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SCT51240
Rev 1.0 - 2018
Up to 24V Supply, 4-A Single Channel High Speed Low Side Driver
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
Wide Supply Voltage Range: 4.5V - 24V
4A Peak Source Current and 4A Peak Sink
Current
Dual Input Configuration: Non-Inverting (IN+) or
Inverting (IN-) Input
Negative Input Voltage Capability: Down to -5V
TTL Input-Logic Threshold
Propagation Delay: 12ns
Fast Rising and Falling Time: 9ns and 6ns
Low Quiescent Current: 38uA
Under Voltage Lock Out Protection of Supply
Voltage
Output Low When Input Floating
Thermal Shutdown Protection: 170°C
Available in TSOT23-5L Package
APPLICATIONS
The SCT51240 is a wide supply, single channel, high
speed, low side gate driver for power MOSFET, IGBT,
and wide band-gap device such as GaN. The 24V
power supply rail enhances the driver output ringing
endurance during the power device transition. The
capability to switch below 5V power supply makes the
SCT51240 work well for the low voltage threshold
power device.
The SCT51240 can source and sink 4A peak current
along with rail-to-rail output driving capability. The
minimum 12ns input to output propagation delay
enables it suitable for high frequency power converter
application. The SCT51240 features wide input
hysteresis that is compatible for TTL low voltage logic.
The SCT51240 has the capability to handle negative
input down to -5V, which enhances the input noise
immunity. The IN+ and IN- input provides the flexibility
to configure the SCT51240 either as non-inverting or
inverting driver.
The SCT51240 has very low quiescent current that
reduces the stand by power loss in the power
converter. The SCT51240 gate driver adopts nonoverlap driver design to avoid the shoot-through of
output stage.
Power MOSFET Gate Driver
IGBT Gate Driver
GaN Device Gate Driver
Switching Power Supply
Motor Control, Solar Power
The SCT51240 features 170°C thermal shut down
protection and operates over a wide temperature
range -40°C to 150°C. The SCT51240 is available in
TSOT23-5L package.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
SCT51240 Typical Application
RG
VDD
VDD
C1
Application Waveform
OUT
C2
GND
IN+
IN-
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REVISION HISTORY
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DEVICE ORDER INFORMATION
PART NUMBER
PACKAGE MARKING
PACKAGE DISCRIPTION
SCT51240TWB
1240
TSOT23-5
1)For Tape & Reel, Add Suffix R (e.g. SCT51240TWBR).
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PIN CONFIGURATION
Over operating free-air temperature unless otherwise noted(1)
Top View: TSOT23-5pin
Plastic
DESCRIPTION
MIN
MAX
UNIT
IN+, IN-
-5
26
V
VDD
1
OUT
-0.3
26
V
GND
2
VDD
-0.3
26
V
IN+
3
Operating junction temperature TJ (2)
-40
150
°C
Storage temperature TSTG
-65
150
°C
(1)
(2)
5
OUT
4
IN-
Stresses beyond those listed under Absolut Maximum Rating may cause device permanent damage. The device is not guaranteed to
function outside of its Recommended Operation Conditions.
The IC includes over temperature protection to protect the device during overload conditions. Junction temperature will exceed 150°C
when over temperature protection is active. Continuous operation above the specified maximum operating junction temperature will
reduce lifetime
PIN FUNCTIONS
NAME
2
NO.
VDD
1
GND
2
IN+
3
IN-
4
OUT
5
PIN FUNCTION
Power supply of gate driver, must be decoupled by ceramic cap. A 0.1uF, and 1uF
or 10uF are recommended.
Power ground. Must be soldered directly to ground planes for improved thermal
performance and electrical contact.
Non-inverting logic input, TTL compatible. Floating logic low. In Non-Inverting
configuration, apply PWM signal on IN+. In inverting configuration, connect IN+ to
VDD.
Inverting logic input, TTL compatible. Floating logic low. In Non-Inverting
configuration, connect IN- to GND. In inverting configuration, apply PWM signal on
IN-.
Gate driver output.
