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Offline Binukrockzzz

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Two GDT's for full bridge??
« on: October 25, 2023, 03:48:45 PM »
Hi guys, I'm designing a new PCB for a SSTC, and for the gate drive section, can one use two dual gate drivers such as the UCC27524A, each to drive one GDT, one GDT per half of the full bridge?
Reason for this is, a single chip heats up when driving a full bridge of IRFP460s, and as I am on a tight budget, I dont want to buy other chips...
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Re: Two GDT's for full bridge??
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2023, 09:53:55 PM »
I don't see the reason why this should not work but let me give you an alternative.
It might be even cheaper (especially while you're still in the designing phase of the PCB) to design better cooling for the chip.
Use of large ground layers and thermal vias can help with heatsinking enough to cool the chip.
There are even some SMD heatsinks (although they are usually a bit expensive), but you can design the PCB such a way that a normal heatsink can be pressed against the chip (with screws for example). With a bit of thermal paste, this should work well and since you're on a budget, save you a bit of money.
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Re: Two GDT's for full bridge??
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2023, 02:34:46 AM »
You could also parallel 2 chips and use one GDT.

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Re: Two GDT's for full bridge??
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2023, 02:15:22 PM »
Thank you AstRii and Benjamin for your replies!

I don't see the reason why this should not work but let me give you an alternative.
It might be even cheaper (especially while you're still in the designing phase of the PCB) to design better cooling for the chip.
Use of large ground layers and thermal vias can help with heatsinking enough to cool the chip.
There are even some SMD heatsinks (although they are usually a bit expensive), but you can design the PCB such a way that a normal heatsink can be pressed against the chip (with screws for example). With a bit of thermal paste, this should work well and since you're on a budget, save you a bit of money.
I kinda tested that out with a homebrew PCB just for the chip, and sadly, it didnt fully work. I will be ordering from a local store, and I will be able to get different copies of the circuit for a pretty low price. I will try that and let you know. Thanks :)

You could also parallel 2 chips and use one GDT.
I will try that on my non-pcb circuit that I test on, and if it works as intended, I will definitely use that on my board. Thanks  :)

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Re: Two GDT's for full bridge??
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