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Application Note: Driving Microchip SiC MOSFETs
admin2022-07-24T12:53:30-05:00This application note provides design guidance for properly selecting gate-source voltages for Microchip’s SiC MOSFET products, along with related device performance and behavior. This note applies to Microchip part numbers of the type MSCXXXSMAXXX.

Using the ADuM4136 Isolated Gate Driver and LT3999 DC-to-DC Converter to Drive a 1200 V SiC Power Module
admin2022-02-21T10:43:16-06:00This application note demonstrates the advantages of the ADuM4136 gate driver, a single-channel device with an output drive capability of up to 4 A, a maximum common-mode transient immunity (CMTI) of 150 kV/μs, and fast fault management that includes desaturation protection.
White Paper: Gate Drives and Gate Driving with SiC MOSFETs
admin2021-10-14T14:18:41-05:00Although SiC MOSFETs offer better performance than traditional silicon MOSFETs and IGBTs, the driving methods are somewhat different and must be carefully considered during the design process…
Application Note: Gate Driver Circuit Design with GaN E-HEMTs
admin2022-06-13T11:39:32-05:00This GaN Systems application note shows why GaN HEMTs are simple to drive. (February 2021 updated version.)...
Video: Verified SiC Converter Solution from Gate Driver to Power MOSFET
admin2021-10-14T14:16:39-05:00Design a 6.6 kW high frequency SiC power converter with confidence. Supported with test reports, combine ADI isolated gate drivers with Wolfspeed Silicon Carbide MOSFETS & Schottky Diodes for an efficient fast switching SiC solution.

Application Note: Characterization of a 62mm SiC Power Module with AgileSwitch Augmented Switching Gate Drivers
admin2021-02-08T12:04:38-06:00Switching a SiC MOSFET Power Module creates two significant problems that need to be addressed in order to optimize the performance of the device: turn-off voltage overshoot and ringing. These two parasitic problems need to be controlled while maintaining efficient switching. Microchip’s AgileSwitch® line of patented Gate Drive products address these problems...
Application Note: Reducing Size, Noise, and Field Failures of Transportation APUs
admin2021-02-08T12:05:02-06:00As vehicle electrification proliferates the consumer EV segment, other forms of transportation are also chasing the global macrotrend. Today, designers are finally able to extract disruptive system-level benefits of SiC technology to shrink the size, noise, and field failures of auxiliary power units (APUs) in transportation vehicles.
Video: Taming the SiC Beast with Digital Programmable Gate Drivers
admin2021-02-08T12:05:44-06:00Microchip’s AgileSwitch family of Digital Programmable Gate Drivers feature Augmented Switching technology to enable efficient and reliable control and protection of Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET devices.
Walk Around the Block: EV Fast Charging
admin2021-02-08T12:03:47-06:00The “Walk Around the Block” webinar series addresses design challenges and trending topics relative to power electronics applications. In this series, we’ll focus on EV fast charging and highlight a variety of topics from our vendors Wolfspeed (On-board chargers), u-blox (Wireless communications), Analog Devices (Optimize switching) and Microchip (Power factor correction)...