April 1995
LM9061
Power MOSFET Driver with Lossless Protection
General Description
Features
Y
Built-in charge pump for gate overdrive of high side
drive applications
The LM9061 is a charge-pump device which provides the
gate drive to any size external power MOSFET configured
as a high side driver or switch. A CMOS logic compatible
ON/OFF input controls the output gate drive voltage. In the
ON state, the charge pump voltage, which is well above the
Y
Y
Y
Y
Lossless protection of the power MOSFET
Programmable MOSFET protection voltage
Programmable delay of protection latch-OFF
Fast turn-ON (1.5 ms max with gate capacitance of
25000 pF)
available V
CC
supply, is directly applied to the gate of the
MOSFET. A built-in 15V zener clamps the maximum gate to
source voltage of the MOSFET. When commanded OFF a
110 mA current sink discharges the gate capacitances of
the MOSFET for a gradual turn-OFF characteristic to mini-
mize the duration of inductive load transient voltages and
further protect the power MOSFET.
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
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Undervoltage shut OFF with V
7V
CC
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Overvoltage shut OFF with V
CC
Withstands 60V supply transients
26V
CMOS logic compatible ON/OFF control input
Surface mount and dual in-line packages available
Lossless protection of the power MOSFET is a key feature
of the LM9061. The voltage drop (V ) across the power
DS
Applications
Y
device is continually monitored and compared against an
externally programmable threshold voltage. A small current
sensing resistor in series with the load, which causes a loss
of available energy, is not required for the protection circuit-
Valve, relay and solenoid drivers
Y
Lamp drivers
Y
DC motor PWM drivers
ry. Should the V
voltage, due to excessive load current,
DS
Y
Logic controlled power supply distribution switch
exceed the threshold voltage, the output is latched OFF in a
more gradual fashion (through a 10 mA output current sink)
after a programmable delay time interval.
Y
Electronic circuit breaker
Designed for the automotive application environment the
b
LM9061 has a wide operating temperature range of 40 C
up to 26V, and
§
a
to 125 C, remains operational with V
§
CC
can withstand 60V power supply transients. The LM9061 is
available in an 8-pin small outline package, and an 8-pin
dual in-line package.
Typical Application
Connection Diagrams
TL/H/12317–3
Top View
Order Number LM9061M
See NS Package Number M08A
TL/H/12317–1
TL/H/12317–2
Top View
Order Number LM9061N
See NS Package Number N08E
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1995 National Semiconductor Corporation
TL/H/12317
RRD-B30M115/Printed in U. S. A.