--- title: Heyday driver recommended in BODO Power December Issue description: BODO Power Magazine December Issue including article by GaN Systems recommending using the Hey1011 self powered high voltage isolated gate driver ... image: https://www.heyday-ic.com/hubfs/website%20files/BODO%202021-12%20Article%20title.png --- [![Allegro LogoWhite trans](https://bgouverneur.ovh/hs-fs/hubfs/website%20files/Allegro%20files/LogoWhite%20trans.png?width=4166&height=1612&name=LogoWhite%20trans.png) ![Allegro_MicroSystems_logo](https://bgouverneur.ovh/hubfs/website%20files/Allegro%20files/Allegro_MicroSystems_logo.svg)](https://bgouverneur.ovh) - About - Company - [about us](https://bgouverneur.ovh/about-us) - [careers](https://bgouverneur.ovh/careers) - News - [In the press](https://bgouverneur.ovh/en/news) - Technology - [Allegro technology](https://bgouverneur.ovh/technology/heyday-technology) - [Intro to gate drivers](https://bgouverneur.ovh/technology/introduction-to-gate-drivers) - Products - Products - [GaN-drivers](https://bgouverneur.ovh/gan-drivers) - [resources](https://bgouverneur.ovh/resources) - [contact](https://www.allegromicro.com/en/about-allegro/contact-us) ![team 400x200-javier-allegue-barros-440362](https://bgouverneur.ovh/hs-fs/hubfs/website%20files/team%20400x200-javier-allegue-barros-440362.jpg?width=295&height=148&name=team%20400x200-javier-allegue-barros-440362.jpg)   ##### About - [About Allegro](https://www.allegromicro.com/en/about-allegro) - [Careers](https://www.allegromicro.com/en/about-allegro/careers) ##### News - [Newsroom](https://bgouverneur.ovh/en/news) - New design articles ![IC blue with dots 400x200](https://bgouverneur.ovh/hs-fs/hubfs/website%20files/IC%20blue%20with%20dots%20400x200.jpg?width=182&height=91&name=IC%20blue%20with%20dots%20400x200.jpg)   ##### Technology - [Allegro Technology](https://www.allegromicro.com/en/insights-and-innovations/allegro-technology/power-thru)     ##### [GaN drivers](https://www.allegromicro.com/en/products/motor-drivers/gate-drivers) [![Allegro Gate Driver AHV8511X 300x179](https://bgouverneur.ovh/hs-fs/hubfs/website%20files/Allegro%20files/Allegro%20Gate%20Driver%20AHV8511X%20300x179.png?width=150&height=90&name=Allegro%20Gate%20Driver%20AHV8511X%20300x179.png)](https://www.heyday-ic.com/gan-drivers)   ###### 2 min read # Heyday driver recommended in BODO Power December Issue By: [Heyday PR Team](https://bgouverneur.ovh/en/news/author/heyday-pr-team) on Dec 9, 2021 8:37:27 AM [Heyday News](https://bgouverneur.ovh/en/news/tag/heyday-news) [Hey1011](https://bgouverneur.ovh/en/news/tag/hey1011) [GaN gate driver](https://bgouverneur.ovh/en/news/tag/gan-gate-driver) [GaNFET](https://bgouverneur.ovh/en/news/tag/ganfet) [evaluation board](https://bgouverneur.ovh/en/news/tag/evaluation-board) [Gan Systems](https://bgouverneur.ovh/en/news/tag/gan-systems) ![Featured Image](https://www.heyday-ic.com/hubfs/website%20files/BODO%202021-12%20Article%20title.png) [![BODO 2021-12 Article title](https://www.heyday-ic.com/hubfs/website%20files/BODO%202021-12%20Article%20title.png)](https://gansystems.com/gan-webinar-comprehensive-system-design/) Seven Steps to Highly Effective GaN Designs Today, we operate in a very fast-moving world, looking for shortcuts, opportunities to “copy and paste” to complete tasks in a short period of time. Although GaN power transistors are relatively new, design “rules of thumb” has been established and proven to meet fast time-to-market objectives. Over the years, seven steps to a successful design have been developed and proven – backed by ongoing and updated documentation and customer training. By Juncheng (Lucas) Lu, GaN Systems Applications Engineering Manager, GaN Systems This article provides an overview of these seven steps and links to application notes to inform users and customers of the latest information needed to optimize their GaN designs. Step 1 – Gate Drive Selection Driving the gates of GaN enhancement mode high electron mobility transistors (E-HEMTs) has similarities in common with driving the gates of silicon (Si) MOSFETs – but with a few beneficial differences. Driving GaN E-HEMTs does not eliminate any popular Si gate drivers; they simply make GaN easier and more effective to use. This means high-voltage (>600V) quasi-resonant and fixed frequency flyback adapters, chargers, and other low-power AC/DC controllers can be used for different LLC and power factor correction (PFC) configurations in GaN designs. Simple circuitry provides the transition capability for using a Si con- troller for GaN devices. For a single GaN device, the isolated, negative VGS(OFF) EZDrive® circuit is a low-cost, easy way to use a 12V driver to drive a 6V GaN transistor for use with any controller or driver with single, dual, or high-side/low-side drivers. A new driver, the Heyday HEY1011, provides significant size reduction and board space savings in GaN designs. With its ability to eliminate bootstrap and isolated supplies, it is also the smallest isolated gate drive solution in the market. ![GaN Systems EVB](https://www.heyday-ic.com/hubfs/website%20files/GaN%20Systems%20EVB.png)*Figure 1 shows an evaluation board using a HEY1011 with an integrated power rail.* ..... 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