GS-EVB-DRG-100V7R-GS2
100 V Driver GaN Open Loop Buck/Boost
Evaluation Board Technical Manual
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GS-EVB-DRG-100V7R-GS2 TM Rev. 201013
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Please refer to the Evaluation Board/Kit Important Notice on page 10
Overview
GS-EVB-DRG-100V7R-GS2 Evaluation Board with 100V DrGaN SMT power stage provides a complete 48V
step down converter which can be used to evaluate efficiency & power density for use in applications such
as CPU/GPU/DDR, high-performance Class D audio systems, and forward converters, ZVS, and buck /
boost topologies.
GS-EVB-DRG-100V7R-GS2 is intended and made available for testing and
evaluation purposes only.
Features
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Integrated board for easy evaluation of GS-EVM-DRG-100VR-GS2
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100 V Driver GaN Open loop Buck/Boost Board
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7mΩ Half
-Bridge power stage
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Dual PWM DrGaN input
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Ultra-fast rise/fall time
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High power density at 1MHz+ f
SW
operation
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High efficiency for 48V board power
Applications
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48 V Step Down Converters
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CPU/GPU/DDR
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High
-performance Class D Audio systems
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Forward Converter, ZVS, Buck/Boost topologies
Contents and Requirements
Kit Contents
The GS-EVB-DRG-100V7R-GS2 includes the following hardware.
Table 1 GS-EVB-DRG-100V7R-GS2 Evaluation Kit Contents
Quantity
Description
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GS-EVB-DRG-100V7R-GS2 100 V Open Loop Buck/Boost Evaluation Board with Driver GaN Power
Stage
Hardware Requirements
In order to evaluate the performance of the evaluation board, the following equipment is required:
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High speed digital
oscilloscope
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DC load (power resistor or electrical load)
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48V & 5V DC power supplies
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Signal generator for PWM input (0-5V)
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DC test leads
