Fairchild Semiconductor’s Automotive Qualified High-Speed, Low-Side Driver Family Increases Efficiency, Simplifies Design

SAN JOSE, Calif. – August 19, 2013 – Automotive applications using power MOSFETs require gate drivers with high peak drive current and low output impedance. The FAN31xx_F085 and FAN32xx_F085 series of high-speed, low-side automotive qualified gate drivers from Fairchild Semiconductor offer flexibility for power supply and other high-efficiency MOSFET switching applications, providing a wide selection of feature and performance combinations to create compact, highly efficient and reliable designs.

These AEC-Q100 qualified drivers are available in an SO8 package with a choice of TTL or CMOS input thresholds. This ensures the best possible design compatibility. The drivers have two inputs for each channel (either Dual-input (+ and – logic), Inverting and Enable, or Non-inverting and Enable) offering design flexibility.

Key Features:

• Qualified to AEC-Q100 requirements (shown by flow code “_F085”)
• Compound MillerDrive™ architecture for strong gate drive
• Short and well-controlled time delays (<20ns propagation delays for >1MHz switching) allows paralleling drivers, and optimizing drive timing to maximize efficiency
• Fail-safe inputs: output held low if no input signal is present
• 20V Abs max >4kV ESD and >500mA reverse current
• -40 to +125 degrees C ambient operating temperature range

Fairchild Semiconductor works with the world’s leading automakers and system suppliers, creating semiconductor solutions that support a range of applications, including the optimization of power management in modern vehicle architectures, reducing fuel consumption and environmental pollutants.

Price:  US $ in 1,000 quantity pieces:

FAN3216_F085                      $0.98

FAN3227_F085                      $1.10

FAN3122_F085                      $1.33

Availability: Samples available upon request.

Delivery: 8-12 weeks ARO