Growing ecosystem for GaN Power Conversion at EPC

Gallium Nitride (GaN) FET Drivers and Controllers

Gallium Nitride FET-based power conversion systems offer higher efficiency, increased power density, and lower overall system cost than silicon based alternatives. These advantageous characteristics have spurred the presence of an ever increasing ecosystem of power electronics components such as gate drivers, controllers, and passive components that specifically enhance eGaN FET performance.

Semiconductor suppliers such as uPI Semiconductor, Texas Instruments and Microchip, continue to release drivers and controllers to meet the growing demand for GaN based designs.

Below is a list of existing IC’s compatible with eGaN FETs:

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GaN Controllers for Buck and Boost Converters

Part Number Manufacturer Function Input Description Frequency
MIC2128 Microchip Buck 4.5 - 75 V 75 V Synchronous Buck Controller with Adaptive ON-Time Control and External Soft start 270 kHz - 800 kHz
LTC7890 Analog Devices Buck 5 - 100 V Dual, made-for-GaN 100 kHz - 3 MHz
LTC7891 Analog Devices Buck 5 - 100 V Single, made-for-GaN 100 kHz - 3 MHz
ISL81806 Renesas Buck 5 - 80 V Dual or 2-Phase, made-for-GaN 100 kHz - 2 MHz
ISL81807 Renesas Boost 5 - 80 V Dual or 2-Phase, made-for-GaN 100 kHz – 2 MHz
MIC2132 Microchip Buck 5 - 75 V 2-phase, ultrafast transient response, stackable to 8 phases 100 kHz – 1 MHz
RT6190 Richtek Buck/Boost 5 - 36 V 4-FET, Bidirectional Buck-Boost, I2C Interface 250 kHz - 1 MHz
LT8390A Analog Devices Buck/Boost 5 - 60 V 4-FET, Buck/Boost 600 kHz - 2 MHz
LM5141 Texas Instruments Buck 5 - 65 V Single 440 kHz - 2.2 MHz
LM5140-Q1 Texas Instruments Buck 5 - 65 V Dual 440 kHz - 2.2 MHz
dsPIC33CK32MP102 Microchip Buck or Boost (external driver) 100 MHz Single-Core 16-bit DSC Up to 100 MHz (core)
NCP8111 On Semi Buck (external driver) 3 Phase, VR12.5-6, Digital Controller, SVID and I2C Interfaces 250 kHz − 5 MHz
LTC7800 Analog Devices Buck 5 - 60 V Single, Low IQ. GaN 320 kHz - 2.25 MHz
MIC2103/4 Microchip Buck 5 - 75 V Adaptive On-Time Control 200 kHz - 600 kHz
ISL8117A Renesas Buck 5 - 60 V Single 100 kHz - 2 MHz
TPS40400 Texas Instruments Buck 5 - 20 V 30 A, PMBus 200 kHz - 2 MHz
TPS53632G Texas Instruments Half-Bridge (external driver) Half-Bridge, D-CAP+ Controller, optimized for 48-V GaN DC/DC, I2C 300 kHz - 1 MHz

Controllers for Synchronous Rectifiers

Part Number Manufacturer Description Gate Driver Included
UCD7138 Texas Instruments Synchronous Rectifier Controller Yes
TEA1993TS NXP Synchronous Rectifier Controller Yes
TEA1995T NXP Dual Synchronous Rectifier Controller Yes (Dual)
TEA1998TS NXP Synchronous Rectifier Controller Yes

Low-Side Gate Drivers

Part Number Manufacturer Description Application Example
1EDB7275F Infineon Isolated, single, 5A/9A source/sink, 3 kV ---
UCC27611 Texas Instruments 4 A/6 A High-Speed 5 V Optimized Single Gate Driver EPC9081
LMG1020 Texas Instruments 5 V, 7 A/5 A Low Side GaN Driver With 60 MHz/1ns Speed EPC9144
uP1964 uPI Semiconductor Single-Channel Gate Driver for Enhancement Mode GaN Transistors ---
IXD_604 IXYS 4-Ampere Dual Low-Side Ultrafast Driver ---
LMG1025-Q1 Texas Instruments Automotive 7-A/5-A single-channel low-side gate driver with 5-V UVLO for narrow pulse applications ---
ADuM4120ARIZ Analog Devices Isolated, single-channel driver with 2 A output ---
ADuM4121ARIZ Analog Devices 2 A isolated, single-channel drivers ---

Half-Bridge Gate Drivers

Part Number Manufacturer Description Application Example
LT8418 Analog Devices 100 V Half-Bridge GaN Driver with Smart Integrated Bootstrap Switch EVAL-LT8418-BZ
1EDN71x6U Infineon 200 V, chip set, 4 gate drive current versions ---
2EDB7259Y Infineon Isolated, dual, 5A/9A source/sink, 3 kV ---
2EDR7259X Infineon Isolated, dual, 5A/9A source/sink, 5.7 kV ---
NCP51810 On Semi 150 V Half Bridge Gate Driver for GaN Power Switches Contact EPC
NCP51820 On Semi -3.5 to +650 V, adjustable dead time, dual LDOs Contact EPC
LM5113-Q1 Texas Instruments 5 A, 100 V Half-Bridge Driver for eGaN FETs EPC9078
LMG1205 Texas Instruments 1.2 A, 5 A, 100 V Half-Bridge Driver for eGaN FETs EPC9078
uP1966E uPI Semiconductor 80 V Dual-Channel Gate Driver for eGaN FETs EPC9078
LMG1210 Texas Instruments 200 V, 1.5 A/3 A Half Bridge GaN Driver With Adjustable Dead-time Contact EPC
Si827xGB-IM Skyworks Isolated, automotive, up to 2.5 kV isolation, 4 A.
Dead time programmable. Use “GB” and “IM” suffixes.		 EPC9084
ADuM4221A Analog Devices Isolated, half-bridge drivers with Adjustable Dead Time, 4 A output ---
MPQ1918-AEC1 MPS 100 V, 1.6A, 5A, Half-Bridge GaN Driver, AEC-Q100 Qualified Contact EPC
MP8699B MPS 100 V Half Bridge Gate Driver for GaN Power Switches Contact EPC
STDRIVEG600 ST 600 V Half Bridge, allows ground offset for a low-side sense resistor EPC9167
MP18871 MPS Isolated, PWM-Input Control, High-Side/Low-Side Half-Bridge Gate Driver Contact EPC
MP18851 MPS Isolated, Dual-Input Control, Independent Dual-Channel Gate Driver Contact EPC
MP18831 MPS Isolated, Dual-Input Control, High-Side/Low-Side Half-Bridge Gate Driver Contact EPC

ICs for High Reliability Applications

Part Number Manufacturer Description Function
FBS-GAM01P-C-PSE EPC Space Single Output eGaN Gate Driver Module Gate Driver
FBS-GAM02P-C-PSE EPC Space 50 V Radiation Hardened High-Speed Multifunction Power eGaN® HEMT Driver HEMT Driver
FBS-GAM02-P-R50 EPC Space 50 V/10 A Radiation Hardened Multifunction Power Module Power Stage
ISL70040SEH Renesas Radiation Hardened Low Side GaN FET Driver Gate Driver
TPS7H6003-SP Texas Instruments Radiation Hardened, QMLV 200-V half-bridge GaN gate driver Gate Driver