Agilent HCPL-J314 0.6 Amp Output Current IGBT Gate Drive Optocoupler Data Sheet Description The HCPL-J314 family of devices consists of an AlGaAs LED optically coupled to an integrated circuit with a power output stage. These optocouplers are ideally suited for driving power IGBTs and MOSFETs used in motor control inverter applications. The high operating voltage range of the output stage provides the drive voltages required by gate controlled devices. The voltage and current supplied by this optocoupler makes it ideally suited for directly driving small or medium power IGBTs. For IGBTs with higher ratings the HCPL-3150 (0.6 A) or HCPL-3120 (2.5 A) optocouplers can be used. Functional Diagram N/C 1 8 VCC ANODE 2 7 VO CATHODE 3 6 VO N/C 4 5 VEE SHIELD HCPL-J314 Truth Table LED VO OFF LOW ON HIGH Features * 0.6 A maximum peak output current * 0.4 A minimum peak output current * High speed response: 0.7 s max. propagation delay over temp. range * Ultra high CMR: min. 10 kV/s at VCM = 1.5 kV * Bootstrappable supply current: max. 3 mA * Wide operating temp. range: -40C to 100C * Wide VCC operating range: 10 V to 30 V over temp. range * Available in DIP8 (Single) and SO16 (Dual) package * Safety Approvals: UL Recognized, 3750 Vrms for 1 Minute. CSA Approval IEC/EN/DIN EN 607475-2 Approval. VIORM = 891 Vpeak Applications * Isolated IGBT/Power MOSFET Gate Drive * AC and brushless DC motor drives * Inverters for appliances * Industrial inverters * Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) * Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) A 0.1 F bypass capacitor must be connected between pins VCC and VEE. CAUTION: It is advised that normal static precautions be taken in handling and assembly of this component to prevent damage and/or degradation which may be induced by ESD. Selection Guide Package Type 8-pin DIP (300 Mil) SO16 Part Number HCPL-J314 HCPL-314J Number of Channels 1 2 Ordering Information Specify part number followed by option number (if desired). Example : HCPL-J314#XXXX No option = Standard DIP package, 50 per tube. 300 = Gull Wing Surface Mount Option, 50 per tube. 500 = Tape and Reel Packaging Option. XXXE = Lead Free Option. HCPL-314J#YYYY No option = SO16 Package. 500 = Tape and Reel Packaging Option. XXXE = Lead Free Option. Remarks: The notation "#" is used for existing products, while (new) products launched since 15th July 2001 and lead free option will use "-". 2 HCPL-J314 Package Outline Drawings Standard DIP Package 7.62 0.25 (0.300 0.010) 9.80 0.25 (0.386 0.010) 8 7 6 5 HCPL-J314 6.35 0.25 (0.250 0.010) DATE CODE YYWW 1 2 3 4 1.78 (0.070) MAX. 1.19 (0.047) MAX. + 0.076 0.254 - 0.051 + 0.003) (0.010 - 0.002) 5 TYP. 3.56 0.13 (0.140 0.005) 4.70 (0.185) MAX. 0.51 (0.020) MIN. 2.92 (0.115) MIN. DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS AND (INCHES). 0.65 (0.025) MAX. 1.080 0.320 (0.043 0.013) NOTE: FLOATING LEAD PROTRUSION IS 0.5 mm (20 mils) MAX. 2.54 0.25 (0.100 0.010) Gull Wing Surface Mount Option 300 LAND PATTERN RECOMMENDATION 9.80 0.25 (0.386 0.010) 8 7 6 1.02 (0.040) 5 HCPL-J314 YYWW MOLDED 1 2 3 6.350 0.25 (0.250 0.010) 10.9 (0.430) 4 1.27 (0.050) 9.65 0.25 (0.380 0.010) 1.780 (0.070) MAX. 1.19 (0.047) MAX. 7.62 0.25 (0.300 0.010) 3.56 0.13 (0.140 0.005) 1.080 0.320 (0.043 0.013) 0.635 0.25 (0.025 0.010) 2.540 (0.100) BSC 0.51 0.130 (0.020 