Understanding Operational and Maximum Gate Drive Levels for SiC MOSFETs

Understanding Operational and Maximum Gate Drive Levels for SiC MOSFETs

November 12, 2021

Gate Drivers

Why negative gate driving voltage? In this Tech Chat, we discuss the different gate drive levels of Wolfspeed Gen3 SiC MOSFETs – how adding negative gate bias improves noise immunity, avoiding false turn-on in a half bridge configuration and the recommendation to use negative voltage for a Totem Pole half bridge topology due to cross-talk.

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