ZXSC440
PHOTOFLASH CHARGER
DESCRIPTION
The ZXSC440 is a dedicated photoflash charger, The Ready pin signals the m icroprocessor when the
charging an 80F photoflash capacitor to 300V in 3.5 flash is charged and ready to be fired.
seconds from a 3V supply.
A sm all am ount of hysteresis on the voltage feedback
The flyback conversion efficiency is typically 75%, shuts down the device as long as the capacitor rem ains
m u ch h ig h e r th a n th e co m m o n ly u s e d d is cre te fully charged, again using negligible current.
charging circuits.
The Charge pin enables the circuit to be initiated from
the cam era's m icroprocessor, using negligible current
when flash is not being used.
FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
• Digital cam era flash unit
• Charges a 80F photoflash capacitor to 300V in
3.5 seconds from 3V
• Film cam era flash unit
• Charges various value photoflash capacitors
• Over 75% flyback efficiency
• Charge and Ready pins
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
• Consum es only 4.5A when not charging
• Sm all MSOP8 low profile package
PINOUT
MSOP8 pin TOP VIEW
ORDERING INFORMATION
DEVICE
DEVICE DES CRIPTION
TEMPERATURE RANGE
PART
TAPING
MARK
OPTIONS
ZXS C440X8TA
ZXS C440X8TC
Ca m e ra fla s h ch a rg e r
-40°C to +85°C
ZXSC440
TA, TC
• TA reels hold 1000 devices
• TC reels hold 4000 devices
DRAFT ISSUE F - MAY 2004
S E M IC O N D U C T O R S
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