0.005) DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS (INCHES). TOLERANCES (UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED): xx.xx = 0.01 xx.xxx = 0.005 NOTE: FLOATING LEAD PROTRUSION IS 0.5 mm (20 mils) MAX. 3 2.0 (0.080) 0.255 (0.075) 0.010 (0.003) 12 NOM. LEAD COPLANARITY MAXIMUM: 0.102 (0.004) Solder Reflow Temperature Profile Regulatory Information The HCPL-J314 has been approved by the following organizations: 300 TEMPERATURE (C) PREHEATING RATE 3C + 1C/-0.5C/SEC. REFLOW HEATING RATE 2.5C 0.5C/SEC. PEAK TEMP. 245C PEAK TEMP. 240C IEC/EN/DIN EN 60747-5-2 Approved under: IEC 60747-5-2:1997 + A1:2002 EN 60747-5-2:2001 + A1:2002 DIN EN 60747-5-2 (VDE 0884 Teil 2):2003-01 PEAK TEMP. 230C 200 2.5C 0.5C/SEC. 30 SEC. 160C 150C 140C SOLDERING TIME 200C 30 SEC. 3C + 1C/-0.5C 100 PREHEATING TIME 150C, 90 + 30 SEC. 50 SEC. TIGHT TYPICAL LOOSE ROOM TEMPERATURE 0 50 0 100 150 200 250 UL Approval under UL 1577, component recognition program up to VISO = 3750 Vrms. File E55361. TIME (SECONDS) CSA Approved under CSA Component Acceptance Notice #5, File CA 88324. Recommended Pb-Free IR Profile tp Tp TEMPERATURE TL Tsmax TIME WITHIN 5 C of ACTUAL PEAK TEMPERATURE 20-40 SEC. 260 +0/-5 C 217 C RAMP-UP 3 C/SEC. MAX. 150 - 200 C RAMP-DOWN 6 C/SEC. MAX. Tsmin ts PREHEAT 60 to 180 SEC. tL 60 to 150 SEC. 25 t 25 C to PEAK TIME NOTES: THE TIME FROM 25 C to PEAK TEMPERATURE = 8 MINUTES MAX. Tsmax = 200 C, Tsmin = 150 C 4 IEC/EN/DIN EN 60747-5-2 Insulation Characteristics Description Installation classification per DIN VDE 0110/1.89, Table 1 for rated mains voltage 150 Vrms for rated mains voltage 300 Vrms for rated mains voltage 600 Vrms Climatic Classification Pollution Degree (DIN VDE 0110/1.89) Maximum Working Insulation Voltage Input to Output Test Voltage, Method b* VIORM x 1.875 = VPR, 100% Production Test with tm = 1 sec, Partial discharge < 5 pC Input to Output Test Voltage, Method a* VIORM x 1.5 = VPR, Type and Sample Test, tm = 60 sec, Partial discharge < 5 pC Highest Allowable Overvoltage (Transient Overvoltage tini = 10 sec) Safety-limiting values - maximum values allowed in the event of a failure. Case Temperature Input Current** Output Power** Insulation Resistance at TS, VIO = 500 V Symbol Characteristic Unit VIORM I - IV I - III I-II 55/100/21 2 891 Vpeak VPR 1670 Vpeak VPR 1336 Vpeak VIOTM 6000 Vpeak TS IS,INPUT PS, OUTPUT RS 175 400 1200 >109 C mA mW OUTPUT POWER - PS, INPUT CURRENT - IS *Refer to the optocoupler section of the Isolation and Control Components Designer's Catalog, under Product Safety Regulations section, IEC/EN/DIN EN 60747-5-2 for a detailed description of Method a and Method b partial discharge test profiles. ** Refer to the following figure for dependence of PS and I S on ambient temperature. 800 PS (mW) IS (mA) 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 TS - CASE TEMPERATURE - C 5 Insulation and Safety Related Specifications Parameter Symbol Minimum External Air Gap L(101) (Clearance) Minimum External Tracking L(102) (Creepage) Minimum Internal Plastic Gap (Internal Clearance) Tracking Resistance (Comparative Tracking Index) Isolation Group CTI Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Storage Temperature Operating Temperature Average Input Current Peak Transient Input Current (<1 s pulse width, 300pps) Reverse Input Voltage "High" Peak