Title :
A novel MOSFET gate driver for the complementary Class D converter
Author :
Nerone, Louis R.
Author_Institution :
GE Lighting, Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
The MOSFET gate driver (MGD) has many applications in power electronics. The common MGD needs a high voltage level-shifter to drive the high-side switch. Level-shifting impairs speed and consumes a large area of the die. This paper introduces a novel MGD that works with a complementary Class D power converter. Void of level shifting, this low voltage IC is fast, does not require a bootstrap circuit and is less costly to manufacture
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; driver circuits; power MOSFET; power semiconductor switches; switching circuits; MOSFET gate driver; applications; complementary Class D power converter; low voltage IC; power electronics; Capacitors; Charge pumps; Costs; Driver circuits; Frequency; MOSFET circuits; Oscillators; RLC circuits; Switches; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1999. APEC '99. Fourteenth Annual
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5160-6
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.1999.750454
