half-bridge circuit with dual supply

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EEE86

Joined Apr 21, 2011
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Hi all,

I would like to design a half-bridge circuit that can switch between psoitive and negative power rails. basically, I want to apply positive voltage to the load for a period of time then apply negative voltage. I have built a half bridge circuit using n-channel MOSFETS and IR2103 driver but the output switches between positive power rail and GND.

I attached to this thread the datasheet of IR2103

Any ideas?

regards,
 

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SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
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You would need to have the IR2103 "ground" connected to the negative rail instead of ground, along with whatever logic you were using to control the half-H bridge - basically ignoring the ground for the input side of the IR2103.

If your negative rail were -20v, then you'd need a -15v or -10v for your Vcc, depending on the mosfets you were using. If you were using a microcontroller to generate the input signals, you'd need a -15v supply for the uC's Vdd.
 

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EEE86

Joined Apr 21, 2011
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Thanks a lot. I am using a microcontroller to generate the input signals for the half-bridge. Do you mean to connect uC's Vdd to -5V?
 

SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
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I do not know what voltages you are using for your supply rails.

However, Vdd should be 5v more positive than the negative rail that you are using instead of ground.
 

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EEE86

Joined Apr 21, 2011
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my power rails are 20V and -20V. 2103 chip was connected to 15V so will connect it to -15v and uC's Vdd was connected to 5V so will connect it to -5V.
 

SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
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No, you will fry your uC.

I am not sure what you have now. You need to post a schematic.

You say your power rails are 20v and -20v, but you were using 15v for the 2103, and 5v for Vdd.

You need to move all of your connections to ground to -20v. Then you need a -15v supply to use for Vdd, as -15v is 5v higher than -20v.

Then you need a -5v supply to power the 2103 IC, as -5v is 15v higher than -20v.
 
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