Output Current "Low" Peak Output Current Supply Voltage Output Voltage Output Power Dissipation Input Power Dissipation Lead Solder Temperature Solder Reflow Temperature Profile 6 HCPL-J314 7.4 Units mm 8.0 mm 0.5 mm >175 V IIIa Symbol TS TA IF(AVG) IF(TRAN) Conditions Measured from input terminals to output terminals, shortest distance through air. Measured from input terminals to output terminals, shortest distance path along body. Through insulation distance conductor to conductor, usually the straight line distance thickness between the emitter and detector. DIN IEC 112/VDE 0303 Part 1 Material Group (DIN VDE 0110, 1/89, Table 1) Min. -55 -40 Max. 125 100 25 1.0 VR 3 IOH(PEAK) 0.6 IOL(PEAK) 0.6 VCC - VEE -0.5 35 VO(PEAK) -0.5 VCC PO 260 PI 105 260C for 10 sec., 1.6 mm below seating plane See Package Outline Drawings section Units C C mA A V A A V V mW mW Note 1 2 2 3 4 Recommended Operating Conditions Parameter Symbol Power Supply V CC - VEE Input Current (ON) I F(ON) Input Voltage (OFF) V F(OFF) Operating Temperature TA Min. 10 8 -3.0 -40 Max. 30 12 0.8 100 Units V mA V C Note Electrical Specifications (DC) Over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise specified. Parameter High Level Output Current Symbol IOH Low Level Output Current IOL High Level Output Voltage Low Level Output Voltage High Level Supply Current Low Level Supply Current Threshold Input Current Low to High Threshold Input Voltage Low to High Input Forward Voltage Temperature Coefficient of Input Forward Voltage Input Reverse Breakdown Voltage Input Capacitance VOH VOL ICCH ICCL IFLH VFHL VF DVF/DTA 7 BVR CIN Min. 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 VCC-4 0.8 1.2 Typ. 0.5 0.4 0.5 VCC-1.8 0.4 0.7 1.2 1.5 -1.6 5 60 Max. Units A A 1 3 3 6 1.8 V V mA mA mA V V mV/C V pF Test Conditions VO = VCC - 4 VO = VCC - 10 VO = VEE + 2.5 VO = VEE +10 IO = -100 mA IO = 100 mA IO = 0 mA IO = 0 mA IO = 0 mA, VO > 5 V IF = 10 mA IR = 10 A f = 1 MHz, VF = 0 V Fig. 2 3 5 6 1 4 7,8 9,15 16 Note 5 2 5 2 6,7 14 Switching Specifications (AC) Over recommended operating conditions unless otherwise specified. Parameter Propagation Delay Time to High Output Level Propagation Delay Time to Low Output Level Propagation Delay Difference Between Any Two Parts or Channels Rise Time Fall Time Output High Level Common Mode Transient Immunity Output Low Level Common Mode Transient Immunity Symbol tPLH Min. 0.1 Typ. 0.2 Max. 0.7 Units s tPHL 0.1 0.3 0.7 s PDD -0.5 0.5 s tR tF |CMH| 10 50 50 30 ns ns kV/s |CML| 10 30 kV/s Symbol V ISO Min. 3750 Typ. V O-O 1500 Test Conditions Fig. Note Rg = 47 , Cg = 3 nF, 10,11, 14 f = 10 kHz, 12,13, Duty Cycle = 50%, 14,17 f = 10 kHz, IF = 8 mA, VCC = 30 V 10 TA = 25C, VCM = 1.5 kV 18 11 18 12 Fig. Note 8,9 Package Characteristics For each channel unless otherwise specified. Parameter Input-Output Momentary Withstand Voltage Output-Output Momentary Withstand Voltage Input-Output Resistance Input-Output Capacitance RI-O CI-O Max. Units Vrms Test Conditions TA = 25C, RH < 50% for 1 min. Vrms 1012 1.2 pF 15 V I-O = 500 V Freq = 1 MHz 9 Notes: 1. Derate linearly above 70C free air temperature at a rate of 0.3 mA/C. 2. Maximum pulse width = 10 s, maximum duty cycle = 0.2%. This value is intended to allow for component tolerances for designs with I O peak minimum = 0.4 A. See Application section for additional details on limiting IOL peak. 3. Derate linearly above 85C, free air temperature at the rate of 4.0 mW/C. 4. Input power dissipation does not require derating. 