A6861
Automotive 3-Phase Isolator MOSFET Driver
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
DESCRIPTION
• 3 floating N-channel MOSFET drives
• Maintains VGS with 100 kΩ gate-source resistors
• Integrated charge pump controller
The A6861 is an N-channel power MOSFET driver capable
of controlling MOSFETs connected as a 3-phase solid state
relay in phase-isolation applications. The A6861 is intended
for automotive systems that must meet ASIL requirements. In
safety critical applications motor isolation is a critical safety
requirementwhichiscurrentlyaddressedwithdiscretecircuitry
or relays.AllegroA2-SILTM products include specific features
thatcomplimentpropersystemdesign,allowinguserstoachieve
up to ASIL-D system rating.
• 4.5 V-50 V Supply voltage operating range
• Independent TTL input for each phase
• 150°C ambient (165°C junction) continuous
• A2-SILTM Product – device features for safety critical
systems
APPLICATIONS
The A6861 has three independent floating gate drive outputs
to maintain the power MOSFETs in the on state over the full
supplyrangewithhighphase-voltageslewrates.Anintegrated
charge pump regulator provides the above battery supply
voltage necessary to maintain the power MOSFETs in the
on state continuously when the phase voltage is equal to the
battery voltage. The charge pump will maintain sufficient gate
drive (>7.5 V) for battery voltages down to 4.5 V with 100 kΩ
gate-source resistors.
• 3-phase safety disconnect systems
• Electric power steering (EPS)
• Electric braking
• 3-phase Solid State Relay driver
Package: 16-Lead TSSOP with exposed
thermal pad (suffix LP)
Thethreegatedrivescanbeindependentlycontrolledbyalogic
level control input. In typical applications the MOSFETs will
be switched on within 8 µs and will switch off within 1 µs.
Anundervoltagemonitorchecksthatthepumpedsupplyvoltage
is high enough to ensure that the MOSFETs are maintained in
a safe conducting state.
Not to scale.
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Typical Application Diagram
6861-DS, Rev. 4