Richardson RFPD Introduces New Half-bridge Gate Drive Power Supply


Consists of a half-bridge suitable for voltages up to 1 kV and a fully-isolated driver stage with isolated power supplies

Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a new reference design from RECOM Power, Inc. (RECOM).

The R-REF01-HB reference design consists of a half-bridge suitable for voltages up to 1kV and a fully-isolated driver stage with isolated power supplies for the low-side and the high-side switching transistors. It is suitable for single-gate drive supply voltages as low as +4 V and dual-gate drive supply voltages as high as +20 V / -5 V (30 V max), with no maximum duty cycle limitations.

The new reference design is fitted with an Si8273 gate driver but can be used with any pin-compatible gate driver with a PWM input or for gate driver ICs with reinforced isolation.

The R-REF01-HB can easily be configured for a variety of topologies, including LLC half-bridge, asymmetric duty cycle half-bridge (forward and flyback), active clamp half-bridge (forward and flyback), full-bridge, phase-shifted full-bridge, 3-phase B6 bridge, NPC B6 bridge (additional driving circuit for NPC required), double pulse test, synchronous boost converter, and synchronous buck converter.

Additional key features of the R-REF01-HB include:

  • TTL-compatible signal input
  • Single 15 V to 42 V supply
  • Shoot-through protection
  • Optimized for very high switching speed
  • 2.5 kV continuous input-to-output isolation
  • High gate drive currents (up to 10 A source and sink)

To find more information or to purchase this product today online, please visit the R-REF01-HB webpage. The device is also available by calling 1-800-737-6937 (within North America); or please find a local sales engineer (worldwide) at Local Sales Support. To learn about additional products from RECOM, please visit the RECOM storefront webpage.


About Richardson RFPD

Richardson RFPD, an Arrow Electronics company, is a global leader in the RF, wireless, IoT and power technologies markets. It brings relationships with many of the industry’s top radio frequency and power component suppliers. Whether it’s designing components or engineering complete solutions, Richardson RFPD’s worldwide design centers and technical sales team provide comprehensive support for customers’ go-to-market strategy, from prototype to production. More information is available online at www.richardsonrfpd.com.


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