New-Tech Magazine | Jan 2022 | Digital Edition

Tame the SiC Beast Unleash the Full Capability of Silicon Carbide Face Silicon Carbide (SiC) challenges with confidence. Only Microchip offers digital gate drivers designed to directly address SiC implementation challenges. Our new AgileSwitch ® 2ASC-12A2HP 1200V dual-channel digital gate driver with Augmented Switching ™ technology delivers multiple levels of control and protection for safe, reliable operation of SiC MOSFET-based power systems. Qualified to meet stringent transportation requirements, this device is engineered to meet the demand for increasing efficiency in heavy, electrified transport vehicles. In addition, the 2ASC-12A2HP is compatible with the latest release of our Intelligent Configuration Tool (ICT) interface, allowing the configuration of specific gate driver parameters. The resulting gate driver is tailored to your applications without changing the surrounding hardware, saving up to six months of development time in new designs. Are you ready to achieve new levels of power density in your transportation systems and industrial applications? Explore our proven solutions and unleash the full potential of SiC today. AgileSwitch 2ASC-12A2HP Key Features • Dampens drain source voltage (V DS ) overshoots by up to 80 percent and slashes switching losses by as much as 50 percent

• Sources/sinks up to 10A of peak current and includes an isolated DC/DC converter with low-capacitance isolation barrier for pulse-width modulation signals and fault feedback • Compatible with our broad portfolio of SiC power devices and modules, as well as with SiC products from other manufacturers

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