MIC5018
IttyBitty™ High-Side MOSFET Driver
General Description
Features
The MIC5018 IttyBitty™ high-side MOSFET driver is
designed to switch an N-channel enhancement-type
MOSFET from a TTL compatible control signal in high- or
low-side switch applications. This driver features the tiny
4-lead SOT-143 package.
• +2.7V to +9V operation
• 150µA typical supply current at 5V supply
• ≤1µA typical standby (off) current
• Charge pump for high-side low-voltage applications
• Internal zener diode gate-to-ground MOSFET protection
• Operates in low- and high-side configurations
• TTL compatible input
The MIC5018 is powered from a +2.7V to +9V supply
and features extremely low off-state supply current.
An internal charge pump drives the gate output higher
than the driver supply voltage and can sustain the gate
voltage indefinitely. An internal zener diode limits the
gate-to-source voltage to a safe level for standard
N-channel MOSFETs.
• ESD protected
Applications
In high-side configurations, the source voltage of the
MOSFET approaches the supply voltage when switched
on. To keep the MOSFET turned on, the MIC5018’s output
drives the MOSFET gate voltage higher than the supply
voltage. In a typical high-side configuration, the driver is
powered from the load supply voltage. Under some
conditions, the MIC5018 and MOSFET can switch a load
voltage that is slightly higher than the driver supply
voltage.
• Battery conservation
• Power bus switching
• Solenoid and motion control
• Lamp control
In a low-side configuration, the driver can control a
MOSFET that switches any voltage up to the rating of the
MOSFET. The gate output voltage is higher than the
typical 3.3V or 5V logic supply and can fully enhance a
standard MOSFET.
The MIC5018 is available in the SOT-143 package and is
rated for –40°C to +85°C ambient temperature range.
Typical Applications
+5V
‡
VLOAD SUPPLY
‡ Load voltage limited only by
MOSFET drain-to-source rating
* Siliconix
30m , 7A max., 30VVDS max.
8-lead SOIC package
MIC5018
IRFZ24*
N-Channel
MOSFET
4.7µF
2
4
3
VS
G
+2.7 to +9V
1
CTL GND
On
Off
MIC5018
4.7µF
Si9410DY*
N-channel
MOSFET
2
4
3
VS
G
* International Rectifier
100m , 17A max.
TO-220 package
1
CTL GND
On
Off
Low-Voltage High-Side Power Switch
Low-Side Power Switch
IttyBitty is a trademark of Micrel, Inc.
Micrel Inc. • 2180 Fortune Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 • USA • tel +1 (408) 944-0800 • fax + 1 (408) 474-1000 • http://www.micrel.com
M9999-042406
(408) 955-1690
April 2006