Intelligent Power ICs

3-phase Brushless DC Motor Driver ICs, built-in Power Devices (High-Voltage IPD)

• What is an IPD?
• What is an SOI?
• How to distinguish high-voltage IPDs for sine-wave and square-wave drive based on part numbers?
• What are the applications of high-voltage IPDs?
• How does a high-voltage IPD detect temperature for thermal shutdown?
• What is the bootstrap circuit in high-voltage IPDs?
• What is the level-shift driver in high-voltage IPDs?
• What type of Hall-effect devices is suitable for use with a high-voltage IPD?
• Does the E-Pad (metal frame) exposed on the surface of a high-side IPD have the same potential as GND?
• Metals are exposed on the sides of the SSOP30 package of high-voltage IPDs. What voltage potential do they have?
• Is there a recommended land pattern for high-voltage IPDs?
• What kind of packages are available for high-voltage IPDs?
• What kind of control IC can be used in combination with high-voltage IPDs?
• Is there a way to dissipate heat from high-voltage IPDs?

Automotive Driver ICs/Industrial Driver ICs (Low-Voltage IPDs)

• What is a high-side switch?
• What is a low-side switch?
• What is a short to ground?
• What is a short to power?
• What is the difference between IPD and IPS?
• What does the diagnostic function available with low-voltage IPDs do?
• What is the open-load detection function available with low-voltage IPDs?
• What is active clamping available with low-voltage IPDs?
• How does a low-voltage IPD sense temperature for thermal shutdown?
• How does the thermal shutdown of a low-voltage IPD work for device protection?
• How does the overcurrent protection of a low-voltage IPD work?
• Are low-voltage IPDs with a high-side and a low-side switch distinguished with part numbers?

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