VisIC V22N65A-HBEVB User manual

VisIC V22N65A GaN Half Bridge Evaluation Board
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Preliminary Data Sheet: VisIC, Ltd. reserves the right to make design improvement changes at any time.
www.visic-tech.com ser Guide SG-022650-001
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VisIC V22N65A GaN Half Bridge Evaluation Board
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Preliminary Data Sheet: VisIC, Ltd. reserves the right to make design improvement changes at any time.
www.visic-tech.com ser Guide SG-022650-001
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V22N65A-
HBEVB
Half Bridge Evaluation Board for
V22N65A GaN Transistor

VisIC V22N65A GaN Half Bridge Evaluation Board
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Preliminary Data Sheet: VisIC, Ltd. reserves the right to make design improvement changes at any time.
www.visic-tech.com ser Guide SG-022650-001
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Table of content
1.Introduction 5
2.Key features 6
3.General Description 7
3.1.Board architecture 7
3.2.Terminals 9
3.3.Test points 9
3.4.Dead time management 11
4.Board operation 12
4.1.Basic setup 12
4.2.Board connections 13
4.3.General operation sequence 14
5.Test Procedure Examples 15
5.1.Measurement of switching energy 15
5.1.1.Basics of double pulse method 15
5.1.2.Board operation for measurement of the switching energy 15
5.1.3.Typical measurement results 17
5.2.Typical results of buck converter operation 18
5.3.Study of boost converter efficiency (liquid cooling) 19
6.Appendix A: Schematic V-EVB-HBV22-SCH-0322 20
7.Appendix B: Assembly Drawing V-EVB-HBV22-ASD-0322 24
8.Appendix C: Layout Drawings V-EVB-S-HBV22-PCB-0322 26
9.Appendix D: Bill of Materials V-EVB-S-HBV22-BOM-0108 34
10.Appendix E: List of equipment 36
11.Appendix F: Cooling Assembly 37
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VisIC V22N65A GaN Half Bridge Evaluation Board
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Preliminary Data Sheet: VisIC, Ltd. reserves the right to make design improvement changes at any time.
www.visic-tech.com ser Guide SG-022650-001
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Definitions and abbreviations
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ALL-Switch ALL-Switch™ V22N65A is an advanced low loss Normally-Off GaN power
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Preliminary Data Sheet: VisIC, Ltd. reserves the right to make design improvement changes at any time.
www.visic-tech.com ser Guide SG-022650-001
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General High Voltage Evaluation User Safety Guidelines
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--#5-#4B###3.-###
-##-#
C###-3#<###
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%#4<
CAUTION:
## - 
?/$@.%./$##.###
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VisIC V22N65A GaN Half Bridge Evaluation Board
User Manual USG- 2265 - 4
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Preliminary Data Sheet: VisIC, Ltd. reserves the right to make design improvement changes at any time.
www.visic-tech.com ser Guide SG-022650-001
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1. Introduction
 ((7EAB:FF #   #    ' EA" ((7EA +7
#  #  88B/. %- ?# 8. 8@  F   % 
.  ## % . 88B/. ((7EA3 ((-G3 B # 3  &(
;.3%3##3##4
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((7EAB:FF#-#%-#%((7EA+7
# . # .  #  #H #  %  3 %
;-#F4F
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3% F3#--#-#
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((7EAB:FF##H##%##.
.#%5#&=:<
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##-##%#%.#
-# % #  . # #   . #H# # I#
#-
Note: This Board and its cooling solution is set to work up to 6kW.
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VisIC V22N65A GaN Half Bridge Evaluation Board
User Manual USG- 2265 - 4
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Preliminary Data Sheet: VisIC, Ltd. reserves the right to make design improvement changes at any time.
www.visic-tech.com ser Guide SG-022650-001
!E
2. Key features
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/. B/.((7EA
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85#
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VisIC V22N65A GaN Half Bridge Evaluation Board
User Manual USG- 2265 - 4
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Preliminary Data Sheet: VisIC, Ltd. reserves the right to make design improvement changes at any time.
www.visic-tech.com ser Guide SG-022650-001
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3. General Description
& F
    %  .  5 . .    88B/. ((7EA
'##,&%#4#.
#%#
+7/.#.#%####
%.+7/.B#B#
  :F    % #3  #3 ##<# # #
.#-'#% C=#%-###%#3.
##### C=.---,3
##B---# --#%-
%-#%.%.##%
#5.%#%("3A"3&""3&A"#/#-
#
NB#B#O###.3.-#-<#
#%#%####%##.
%+7/.
   5 . .  $)$ #  .   %  
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VisIC V22N65A GaN Half Bridge Evaluation Board
User Manual USG- 2265 - 4
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
Preliminary Data Sheet: VisIC, Ltd. reserves the right to make design improvement changes at any time.
www.visic-tech.com ser Guide SG-022650-001
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  %    -<     ## %  # 
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,-5.%#
# #- % -    .#-### 
  %5# -# %  . #  # . %5# %# 
5..4?*A,@.
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VisIC V22N65A GaN Half Bridge Evaluation Board
User Manual USG- 2265 - 4
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Preliminary Data Sheet: VisIC, Ltd. reserves the right to make design improvement changes at any time.
www.visic-tech.com ser Guide SG-022650-001
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5.#%#-##%-##%
-3 F3F6=#-#-
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    ### %  . -## 4 . 3 3 #4 %
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F7## C='7&#..?(@
##.#?67@#..##B##
?6,,@.?."0@##.6,,#.
.67
-# &E-#%###%&(;.'.
#3#-.
 &*.-
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 #
 %   # ? , ( @D P:B$ ? "@3 ='$B '67 ? &@3 B:B$ ? (@ 
##.#%+7/.3-B#%%#%
.+7/.#..%-
#.3-#,-'--#%--#
#.B%%#?%%##;&&@
# N+7 /.O #    #%  
.?+B:/3+7$B:/3P&(B:/@##%..?+B8/3+7$B8/3P&(B8/@
1#+B;/)+7$B;/#-4%+##
--#-.#).+#'--#
N#O%#--#&1#P&(B;/)+7$B;/#
##%.
. N+7$O  # #  N-O  ? , @    --# #
#%##B-

&   ## #  # % --# 5-# # # 
--#D#%N.O?,&@%#