5. Maximum pulse width = 50 s, maximum duty cycle = 0.5%. 6. In this test, VOH is measured with a DC load current. When driving capacitive load VOH will approach VCC as IOH approaches zero amps. 7. Maximum pulse width = 1 ms, maximum duty cycle = 20%. 8. In accordance with UL 1577, each HCPL-J314 optocoupler is proof tested by applying an insulation test voltage 5000 Vrms for 1 second (leakage detection current limit I I-O 5 A). This test is performed before 100% production test for partial discharge (method B) shown in the IEC/EN/DIN EN 60747-5-2 Insulation Characteristics Table, if applicable. 9. Device considered a two-terminal device: pins on input side shorted together and pins on output side shorted together. 10. PDD is the difference between tPHL and tPLH between any two parts or channels under the same test conditions. 11. Common mode transient immunity in the high state is the maximum tolerable |dVcm/dt| of the common mode pulse VCM to assure that the output will remain in the high state (i.e. Vo > 6.0 V). 12. Common mode transient immunity in a low state is the maximum tolerable |dV CM/dt| of the common mode pulse, VCM, to assure that the output will remain in a low state (i.e. Vo < 1.0 V). 13. This load condition approximates the gate load of a 1200 V/25 A IGBT. 14. For each channel. The power supply current increases when operating frequency and Qg of the driven IGBT increases. 15. Device considered a two terminal device: Channel one output side pins shorted together, and channel two output side pins shorted together. 8 -0.5 -1.0 -1.5 -2.0 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 0.34 0.32 0.30 -50 TA - TEMPERATURE - C Figure 1. V OH vs. Temperature. 75 100 125 0.40 -25 0 25 50 75 0.455 0.450 0.445 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 0.6 0.4 ICCL 0.2 ICCH -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 TA - TEMPERATURE - C Figure 7. I CC vs. Temperature. ICC - SUPPLY CURRENT - mA 0.8 -3 -4 -5 -6 0.2 0.4 0.6 IOH - OUTPUT HIGH CURRENT - A 20 15 10 5 0 0 0.8 0.6 0.4 ICCL ICCH 0.2 15 20 25 VCC - SUPPLY VOLTAGE - V Figure 8. ICC vs. VCC . 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Figure 6. VOL vs. I OL. 1.0 0 10 0 IOL - OUTPUT LOW CURRENT - mA 1.2 1.4 1.0 -2 TA - TEMPERATURE - C Figure 5. IOL vs. Temperature. 1.2 VOH -1 25 0.460 0.440 -50 100 125 0 Figure 3. VOH vs. IOH . VOL - OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE - V IOL - OUTPUT LOW CURRENT - A 0.41 Figure 4. V OL vs. Temperature. ICC - SUPPLY CURRENT - mA 50 0.465 TA - TEMPERATURE - C 9 25 0.470 0.42 0 -50 0 Figure 2. I OH vs. Temperature. 0.43 0.39 -50 -25 TA - TEMPERATURE - C 0.44 VOL - OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE - V 0.36 30 IFLH - LOW TO HIGH CURRENT THRESHOLD - mA -2.5 -50 0.38 (VOH-VCC) - OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE DROP - V IOH - OUTPUT HIGH CURRENT - A (VOH-VCC) - HIGH OUTPUT VOLTAGE DROP - V 0.40 0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 TA - TEMPERATURE - C Figure 9. IFLH vs. Temperature. 