Microchip Technology Announces The MCP14628 and MCP14700 Synchronous Buck MOSFET Drivers

The MCP14628 is a synchronous MOSFET driver used for driving MOSFETs in a rectified bridge arrangement. This type of arrangement is typical of synchronous buck converter topologies.There are two separate drivers contained in the MCP14628. the low-side driver output drives a non-floating or ground reference N-Channel MOSFET. The high-side driver is designed to drive a floating N-Channel MOSFET. since the N-Channel is floating, this output needs to be able to handle the high voltages required to fully turn on the high-side MOSFET. An external bootstrap capacitor is used to provide the additional voltage. The MCP14628 is available in a surface mount 8 Lead SOIC package with a body width of 150 mils and the 8 Lead 3mmX3mm DFN package. The MCP14700 is a high-speed synchronous MOSFET driver designed to optimally drive a high-side and low-side N-Channel MOSFET. The MCP14700 has two PWM inputs to allow independent control of the external N-Channel MOSFETs. Since there is no internal cross condition protection circuitry the external MOSFET dead time can be tightly controlled allowing for more efficient systems or unique motor control algorithms. The transition thresholds for the PWM inputs are typically 1.6V on a rising PWM input signal and typically 1.0V on a falling PWM input signal. This make the MCP14700 ideal suited for controllers that utilize 3.0V TTL/CMOS logic. The PWM inputs are internally pulled low. The HIGHDR and LOWDR source current capability of the MCP14700 device is typically 2A peak. While the HIGHDR can sink 2A peak typically, the LOWDR can sink 3.5A typically. The low resistance pull-up and pulldown drive allow the MCP14700 to quickly transition a 3300pF load in typically 10ns. Bootstrapping for the high-side drive is internally implemented which allows for a reduced system cost and design complexity. The MCP14700 is available in a surface mount 8 Lead SOIC package with a body width of 150 mils and the 8 Lead 3mmX3mm DFN package…

MCP14700-and--MCP14628

MCP14700-Circuit-Diagram

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