ZXGD3003E6TA

• Single-Channel Non-Inverting MOSFET Gate Driver
• Supply Rated to 40V, Output to 39.6V
• Maximum Output Current of 5A for Fast Gate Charge and Discharge
• Propagation and Turn-on Delay of 2ns, Rise and Fall Times 8.9ns
• Operating Supply Current of 20nA, Maximum Power Dissipation 1.1W
• 6-Pin SOT-23, -55C to 150C Operating Range

The Diodes Inc. ZXGD3003E6TA is a single-channel, non-inverting, high-speed MOSFET gate driver in a 6-pin SOT-23 measuring 3.1mm x 1.8mm, supplied on tape and reel. It operates from a supply of up to 40V, drives an output to 39.6V with a 5A maximum output current, and lists a 2ns propagation and turn-on delay with 8.9ns rise and fall times. Power dissipation is 1.1W maximum and quiescent operating supply current is 20nA. Diodes Inc. rates the ZXGD3003E6TA from -55C to 150C with a 150C maximum junction temperature, lead free and RoHS compliant. Two record notes: a 1.4A Output Current entry sits alongside the 5A Max Output Current figure, and the Min Supply Voltage attribute reads 0V, which is a placeholder rather than a usable minimum.

A discrete gate driver is inserted between a controller output and a power MOSFET when the controller cannot supply enough peak current to charge the gate capacitance quickly, and slow switching would otherwise dissipate the loss in the MOSFET as heat. With single-digit nanosecond delays and a 5A peak rating, this class of driver is used in synchronous rectification stages, high-frequency DC-DC converters, LED and laser drivers, class-D audio output stages, motor-drive low-side switching and pulsed-load circuits. The very low quiescent current keeps standby consumption negligible in always-on supplies. The SOT-23 body means the part can be placed immediately adjacent to the MOSFET gate, which is what actually determines the achievable switching speed, since gate-loop inductance dominates at these edge rates. Buyers are power-supply, lighting, audio and industrial-electronics OEMs, typically in reel volumes. Confirm the usable continuous versus peak output current, since the record carries both 1.4A and 5A figures.