Low-side gate drive IC in SOT-23-5L package

International Rectifier (IR) has announced a low-side gate drive IC that the company said delivers high drive capability in a highly compact SOT-23-5L package. According to the company, the IRS44273L is easy to use and provides a simple solution for IGBT and MOSFET gate drive, offering 1.5A (typical) sink and source capability, fast switching performance and integrated under-voltage lockout protection with minimal board space requirements.

The device claims to offer functionality previously only available in larger packages such as an SO-8 enabling more compact and economical system design.

The IRS44273L has two output pins on either side of the package to simplify system design by offering layout flexibility. The device has non-inverted inputs and is compatible with CMOS and LSTTL controllers.

Production quantities are available immediately. The devices are RoHS compliant.