This invention discloses a fourth-order non-isolated
voltage divider high-
voltage direct-drive circuit for
gallium nitride (GaN) power devices, comprising: a control
chip, a
voltage divider network, a trimming network, a clamping network, and GaN power devices. The core of the
voltage divider network is a series
resistor-
capacitor (RC) circuit connected in series within the drive circuit. The clamping network consists of a
Zener diode or
transient voltage suppressor (TVPS) and a
resistor connected in parallel within the drive circuit. The core of the
gate voltage trimming network is a series
RC circuit connected in parallel within the drive circuit, with a
ferrite bead helping to suppress high-frequency oscillations. The
voltage divider network and the
gate voltage trimming network together form a fourth-order low-pass filter, which can complete current
shunting at the moment of device startup, thereby effectively suppressing
gate voltage overshoot. This circuit is fully compatible with existing
silicon-based high-voltage PWM output solutions, solves the practical
engineering problem of frequent
transistor failures in
continuous mode power factor correction circuits, effectively suppresses drive oscillations, is suitable for multi-
transistor parallel schemes, and features a
simple circuit structure, low cost, and strong versatility.