DRSSTC Delight - Hot Components for DRSSTC Design
HV Enthusiast, Thu Sept 07 2006, 12:27PMJust to give you guys a heads up on some components which will aid in your SSTC / DRSSTC designs.
These current transformers work extremely well for SSTC and DRSSTC feedback and/or current monitoring designs and I have used them
up to 800A peak current at frequencies over 200kHz.
http://www.coilcraft.com/pdfs/senhi.pdf
The following gate drive transformers work very well for IGBTs in the DRSSTCs, again i have used them at frequencies over 200kHz and driving Fairchild 40N60 type IGBTs.
http://www.coilcraft.com/pdfs/da23xx_gate.pdf
Best thing about these which most of you will like, is that they are available as free samples via an online ordering form.
Enjoy!
Re: DRSSTC Delight - Hot Components for DRSSTC Design
Marko, Thu Sept 07 2006, 01:26PM
Cool stuff, sadly they don't have 1:2:2 so you need to series the windings, but they are anyway much smaller and compact..
Marko, Thu Sept 07 2006, 01:26PM
Cool stuff, sadly they don't have 1:2:2 so you need to series the windings, but they are anyway much smaller and compact..
Re: DRSSTC Delight - Hot Components for DRSSTC Design
HV Enthusiast, Thu Sept 07 2006, 02:05PM
You really don't need 1:2:2 when driving your devices. I believe the trend towards 1:2:2 started way back and it has just been carried over. 1:1:1 does work fine provided you design your gate transformer properly per the load and frequency that you are switching.
HV Enthusiast, Thu Sept 07 2006, 02:05PM
You really don't need 1:2:2 when driving your devices. I believe the trend towards 1:2:2 started way back and it has just been carried over. 1:1:1 does work fine provided you design your gate transformer properly per the load and frequency that you are switching.
Re: DRSSTC Delight - Hot Components for DRSSTC Design
Reaching, Thu Sept 07 2006, 04:16PM
Hey ,EVR very good Tip,. I ordered some Gate drive transformers half a year ago and i was surprised of the signal quality of such a small device(okay never thought of driving 40n60s with them). ordered some current sensing transformers and some wideband transformers for a switch mode powersupply i´ll build, hopefully they are as good as the devices i have
Reaching, Thu Sept 07 2006, 04:16PM
Hey ,EVR very good Tip,. I ordered some Gate drive transformers half a year ago and i was surprised of the signal quality of such a small device(okay never thought of driving 40n60s with them). ordered some current sensing transformers and some wideband transformers for a switch mode powersupply i´ll build, hopefully they are as good as the devices i have
Re: DRSSTC Delight - Hot Components for DRSSTC Design
Steve Ward, Thu Sept 07 2006, 08:11PM
30V gate drive may not be needed, it depends on the current you want to conduct. You can look up in a spec sheet how much current the device can carry before desaturating given a certain gate voltage. The 30V was to give extra headroom, since we would definately be running them beyond their peak ratings. If the device falls out of saturation, then id say its pretty much going to explode, fast.
Steve Ward, Thu Sept 07 2006, 08:11PM
30V gate drive may not be needed, it depends on the current you want to conduct. You can look up in a spec sheet how much current the device can carry before desaturating given a certain gate voltage. The 30V was to give extra headroom, since we would definately be running them beyond their peak ratings. If the device falls out of saturation, then id say its pretty much going to explode, fast.
Re: DRSSTC Delight - Hot Components for DRSSTC Design
Sulaiman, Fri Sept 08 2006, 08:25AM
Since these transformers are so small/cute/cheap you could
parallel primaries and series secondaries for 1:2:2 using four 1:1 transformers
if unavoidable.
Sulaiman, Fri Sept 08 2006, 08:25AM
Since these transformers are so small/cute/cheap you could
parallel primaries and series secondaries for 1:2:2 using four 1:1 transformers
if unavoidable.
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