EVAL-M1-IR2214 1200 V Junction-Isolation Gate Driver IR2214SS Evaluation Board User Guide
User guide for the EVAL-M1-IR2214 evaluation board featuring the IR2214SS 1200 V gate driver and FP50R12KT4G module for high-power BLDC motor control and evaluation.
Overview
This document provides a technical overview and operating instructions for the EVAL-M1-IR2214 evaluation board. The board is designed to evaluate the Infineon IR2214SS, a 1200 V junction-isolation gate driver, paired with the FP50R12KT4G EconoPIM 3 module (1200 V / 50 A). It serves as a platform for motor control design and power electronic converter testing. Key functional blocks described include inrush current limitation, DC-link voltage measurement, current feedback circuits, and an auxiliary power supply utilizing the ICE5QSAG controller and IMBF170R1K0M1 SiC MOSFET. The guide details commissioning procedures for brushless direct current (BLDC) motor operation and double-pulse testing for high power rating verification.
Use Cases
- Evaluation of IR2214SS gate driver performance
- Development of high-power BLDC motor drives
- Testing and measurement of 1200 V EconoPIM 3 modules
- Power electronic converter design-in
- Industrial motor control application prototyping
Topics
Referenced Parts
Nexperia
The clamping diodes should have small leakage current at high temperature, like the BAS16J selected herein.
Infineon
1 U5, U6, U7 1200 V half-bridge gate driver with | desaturation protection | Infineon | Technologies IR2214SS | 2 U3 1200 V/50 A EconoPIMTM3 module Infineon
1N4148WS-7-F
Diodes Incorporated
D13 1N4148WS-7-F
R1K0M1
Infineon
4 Q1 1700 V/1 Ω SiC MOSFET in TO263-7 | package | Infineon | Technologies IMBF170R1K0M1 | 5 G1 5 V/400 mA linear voltage regulator Infineon
D11
Diodes
The diodes D11, D12 and D15 are all 1200 V rated.
SQM500JB-22K
Yageo
12 R37, R43, R51, R54 22 kΩ/5 W/5% vertical resistor Yageo SQM500JB-22K
| FP50R12KT4GBOSA1 | Infineon | FP50R12KT4G AG-ECONO3 Tray 10 FP50R12KT4GBOSA1 |
| ICE5QSAGXUMA1 | Infineon | ICE5QSAG PG-DSO-8 Tape & Reel 2500 ICE5QSAGXUMA1 |
| IFX25001TFV50ATMA1 | Infineon | IFX25001TF V50 PG-TO252-3 Tape & Reel 2500 IFX25001TFV50ATMA1 |
| IR2214SSTRPBF | Infineon | IR2214SS SSOP24 Tape & Reel 2000 IR2214SSTRPBF |
| BCX56 | Infineon | 1Q2 BCX56 |
| T92S7D12-12 | TE Connectivity | K1 T92S7D12-12 |
| BAS16J | Nexperia | The clamping diodes should have small leakage current at high temperature, like the BAS16J selected herein. |
| IR2214SS | Infineon | 1 U5, U6, U7 1200 V half-bridge gate driver with | desaturation protection | Infineon | Technologies IR2214SS | 2 U3 1200 V/50 A EconoPIMTM3 module Infineon |
| BAS16J | NXP | diode NXP BAS16J |
| IMBF170R1K0M1XTMA1 | Infineon | IMBF170R1K0M1 PG-TO263-7 Tape & Reel 1000 IMBF170R1K0M1XTMA1 |
| 1N4148WS-7-F | Diodes Incorporated | D13 1N4148WS-7-F |
| R1K0M1 | Infineon | 4 Q1 1700 V/1 Ω SiC MOSFET in TO263-7 | package | Infineon | Technologies IMBF170R1K0M1 | 5 G1 5 V/400 mA linear voltage regulator Infineon |
| D11 | Diodes | The diodes D11, D12 and D15 are all 1200 V rated. |
| SQM500JB-22K | Yageo | 12 R37, R43, R51, R54 22 kΩ/5 W/5% vertical resistor Yageo SQM500JB-22K |