Use of the right components can combine
into an extremely efficient vehicle that
can optimize performance, detect failures,
and even allow drivers to avoid a collision
altogether."
Antonio Aviles
Electronics Design Engineer, General Motors
C h a p t e r 4 | D e s i g n i n g f o r E f f i c i e n c y
Gate drivers that integrate protection and detection
features that can monitor device drift, optimize
performance accordingly, and detect failures before
they occur should be used.
NXP is addressing issues of efficiency in vehicle
electrification solutions by doing the following:
• Developing high-efficiency gate drivers that can
support both IGBT and SiC power transistors
• Offering traction inverter gate-driver solutions
that integrate protection and detection features to
counteract the impact of device drift
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