EVAL-ADuM4177EBZ: Evaluating the ADuM4177 40A Source/30A Sink SiC Isolated Gate Driver
User guide for the EVAL-ADuM4177EBZ evaluation board to test the ADuM4177 isolated gate driver with slew-rate control, SPI, and desaturation detection for SiC power devices.
Overview
The EVAL-ADuM4177EBZ evaluation board is designed to demonstrate the features of the ADuM4177 high-current isolated gate driver, which provides 40 A source and 30 A sink peak drive capability. The board supports evaluation of advanced functions including SPI communication, slew-rate control, desaturation (DESAT) detection, Miller drive, active short-circuit (ASC), and temperature sensing. The document outlines power requirements for primary (4.4 V to 7 V) and secondary sides (15 V to 23 V), and details how to interface the board with the USB-SDP-CABLEZ for register configuration via the provided LabVIEW-based GUI. It also includes instructions for propagation delay testing, software installation, and detailed design resources such as schematics, board layout artwork, and a bill of materials.
Use Cases
- Evaluating SiC power device gate driving performance
- Testing gate driver slew-rate control and Miller drive functions
- Configuring and programming ADuM4177 internal registers via SPI
- Performing desaturation detection and active short-circuit testing
- Measuring propagation delay in isolated high-current driver circuits
Topics
Referenced Parts
Samtec
Connectors, PCB header strips, 2.54 mm pitch, male, straight mounting angle, 3 poles
TE Connectivity
Connector, board-to-board application, mezzanine micro-match, 1.27 mm pitch, female, 10 poles
Amphenol FCI
Connectors, board-to-board application, BERGSTIK series, 2.54 mm pitch, male, straight mounting angle, 2 poles
Wurth Electronics
Connectors, PCB pin headers, 2.54 mm pitch, male, straight mounting angle, 1 pole
Wurth Electronics
Connector, PCB fixed terminal block, 5 mm pitch, straight mounting angle, 3 poles
08055C104JAT2A
AVX Corporation
Capacitor, ceramic, 0.1 μF, 50 V, 5%, X7R, 0805
IRLML2030TRPBF
Infineon Technologies AG
Transistor, NMOSFET, HEXFET power MOSFET, 30 V
BAT54H,115
NXP Semiconductors
Schottky diode barrier, 30 V
ERJ-PB6B3001V
Panasonic
Resistor, SMD, 3 kΩ, 0.1%, 1/4 W, 0805, AEC-Q200
SOD-123
onsemi
8 1 D1 Zener diode, 12V, 5%, 0.5 W, SOD-123 Onsemi, MMSZ4699T1G
| USB-SDP-CABLEZ | Analog Devices | USB-SDP-CABLEZ required for SPI communication |
| C0805C104J5RACTU | Kemet | Capacitors, ceramic, 0.1 μF, 50 V, 5%, X7R, 0805 |
| ERJ-6ENF1000V | Panasonic | Resistors, SMD, 100 Ω, 1%, 1/8 W, 0805, AEC-Q200 |
| ERJ-6ENF1001V | Panasonic | Resistors, SMD, 1 kΩ, 1%, 1/8 W, 0805, AEC-Q200 |
| ERJ-6ENF1002V | Panasonic | Resistors, SMD, 10 kΩ, 1%, 1/8 W, 0805, AEC-Q200 |
| ERJ-6ENF49R9V | Panasonic | Resistors, SMD, 49.9 Ω, 1%, 1/8 W, 0805, AEC-Q200 |
| ERJ-8RQF3R9V | Panasonic | Resistors, SMD, 3.9 Ω, 1%, 1/4 W, 1206, AEC-Q200 |
| TSW-103-08-G-S | Samtec | Connectors, PCB header strips, 2.54 mm pitch, male, straight mounting angle, 3 poles |
| C2012X5R1E106K125AB | TDK | Capacitors, ceramic, 10 μF, 25 V, 10%, X5R, 0805 |
| 8-215079-0 | TE Connectivity | Connector, board-to-board application, mezzanine micro-match, 1.27 mm pitch, female, 10 poles |
| CRCW08051K00FKEAHP | Vishay | Resistors, SMD, 1 kΩ, 1%, 1/2 W, 0805, AEC-Q200 |
| CRCW12060000Z0EA | Vishay | Resistor, SMD, 0 Ω, 5%, 1/4 W, 1206, AEC-Q200 |
| CRCW1206300RFKEA | Vishay | Resistor, SMD, 300 Ω, 1%, 1/4 W, 1206, AEC-Q200 |
| 1716020000 | Weidmuller | Connectors, fixed terminal blocks, PCB mount, pitch 5.08 mm, 2 poles |
| CC0805JRNPO9BN221 | Yageo | Capacitor, ceramic, 220 pF, 50 V, 5%, C0G, 0805 |
| CC1206KRX7R9BB104 | Yageo | Capacitor, ceramic, 0.1 μF, 50 V, 10%, X7R, 1206 |
| MMSZ4699T1G | Onsemi | Zener diode, 12V, 5%, 0.5 W, SOD-123 |
| 69157-102HLF | Amphenol FCI | Connectors, board-to-board application, BERGSTIK series, 2.54 mm pitch, male, straight mounting angle, 2 poles |
| ADuM4177 | Analog Devices | Evaluating the ADuM4177, 40 A Source/30 A Sink SiC Isolated Gate Driver |
| 61300111121 | Wurth Electronics | Connectors, PCB pin headers, 2.54 mm pitch, male, straight mounting angle, 1 pole |
| 691213710003 | Wurth Electronics | Connector, PCB fixed terminal block, 5 mm pitch, straight mounting angle, 3 poles |
| 08055C104JAT2A | AVX Corporation | Capacitor, ceramic, 0.1 μF, 50 V, 5%, X7R, 0805 |
| IRLML2030TRPBF | Infineon Technologies AG | Transistor, NMOSFET, HEXFET power MOSFET, 30 V |
| BAT54H,115 | NXP Semiconductors | Schottky diode barrier, 30 V |
| ERJ-PB6B3001V | Panasonic | Resistor, SMD, 3 kΩ, 0.1%, 1/4 W, 0805, AEC-Q200 |
| SOD-123 | onsemi | 8 1 D1 Zener diode, 12V, 5%, 0.5 W, SOD-123 Onsemi, MMSZ4699T1G |