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GaN Gate Driver Connector

GaN (Gallium Nitride) transistor gate drivers use compact PCB connectors to deliver fast gate drive signals with precise timing to GaN power switches in PFC converters, inverters, and DC-DC converters operating at hundreds of kHz.

// connector diagram 6 pins
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// Specifications
Standard
Generic GaN gate driver interface
Signals
PWM_IN GD_OUT VDD GND
Voltage
Gate drive 0V to 6V GaN typical
Speed
Sub-nanosecond propagation delay
Use Case
GaN-based PFC inverters DC-DC converters
Note
PCB layout critical for GaN switching noise
// Pin Reference Table
PinNameFunctionType
1 VDD Gate driver supply 5V or 12V PWR
2 GND Power ground GND
3 IN+ PWM input positive BUS
4 IN- PWM input negative or ground GND
5 OUT+ Gate drive output positive I/O
6 PGND Power ground return GND

GaN (Gallium Nitride) transistor gate drivers use compact PCB connectors to deliver fast gate drive signals with precise timing to GaN power switches in PFC converters, inverters, and DC-DC converters operating at hundreds of kHz.