Features
• Six Half-bridge Outputs Formed by Six High-side and Six Low-side Drivers
• Capable of Switching all Kinds of Loads (Such as DC Motors, Bulbs, Resistors,
Capacitors and Inductors)
• R
DSon
Typically 1.0Ω at 25°C, Maximum 1.8Ω at 150°C
• Up to 650-mA Output Current
• Very Low Quiescent Current I
S
< 20µA in Standby Mode
• Outputs Short-circuit Protected
• Overtemperature Prewarning and Protection
• Undervoltage Protection
• Various Diagnosis Functions Such as Shorted Output, Open Load, Overtemperature
and Power Supply Fail
• Serial Data Interface
• Operation Voltage up to 40V
• Daisy Chaining Possible
• Serial Interface 5V Compatible, up to 2MHz Clock Frequency
• SO28 or QFN24 Power Package
1. Description
The Atmel
®
ATA6836 is a fully protected hex half-bridge driver designed in Smart
Power SOI technology, used to control up to six different loads by a microcontroller in
automotive and industrial applications.
Each of the six high-side and six low-side drivers is capable of driving currents up to
650mA. The drivers are internally connected to form six half-bridges and can be con-
trolled separately from a standard serial data interface. Therefore, all kinds of loads,
such as bulbs, resistors, capacitors and inductors, can be combined. The IC espe-
cially supports the application of H-bridges to drive DC motors.
Protection is guaranteed in terms of short-circuit conditions, overtemperature and
undervoltage. Various diagnosis functions and a very low quiescent current in standby
mode make a wide range of applications possible.
Automotive qualification referring to conducted interferences, EMC protection and
ESD protection gives added value and enhanced quality for the exacting requirements
of automotive applications.
Hex Half-bridge
Driver with
Serial Input
Control
Atmel ATA6836
Atmel ATA6836C
4952J–AUTO–03/11
