April 2006
LM5112
Tiny 7A MOSFET Gate Driver
General Description
Features
n Compound CMOS and bipolar outputs reduce output
current variation
The LM5112 MOSFET gate driver provides high peak gate
drive current in the tiny LLP-6 package (SOT23 equivalent
footprint) or an 8-Lead exposed-pad MSOP package, with
improved power dissipation required for high frequency op-
eration. The compound output driver stage includes MOS
and bipolar transistors operating in parallel that together sink
more than 7A peak from capacitive loads. Combining the
unique characteristics of MOS and bipolar devices reduces
drive current variation with voltage and temperature. Under-
voltage lockout protection is provided to prevent damage to
the MOSFET due to insufficient gate turn-on voltage. The
LM5112 provides both inverting and non-inverting inputs to
satisfy requirements for inverting and non-inverting gate
drive with a single device type.
n 7A sink/3A source current
n Fast propagation times (25 ns typical)
n Fast rise and fall times (14 ns/12 ns rise/fall with 2 nF
load)
n Inverting and non-inverting inputs provide either
configuration with a single device
n Supply rail under-voltage lockout protection
n Dedicated input ground (IN_REF) for split supply or
single supply operation
n Power Enhanced 6-pin LLP package (3.0mm x 3.0mm)
or thermally enhanced MSOP8-EP package
n Output swings from VCC to VEE which can be negative
relative to input ground
Block Diagram
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Block Diagram of LM5112
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