May 2008
FAN3226 / FAN3227 / FAN3228 / FAN3229
Dual 2A High-Speed, Low-Side Gate Drivers
Features
Description
The FAN3226-29 family of dual 2A gate drivers is
designed to drive N-channel enhancement-mode
MOSFETs in low-side switching applications by
providing high peak current pulses during the short
switching intervals. The driver is available with either
TTL or CMOS input thresholds. Internal circuitry
provides an under-voltage lockout function by holding
the output low until the supply voltage is within the
operating range. In addition, the drivers feature
matched internal propagation delays between A and B
channels for applications requiring dual gate drives with
critical timing, such as synchronous rectifiers. This
enables connecting two drivers in parallel to effectively
double the current capability driving a single MOSFET.
Industry-Standard Pinouts
4.5 to 18V Operating Range
3A Peak Sink/Source at VDD = 12V
2.4A Sink / 1.6A Source at VOUT = 6V
Choice of TTL or CMOS Input Thresholds
Four Versions of Dual Independent Drivers:
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Dual Inverting + Enable (FAN3226)
Dual Non-Inverting + Enable (FAN3227)
Dual Inputs in Two Pin Configurations:
Standard (FAN3228)
Alternate (FAN3229) for compatibility with TI
Internal Resistors Turn Driver Off If No Inputs
The FAN322X drivers incorporate MillerDrive™
architecture for the final output stage. This bipolar-
MOSFET combination provides high current during the
Miller plateau stage of the MOSFET turn-on / turn-off
process to minimize switching loss, while providing rail-
to-rail voltage swing and reverse current capability.
MillerDrive™ Technology
12ns / 9ns Typical Rise/Fall Times with 1nF Load
Typical Propagation Delay Under 20ns Matched
within 1ns to the Other Channel
The FAN3226 offers two inverting drivers and the
FAN3227 offers two non-inverting drivers. Each device
has dual independent enable pins that default to ON if
not connected. In the FAN3228 and FAN3229, each
channel has dual inputs of opposite polarity, which
allows configuration as non-inverting or inverting with an
optional enable function using the second input. If one
or both inputs are left unconnected, internal resistors
bias the inputs such that the output is pulled low to hold
the power MOSFET off.
Double Current Capability by Paralleling Channels
8-Lead 3x3mm MLP or 8-Lead SOIC Package
Rated from –40°C to +125°C Ambient
Applications
Switch-Mode Power Supplies
High-Efficiency MOSFET Switching
Synchronous Rectifier Circuits
DC-to-DC Converters
Motor Control
Servers
FAN3226
FAN3227
FAN3228
FAN3229
Figure 1. Pin Configurations
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FAN3226 / FAN3227 / FAN3228 / FAN3229 • Rev. 1.0.3