KR20160125109A - Gate driving device and inverter having the same - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a gate driving apparatus driven at a high voltage and an inverter having the same.
An inverter is a circuit that converts DC power to AC power. It can control the voltage magnitude, frequency, etc. of the AC power to be output and can be used for driving a motor.
A voltage-driven power semiconductor device such as a power MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) or an IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor), which is a Si (silicon) series power semiconductor device, is used for such an inverter.
The voltage-driven power semiconductor device has advantages such as miniaturization of the driving circuit and low power loss compared to the current driven type semiconductor device such as thyristor.
In recent years, researches on GaN (gallium nitride) series power semiconductor devices capable of obtaining a breakdown voltage characteristic 10 times or more higher than that of a Si (silicon) series power semiconductor device have been actively conducted.
Increasing the switching frequency of such a power semiconductor device can reduce the size of a circuit element, but EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) increases and rinsing or oscillation may occur due to parasitic inductance, There is a demand for a gate driving circuit capable of stably switching semiconductor devices.
The prior art related to the gate drive circuit can be understood with reference to the following Patent Document.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a gate drive circuit and an inverter having the gate drive circuit, the structure of which is capable of applying a simple bipolar gate drive voltage.
A gate driving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first gate driver for outputting a first control signal for controlling a low side switch; A second gate driver for outputting a second control signal for controlling a high side switch; A first driving voltage generator for providing a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage to the first gate driver; And a second driving voltage generator that is charged using the first driving voltage and provides the third driving voltage and the fourth driving voltage to the second gate driver.
An inverter according to another embodiment of the present invention includes an inverter arm having a high side switch and a low side switch connected in series between an input power source providing input power and ground, An inverter unit for switching the input power source to output an AC power; A first gate driver for outputting a first control signal for controlling the low side switch; A second gate driver for outputting a second control signal for controlling the high side switch; A first driving voltage generator for providing a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage to the first gate driver; And a second driving voltage generator that is charged using the first driving voltage and provides the third driving voltage and the fourth driving voltage to the second gate driver.
The gate driving circuit and the inverter having the gate driving circuit according to the embodiment of the present invention can apply the gate driving voltage of the positive polarity and the structure is simple and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
In addition, it is possible to prevent a ringing or an oscillation phenomenon that may occur in high-frequency driving, and to reduce the occurrence of EMI due to switching noise.
1 is a circuit diagram showing an inverter including a gate driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a circuit diagram for explaining the capacitor charging of the gate driving circuit shown in FIG.
3 is a circuit diagram showing an inverter including a gate driving circuit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a circuit diagram for explaining the capacitor charging of the gate driving circuit shown in FIG.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
However, the embodiments of the present invention can be modified into various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. Further, the embodiments of the present invention are provided to more fully explain the present invention to those skilled in the art.
In addition, in the entire specification, when a part is referred to as being 'connected' to another part, it may be referred to as 'indirectly connected' not only with 'directly connected' .
Also, to "include" an element means that it may include other elements, rather than excluding other elements, unless specifically stated otherwise.
Furthermore, terms including ordinals such as first, second, etc. used in this specification can be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.
1 is a circuit diagram showing an inverter including a gate driving device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1, the inverter includes a
The
The first driving
To this end, the first driving
The
One end of the first capacitor C 1 may be connected to the ground and the other end of the first capacitor C 1 may be connected to the positive output of the
One end of the second capacitor C 2 may be connected to the ground and the other end of the second capacitor C 2 may be connected to the negative output of the
The second driving
To this end, the second
The bootstrap diode BD may form a current path for charging using the first driving voltage V 1 .
The third capacitor C 3 may provide a third drive voltage V 3 to the
One end of the first switch S 1 is connected to the output terminal I LOAD of the high side switch HM and the low side switch LM and the other terminal of the first switch S 1 is connected to the output terminal I LOAD of the third And may be connected between the capacitor C 3 and the fourth capacitor C 4 .
The
Specifically, the
When the low side command signal SA for instructing the switching of the low side switch LM is input, the
The
Specifically, the
When the high side instruction signal SB indicating the switching of the high side switch HM is input, the
The
Although not shown, a plurality of high side switches may be connected in series to share an applied voltage, and similarly, a plurality of low side switches may be connected in series.