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RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
Over operating free-air temperature range unless otherwise noted
PARAMETER
VDD
VIN+,INTJ
DEFINITION
Supply voltage range
Input voltage range
Operating junction temperature
MIN
MAX
UNIT
4.5
-5
-40
24
24
150
V
V
°C
MIN
MAX
UNIT
-2
+2
kV
-1
+1
kV
ESD RATINGS
PARAMETER
VESD
(1)
DEFINITION
Human Body Model (HBM), per ANSI-JEDEC-JS-0012014 specification, all pins (1)
Charged Device Model (CDM), per ANSI-JEDEC-JS-0022014 specification, all pins (1)
HBM and CDM stressing are done in accordance with the ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001-2014 specification
THERMAL INFORMATION
PARAMETER
THERMAL METRIC
TSOT23-5
RθJA
Junction to ambient thermal resistance (1)
89
RθJC
Junction to case thermal resistance (1)
39
UNIT
°C/W
(1) SCT provides RθJA and RθJC numbers only as reference to estimate junction temperatures of the devices. RθJA and RθJC are not a
characteristic of package itself, but of many other system level characteristics such as the design and layout of the printed circuit board
(PCB) on which the SCT51240 is mounted, and external environmental factors. The PCB board is a heat sink that is soldered to the
leads and thermal pad of the SCT51240. Changing the design or configuration of the PCB board changes the efficiency of the heat sink
and therefore the actual RθJA and RθJC.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
VDD=12V, TJ=-40°C~125°C, typical values are tested under 25°C.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITION
Power Supply and Output
VDD
Operating supply voltage
MIN
TYP
4.5
4.5
V
mV
uA
Quiescent current
INPUTS
VIN+
Input+ logic high threshold
VIN+
Input+ logic low threshold
VIN+_Hys
Hysteresis
1.1
VIN-_H
Input- logic high threshold
2.1
VIN-_L
Input- logic low threshold
VIN-_Hys
Hysteresis
OUTPUTS
VDD_VOH
Output High Voltage (only PMOS ON)
IOUT=10mA
150
mV
VOL
Output Low Voltage
IOUT=10mA
10
mV
ISINK/SRC
CLoad=10nF, Fsw=1kHz
ROL
Output Sink/Source peak current
Output pull high resistance (only
PMOS ON)
Output pull low resistance
Timing
TR
Output rising time
CLoad=1nF
9
20
ns
Output falling time
IN+ to output propagation delay,
Rising edge
IN+ to output propagation delay,
Falling edge
IN- to output propagation delay,
Rising
IN- to output propagation delay,
Falling
Minimum input pulse width
CLoad=1nF
6
20
ns
12
25
ns
12
25
ns
12
25
ns
12
25
ns
CLoad=1nF
20
30
ns
Thermal shutdown threshold
TJ rising
170
°C
25
°C
TD_INTMIN_ON
120
V
IQ
TD_IN+
IN+=IN-=GND, VDD=12V
24
Input UVLO
Hysteresis
TF
IN+=IN-=GND, VDD=3.5V
4.2
300
38
UNIT
VDD_UVLO
ROH
VDD rising
MAX
2.1
0.8
uA
2.4
1.0
0.8
V
V
V
2.4
V
1.0
V
1.1
V
4
A
IOUT= - 10mA
8.5
Ω
IOUT= 10mA
0.6
Ω
Protection
TSD
4
Hysteresis
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
4.5
200.0
4.4
180.0
VDD=3.5V
160.0
VDD=12V
4.3
Start up Current (uA)
Supply Voltage (v)
VDD=12V, TA= 25°C.
