KIT_DRIVER_1EDN7512B

This evaluation kit provides a test platform for Infineon's single-channel non-isolated gate driver IC EiceDRIVER™ 1EDN7512B in SOT-23 5-pin package.

The complete driving circuitry is integrated into the board to allow a simple and practical step-by-step discovery of the 1EDN7512B characteristics and to evaluate the influence of the surrounding driving circuitry on the signal delivered to the load. The load is a low-side MOSFET in TO-220 package. For this, a CoolMOS™ Superjunction MOSFET or an OptiMOS™ power MOSFET solution from Infineon can be selected.

As shown in the quick start guide, the easiest and immediate way-to-use the board is with zero-power applied to the MOSFETs. In that operating condition, the 1EDN7512B  load is equivalent to a pure RC filter. Testing with different MOSFETs is a suggested option to evaluate and understand the impact of the MOSFETs’ input capacitance on the driving timing behavior.

Additionally, the possibility to power-up the MOSFETs and then, trigger the switch of the devices, is purposely provided through banana connectors. An external circuitry must be properly built in to provide the bulk voltage and limit the current. Furthermore, pads for a possible connection to a daughter card are included.