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NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM User Manual

Three-phase inverter reference design
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RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design
Rev. 1 — 22 November 2023
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GD3162, gate, driver, power, inverter, automotive
The RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter is a functional hardware power inverter
reference design, which can be used as a foundation to develop a complete ASIL D compliant
high voltage, high-power traction motor inverter for electric vehicles.
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  • Page 1 GD3162, gate, driver, power, inverter, automotive Abstract The RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter is a functional hardware power inverter reference design, which can be used as a foundation to develop a complete ASIL D compliant high voltage, high-power traction motor inverter for electric vehicles.

  • Page 2: Important Notice

    UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design 1 Important notice IMPORTANT NOTICE For engineering development or evaluation purposes only NXP provides the product under the following conditions: This evaluation kit or reference design is for use of ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design 3 Introduction This document is the user guide for the RDGD3162CSL3PEVM reference design. This document is intended for the engineers involved in the evaluation, design, implementation, and validation of the GD3162 single-channel gate driver for insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT)/SiC metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET).

  • Page 4: Additional Hardware

    UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design 5.2 Additional hardware In addition to the kit contents, the following hardware is beneficial when working with this reference board. • Microcontroller for SPI communication • Compatible Bosch compact silicon carbide line (CSL) B-sample SiC MOSFET module •...

  • Page 5: Kit Featured Components

    IGBT single phase connections and control circuits. Pins on the bottom of the board are designed to connect easily to a compatible three-phase SiC MOSFET or IGBT module. Figure 2. RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter board voltage domains and interfaces 6.2.2 GD3162 pinout and MCU interface pinout See GD3162 advanced IGBT/SiC gate driver data sheet for specific information about pinout, pin descriptions, specifications, and operating modes.
  • Page 6 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Figure 3. Gate driver pinout and board interface connection PCIe 2 × 32 Table 1. PCIe MCU connector pin definitions Name Function VDDA voltage reference resolver circuit GNDA1 analog ground PH_U_I current feedback phase U...
  • Page 7 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Table 1. PCIe MCU connector pin definitions ...continued Name Function GND2 ground PWMHU pulse width modulation (PWM) high-side phase U PWMLU pulse width modulation low-side phase U PWMHV pulse width modulation high-side phase V...
  • Page 8 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Table 1. PCIe MCU connector pin definitions ...continued Name Function AOUTHV GD3162 analog output signal high-side V phase AOUTLW GD3162 analog output signal low-side W phase RES_REF resolver reference voltage SW_RUN signal from onboard switch demo mode...

  • Page 9: Test Points

    UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design 6.2.3 Test points All test points are clearly marked on the board. Figure 4 shows the location of various test points. Figure 4. RDGD3162CSL3PEVM test points Table 2. Test points Test point name Function...

  • Page 10: Indicators

    VREFHU 5.0 V reference voltage test point high-side U phase VPWR VSUP/VPWR test point low-voltage domain 6.2.4 Indicators The RDGD3162CSL3PEVM contains LEDs as visual indicators on the board. Figure 5. RDGD3162CSL3PEVM indicator locations Table 3. RDGD3162CSL3PEVM indicator descriptions Name Description INTBL LED...

  • Page 11: Connectors And Jumpers

    UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design 6.2.5 Connectors and jumpers Figure 6. RDGD3162CSL3PEVM connector and jumper locations Table 4. RDGD3162CSL3PEVM connector and jumper descriptions Name Description VPWR to VRSLV (12 V resolver excitation circuit) jumper closed to VPWR supply to power resolver logic jumper 1-2 default master output slave input (MOSI) - normal mode three device daisy chain three device high side, three device low side (×...

  • Page 12: Power Supply Test Points

    UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Table 4. RDGD3162CSL3PEVM connector and jumper descriptions ...continued Name Description J8 PCIe/MCU connector 2 × 32 PCIe connector for easy connection to MPC5777CDEVB or MPC5744P via PCIe cable (S32SDEV-CON18) J1 VPWR terminal connector used for external low-voltage power supply connection, typically 12 V V 6.2.6 Power supply test points...

  • Page 13: Gate Drive Resistors (Not Populated)

    UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Table 5. Power supply test point descriptions ...continued Name Function VCCHW high-side phase W VCC voltage test point isolated positive voltage supply (9.3 V to 25 V) adjust with R51 potentiometer GNDHW isolated ground high-side phase W...

  • Page 14: Bosch Csl B-Sample Sic Module Pin Connections

    UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Figure 8. Gate drive resistors for each phase high side and low side 6.2.8 Bosch CSL B-sample SiC module pin connections Figure 9. SiC module pin placement UM11996 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers.
  • Page 15 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Figure 10. SiC module pin connections Table 6. SiC module pin connections Connection name Pin description gate high-side U phase drain connection high-side U phase source connection high-side U phase PTCU1 positive temperature coefficient (PTC) temperature sensor connection U phase (high-side...

  • Page 16: Kinetis Kl25Z Freedom Board

    UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Table 6. SiC module pin connections ...continued Connection name Pin description drain connection high-side W phase source connection high-side W phase gate low-side W phase drain connection low-side W phase source connection low-side W phase 6.3 Kinetis KL25Z Freedom board...