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.7
UVLO_Rise
3.6
UVLO_Fall
140.0
120.0
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
3.5
20.0
-50
0
50
100
150
-50
0
Temperature (ºC)
Figure 1. UVLO Vs Temperature
100
150
Figure 2. Start-up current Vs Temperature
20.0
2.5
18.0
Delay Time (ns)
2.0
IN Voltage (v)
50
Temperature (ºC)
1.5
1.0
IN+ High
IN+ Low
0.5
16.0
14.0
12.0
Input to Output High
10.0
Input to Output Low
0.0
8.0
-50
0
50
100
150
-50
0
Figure 3. IN Threshold Vs Temperature
9.0
Falling Time (ns)
9.0
Rising Time (ns)
10.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
COUT=1nF
0
50
150
100
COUT=1nF
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
-50
100
Figure 4. Input to Output Propagation Delay vs Temperature
10.0
5.0
50
Temperature (ºC)
Temperature (ºC)
150
4.0
-50
Temperature (ºC)
Figure 5. Output Rising Time Vs Temperature
0
50
100
150
Temperature (ºC)
Figure 6. Output Falling Time Vs Temperature
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2.0
Pull Down Resistance (Ω)
Pull Up Resistance (Ω)
15.0
13.0
11.0
9.0
7.0
ROH
1.5
1.0
0.5
ROL
0.0
5.0
-50
0
50
100
150
-50
Temperature (ºC)
Figure 7. ROH vs Temperature
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50
100
Temperature (ºC)
Figure 8. ROL Vs Frequency
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150
SCT51240
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
VDD
400k
IN-
4
UVLO
1
VDD
5
OUT
Thermal
Sensor
IN+
2
1M
500k
GND
3
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OPERATION
Overview
The SCT51240 is a up to 24V wide supply, single channel, high speed, low side gate driver for power MOSFET
and IGBT. The SCT51240 can source and sink 4A peak current along with the minimum propagation delay 12ns
from input to output. The ability to handle -5V DC input increases the driver input stage noise immunity, the 24V
rail-to-rail output improves the SCT51240 output stage robustness during the switching load fast transition.
The SCT51240 features a dual-input design by implementing both inverting (IN– pin) and non-inverting (IN+ pin)
configuration in the same device. Either the IN+ or IN– pin can be used to control the state of the driver output. The
internal pull-up or pull-down resistors on the input pins ensure that output is held low when the input pins are in
floating condition. As a result, the unused input pin must be biased properly to ensure that driver output is enabled
for normal operation. Table 1 is the device logic truth table.
Table 1: the SCT51240 Device Logic.
IN+
IN-
OUT
L
L
L
H
H
L
H
L
H
H
H
L
Floating
Any
L
Any
Floating
L
VDD Power Supply
The SCT51240 operates under a supply voltage range between 4.5V to 24V. For the best high-speed circuit
performance, two VDD bypass capacitors in parallel are recommended to prevent noise problems on supply VDD.
A 0.1-μF surface mount ceramic capacitor must be located as close as possible to the VDD to GND pins of the
SCT51240. In addition, a larger capacitor (such as 1μF or 10uF) with relatively low ESR must be connected in
parallel, in order to help avoid the unexpected VDD supply glitch. The parallel combination of capacitors presents
a low impedance characteristic for the expected current levels and switching frequencies in the application.
Under Voltage Lock Out (UVLO)
The SCT51240 Under Voltage Lock Out (UVLO) rising threshold is typically 4.2 V with 300-mV typical hysteresis.
When VDD is rising and the level is still below UVLO threshold, this circuit holds the output low regardless of the
status of the inputs. The hysteresis prevents output bouncing when low VDD supply voltages have noise impact
from the power supply. The capability to operate at low power supply voltage below 5 V is especially suited for
driving wide band gap power device like GaN. For example, during power up, the driver output remains low until
the VDD voltage reaches the UVLO threshold. The magnitude of the OUT signal rises with VDD till steady state
VDD reached.
The non-inverting operation in Figure 9 shows that the output remains low till the UVLO threshold reached, and
then the output is in-phase with the input.
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VDD
UVLO
IN+
OUT
Figure 9. SCT51240 Output Vs VDD
Input Stage
The input of SCT51240 is compatible on TTL logic that is independent of the VDD supply voltage. With typically
high threshold = 2.1 V and typically low threshold = 1.0 V, the logic level thresholds are conveniently driven by PWM
control signals derived from 3.3-V and 5-V digital power-controller devices. Wider hysteresis offers enhanced noise
immunity compared to traditional TTL logic implementation, where the hysteresis is typically less than 0.5 V.
