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This page will guide you through learning about how to set up the FRDMGD3100HBIEVM board.

1.1 Kit contents/packing list

The FRDMGD3100HBIEVM contents include:

Half-bridge gate driver board (FRDMGD3100HBIEVB)
Logic translator board (KITGD3100TREVB) attached to FRDM-KL25Z
A USB cable, type A male/type mini B male, 3 ft
Quick start guide

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1.2 Required equipment

Infineon IGBT FS820R08A6P2B HybridPACK^™ Drive
DC link capacitor compatible with IGBT – SBE Power Ring 700A186 500 µF, 500 V DC
50 mil jumpers for configuration
30 µH to 50 µH, high current air core inductor for double pulse testing
HV power supply with protection shield and hearing protection
25 V, 1.0 A DC power supply
Pulse generator
TEK MSO 4054 500 MHz 2.5 GS/s 4-channel oscilloscope
Rogowski coil, PEM Model CWT Mini HF60R or CTW Mini HF30 (smaller diameter)
Two isolated high voltage probes (CAL Test Electric CT2593-1, LeCroy AP030)
Four low voltage probes
Two digital voltmeters

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1.3 System requirements

The kit requires the following to function properly with the software:

Windows 7 or higher operating system

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1.4 User manual

Refer to FRDMGD3100HBIEVM, Half-bridge evaluation board - User Guide for additional details.

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Board features

Capability to connect to Infineon HybridPACK^™ Drive IGBT module for half-bridge evaluations
SPI communication, capable of daisy chain or normal
Software configurable power and fail-safe controls
Easy access power, ground and signal test points
Easy to install and use SPIGen GUI for interfacing via SPI through PC. Software includes double pulse and short-circuit testing capability
DC link bus voltage monitor on low-side driver via AMUXIN and AOUT

2.1 Board descriptions

The FRDMGD3100HBIEVM is a half-bridge evaluation board populated with two GD3100 single-channel IGBT gate drive devices. The board supports connection to a FRDM-KL25Z microcontroller for SPI communication and programming, through the use of a logic translator board.

The evaluation board is designed to connect to a single phase of an Infineon HybridPACK^™ Drive IGBT for evaluation of the GD3100 performance and capabilities driving a power device. The board includes DESAT circuitry for short-circuit detection and implementation of GD3100 IGBT shutdown protection capabilities.

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2.2 Board Image

The FRDMGD3100HBIEVM consists of 3 boards as shown in the final assembly below.

Overview of the FRDMGD3100HBIEVM evaluation board

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2.3 Kinetis KL25Z freedom board

The Freedom KL25Z is an ultra-low-cost development platform for Kinetis^® L Series MCU built on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ processor.

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2.4 Logic translator board

The FRDMGD3100HBIEVM includes a logic translator board, which provides simple isolation and is capable of level-shifting communication signals between the MCU and the GD3100 driver board. The driver board is exposed to high voltage and may require 3.3 V or 5.0 V logic, necessitating an interface board.

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2.5 Additional board support

Jumper, LED and additional board descriptions and images are available in the FRDMGD3100HBIEVM, Half-bridge evaluation board - User Guide user manual.

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Configure the hardware

FRDMGD3100HBIEVM is connected to any phase of an Infineon Hybrid PACK Drive module with SBE DC Link capacitor as shown in Figure 12. Double pulse and short-circuit testing can be conducted utilizing Windows-based PC with SPIGEN software.

Suggested equipment’s needed for testing:

Rogowski coil high current probe
High voltage differential voltage probe
High sample rate digital oscilloscope with probes
DC link capacitor
Infineon Hybrid PACK Drive IGBT module
Windows 7 based PC
High voltage DC power supply for DC link
Low voltage DC power supply for VSUP/GD3100PWR
- +12 V DC gate drive board low voltage domain
Voltmeter for monitoring high voltage DC Link supply
Load coil for a double pulse and short-circuit type 2 testing

3.1 Evaluation board and system setup

Connect the micro-B end of the supplied USB cable into FRDM-GD3100EVM half-bridge evaluation board. Connect the other end of the cable to a host computer.

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3.2 Getting started with the FRDMGD3100HBIEVM board

Follow the step by step instructions to perform a basic double pulse test using SPIGEN with the FRDMGD3100HBIEVM board.

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3.3 Additional board support

Detailed configuration and images are available in the FRDMGD3100HBIEVM, Half-bridge evaluation board - User Guide.

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Installing SPIGen on your computer

Software for FRDMGD3100HBIEVM is distributed with the SPIGen GUI tool (available on NXP.com). Necessary firmware comes pre-installed on the FRDM-KL25Z with the kit.

The latest version of SPIGen supports the GD3100 and is designed to run on any Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7-based operating system. To install the software, do the following:

Go to www.nxp.com/SPIGen and click Download.
When the SPIGEN: SPI Generator (SPIGen) software page appears, go to the Lab and Test Software section and click Download associated with the description of the selected environment. A wizard guides the user through the process.
If instructed for the SPIGen wizard to create a shortcut, a SPIGen icon appears on the desktop. By default, the SPIGen executable file is installed at C:\Program Files (x86)\SPIGen. Installing the device drivers overwrites any previous SPIGen installation and replaces it with a current version containing the GD3100 drivers. However, configuration files (.spi) from the previous version remain intact.

4.1 FRDM-KL25Z setup and interface image

For additional information on microcode and FRDM-KL25Z configuration, refer to the user guide.

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4.2 Using SPIGEN with GD3100 Gate Driver

In this video you will learn how to use the SPIGen software tool to configure and control the GD3100 evaluation board.

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4.3 SPIGEN GUI

The SPIGen graphical user interface is available from NXP.com as an evaluation tool demonstrating GD3100-specific functionality, configuration, and fault reporting. SPIGen also includes basic capacity for the FRDMGD3100HBIEVM to control an IGBT, enabling double-pulse or short-circuit testing.

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4.4 Additional software support

Detailed SPI configuration registers GUI images are available in the FRDMGD3100HBIEVM, Half-bridge evaluation board - User Guide.
See MC33GD3100 short data sheet for SPI configuration register descriptions.
Additional SPIGen information may be found at SPIGEN: SPI Generator (SPIGen) Software.

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5.1 Product summary page

The product summary page for GD3100 is located at http://www.nxp.com/GD3100.

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5.2 Tool summary page

The overview section provides a description of the device, product features, a list of the kit contents, a list of (and links to) supported devices, list of (and links to) any related products and a Get Started section.

Specifications: board technical specifications and features
Documentation and Software: download current supporting documentation and software files
Buy/Parametrics: purchase the product and view the product parametric data and kit contents
Get help: supporting information such as communities and partner information

After downloading files, review each file, including the user guide which includes setup instructions.

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5.3 For the entire solution

In addition to our GD3100: Advanced single-channel gate driver for Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) page you may also want to visit:

Gate Driver pages: GD3000
Application Page: Battery Management System, Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Powertrain, Motor Drives
Freedom pages: FRDM-KL25Z
Hardware pages: Analog Toolbox
Software pages: Analog Expert Software and Tools

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5.4 BUY the BOARD

FRDMGD3100HBIEVM, Half-bridge evaluation board.

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Quick Reference

Chip Documents

MC33GD3100_SDS, Advanced IGBT/SiC gate driver - Short Data Sheet

Board Information

Software

SPI Generator (SPIGen) Software

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