element14 Integrates Avago’s gate drive optocouplers

element 14 has integrated the gate drive optocouplers from Avago Technologies to its range which are tailored for driving high power MOSFET or IGBT directly.

 The optocouplers exhibit fast gate switching speed with minimal propogation delay, high CMR and reinforced insulation and provide a cost effective gate drive solution for motor control and power inverter applications where the MCU needs to be isolated and protected from high voltages, said the release.

‘’These Avago devices set a new standard for compact gate drive optocoupler solutions, and we are  delighted to make it readily available for our customers who demand a higher level of on-chip integration for their next-generation applications,’’ said Marc Grange, Head of Product Marketing, element14, Asia-Pacific.

The optocouplers APCL-336J and APCL-337J feature  2.5A and 4A rail-to-rail output with high current, integrated short circuit protection with feedback, integrated LED driver, active Miller clamp, high DESAT blanking current source, and Under Voltage Lock-out(ULVO) feedback control circuit.