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The UCC27221 and UCC27222 are high-speed synchronous buck drivers for today’s high-efficiency, lower-output voltage designs. Using Predictive Gate Drive™ (PGD) control technology, these drivers reduce diode conduction and reverse recovery losses in the synchronous rectifier MOSFET(s). The UCC27221 has an inverted PWM input while the UCC27222 has a non-inverting PWM input.
Predictive Gate Drive™ technology uses control loops which are stabilized internally and are therefore transparent to the user. These loops use no external components, so no additional design is needed to take advantage of the higher efficiency of these drivers.
This closed loop feedback system detects body-diode conduction, and adjusts deadtime delays to minimize the conduction time interval. This virtually eliminates body-diode conduction while adjusting for temperature, load- dependent delays, and for different MOSFETs. Precise gate timing at the nanosecond level reduces the reverse recovery time of the synchronous rectifier MOSFET body-diode, reducing reverse recovery losses seen in the main (high-side) MOSFET. The lower junction temperature in the low-side MOSFET increases product reliability. Since the power dissipation is minimized, a higher switching frequency can also be used, allowing for smaller component sizes.
The UCC27221 and UCC27222 are offered in the thermally enhanced 14-pin PowerPAD package with 2°C/W 
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| Type | Title | Date | ||
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| * | Data sheet | High-Efficiency Predictive Synchronous Buck Driver datasheet (Rev. B) | 16 Jul 2003 | |
| Application brief | External Gate Resistor Selection Guide (Rev. A) | 28 Feb 2020 | ||
| Application brief | Understanding Peak IOH and IOL Currents (Rev. A) | 28 Feb 2020 | ||
| More literature | Fundamentals of MOSFET and IGBT Gate Driver Circuits (Replaces SLUP169) (Rev. A) | 29 Oct 2018 | ||
| Selection guide | Power Management Guide 2018 (Rev. R) | 25 Jun 2018 | ||
| Application note | Increasing UCC27221/2 Gate Drive Voltage | 20 Jun 2003 | ||
| Application note | Low Voltage Feedback in PWM Applications | 27 Feb 2003 | ||
| Application note | Predictive Gate Drive Boosts Converter Efficiency | 18 Dec 2002 | ||
| Application note | UCC27221/2 Predictive Gate Drive FAQ | 18 Dec 2002 | ||
| More literature | Seminar 1400 Topic 7 The Implication of Synchronous Rectifiers to the Design of | 22 Apr 2002 |
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