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1.1 Select your Application-Specific GaN Evaluation Board

DC-DC Conversion

Motor Drive

Lidar

DC-DC Conversion Evaluation Board Design Examples

Part Number	Description	Power (W)	Topology	GaN Product	Controller	Gate Driver	V_IN (V)	V_OUT (V)	l_OUT (A)
Buck Converters
EPC9195	Small, 94%+ efficient, 740 kHz, analog controller	200+ W	buck, 1-phase	EPC2619	ADI/LT EVAL-LTC7891-AZ (analog controller)	(in controller)	36 - 60 V	13 V	16 A
EPC9158	Small, Synchronous Buck, analog controller	600 W	buck, 2-phase	EPC2218	ADI/LT EVAL-LTC7890-AZ (analog controller)	(in controller)	14 - 54 V	12 V	50 A
EPC9157	Small (1/16^th Brick), Synchronous Buck, analog controller, with motherboard	300 W	buck, 2-phase	EPC2218	Renesas ISL81806 (analog controller)	(in controller)	18 - 60 V	12 V	25 A
EPC9160	Dual Output, analog controller, Synchronous, Buck	125 W	buck, dual output	EPC2055	ADI/LT EVAL-LTC7890-AZ (analog controller)	(inside controller)	9 - 24 V	Dual Output: 5 V / 3.3 V	15 A
Boost Converters
EPC9166	Boost, analog controller	500 W	boost, 2-phase	EPC2218	Renesas ISL81807 (analog controller)	(inside controller)	9 - 28 V	Configurable: 36 V, 48 V, 60 V	16 A @ 36 V 11 A @ 48 V 8 A @ 60 V
Buck or Boost Converters
EPC9165	Synchronous, Buck or Boost, digital controller, QFN-packaged GaN FETs	2 kW	buck or boost, 2-phase	EPC2302	Microchip dsPIC33CK256MP503 (digital controller)	MPQ1918	Buck: 20 – 60 V Boost: 11.3 – 16 V	Buck: 5 - 16 V Boost: 20-50 V	140 A (Buck)
EPC91106	High Power Density, Low Profile, Synchronous Buck and Boost Converter	150	buck or boost, 1-phase<	EPC23104	dsPIC33CK64MP102 (digital controller)	(inside EPC23104)	12 - 64 V	4 - 40 V	13 A
LLC, full-bridge Converters
EPC9159	1 kW, 48V/12V Bi-directional LLC Converter	1 kW	LLC, full-bridge primary, center-tapped secondary, non-isolated	EPC2619, EPC2067	Microchip dsPIC33CK256MP503 (digital controller)	uP1966E & LMG1020	12 - 52 V	12 V	83 A
EPC9174	Small (1/8^th Brick), LLC, fixed ratio 1:4, bi-directional, for servers	1.2 kW	LLC, full-bridge primary, center-tapped secondary, non-isolated	EPC2071, EPC2066	Microchip dsPIC33CK32MP102 (digital controller)	uP1966E & LMG1020	48 - 60 V	10 - 15 V	100 A

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GaN-based Motor Drive Design Examples

Part Number	Description	I_Phase (A_RMS)	V_IN	f_SW (kHz)	Featured Product	Included Controller Board	Gate Driver
EPC9193	3-Phase BLDC Motor Drive	20	14 - 65	50 - 250	EPC2619	ST STM32 Nucleo	STDRIVEG600
EPC9176	3-Phase BLDC Motor Drive	20	14 - 65	20 - 250	EPC23102	Microchip dsPIC	(integrated)
EPC9193HC	3-Phase BLDC Motor Drive, 2x Parallel FETs	40	14 - 65	50 - 250	EPC2619	ST STM32 Nucleo	STDRIVEG600
EPC9173	3-Phase BLDC Motor Drive	35	20 - 85	20 - 250	EPC23101	Microchip dsPIC	(integrated)
EPC9194	3-Phase BLDC Motor Drive	40	14 - 65	20 - 250	EPC2302	ST STM32 Nucleo	STDRIVEG600
EPC9186	3-Phase BLDC Motor Drive, 4x Parallel FETs	150	14 - 60	20 - 120	EPC2302	ST STM32 Nucleo	STDRIVEG600

Motor Drive Controller Interface Cards

EPC9147A
dsPIC33EP/dsPIC33CK
Microchip DSP

EPC9147D
RA6T2/RA4T1

EPC9147C
STM32 Nucleo

EPC9147B
F28xxx series

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Lidar Evaluation Board Design Examples

Part Number	Default Configuration	Description	V_BUS (max)	V_INPUT (max)	T_PIN (min)	Max Pulse (A)	GaN Product
EPC9144	IToF	High Current Pulsed Laser Diode Driver Demo Board	12	5	1 ns	28	EPC2216
EPC9154	IToF	High Current Pulsed Laser Diode Driver Demo Board	30	5	2 ns	10	EPC21601
EPC9156	IToF	High Current Pulsed Laser Diode Driver Demo Board	30	5	2 ns	10	EPC21603
EPC9172	IToF	High Current Pulsed Laser Diode Driver Demo Board	60	5	2 ns	15	EPC21701
EPC9179	Resonant Pulse DToF	High Current Pulsed Laser Diode Driver Demo Board	70	5	2 ns	75	EPC2252
EPC9181	Resonant Pulse DToF	High Current Pulsed Laser Diode Driver Demo Board	70	5	2 ns	125	EPC2204A
EPC9180	Resonant Pulse DToF	High Current Pulsed Laser Diode Driver Demo Board	70	5	2 ns	230	EPC2218A
EPC9150	Resonant Pulse DToF	High Current Pulsed Laser Diode Driver Demo Board	160	5	1 ns	220	EPC2034C

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1.2 Select your Half-bridge Evaluation Board

Half-bridge evaluation boards include all the critical components and layout for optimal switching performance. These boards can be easily connected into most existing converters to easily construct a working prototype.

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