{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"low-side-gate-driver","name":"Low-side gate driver","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"LS-GD","aliases":["low-side MOSFET driver","ground referenced gate driver"],"category":"electronics-components","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Provides gate-drive current for a power switch referenced to the driver's low-side return.","description":["Provides gate-drive current for a power switch referenced to the driver's low-side return.","On a schematic, identify the command input, driver supply and source/emitter return and trace the gate resistor and controlled low-side power switch. Keep the component tag and signal/reference names consistent across the control drawing, terminal schedule and device documentation.","Low-side reference is an electrical node, not an automatic protective-earth connection.","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 the command input, driver supply and source/emitter return.","Trace the gate resistor and controlled low-side power switch."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the command input, driver supply and source/emitter return.","Cross-reference the gate resistor and controlled low-side power switch.","Add the selected device or circuit documentation revision, power/reference connections and project signal convention."],"distinction":"Low-side reference is an electrical node, not an automatic protective-earth connection.","facts":[{"label":"Common schematic mnemonic","value":"LS-GD — descriptive only; project/device documentation defines reference designations."},{"label":"Terminal / interface focus","value":"The command input, driver supply and source/emitter return"},{"label":"Artwork scope","value":"Original educational functional/circuit reference; not a selected product pinout."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pub-electronics-low-side-driver","relevance":"Public primary manufacturer documentation establishes the component function or circuit/topology relationship. Preview geometry and drafting explanations are independently authored."}],"related":["n-channel-enhancement-mosfet","diode"],"artwork":"electronics-driver-low","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/low-side-gate-driver","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/low-side-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-low-side-driver","title":"UCC27524 — low-side gate-drive interfaces","publisher":"Texas Instruments","url":"https://www.ti.com/product/UCC27524","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public device-function and terminal documentation used as an example of low-side gate-drive 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."}]}