The first control signal SC 1 from the
A voltage having a voltage level of the input power source VDC may be applied to the second
Specifically, when the low side switch LM is switched off and the high side switch HM is switched on, a voltage having the level of the input power VDC can be applied to the output terminal I LOAD have.
Also, a voltage having the level of the input power supply VDC may be applied between the third capacitor C 3 and the fourth capacitor C 4 .
Therefore, the third driving voltage V 3 applied to the
The fourth driving voltage V 4 applied to the
Accordingly, the voltage range of the second control signal SC 2 for driving the high side switch HM can be determined by the third drive voltage V 3 and the fourth drive voltage V 4 .
2 is a circuit diagram for explaining the capacitor charging of the gate driving circuit shown in FIG.
The first
That is, the first driving voltage V 1 may have a positive voltage level and the second driving voltage V 2 may have a negative voltage level.
The voltage across the first capacitor C 1 is 12 V and the voltage across the second capacitor C 2 is 3 V when the single drive power supply VCC is 15 V. For example, .
At this time, the first driving voltage V 1 provided to the
Accordingly, the
The second driving
The bootstrap resistance BR, the third capacitor C 3 , the fourth capacitor C 4 , and the bootstrap diode (in the ON state) of the low side switch LM included in the
Accordingly, the third capacitor C 3 and the fourth capacitor C 4 are charged in the ON state of the low side switch LM.
Thereafter, when the first switch S 1 is switched on, a voltage level-shifted by the voltage between both ends of the charged third capacitor C 3 , based on the voltage level of the input power source VDC, (Not shown).
When the first switch S 1 is switched on, a voltage level-shifted by the voltage across the charged fourth capacitor C 4 , based on the voltage level of the input power supply VDC, (Not shown).
That is, the second
The third driving voltage V 3 may have a voltage level higher than the voltage level of the source terminal S of the high side switch HM and the fourth driving voltage V 4 may be higher than the voltage level of the high- May have a voltage level lower than that of the source terminal (S) of the transistor (HM).
Accordingly, the
Such a bipolar gate driving circuit can reduce the ringing or oscillation phenomenon due to parasitic inductance that may occur in high frequency driving.
Therefore, the gate driving circuit according to the embodiment of the present invention and the inverter having the gate driving circuit according to the present invention can reduce the manufacturing cost by simplifying the structure while being able to apply the gate driving voltage of the positive polarity, have.
3 is a circuit diagram showing an inverter including a gate driving apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3, the inverter includes a
The
The second
To this end, the second
Also, the second
The bootstrap diode BD may form a current path for charging using the first driving voltage V 1 .
The third capacitor C 3 may provide the third drive voltage V 3 to the
One end of the first switch S 1 may be connected to the third capacitor C 3 and the other end of the first switch S 1 may be connected to the fifth capacitor C 5 .
Other configurations and functions may be the same as those described with reference to FIG. 1, so that a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
4 is a circuit diagram for explaining charging of a capacitor of the gate driving apparatus shown in FIG.
The capacitor charging of the first driving
A second driving
The current path passing through the bootstrap resistor BR, the fifth capacitor C 5 and the bootstrap diode BD is formed in the ON state of the low side switch LM included in the
Accordingly, the fifth capacitor C 5 is charged in the ON state of the low side switch LM.
Thereafter, when the first switch S 1 is turned on at the OFF time of the low side switch and the high side switch (DEAD TIME), the energy of the fifth capacitor C 5 May be charged in the third capacitor (C 3 ) and the fourth capacitor (C 4 ).
Accordingly, a voltage level-shifted by the voltage across the charged third capacitor C 3 can be provided to the
In addition, a voltage level-shifted by the voltage across the charged fourth capacitor C 4 may be provided to the
In other words, the second
The third driving voltage V 3 may have a voltage level higher than the voltage level of the source terminal S of the high side switch HM and the fourth driving voltage V 4 may be higher than the voltage level of the high- May have a voltage level lower than that of the source terminal (S) of the transistor (HM).
