A 500V, 6.25MHz GaN-IC With Gate Driver and Level Shifter for Off-Line Power Supplies

authored by
Niklas Deneke, Bernhard Wicht
Abstract

Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology enables essential progress in energy efficiency and density, especially in off-line power supplies. This letter presents a monolithic GaN-IC, including a half-bridge, formed by two high-voltage power FETs with respective gate drivers and a high-voltage level shifter, forming a signal interface between high-side and low-side domain, making use of a GaN-on-SOI technology. Verified by experimental results, it achieves 500-V switching at 6.25 MHz and is thus well suited for off-line power supplies.

Organisation(s)
Mixed-Signal Circuits Section
Laboratory of Nano and Quantum Engineering
Type
Article
Journal
IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters
Volume
7
Pages
207-210
No. of pages
4
ISSN
2573-9603
Publication date
07.06.2024
Publication status
Published
Peer reviewed
Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
Electronic version(s)
https://doi.org/10.1109/lssc.2024.3411390 (Access: Closed)