Synchronous MOSFET driver for DC-DC

Oct 12, 2005 1 Replies

Ok,



A DC-DC SMPS IC I was going to use looks like it might bite the dust. It integrated some useful functions including flying gate drive. Application is a high-power buck, switching freq between 100k and 400k (depends on the model).



I'm wondering if I should just build the flying gate drive myself -- I suspect the non-overlaping drive can be relatively easily done with output NPN/PNP and two comparators looking at the voltage thresholds for cross-conductance avoidal.



Is it worth the effort? Cost is an issue.



In the past I've tried using devices like the ADP3414 but they have minimum input frequencies restrictions and wouldn't work for soft-start because the flying gate drive is controlled by the input PWM train. I'm a little fraidy of them now.



H.


Ok - what is it ?

I'm sure you could.

Other *floating* gate drivers are available you know ! Try googling. Avoid the use of the word flying btw or you'll get this kind of thing .....

Illuminated flying saucer - Patent 4778428 A flying saucer toy having a pair of LED's mounted diametrically opposed to each ... in series with a diode also in parallel with said logic gate, a driver, ...

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Graham

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