Datasheet

LM9061
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SNOS738F APRIL 1995REVISED APRIL 1995
LM9061 Power MOSFET Driver with Lossless Protection
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LM9061 is a charge-pump device which provides
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Built-In Charge Pump for Gate Overdrive of
the gate drive to any size external power MOSFET
High Side Drive Applications
configured as a high side driver or switch. A CMOS
Lossless Protection of the Power MOSFET
logic compatible ON/OFF input controls the output
Programmable MOSFET Protection Voltage
gate drive voltage. In the ON state, the charge pump
voltage, which is well above the available V
CC
supply,
Programmable Delay of Protection Latch-OFF
is directly applied to the gate of the MOSFET. A built-
Fast Turn-ON (1.5 ms Max with Gate
in 15V zener clamps the maximum gate to source
Capacitance of 25000 pF)
voltage of the MOSFET. When commanded OFF a
Overvoltage Shut OFF with V
CC
> 26V
110 µA current sink discharges the gate capacitances
of the MOSFET for a gradual turn-OFF characteristic
Withstands 60V Supply Transients
to minimize the duration of inductive load transient
CMOS Logic Compatible ON/OFF Control Input
voltages and further protect the power MOSFET.
Available in 8-pin SOIC (SO-8) Package
Lossless protection of the power MOSFET is a key
feature of the LM9061. The voltage drop (V
DS
) across
APPLICATIONS
the power device is continually monitored and
compared against an externally programmable
Valve, Relay and Solenoid Drivers
threshold voltage. A small current sensing resistor in
Lamp Drivers
series with the load, which causes a loss of available
DC Motor PWM Drivers
energy, is not required for the protection circuitry.
Logic Controlled Power Supply Distribution
Should the V
DS
voltage, due to excessive load
current, exceed the threshold voltage, the output is
Switch
latched OFF in a more gradual fashion (through a 10
Electronic Circuit Breaker
µA output current sink) after programmable delay
time interval.
The LM9061 has a wide operating temperature range
of 40°C to +125°C, remains operational with V
CC
up
to 26V, and can withstand 60V power supply
transients. The LM9061 is available in an 8-pin small
outline surface mount package.
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