Hi everyone,

I already assembled this design of an H Bridge. I can see all the 4 switching signals from Vgs1 to Vgs4. However, when I turn the 15V external together with my Power (+VDC, -VDC) I get a short circuit on the Power part. What am I missing here?

 

why shouldn't you get the short circuit? what is it that you see that you are not sharing? what prevents PWMs on same side of the bridge to overlap?

 

why shouldn't you get the short circuit? what is it that you see that you are not sharing? what prevents PWMs on same side of the bridge to overlap?

The pwm on the same side of the bridge are not overlapping. I have a dead time between them. I get the short circuit even with all pwm shutted down.

I’m wondering if the problem is related to the isolated dcdc P3 and P4 because they are connected with the -VDC (?)

 

Do your PWM1 thru 4 leave sufficient dead-time between 'on' phases to avoid shoot-through at the gates, not just at the driver input?


Assuming this strange construct means C19 pin 1 is connected to +15V_OUT2 only and not to R14/R15 and is wired as such, there's nothing in the schematic that looks wrong, so its either a wiring error or timing error...

Incidentally, you don't need an isolated supply for the lower MOSFET drivers as VS2 = VS4

 

Do your PWM1 thru 4 leave sufficient dead-time between 'on' phases to avoid shoot-through at the gates, not just at the driver input?

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Assuming this strange construct means C19 pin 1 is connected to +15V_OUT2 only and not to R14/R15 and is wired as such, there's nothing in the schematic that looks wrong, so its either a wiring error or timing error...

yes, I’m making sure there is enough dead time.
Only valuable thing to point out is that I get a short circuit even with my pwm off. When I have stable 15V in the external part and start to increase voltage in the power part, there is then a short circuit on the power part

 

Must be a wiring error then or a faulty MOSFET. Disconnect lower gates and connect to ground. Do you still get short? What are voltages at VS1 and VS3?

 

and conform how capacitors like C19 are connected. is the right side connected to resistors and transistor gate?
i see no connecting dots so this may be just sloppy dwg.
also you have several net names shown on same equipotential.
for example -VDC, Vs2 and Vs4 are tied together
there are other things like resistors that have no value, one of the DC/DC converter is a different from the other three...

 

and conform how capacitors like C19 are connected. is the right side connected to resistors and transistor gate?
i see no connecting dots so this may be just sloppy dwg.
also you have several net names shown on same equipotential.
for example -VDC, Vs2 and Vs4 are tied together
there are other things like resistors that have no value, one of the DC/DC converter is a different from the other three...

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C19 is connected between pin 8 and 5.
All dc dc converters are ROE-0515S

 

What are the driver ICs?

 

What are the driver ICs?

1EDB7275FXUMA1

 

What I see in that circuit drawing is that the VddOUT is directly tied to the gates. ANd now a question which is are the Vdd in and out adequately isolated?? Driving the top gates in a"H" bridge demands isolated power.
AND, presenting a circuit as a collection of separate snippets would not be accepted by any of my clients.It is OK for PCB layout and routing, totally unaccepted for circuit analysis. I am aware that some programs produce such, that fails to make it OK.