  • Page 17: To 5.0 V Translator Board

    PWM low-side control from fiber optic receiver inputs 7 Installing and configuring software and tools Software for RDGD3162CSL3PEVM is distributed with the FlexGUI tool (available on NXP.com). Necessary firmware comes preinstalled on the FRDM-KL25Z with the kit. Even if you intend to test with other software or PWM, it is recommended to install this software as a backup or to help debugging.

  • Page 18: Installing Flexgui On Your Computer

    UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design 7.1 Installing FlexGUI on your computer The latest version of FlexGUI supports the GD3100, GD3160, and GD3162. It is designed to run on any Windows 10 or Windows 8 based operating system. To install the software, do the following: and click Download.

  • Page 19: Using The Flexgui

    The device does not appear as a distinct device to the computer while connected through the KL25Z USB port, which is normal. 8. The FRDM-KL25Z board is now fully set up to work with RDGD3162CSL3PEVM and the FlexGUI. a. There is no software stored or present on either the driver or translator boards, only on the FRDM‑KL25Z MCU board.
  • Page 20 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Table 4 for required jumper configuration to enable [× 3 - 2 channel (default)] or (× 6 - 1 channel) SPI daisy chain operation. Figure 14. Kit selection UM11996 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers.
  • Page 21 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design FlexGUI settings • Access settings by selecting Settings from the File menu Figure 15. GUI settings menu • The Loader and Logs settings are shown in Figure 16 Figure Figure 16. Loader settings UM11996 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers.
  • Page 22 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Figure 17. Logs settings • Access settings by selecting Settings from the File menu. • The Register Map and Tabs settings are shown in Figure 18 Figure Figure 18. Register map settings UM11996 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers.
  • Page 23 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Figure 19. Tabs settings Command Log window • The Command Log area informs you about application events. Figure 20. Command Log area UM11996 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers.
  • Page 24 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design • Pins tab functionality – Set control levels. Default values are shown. – Read and automatically poll INTB pins (INTA pins are added for GD3162). – Control pins set values to a default to a functional state.
  • Page 25 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Register map • Registers are grouped according to function; independent lines to read and write the registers • Registers can be read and write by selecting Set to Read and SEND for read and Set to Write and SEND for write.
  • Page 26 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Script editor tab • From the Script editor tab, all updated settings can be saved to a script using the generator menu and reloaded for later use. • Save file • Load file •...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Pulse tab • Used for double pulse, short-circuit, and PWM testing • Select desired T1, T2, and T3 timings for each test type; select enable then generate pulses Note: Phase U can be configured for performing double pulse and short-circuit testing. To enable short-circuit testing, two resistors (R121, R100) must be removed from PWMALT phase U signals to disable dead time control on phase U gate drivers;...
  • Page 28 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Problem Evaluation Explanation Corrective action(s) No PWM output (fault reported) Check VGE fault (VGE_FLT) A short on IGBT or SiC module gate, Clear VGE_FLT bit (STATUS2) to or too low of VGEMON delay setting continue.

  • Page 29: Configuring The Hardware

    Tune VCC-GNDISO using 5 kΩ from updating data potentiometer feedback 8 Configuring the hardware RDGD3162CSL3PEVM with KITGD316xTREVB attached as shown in Figure 25 using Windows-based PC and FlexGUI software. Note: Double pulse and short-circuit testing can be conducted on phase U only. See FlexGUI Pulse tab,...
  • Page 30 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design DC link capacitor and power module are not shown Figure 25. Evaluation setup using KITGD316xTREVB and FlexGUI Figure 26. Evaluation setup using MPC5777C-DEVB MCU development kit Figure 27. Evaluation setup using MPC5744P MCU development kit UM11996 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers.

  • Page 31: Schematic, Board Layout, And Bill Of Materials

    NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design 9 Schematic, board layout, and bill of materials The schematic, board layout, and bill of materials for the RDGD3162CSL3PEVM reference design are available at http://www.nxp.com/RDGD3162CSL3PEVM. 10 References RDGD3162CSL3PEVM detailed information on this board, including documentation, downloads, and software and tools http://www.nxp.com/RDGD3162CSL3PEVM...

  • Page 32: Legal Information

    NXP Semiconductors. In no event shall NXP Semiconductors be liable for any indirect, incidental, Evaluation products — This product is provided on an “as is” and “with all punitive, special or consequential damages (including - without limitation - faults”...
  • Page 33 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design NXP — wordmark and logo are trademarks of NXP B.V. Trademarks Kinetis — is a trademark of NXP B.V. Notice: All referenced brands, product names, service names, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 34 UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Tables Tab. 1. PCIe MCU connector pin definitions ....6 Tab. 5. Power supply test point descriptions ....12 Tab. 2. Test points ............9 Tab. 6. SiC module pin connections ......15 Tab.

  • Page 35: Table Of Contents

    UM11996 NXP Semiconductors RDGD3162CSL3PEVM three-phase inverter reference design Contents Important notice ..........2 RDGD3162CSL3PEVM ........2 Introduction ............3 Finding kit resources and information on the NXP website .........3 Collaborate in the NXP community ....3 Getting ready ........... 3 Kit contents ............3 Additional hardware ...........

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