Augmented Switching™ Accelerated Development Kits

AgileSwitch digital programmable gate drivers from Microchip Technology offer multiple levels of software configurability that allow system designers to fine-tune performance to their specific systems and applications. Microchip’s accelerated silicon carbide development kit includes the hardware and software elements required to rapidly optimize the performance of the Microchip family of SP6LI Low Inductance SiC modules and systems. This tool enables designers to adjust system performance through software upgrades using the AgileSwitch® Intelligent Configuration Tool (ICT) and a device programmer. No soldering is required. The ICT offers configuration of different drive parameters including on/off gate voltages, DC link and temperature fault levels, and Augmented Switching™ profiles. Small changes to the augmented switching profiles can yield dramatic improvements in switching efficiency, overshoot, ringing, and short-circuit protection.