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OTHER APPLICATION NOTES
DUMP PROTECTION
Load dump protection must be implemented by an
external zener if this function is necessary. In fig. 4
DZ
2
protects the driver stage, the connection be-
tween pin 6 and 7 protects the output transistor of
pin 6. Moreover DZ
1
protects both the power supply
input (pin 3) and Hall-effect sensor.
Resistor R
4
is necessary to limit DZ
1
current during
load dump.
OVERVOLTAGE LIMITATION
The external darlington collector voltage is sensed
by the voltage divider R
2
, R
3
. The voltage limitation
increases rising R
2
or decreasing R
3
.
Due to the active circuit used, an R
o
C
o
series net-
work is mandatory for stability during the high vol-
tage condition.
R
o
C
o
values depend on the darlington used in the
application.
Moreover the resistor R
13
is suggested to limit the
overvoltage even when supply voltage is discon-
nected during the high voltage condition.
REVERSE BATTERY PROTECTION
Due to the presence of external impedance at pin 6,
3, 16, 15 L497 is protected against reverse battery
voltage.
NEGATIVE SPIKE PROTECTION
If correct operation is requested also during short
negative spikes, the diode D
S
and capacitor C
s
must
be used.
Figure 4 : Application Circuit.
L497
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