Microchip’s AgileSwitch® digital
programmable gate driver and SP6LI SiC power module kit solution enables developers
to proceed quickly from benchtop to production
The
transformation to electrify transportation – from trains, trams, and trolleys
to buses, automobiles and EV chargers – continues at a rapid pace, as countries
shift toward improved modes of transit with greater efficiency and innovative
technology. Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced its AgileSwitchÒ digital
programmable gate driver and SP6LI SiC power module kit, a unified
system solution to help designers quickly and effectively adopt disruptive
Silicon Carbide (SiC) power devices – reducing time to market and ensuring
confidence in field deployment.
Microchip’s
AgileSwitch digital programmable gate driver and SP6LI SiC power module kit
speeds development from evaluation through production, eliminating the need to
procure power modules and gate drivers separately – including gate drivers that
are qualified for end-product production. With Microchip’s AgileSwitch gate
drivers and proven, high-performance SiC power modules, developers can avoid
qualifying power modules and spending time to develop their own gate drivers,
which can save months in development schedules.
Microchip’s flexible
portfolio of 700, 1200 and 1700V SiC Schottky Barrier Diode (SBD)-based power
modules utilizes its newest generation of SiC die. In addition, its dsPIC® Digital
Signal Controllers deliver performance, low
power consumption and flexible peripherals. Microchip’s AgileSwitch
family of digital programmable gate drivers further accelerates the process of
moving from the design stage to production.
Microchip’s
combination of SiC power module and software-configurable gate driver features
Augmented Switching™ technology that enables designers to influence dynamic
issues including voltage overshoot, switching losses and electromagnetic
interference. Using a Windows®-based computer interface, this
“configure-at-a-click” method may be used throughout the design process, from
expediting early evaluation to simplifying final optimization using a computer
mouse instead of a soldering iron.
Microchip’s
AgileSwitch digital programmable gate driver and SP6LI SiC power module kit
provides design engineers with a central point of contact for support, and
ensures that the die, power package and gate driver are designed specifically
for each other – eliminating potential development delays.
Development
Tools
The kit includes the AgileSwitch Intelligent Configuration Tool that
optimizes gate turn-on and turn-off, short circuit response and module
efficiency while reducing voltage overshoot, ringing and electromagnetic
interference.
Pricing and
Availability
Microchip’s AgileSwitch digital programmable gate driver
and SP6LI SiC power module kit solution is available for volume
production and limited sampling. Family pricing on
Microchip’s ASDAK-MSCSM70AM025CT6LIAG-01 AgileSwitch digital programmable
gate driver and 1200V, 495A, Single Phase Leg SP6LI SiC power module kits
starts at $999.95.