The DRV8301 is a gate driver IC for three-phasemotor drive applications. The device provides threehalf-bridge drivers, each capable of driving two N channel MOSFETs. The DRV8301 supports up to 1.7 -A source and 2.3 -A peak current capability. TheDRV8301 can operate off of a single power supplywith a wide range from 6-V to 60-V. The device uses a bootstrap gate driver architecture with trickle charge circuitry to support 100% duty cycle. The DRV8301 uses automatic handshaking when the high-side or low-side MOSFET is switching to prevent flow of current. Integrated VDS sensing of the high-side and low-side MOSFETs is used to protect the external power stage against overcurrent conditions.