Allegro MicroSystems has launched an isolated gate driver – the first product in the company’s Power-Thru portfolio – which is a single-package solution that drives GaN FETs.
A traditional gate driver implementation requires both an isolated gate driver and a separate isolated power supply. When assembled, connections between the driver, power source and FET can add unwanted noise and create pathways of electromagnetic interference (EMI) that can degrade performance. Mitigating these effects can create design complexity, adding time and cost to a project schedule as well as size and weight to a solution.
The Power-Thru gate driver (AHV85110) combines traditionally separate components—the isolated gate driver and the isolated power supply—into a single package which claims to minimise EMI pathways and simplify integration.
More at: https://www.allegromicro.com/en/products/motor-drivers/gate-drivers/ahv85110
