SLUA778A June   2016  – July 2016 UCC21520 , UCC21520-Q1 , UCC21540

 

  1.   UCC21520: A Universal Isolated Gate Driver with Fast Dynamic Response
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1 Introduction
    3. 2 Internal Shoot-Through with Mismatched Propagation Delay
    4. 3 UCC21520 Dynamic Characteristics
    5. 4 Parallel UCC21520 Output Channels
      1. 4.1 UCC21520 Efficiently Drives Heavy Capacitive Loads by Paralleling its Output Channels
      2. 4.2 Schematic and PCB Layout Recommendations when Paralleling Output Channels
    6. 5 UCC21520 Driving Different Power Topologies
    7. 6 Summary
  2.   Revision History

4.2 Schematic and PCB Layout Recommendations when Paralleling Output Channels

To maintain the optimal performance of the UCC21520 with output channel in parallel, it is recommended to follow the following schematic and PCB layout design considerations,

  1. Short the INA and INB as close to the device as possible to make sure there is little delay introduced between the two signal inputs.
  2. Use the same bypassing capacitor for channel A and channel B respectively to minimize the timing imbalance introduced due to parasitic inductance.
  3. Make sure the PCB layout are symmetrical between channel A output and channel B output, refer to Figure 16. More PCB layout information can be found in UCC21520 datasheet.
    4. SLUA778_fig16.gifFigure 16. Layout Example for Paralleling UCC21520 Two Output Channels
  4. If the external output resistor is used for system trade-offs, it is recommended to have two resistors with the same resistance value placed in output A and output B to further minimize the parasitic inductance introduced channel imbalance, refer to Figure 17.
    5. SLUA778_fig17.gifFigure 17. Paralleling UCC21520 Two Output Channels with External Resistor