I've been working on this very confusing problem regarding making a TLP152 opto-isolator to work as intended. Here is my circuit using a TLP152 to work as a IGBT gate driver. TLP152 circuit diagram
No matter which way I try, i can't just have any signal at TLP152 output (pin 5). Ways I have tried: using signals ranging from 100 Hz to 50 kHz at 5V peak voltage, leave the LED of TLP152 on (no pwm signal), change TLP152's LED input resistor from 330 Ohm to 220 Ohm. Do you guys have any suggestion on how to make this thing work.
P.S: I have made a similiar circuit using TLP250 and it works, while using TLP152 won't.
Best Answer
After your comment where you mention that you are using 5 volts for the driver side of the opto, there is the problem.
The data sheet, in Section 9 states that Vcc minimum is 10 volts and maximum of 30 volts. You need to use higher applied voltage.