Accordingly, the
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
100, 300: Gate driving circuit
110, 310: a first driving voltage generator
120, 320: a second driving voltage generator
130, 330: a first gate driver
140, 340: a second gate driver
200, 400: Inverter section
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A second gate driver for outputting a second control signal for controlling a high side switch;
A first driving voltage generator for providing a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage to the first gate driver; And
A second driving voltage generating unit that is charged using the first driving voltage and provides a third driving voltage and a fourth driving voltage to the second gate driver,
And a gate driving circuit.
Wherein the second driving voltage has a negative voltage level and the fourth driving voltage has a voltage level lower than the voltage level of the source terminal of the high side switch.
A power supply for supplying a single driving power;
A first capacitor having one end connected to ground and the other end connected to a positive output of the single drive power supply; And
One end of which is connected to the ground and the other end of which is connected to the negative output of the single drive power supply,
And a gate driving circuit.
And a boot strap diode forming a current path for charging using the first driving voltage.
And a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor for providing the third drive voltage and the fourth drive voltage to the second gate driver.
And a first switch having one end connected to an output end between the high side switch and the low side switch and the other end connected to the third capacitor and the fourth capacitor.
And provides the third drive voltage and the fourth drive voltage to the second gate driver in the ON state of the first switch.
And a fifth capacitor charged in an ON state of the low side switch.
And a first switch having one end connected to the third capacitor and the other end connected to the fifth capacitor.
Wherein the first switch is turned on when the low-side switch and the high-side switch are in an OFF state to charge the energy of the fifth capacitor to the third capacitor and the fourth capacitor, .
A first gate driver for outputting a first control signal for controlling the low side switch;
A second gate driver for outputting a second control signal for controlling the high side switch;
A first driving voltage generator for providing a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage to the first gate driver; And
A second driving voltage generating unit that is charged using the first driving voltage and provides a third driving voltage and a fourth driving voltage to the second gate driver,
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Wherein the second driving voltage has a negative voltage level and the fourth driving voltage has a voltage level lower than the voltage level of the source terminal of the high side switch.
A power supply for supplying a single driving power;
A first capacitor having one end connected to ground and the other end connected to a positive output of the single drive power supply; And
One end of which is connected to the ground and the other end of which is connected to the negative output of the single drive power supply,
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And a boot strap diode forming a current path for charging using the first drive voltage.
A third capacitor and a fourth capacitor for providing the third drive voltage and the fourth drive voltage to the second gate driver.
And a first switch, one end of which is connected to the output end between the high side switch and the low side switch, and the other end is connected between the third capacitor and the fourth capacitor.
And provides the third drive voltage and the fourth drive voltage to the second gate driver in the ON state of the first switch.
And a fifth capacitor charged in the ON state of the low side switch.
And a first switch having one end connected to the third capacitor and the other end connected to the fifth capacitor.
And the first switch is switched on to charge the energy of the fifth capacitor to the third capacitor and the fourth capacitor in the OFF state of the low side switch and the high side switch.
A first gate driver for outputting a first control signal for controlling the low side switch;
A second gate driver for outputting a second control signal for controlling the high side switch;
A first driving voltage generator for providing a first driving voltage having a positive voltage level and a second driving voltage having a negative voltage level to the first gate driver; And
A second driving voltage generating unit for providing the second gate driver with a third driving voltage having a higher voltage level than the source terminal of the high side switch and a fourth driving voltage having a voltage level lower than the source terminal of the high side switch,
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A power supply for supplying a single driving power;
A first capacitor having one end connected to ground and the other end connected to a positive output of the single drive power supply; And
One end of which is connected to the ground and the other end of which is connected to the negative output of the single drive power supply,
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And a boot strap diode forming a current path for charging using the first drive voltage.
A third capacitor and a fourth capacitor for providing the third drive voltage and the fourth drive voltage to the second gate driver.
And a first switch, one end of which is connected to the output end between the high side switch and the low side switch, and the other end is connected between the third capacitor and the fourth capacitor.
And provides the third drive voltage and the fourth drive voltage to the second gate driver in the ON state of the first switch.
And a fifth capacitor charged in the ON state of the low side switch.
And a first switch having one end connected to the third capacitor and the other end connected to the fifth capacitor.
And the first switch is switched on to charge the energy of the fifth capacitor to the third capacitor and the fourth capacitor in the OFF state of the low side switch and the high side switch.
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