SCT51240 also features tight control of the input threshold voltage that ensures stable operation across temperature.
The low input capacitance on the input pins increases switching speed and reduces the propagation delay.
The SCT51240 features a dual-input configuration with two input pins available to control the state of the output.
The user has the flexibility to configure the device by using either a non-inverting input pin (IN+) or an inverting input
pin (IN–). The state of the output pin depends on the bias on both the IN+ and IN– pins. Refer to the input/output
logic truth table (Table 1) and the Typical Application Diagrams Figure 11. When any of the input pin is in a floating
condition, the driver output is held low state to guarantee the system robustness. There is a 500kOhm ground pulldown resistor on IN+ pin and a 400kOhm VDD pull-up resistor on IN- pin. To achieve the proper output, the IN+
and IN- pin must be properly biased.
1.
To configure the SCT51240 as a non-inverting driver, apply the PWM input signal on IN+ pin and bias the INpin with ground or VDD, where the IN- pin can be used as an enable pin.
2.
To configure the SCT51240 as an inverting driver, apply the PWM input signal on IN- pin and bias the IN+ pin
can be used as an enable pin, where the IN+ can be used as an enable pin.
Output Stage
The SCT51240 output stage features the pull up structure with P-type MOSFET PM1 and N-type MOSFET NM1 in
parallel, as shown in Figure 10. PM1 provides the pull up capability when OUT approaches VDD and the NM1 holds
off state, which guarantees the driver output is up to VDD rail. The measurable on-resistance ROH in steady state is
the conduction resistance of PM1. NM1 provides a narrow instant peak sourcing current up to 4A to eliminate the
turn on time and delay. During the output turn on transition, the equivalent hybrid pull on transient resistance is
1.5xROL, which is much lower than the ROH.
The N-type MOSFET NM2 composes the output stage pull down structure; the R OL is the DC measurement and
represents the pull down impedance. The output stage of SCT51240 provides rail-to-rail operation, and is able to
supply 4A sourcing and 4A sinking current. The presence of the MOSFET-body diodes also offers low impedance
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mA reverse current without either damaging the device or causing the logic malfunction.
VDD+5V
6
VDD
5
OUT
VDD
BootStrap
NM1
Input Logic
Anti-shoot
through and
Dead time
PM1
ROH
1M
NM2
ROL
Figure 10. SCT51240 Output Stage
Thermal Shutdown
Once the junction temperature in the SCT51240 exceeds 170ºC, the thermal sensing circuit stops switching until
the junction temperature falling below 145ºC, and the device restarts. Thermal shutdown prevents the damage on
device during excessive heat and power dissipation condition.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Typical Application
RG
VDD
VDD
C1
C2
GND
IN+
IN-
RG
VDD
C1
OUT
VDD
OUT
C2
GND
IN+
IN-
Figure 11. Single Channel Driver Non-Inverting and Inverting Application
Driver Power Dissipation
Generally, the power dissipated in the SCT51240 depends on the gate charge required of the power device (Qg),
Switching frequency, and use of external gate resistors. The SCT51240 features very low quiescent currents and
internal logic to eliminate any shoot-through in the output driver stage, their effect on the power dissipation within
the gate driver is negligible.
For the pure capacitive load, the power loss of SCT51240 is:
2
𝑃𝐺 = 𝐶𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 ∗ 𝑉𝐷𝐷
∗ 𝑓𝑆𝑊
(1)
Where
VDD is supply voltage
CLoad is the output capacitance
fSW is the switching frequency
For the switching load of power MOSFET, the power loss of the driver is shown in equation (1), where charging a
capacitor is determined by using the equivalence Qg = CLOADVDD. The gate charge includes the effect of the input
capacitance plus the added charge needed to swing the drain voltage of the power device as it switches between
the ON and OFF states. Manufacturers provide specifications with the typical and maximum gate charge, in nC, to
switch the device under specified conditions.
