{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"isolated-gate-driver","name":"Isolated gate driver","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"ISO-GD","aliases":["isolated IGBT driver","isolated MOSFET driver"],"category":"electronics-components","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Transfers a switching command across an isolation barrier and drives a power-transistor gate circuit.","description":["Transfers a switching command across an isolation barrier and drives a power-transistor gate circuit.","On a schematic, identify input/output domain supplies, driver return and fault/desaturation pins and trace the gate connection, interlock and converter protection interfaces. Keep the component tag and signal/reference names consistent across the control drawing, terminal schedule and device documentation.","A gate driver adds drive capability and device-specific supervision; it is not merely a general-purpose digital isolator.","The preview is an independently drawn educational functional reference. Add the selected component’s actual power pins, terminal numbers, timing or analogue reference details when producing a construction drawing."],"readingNotes":["Identify input/output domain supplies, driver return and fault/desaturation pins.","Trace the gate connection, interlock and converter protection interfaces."],"drawingChecklist":["Label input/output domain supplies, driver return and fault/desaturation pins.","Cross-reference the gate connection, interlock and converter protection interfaces.","Add the selected device or circuit documentation revision, power/reference connections and project signal convention."],"distinction":"A gate driver adds drive capability and device-specific supervision; it is not merely a general-purpose digital isolator.","facts":[{"label":"Common schematic mnemonic","value":"ISO-GD — descriptive only; project/device documentation defines reference designations."},{"label":"Terminal / interface focus","value":"Input/output domain supplies, driver return and fault/desaturation pins"},{"label":"Artwork scope","value":"Original educational functional/circuit reference; not a selected product pinout."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pub-electronics-isolated-driver","relevance":"Public primary manufacturer documentation establishes the component function or circuit/topology relationship. Preview geometry and drafting explanations are independently authored."}],"related":["insulated-gate-bipolar-transistor","diode"],"artwork":"electronics-isolated-driver","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/isolated-gate-driver","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/isolated-gate-driver.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pub-electronics-isolated-driver","title":"UCC21750 — isolated gate-driver interfaces","publisher":"Texas Instruments","url":"https://www.ti.com/product/UCC21750","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public device-function and terminal documentation used as an example of isolated gate-driver interfaces. Example part numbers are manufacturer identifiers, not IEC/IEEE symbol IDs. Device ratings, pin numbering and availability remain in the selected product documentation.","checkedOn":"2026-10-14","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public primary manufacturer documentation establishes the component function or circuit/topology relationship. Preview geometry and drafting explanations are independently authored."}]}