MIC4421A/22A
9A Peak Low-Side MOSFET Drivers
Features
General Description
• High Output Current: 9A Peak (Typical)
• Wide Operating Range: 4.5V to 18V (Typical)
• Minimum Pulse Width: 50 ns
The MIC4421A and MIC4422A MOSFET drivers are
rugged, efficient, and easy to use. The MIC4421A is an
inverting driver, while the MIC4422A is a non-inverting
driver.
• Latch-Up Proof: Fully Isolated Process is
Inherently Immune to Any Latch-Up
Both versions are capable of 9A (peak) output and can
drive the largest MOSFETs with an improved safe
operating margin. The MIC4421A/4422A accepts any
logic input from 2.4V to VS without external speed-up
capacitors or resistor networks. Proprietary circuits
allow the input to swing negative by as much as 5V
without damaging the part. Additional circuits protect
against damage from electrostatic discharge.
• Input Will Withstand Negative Swing of Up to 5V
• High Capacitive Load Drive: 47,000 pF
• Low Delay Time: 15 ns (Typical)
• Logic High Input for Any Voltage from 2.4V to VS
• Low Equivalent Input Capacitance: 7 pF (typical)
• Low Supply Current: 500 µA (Typical)
MIC4421A/22A drivers can replace three or more
• Output Voltage Swing to Within 25 mV of GND or
VS
discrete
components,
reducing
PCB
area
requirements, simplifying product design, and reducing
assembly cost.
Applications
Modern
Bipolar/CMOS/DMOS
construction
• Switch Mode Power Supplies
• Motor Controls
guarantees freedom from latch-up. The rail-to-rail
swing capability of CMOS/DMOS ensures adequate
gate voltage to the MOSFET during power up/down
sequencing. Because these devices are fabricated on
a self-aligned process, they have very low crossover
current, run cool, use little power, and are easy to drive.
• Pulse Transformer Driver
• Class-D Switching Amplifiers
• Line Drivers
• Driving MOSFET or IGBT Parallel Chip Modules
• Local Power On/Off Switch
• Pulse Generators
Package Types
MIC4421A/22A
SOIC-8 (M)
PDIP-8 (N)
MIC4421A/22A
5-Lead TO-220 (T)
(Top View)
(Top View)
VS
VS
1
8
7
6
5
5
4
3
2
1
OUT
GND
VS
GND
IN
IN 2
OUT
OUT
GND
3
4
NC
GND
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