Datasheet
Features
• 2.5 A maximum peak output current
• 2.0 A minimum peak output current
• 25 kV/µs minimum Common Mode Rejection (CMR) at
V
CM
= 1500 V
• 0.5 V maximum low level output voltage (V
OL
)
Eliminates need for negative gate drive
• I
CC
= 5 mA maximum supply current
• Under Voltage Lock-Out protection (UVLO) with
hysteresis
• Wide operating V
CC
range: 15 to 30 Volts
• 500 ns maximum switching speeds
• Industrial temperature range: -40°C to 100°C
• SafetyApproval:
UL Recognized
3750 Vrms for 1 min. for HCPL-3120/J312
5000 Vrms for 1 min. for HCNW3120
CSA Approval
IEC/EN/DIN EN 60747-5-2 Approved
V
IORM
= 630 V
peak
for HCPL-3120 (Option 060)
V
IORM
= 891 V
peak
for HCPL-J312
V
IORM
= 1414 V
peak
for HCNW3120
Applications
• IGBT/MOSFET gate drive
• AC/Brushless DC motor drives
• Industrial inverters
• Switch mode power supplies
HCPL-3120/J312, HCNW3120
2.5 Amp Output Current IGBT Gate Drive Optocoupler
Data Sheet
Lead (Pb) Free
RoHS 6 fully
compliant
RoHS 6 fully compliant options available;
-xxxE denotes a lead-free product
CAUTION: It is advised that normal static precautions be taken in handling and assembly
of this component to prevent damage and/or degradation which may be induced by ESD.
Description
The HCPL-3120 contains a GaAsP LED while the HCPL-
J312 and the HCNW3120 contain an AlGaAs LED. The LED
is optically coupled to an integrated circuit with a power
output stage. These optocouplers are ideally suited for
driving power IGBTs and MOSFETs used in motor control
inverter applications. The high operating voltage range
of the output stage provides the drive voltages required
by gate controlled devices. The voltage and current
supplied by these optocouplers make them ideally
suited for directly driving IGBTs with ratings up to 1200
V/100 A. For IGBTs with higher ratings, the HCPL-3120
series can be used to drive a discrete power stage which
drives the IGBT gate. The HCNW3120 has the highest in-
sulation voltage of V
IORM
= 1414 Vpeak in the IEC/EN/DIN
EN 60747-5-2. The HCPL-J312 has an insulation voltage
of V
IORM
= 891 V
peak
and the V
IORM
= 630 V
peak
is also
available with the HCPL-3120 (Option 060).
A 0.1 µF bypass capacitor must be connected between pins 5 and 8.
TRUTH TABLE
LED
V
CC
- V
EE
“POSITIVE GOING”
(i.e., TURN-ON)
V
CC
- V
EE
“NEGATIVE GOING”
(i.e., TURN-OFF) V
O
OFF 0 - 30 V 0 - 30 V LOW
ON 0 - 11 V 0 - 9.5 V LOW
ON 11 - 13.5 V 9.5 - 12 V TRANSITION
ON 13.5 - 30 V 12 - 30 V HIGH
Functional Diagram
1
3
SHIELD
2
4
8
6
7
5
N/C
CATHODE
ANODE
N/C
V
CC
V
O
V
O
V
EE
1
3
SHIELD
2
4
8
6
7
5
N/C
CATHODE
ANODE
N/C
V
CC
N/C
V
O
V
EE
HCNW3120
HCPL-3120/J312