LI

HI

LO

HO

LI

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LO

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SNVS333D – NOVEMBER 2004 – REVISED MARCH 2013

Timing Diagram

Figure 17.

Layout Considerations

The optimum performance of high and low side gate drivers cannot be achieved without taking due

considerations during circuit board layout. Following points are emphasized.

HB and HS pins to support high peak currents being drawn from VDD during turn-on of the external

MOSFET.

2. To prevent large voltage transients at the drain of the top MOSFET, a low ESR electrolytic capacitor must be

3. In order to avoid large negative transients on the switch node (HS) pin, the parasitic inductances in the

source of top MOSFET and in the drain of the bottom MOSFET (synchronous rectifier) must be minimized.

4. Grounding Considerations:

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The first priority in designing grounding connections is to confine the high peak currents from charging

and discharging the MOSFET gate in a minimal physical area. This will decrease the loop inductance and

minimize noise issues on the gate terminal of the MOSFET. The MOSFETs should be placed as close as

possible to the gate driver.

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The second high current path includes the bootstrap capacitor, the bootstrap diode, the local ground

referenced bypass capacitor and low side MOSFET body diode. The bootstrap capacitor is recharged on

The recharging occurs in a short time interval and involves high peak current. Minimizing this loop length

and area on the circuit board is important to ensure reliable operation.

HS Transient Voltages Below Ground

The HS node will always be clamped by the body diode of the lower external FET. In some situations, board

resistances and inductances can cause the HS node to transiently swing several volts below ground. The HS

node can swing below ground provided:

1. HS must always be at a lower potential than HO. Pulling HO more than -0.3V below HS can activate

parasitic transistors resulting in excessive current to flow from the HB supply possibly resulting in damage to

the IC. The same relationship is true with LO and VSS. If necessary, a Schottky diode can be placed

externally between HO and HS or LO and GND to protect the IC from this type of transient. The diode must

be placed as close to the IC pins as possible in order to be effective.

2. HB to HS operating voltage should be 15V or less . Hence, if the HS pin transient voltage is -5V, VDD should

be ideally limited to 10V to keep HB to HS below 15V.

3. A low ESR bypass capacitor between HB to HS as well as VDD to VSS is essential for proper operation. The

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