DATA SHEET
AAT4686
MOSFET Driver IC with Over-Voltage Protection
Functional Block Diagram
Fixed Option
IN
GATE
OVP Sense
and Control
OVP
FLT
GND
EN
input voltage exceeds the programmed voltage limit
(internally set or externally by a voltage divider to the
Functional Description
In conjunction with an external P-channel power MOSFET,
the AAT4686 provides up to 28V over-voltage protection
when powering low-voltage systems such as cell phones,
MP3, and PDAs or when charging Lithium-Ion batteries
from a poorly regulated supply. The P-channel MOSFET
is inserted between the power supply or charger source
and the load to be protected. The AAT4686 IC consists
of a P-channel MOSFET slew-rate controlled driver,
under-voltage lockout protection, over-voltage monitor,
fast shutdown circuitry, and a fault output flag.
OVP pin), the device immediately turns off the external
P-channel FET, disconnecting the load from the abnormal
voltage and thus preventing damage to any downstream
components. Simultaneously, the fault flag is raised,
alerting the system to a problem.
If an over-voltage condition is applied at the time of the
device enable, then the switch will remain OFF.
The AAT4686 can also be used as a simple slew-rate
controlled P-channel high side driver IC.
In normal operation, the P-channel MOSFET is controlled
by the AAT4686, connecting and disconnecting the
power supply from IN to OUT. A low resistance MOSFET
is used to minimize the voltage drop between the volt-
age source and the load and to reduce the power dissi-
pation. Any P-channel MOSFET can be used; however,
the turn-on and turn-off speed will vary inversely pro-
portionately to the MOSFET ON-resistance. When the
Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO)
The AAT4686 has a fixed 3.0V under-voltage lockout
level (UVLO). When the input voltage is less than the
UVLO level, the MOSFET is turned off. 100mV of hyster-
esis is included to ensure circuit stability.
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