IR2153SPBF

Infineon Technologies

Infineon IR2153SPBF half-bridge gate driver, N-channel MOSFET, RC input, 600 V bootstrap, 10-15.6 V supply, 80 ns / 45 ns rise/fall, -40 to 125 °C, 8-SOIC, Tube.

Infineon Technologies IR2153SPBF
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Technical specifications

IR2153SPBF specifications
Parameter / AttributeSpecification / Value
Gate typeN-Channel MOSFET
Input typeRC Input Circuit
Channel typeSynchronous
MountingSurface Mount
Supply voltage10V ~ 15.6V
High side voltage - max (Bootstrap)600 V
Operating temperature-40°C ~ 125°C (TJ)
PackageTube
Case8-SOIC (0.154\", 3.90mm Width)
Number of drivers2
Driven configurationHalf-Bridge
Rise (Fall time)80ns, 45ns
100% Footprint Match · Solder-Ready (No PCB Redesign Needed)

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Package: DIP-8 / SOIC-8 · Pin-compatible replacements with immediate Shenzhen spot stock

Footprint Match 98%
Supply Chain & Allocation Reality:

This 8-pin family is the beating heart of compact fluorescent and LED ballasts, small inverters and induction heaters: a 600V half-bridge driver with its own 555-style RC oscillator, fixed 50 percent duty and internal deadtime - the entire controller for a resonant circuit in one chip. The generations read in order: IR2151 and IR2155 were the originals, IR2153 is the improved version with a real shutdown feature on the CT pin, micropower startup and tighter deadtime, and IR2153D folds in the bootstrap diode that the bare parts need externally. The substitution story is friendly - the 2153 upgrades the earlier parts in the same socket - but the oscillator timing components are the design, and repairs that keep the chip while ignoring the RT/CT network re-fail by design.

Verified Pin-Compatible Replacements (3 verified alternatives)

IR2153D Infineon (IR) DIP-8 / SOIC-8
100% Drop-in (Zero Code Change)
Availability & Target Pricing:

The Same Chip with the Diode Brought Inside

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Electrical & Core Specs:

Identical driver to the IR2153 with the bootstrap diode integrated - the D suffix removes one external component and one layout concern from every design.

Same 600V half-bridge class, 15.6V VCC clamp and micropower startup.

Compatibility & Drop-In Notes: The direction question in repair: a board designed for the bare IR2153 works with the D part (external diode now redundant in parallel), while a D-designed board needs the external diode added if only the bare part is available. Both work; one needs a part fitted.
Package & Solder Footprint: Identical 8-pin pinout.
Shenzhen Warehouse Stock & MOQ: Active Infineon production; the default orderable of the family.
IR2155 Infineon (IR) legacy DIP-8 / SOIC-8
Pin-to-Pin (Minor Clock/Init Tuning)
Availability & Target Pricing:

The Original, Stronger Gate Drive

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Electrical & Core Specs:

The earlier generation with the strongest output stage of the row (1000pF load at 80/40ns class) but none of the 2153s refinements: no CT-pin shutdown, coarser deadtime control, no VCC clamp.

Same 600V class; without the clamp the supply design carries what the 2153 absorbed.

Compatibility & Drop-In Notes: The upgrade direction is documented: the IR2153 substitutes for the IR2155/2151 with the same pinout, adding shutdown and tighter deadtime. Going backward gives up those protections - in a repair, prefer going forward unless the design analysis says otherwise.
Package & Solder Footprint: Same 8-pin body.
Shenzhen Warehouse Stock & MOQ: Legacy-channel stock; inspect markings on old lots.
IRS2153D Infineon DIP-8 / SOIC-8
Pin-to-Pin (Minor Clock/Init Tuning)
Availability & Target Pricing:

The Modern Orderable

Shenzhen Spot Stock (24-48h Dispatch)

Electrical & Core Specs:

The current-recommended version of the same function: integrated bootstrap diode, updated process, documentation for new designs.

Same envelope with the refinements of the successor line.

Compatibility & Drop-In Notes: Same socket and function; verify the oscillator timing against the design value as with any substitution in this family - the RT/CT network is the controller, and small differences in thresholds shift the frequency.
Package & Solder Footprint: Identical 8-pin pinout.
Shenzhen Warehouse Stock & MOQ: Active production; the long-term supply answer.
Buyer & Quality Checklist for Sourcing Alternatives
  • The RT/CT network is the whole controller: oscillator frequency, deadtime behavior and startup all flow from those two components. A repair that changes the chip without checking the timing components has replaced the messenger, not the message.
  • Deadtime is internal and fixed (about 1.2us on the 8-pin family): circuits that needed different deadtime used a different, programmable family (IR2157 class) - do not expect the socket to provide it.
  • The IR2153 shutdown rides on the CT pin (below about one sixth of VCC): circuits that abuse that pin for a soft start or a dimmer input are leaning on a feature the older parts did not have.
  • IR2153D versus IR2153: the D brings the bootstrap diode inside. Boards designed for the bare part tolerate the D; boards designed for the D need the external diode if only the bare part is fitted.
  • In ballast repair, the chip is often the last casualty: the resonant capacitor, the lamp/load and the gate resistors die first. Meter the passives before fitting the third driver into the same board.
  • The 600V class assumes the bus stays inside it: the electrolytic and the inrush path define the actual transient at the half-bridge - check them when a driver dies at switch-on.
Frequently Asked Technical Questions

Q: What is the difference between IR2153 and IR2155?

A: Generation and features, not fit: same 8-pin socket and 600V class, but the 2153 adds CT-pin shutdown, micropower startup, a VCC clamp and tighter deadtime, while the 2155 has the stronger gate drive of the early row.

Q: Can IR2153 replace IR2151 or IR2155?

A: Yes - it is the documented upgrade with the same pinout and function, adding protections the older parts lacked. Keep the oscillator timing components of the original design; the chip is the controller but the RC network is the design.

Q: Is IR2153D different from IR2153?

A: Only the bootstrap diode: the D integrates it. Both directions of substitution work - the D in a bare socket leaves the external diode harmlessly redundant; the bare part in a D socket needs that external diode fitted.

Technical details

Half-bridge driver for N-channel MOSFETs — 600 V bootstrap, -40 to 125 °C

The IR2153SPBF is a half-bridge gate driver from Infineon designed to drive two N-channel MOSFETs in a synchronous half-bridge configuration. It integrates a 600 V bootstrap supply for the high-side floating gate drive and operates from a 10 V to 15.6 V supply rail. The RC input circuit allows oscillator frequency and dead-time programming with a single resistor-capacitor network.

Switching speed and dead-time — 80 ns rise, 45 ns fall

At switching frequencies above 100 kHz, the dead-time programmed by the RC network must account for these edges to avoid shoot-through. The 600 V bootstrap rating supports bus voltages up to 600 VDC, covering universal-input PFC stages and 3-phase rectified rails in industrial drives.

New designs should migrate to a pin-compatible successor — the IR2153S or IR21531S series from Infineon offer the same half-bridge topology with updated process technology and active lifecycle support. Existing BOM lines already qualified with the IR2153SPBF can be sourced through independent distribution for production support and last-time-buy coverage.

Package — 8-SOIC, tube shipment

The surface-mount footprint matches standard SOIC-8 land patterns — no thermal pad exposure, so the die relies on the leadframe and board copper for heat spreading.

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