400 300 200 100 TPLH TPHL 0 10 15 20 25 300 200 100 0 30 500 TP - PROPAGATION DELAY - ns TP - PROPAGATION DELAY - ns 6 Figure 10. Propagation Delay vs. V CC . TP - PROPAGATION DELAY - ns TP - PROPAGATION DELAY - ns TPLH 300 TPHL 250 0 50 100 150 200 Rg - SERIES LOAD RESISTANCE - Figure 13. Propagation Delay vs. Rg. 20 15 10 5 1.4 1.6 200 100 TPLH TPHL -25 1.8 VF - FORWARD VOLTAGE - V Figure 16. Input Current vs. Forward Voltage. 25 50 75 100 125 35 300 200 100 TPLH TPHL 0 0 TA - TEMPERATURE - C Figure 12. Propagation Delay vs. Temperature. 0 20 40 60 80 Cg - LOAD CAPACITANCE - nF Figure 14. Propagation Delay vs. Cg. 25 0 1.2 300 0 -50 18 400 350 IF - FORWARD CURRENT - mA 15 Figure 11. Propagation Delay vs. IF. 400 10 12 400 IF - FORWARD LED CURRENT - mA VCC - SUPPLY VOLTAGE - V 200 9 VO - OUTPUT VOLTAGE - V TP - PROPAGATION DELAY - ns 400 100 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 0 1 2 3 4 5 IF - FORWARD LED CURRENT - mA Figure 15. Transfer Characteristics. 6 8 1 0.1 F IF = 7 to 16 mA + 10 KHz - 500 2 + - 7 IF VCC = 15 to 30 V tr tf VO 50% DUTY CYCLE 6 3 90% 47 50% VOUT 3 nF 4 10% 5 tPLH tPHL Figure 17. Propagation Delay Test Circuit and Waveforms. VCM 5V t 0.1 F A B V 8 1 IF 2 VO 3 6 4 5 VCC = 30 V VO - Figure 18. CMR Test Circuit and Waveforms. 11 VOH SWITCH AT A: IF = 10 mA SWITCH AT B: IF = 0 mA VCM = 1500 V t t + - VO + VCM 0V 7 + - = VOL Applications Information Eliminating Negative IGBT Gate Drive To keep the IGBT firmly off, the HCPL-J314 has a very low maximum VOL specification of 1.0 V. Minimizing Rg and the lead inductance from the HCPL-J314 to the IGBT gate and emitter (possibly by mounting the HCPL-J314 on a small PC board directly above the IGBT) can eliminate the need for negative IGBT gate drive in many applications as shown in Figure 19. Care should be taken with such a PC board design to avoid routing the IGBT collector or emitter traces close to the HCPL-J314 input as this can result in unwanted coupling of transient signals into the input of HCPL-J314 and degrade performance. (If the IGBT drain must be routed near the HCPL-J314 input, then the LED should be reverse biased when in the off state, to prevent the transient signals coupled from the IGBT drain from turning on the HCPL-J314.) HCPL-J314 +5 V 1 270 8 0.1 F 2 + - VCC = 15 V + HVDC 7 Rg CONTROL INPUT 74XXX OPEN COLLECTOR 3 6 4 5 Figure 19. Recommended LED Drive and Application Circuit for HCPL-J314. 12 Q1 3-PHASE AC Q2 - HVDC VCC - V OL Rg ---------------- IOLPEAK V-5V = 24 ---------------- 0.6A = 32 The VOL value of 5 V in the previous equation is the VOL at the peak current of 0.6A. (See Figure 6). Step 2: Check the HCPL-J314 power dissipation and increase Rg if necessary. The HCPL-J314 total power dissipation (PT) is equal to the sum of the emitter power (PE ) and the output power (PO). PT = PE + P O PE = I F 6 V F 6 Duty Cycle PO = P O(BIAS) + PO(SWITCHING) = ICC 6 VCC + ESW (Rg,Qg) 6 f = (ICCBIAS + KICC 6 Qg 6 f) 6 VCC + ESW (Rg,Qg) 6 f where KICC 6 Qg 6 f is the increase in ICC due to switching and KICC is a constant of 0.001 mA/(nC*kHz). For the circuit in Figure 19 with IF (worst case) = 10 mA, Rg = 32 , Max Duty Cycle = 80%, Qg = 100 nC, f = 20 kHz and TAMAX = 85C: PE = 10 mA 6 1.8 V 6 0.8 = 14 mW PO = (3 mA + (0.001 mA/(nC 6 kHz)) 6 20 kHz 6 100 nC) 6 24 V + 0.4 J 6 20 kHz = 80 mW < 260 mW (P O(MAX) @ 85C) The value of 3 mA for ICC in the previous equation is the max. I CC over entire operating temperature range. Since PO for this case is less than PO(MAX) , Rg = 32 is all right for the power dissipation. Esw - ENERGY PER SWITCHING CYCLE - J Selecting the Gate Resistor (Rg) Step 1: Calculate Rg minimum from the IOL peak specification. The IGBT and Rg in Figure 19 can be analyzed as a simple RC circuit with a voltage supplied by the HCPL-J314. 