gate Drive and Lower Cost
DT 94-5A Using MOS-Gated Power Transistors in AC Switch Applications
DT 92-5 SPICE Models for MOS-Gated Power Devices
IGBTs
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DT 99-1 Overshoot Voltage Reduction Using IGBT Modules With Special Drivers.
DT Warp Using WARP Speed IGBTs In Place Of Power MOSFETs at Over 100kHz Converter Applications
DT 94-4 Trade-Off Considerations Between Efficiency and Short Circuit Capability in IGBTs
CICs
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DT 02-1 Isolation Method for 1-10V Controlled Ballast, Based on the IR2159
DT 00-1 Designing with the IR2137.
DT 99-8 Using IR2171/IR2172 within DSP-controlled AC Drives.
DT 99-7 Allieviating High-Side Latch On Problem at Power Up.
DT 98-4 Technical Overview of IR215x Products
DT 98-2 Bootstrap Component Selection For Control ICs
DT 98-1 Variable Frequency Drive using IR215x Self-Oscillating IC’s
DT 97-3 Managing Transients in Control IC Driven Power Stages
DT 94-13 Push-Pull Drive Circuit
DT 94-12 Optically Isolated Gate Drive Circuit (High Side)
DT 94-11 3-Phase Bridge Drive with Overcurrent Protection (IR2130)
DT 94-10A Choosing the Correct Dropping Resist. for IR2151/52/55 Control ICs
DT 94-9 Maximizing the Latch Immunity of the IR2151 & 52 in Ballast Apps.
DT 94-3A Simple Electronic Ballast using IR2151/52/55 Control ICs
DT 92-4A Simple High Side Drive Provides Fast Sw. & Continuous On-Time
DT 92-3B Using Control ICs to Generate Neg. Gate Bias for MOSFETs & IGBTs
DT 92-2A High Current Buffer for Control IC’s
Integrated Power Switch
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DT 99-6 Intelligent Power Switch (IPS) Operation in an Automotive Environment
DT 99-5 Intelligent Power Switch (IPS) Switching & Diagnostic Capabilities
DT 99-4 Intelligent Power Switch (IPS) Basic Features & Protection
Packaging
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DT 99-3 Soldering SO-8
DT 94-17 Thermal Resis. Characterization for New Surface Mount Devices
DT 94-2 Choosing Between Multiple Discretes and High Current Modules
DT 93-4 Current Capability of TO-220 Package
Lighting
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DT 02-1 Isolation Method for 1-10V Controlled Ballast, Based on the IR2159
DT 95-3 Ultra-Compact Flourescent Ballasts Using the IR51 Half-Bridge Sips
DT 94-9 Maximizing the Latch Immunity of the IR2151 & 52 in Ballast Apps.
DT 94-3A Simple Electronic Ballast using IR2151/52/55 Control ICs
DT 94-1A Keeping the Bootstrap Capacitor Charged in Buck Converters
Diodes
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DT 97-12 Soft Recovery Diodes Help in Designing More Reliable Alternators with Improved EMI
DT 97-11 QuietIR Series Used in DC Motor Chopper Applications
DT 97-10 On-Line UPS with PFC
DT 97-9 QuietIR Series Used in High Frequency Welding Applications
DT 97-8 EMI Reduction Using QuietIR
DT 97-7 Line Surges in Input Rectifiers
DT 97-6 Power Factor Correction: Discontinous Mode
DT 97-5 High Voltage Generators for De-Magnetizing Systems
DT 93-1 Testing High Power SCRs and Diodes
Thyristors
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DT 94-14 Isolated SCR Gate Drive Circuit
DT 94-14 Isolated SCR Gate Drive Circuit
DT 93-1 Testing High Power SCRs and Diodes
Motor Drives
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DT 97-4 Inrush Current Control in Motor Drives
DT 93-6B Miniaturization of the Power Electronics for Motor Drives
DC-DC
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DT 97-1 Reducing Switching Losses in Portable DC/DC Converters
Relays
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DT 95-1 Replacing Mechanical Relays with IR’s PVT412L Microelectronic Relay in Fax/Modem Designs