July 1992
DS3669 Quad High Current Peripheral Driver
General Description
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Stepping motor drivers
Triac drivers
The DS3669 is a non-inverting quad peripheral driver similar
to the DS3658. These drivers are designed for those appli-
cations where low operating power, high breakdown volt-
age, high output current and low output ON voltage are re-
quired. A unique input circuit combines TTL compatibility
with high impedance. In fact, its extreme low input current
allows it to be driven directly by a CMOS device.
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LED drivers
High current, high voltage drivers
Level translators
Fiber optic LED drivers
The outputs are capable of sinking 600 mA each and offer a
70V breakdown. However, for inductive loads the output
should be clamped to 35V or less to avoid latch-up during
turn off (inductive fly back protectionÐrefer AN-213). An on-
chip clamp diode capable of handling 800 mA is provided at
each output for this purpose. In addition, the DS3669 incor-
porates circuitry that guarantees glitch-free power up or
down operation.
Features
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Single saturated transistor outputs
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Low standby power, 10 mW typical
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High impedance TTL compatible inputs
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Outputs may be tied together for increased current
capacity
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High output current
600 mA per output
2.4A per package
The molded package is specifically constructed to allow in-
creased power dissipation over conventional packages. The
four ground pins are directly connected to the device chip
with a special copper lead frame. When the quad driver is
soldered into a PC board, the power rating of the device
improves significantly.
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No output latch-up at 35V
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Low output ON voltage (350 mV typ 600 mA)
High breakdown voltage (70V)
Open collector outputs
Output clamp diodes for inductive fly back protection
NPN inputs for minimal input currents (1 mA typical)
Low operating power
Applications
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Relay drivers
Y
Lamp drivers
Standard 5V power supply
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Solenoid drivers
Power up/down protection
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Hammer drivers
2W power package
Connection Diagram
Truth Table
Dual-In-Line Package
IN
EN
OUT
L
H
L
H
H
L
L
Z
Z
Z
H
L
e
H
High state
e
e
L
Low state
High impedance state
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TL/F/5820–1
Top View
Order Number DS3669N
See NS Package Number N16E
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1995 National Semiconductor Corporation
TL/F/5820
RRD-B30M105/Printed in U. S. A.