Active single-channel IGBT driver — 3A peak, 8-MSOP
The MCP14A0302T-E/MS is a single-channel gate driver from Microchip, rated for 3A peak source and 3A peak sink current — enough to charge and discharge the gate capacitance of a medium-power IGBT in under 20 ns typ, keeping switching losses in check for hard-switched converters up to several hundred kHz.
Fit check — IGBT vs MOSFET, single vs dual channel
Gate type is listed as IGBT, not N-channel or P-channel MOSFET — the Miller plateau voltage and gate-charge profile of an IGBT differ from a power MOSFET, so this driver's output stage is optimised for the IGBT's turn-off tail and Vge(th) range. It will drive a MOSFET, but the crossover timing may not be as tight as a dedicated MOSFET driver with matched sink/source asymmetry. Single-channel means one driver per package. A half-bridge or full-bridge topology needs two devices (one high-side, one low-side) or a dual-channel part like the MIC4104YM (half-bridge, 2A, independent channels) or TC4424EPA (dual low-side, 3A, through-hole). The MCP14A0302T-E/MS is the right pick when you need exactly one channel per package and the IGBT gate type is specified.
Package, temp grade, and sourcing
Housed in an 8-MSOP (0.118-inch body width, 3.00 mm), surface-mount only. No AEC-Q automotive qualification is listed in the record, so for under-hood or chassis-domain designs, verify the customer's PPAP requirements separately. Lifecycle status is Active per Microchip.