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VN5050J-E
Single channel high side driver
for automotive applications
Features
■ Main
– Inrush current active management by
power limitation
– Very low stand-by current
– 3.0V CMOS compatible input
– Optimized electromagnetic emission
– Very low electromagnetic susceptibility
– In compliance with the 2002/95/EC
European directive
■ Diagnostic functions
– Open drain status output
– On state open load detection
– Off state open load detection
– Thermal shutdown indication
■ Protections
– Undervoltage shut-down
– Overvoltage clamp
– Output stuck to V
CC
detection
– Load current limitation
– Self limiting of fast thermal transients
– Protection against loss of ground and loss
of V
CC
– Thermal shut down
– Reverse battery protection (see Figure 27)
– Electrostatic discharge protection
Application
■ All types of resistive, inductive and capacitive
loads
Description
The VN5050J-E is a monolithic device made
using STMicroelectronics VIPower technology. It
is intended for driving resistive or inductive loads
with one side connected to ground. Active V
CC
pin
voltage clamp protects the device against low
energy spikes (see ISO7637 transient
compatibility table). The device detects open load
condition both in on and off state, when STAT_DIS
is left open or driven low. Output shorted to V
CC
is
detected in the off state.
When STAT_DIS is driven high, the STATUS pin
is in a high impedance condition.Output current
limitation protects the device in overload
condition. In case of long duration overload, the
device limits the dissipated power to safe level up
to thermal shut-down intervention.Thermal shut-
down with automatic restart allows the device to
recover normal operation as soon as fault
condition disappears.
Max supply voltage V
CC
41V
Operating voltage range V
CC
4.5 to 36V
Max On-State resistance (per ch.)
R
ON
50 m
Current limitation (typ) I
LIMH
19 A
Off state supply current I
S
2 µA
(1)
(1) Typical value with all loads connected.
Table 1. Device summary
Package
Order codes
Tube Tape & Reel
PowerSSO-12 VN5050J-E VN5050JTR-E
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