Toshiba Launches Low-Input Current Drive, Rail-to-Rail Output, Gate-Drive Photocouplers

Low-height package products allow bufferless direct drive of low-to-medium-power IGBTs and MOSFETs from microcontrollers

TOKYO--(Business Wire / Korea Newswire)--Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO: 6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of a series of low-input current drive, rail-to-rail output, gate-drive photocouplers in a low-height package that allows bufferless direct drive of low- to medium-power IGBTs and MOSFETs from microcontrollers. Shipments of the three new products; “TLP5771”, “TLP5772” and “TLP5774” start from today.

With a threshold input current of 2mA (max), half the 4mA (max) of Toshiba’s existing products[1], the new photocouplers allow bufferless direct drive of low- to medium-power IGBTs and MOSFETs from microcontrollers. The new line-up is available in three levels of peak output currents, 1A, 2.5A and 4A, ensuring they meet a wide range of user requirements.

The new photocouplers have rail-to-rail output and also reduces the operation voltage to 10V (min) against the 15V (min) of Toshiba’s existing products[1], which can contribute to higher system efficiency and lower power consumption. Furthermore, the 2.3mm low-height SO6L package can contribute to the development of thinner and smaller systems. Main applications include servo amplifiers, small motor drivers, general-purpose inverters, photovoltaic (PV) inverters and industrial sewing machines.

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Notes
[1] Toshiba’s existing products: TLP5751, TLP5752 and TLP5754

Follow the links below for more on the new products and Toshiba IGBT/MOSFET-drive photocouplers.
http://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/product/opto/photocoupler/ic-igbt.html

Customer Inquiries:
Optoelectronic Device Sales & Marketing Department
+81-3-3457-3431
http://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/contact.html

Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is correct on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.

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