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𝑃𝐺
Where
= 𝑄𝑔 ∗ 𝑉𝐷𝐷 ∗ 𝑓𝑆𝑊
(2)
Qg is the gate charge of the power device
fSW is the switching frequency
VDD is the supply voltage
If RG applied between driver and gate of power device to slow down the power device transition, the power
dissipation of the driver shows as below:
1
𝑅𝑂𝐿
𝑅𝑂𝐻
𝑃𝐺 = ∗ 𝑄𝑔 ∗ 𝑉𝐷𝐷 ∗ 𝑓𝑆𝑊 ∗ (
+
)
2
𝑅𝑂𝐿 + 𝑅𝐺 𝑅𝑂𝐻 + 𝑅𝐺
(3)
Where
ROH is the equivalent pull up resistance of SCT51240
ROL is the pull down resistance of SCT51240
RG is the gate resistance between driver output and gate of power device.
Application Waveforms
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Figure 12. IN+ Switching ON
Figure 13. IN+ Switching OFF
Figure 14. IN- Switching ON
Figure 15. IN- Switching OFF
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Layout Guideline
The SCT51240 provides the 4A output driving current and features very short rising and falling time at the power
devices gate. The high di/dt causes driver output unexpected ringing when the driver output loop is not optimized.
The regulator could suffer from malfunction and EMI noise if the power device gate has serious ringing. Below are
the layout recommendations with using SCT51240 and Figure 16 is the layout example.
Put the SCT51240 as close as possible to the power device and minimize the gate driving loop including the driver
output and power device gate. The power supply decoupling capacitors needs to be close to the VDD pin and GND
pin to reduce the supply ripple.
Star-point grounding is recommended to minimize noise coupling from one current loop to the other. The GND of
the driver connects to the other circuit node such as source of power MOSFET or ground of PWM controller at
single point. The connected paths must be as short as possible to reduce parasitic inductance. A ground plane
provides noise shielding and thermal dissipation as well.
VDD
1
GND
2
IN+
3
5
OUT
G
D
4
INS
NMOS
Figure 16. SCT51240 PCB Layout Example
Thermal Considerations
The maximum IC junction temperature should be restricted to 170°C under normal operating conditions. Calculate
the maximum allowable dissipation, PD(max) , and keep the actual power dissipation less than or equal to P D(max) .
The maximum-power-dissipation limit is determined using Equation (4).
𝑃𝐷(𝑀𝐴𝑋) =
150 − 𝑇𝐴
𝑅θJA
(4)
where
TA is the maximum ambient temperature for the application.
RθJA is the junction-to-ambient thermal resistance given in the Thermal Information table.
The real junction-to-ambient thermal resistance RθJA of the package greatly depends on the PCB type, layout, and
environmental factor. Soldering the ground pin to a large ground plate enhance the thermal performance. Using
more vias connects the ground plate on the top layer and bottom layer around the IC without solder mask also
improves the thermal capability.
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PACKAGE INFORMATION
TOP VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
SYMBOL
SIDE VIEW
NOTE:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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Drawing proposed to be made a JEDEC package outline MO220 variation.
Drawing not to scale.
All linear dimensions are in millimeters.
Thermal pad shall be soldered on the board.
Dimensions of exposed pad on bottom of package do not
include mold flash.
Contact PCB board fabrication for minimum solder mask web
tolerances between the pins.
A
A1
A2
b
c
D
E
E1
e
e1
L
ɵ
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Unit: Millimeter
MIN
TYP
MAX
----0.9
0.02
--0.09
0.7
--0.8
0.35
--0.5
0.08
--0.2
2.82
3.02
2.65
2.95
1.6
1.7
0.95 (BSC)
1.90 (BSC)
0.3
0.6
0°
8°
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TAPE AND REEL INFORMATION
Feeding Direction
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
SCT52240 Typical Application
RGA
ENA
INA
GND
INB
ENB
OUTA
VDD
VDD
RGB
OUTB
C1
C2
RELATED PARTS
PART NUMBERS
SCT52240
DESCRIPTION
Up to 24V Supply, 4-A Dual
Channel High Speed Low
Side Driver
COMMENTS
Stackable Output Application
-5V Input Capability
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