MIC5011
Micrel
MIC5011
Minimum Parts High- or Low-Side MOSFET Driver
General Description
Features
The MIC5011 is the “minimum parts count” member of the
Micrel MIC501X driver family. These ICs are designed to
drive the gate of an N-channel power MOSFET above the
supplyrailinhigh-sidepowerswitchapplications. The8-pin
MIC5011 is extremely easy to use, requiring only a power
FET and nominal supply decoupling to implement either a
high- or low-side switch.
• 4.75V to 32V operation
• Less than 1µA standby current in the “off” state
• Internal charge pump to drive the gate of an N-channel
power FET above supply
• Available in small outline SOIC packages
• Internal zener clamp for gate protection
• Minimum external parts count
• Can be used to boost drive to low-side power FETs
operating on logic supplies
• 25µs typical turn-on time with optional external
capacitors
The MIC5011 charges a 1nF load in 60µs typical with no
external components. Faster switching is achieved by add-
ing two 1nF charge pump capacitors. Operation down to
4.75V allows the MIC5011 to drive standard MOSFETs in
5V low-side applications by boosting the gate voltage
above the logic supply. In addition, multiple paralleled
MOSFETs can be driven by a single MIC5011 for ultra-high
current applications.
• Implements high- or low-side drivers
Applications
• Lamp drivers
Other members of the Micrel driver family include the
MIC5012 dual driver and MIC5013 protected 8-pin driver.
• Relay and solenoid drivers
• Heater switching
• Power bus switching
For new designs, Micrel recommends the pin-compatible
MIC5014 MOSFET driver.
Typical Applications
Ordering Information
Part Number
MIC5011BN
MIC5011BM
Temp. Range
Package
14.4V
–40°C to +85°C 8-pin Plastic DIP
–40°C to +85°C 8-pin SOIC
ON
+
MIC5011
10µF
8
7
6
5
1
2
3
4
V+
C1
Control Input
Input
Source
Gnd
Com
C2
Gate
IRF531
#6014
OFF
Figure 1. High Side Driver
Note: The MIC5011 is ESD sensitive.
5V
48V
ON
10µF
+
MIC5011
8
7
6
5
1
2
3
4
V+
C1
100W
Input
Source
Gnd
Com
C2
Control Input
Heater
Gate
IRF530
Protected under one or more of the following Micrel patents:
patent #4,951,101; patent #4,914,546
OFF
Figure 2. Low Side Driver
Micrel, Inc. • 1849 Fortune Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 • USA • tel + 1 (408) 944-0800 • fax + 1 (408) 944-0970 • http://www.micrel.com
July 2000
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MIC5011