4.0 Qg = 50 nC Qg = 100 nC Qg = 200 nC Qg = 400 nC 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 Rg - GATE RESISTANCE - Figure 20. Energy Dissipated in the HCPL-J314 and for Each IGBT Switching Cycle. LED Drive Circuit Considerations for Ultra High CMR Performance Without a detector shield, the dominant cause of optocoupler CMR failure is capacitive coupling from the input side of the optocoupler, through the package, to the detector IC as shown in Figure 21. The HCPL-J314 improves CMR performance by using a detector IC with an optically transparent Faraday shield, which diverts the capacitively coupled current away from the sensitive IC circuitry. However, this shield does not eliminate the capacitive coupling between the LED and optocoupler pins 5-8 as shown in Figure 22. This capacitive coupling causes perturbations in the LED current during common mode transients and becomes the major source of CMR failures for a shielded optocoupler. The main design objective of a high CMR LED drive circuit becomes keeping the LED in the proper state (on or off) during common mode transients. For example, the recommended application circuit (Figure 19), can achieve 10 kV/s CMR while minimizing component complexity. Techniques to keep the LED in the proper state are discussed in the next two sections. 13 1 8 1 7 2 CLEDO1 8 CLEDP CLEDP 2 7 CLEDO2 3 CLEDN 4 6 3 5 4 Figure 21. Optocoupler Input to Output Capacitance Model for Unshielded Optocouplers. +5 V 5 SHIELD Figure 22. Optocoupler Input to Output Capacitance Model for Shielded Optocouplers. 8 1 0.1 F CLEDP 2 + VSAT - 6 CLEDN 7 + - VCC = 18 V ILEDP 3 4 *** 6 CLEDN Rg 5 SHIELD *** * THE ARROWS INDICATE THE DIRECTION OF CURRENT FLOW DURING -dVCM/dt. + - VCM Figure 23. Equivalent Circuit for Figure 17 During Common Mode Transient. 8 1 +5 V 8 1 +5 V CLEDP 2 3 Q1 CLEDN CLEDP 7 2 6 3 5 4 7 CLEDN 6 ILEDN 4 SHIELD Figure 24. Not Recommended Open Collector Drive Circuit. 14 SHIELD 5 Figure 25. Recommended LED Drive Circuit for Ultra-High CMR IPM Dead Time and Propagation Delay Specifications. CMR with the LED On (CMRH) A high CMR LED drive circuit must keep the LED on during common mode transients. This is achieved by overdriving the LED current beyond the input threshold so that it is not pulled below the threshold during a transient. A minimum LED current of 8 mA provides adequate margin over the maximum IFigure 26. Minimum LED Skew for Zero Dead Time.Figure 27. Waveforms for Dead Time. of 5 mA to achieve 10 kV/s CMR. CMR with the LED Off (CMRL) A high CMR LED drive circuit must keep the LED off (VF VF(OFF)) during common mode transients. For example, during a -dVCM/dt transient in Figure 23, the current flowing through CLEDP also flows through the RSAT and VSAT of the logic gate. As long as the low state voltage developed across the logic gate is less than VF(OFF) the LED will remain off and no common mode failure will occur. The open collector drive circuit, shown in Figure 24, can not keep the LED off during a 15 +dVCM/dt transient, since all the current flowing through CLEDN must be supplied by the LED, and it is not recommended for applications requiring ultra high CMR1 performance. The alternative drive circuit which like the recommended application circuit (Figure 19), does achieve ultra high CMR performance by shunting the LED in the off state. IPM Dead Time and Propagation Delay Specifications The HCPL-J314 includes a Propagation Delay Difference (PDD) specification intended to help designers minimize "dead time" in their power inverter designs. Dead time is the time high and low side power transistors are off. Any overlap in Ql and Q2 conduction will result in large currents flowing through the power devices from the high-voltage to the lowvoltage motor rails. To minimize dead time in a given design, the turn on of LED2 should be delayed (relative to the turn off of LED1) so that under worstcase conditions, transistor Q1 has just turned off when transistor Q2 turns on, as shown in Figure 26. The amount of delay necessary to achieve this condition is equal to the maximum value of the propagation delay difference specification, PDD max, which is specified to be 500 ns over the operating temperature range of -40 to 100C. Delaying the LED signal by the maximum propagation delay difference ensures that the minimum dead time is zero, but it does not tell a designer what the maximum dead time will be. The maximum dead time is equivalent to the difference between the maximum and minimum propagation delay difference specification as shown in Figure 27. The maximum dead time for the HCPL-J314 is 1 s (= 0.5 s (-0.5 s)) over the operating temperature range of -40C to 100 C. Note that the propagation delays used to calculate PDD and dead time are taken at equal temperatures and test conditions since the optocouplers under consideration are typically mounted in close proximity to each other and are switching identical IGBTs. ILED1 VOUT1 Q1 ON Q1 OFF Q2 ON VOUT2 ILED2 Q2 OFF tPHL MAX tPLH MIN PDD* MAX = (tPHL- tPLH)MAX = tPHL MAX - tPLH MIN *PDD = PROPAGATION DELAY DIFFERENCE NOTE: FOR PDD CALCULATIONS THE PROPAGATION DELAYS ARE TAKEN AT THE SAME TEMPERATURE AND TEST CONDITIONS. Figure 26. Minimum LED Skew for Zero Dead Time. ILED1 VOUT1 Q1 ON Q1 OFF Q2 ON VOUT2 Q2 OFF ILED2 tPHL MIN tPHL MAX tPLH MIN tPLH MAX (tPHL-tPLH) MAX PDD* MAX MAXIMUM DEAD TIME (DUE TO OPTOCOUPLER) = (tPHL MAX - tPHL MIN) + (tPLH MAX - tPLH MIN) = (tPHL MAX - tPLH MIN) - (tPHL MIN - tPLH MAX) = PDD* MAX - PDD* MIN *PDD = PROPAGATION DELAY DIFFERENCE NOTE: FOR DEAD TIME AND PDD CALCULATIONS ALL PROPAGATION DELAYS ARE TAKEN AT THE SAME TEMPERATURE AND TEST CONDITIONS. Figure 27. Waveforms for Dead Time. www.agilent.com/semiconductors For product information and a complete list of distributors, please go to our web site. For technical assistance call: Americas/Canada: +1 (800) 235-0312 or (916) 788-6763 Europe: +49 (0) 6441 92460 China: 10800 650 0017 Hong Kong: (+65) 6756 2394 India, Australia, New Zealand: (+65) 6755 1939 Japan: (+81 3) 3335-8152(Domestic/International), or 0120-61-1280(Domestic Only) Korea: (+65) 6755 1989 Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia: (+65) 6755 2044 Taiwan: (+65) 6755 1843 Data subject to change. Copyright (c) 2005 Agilent Technologies, Inc. Obsoletes 5989-2140EN April 24, 2005 5989-2942EN