Datasheet

September 2013 Rev 7 1/31
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VN5050AJ-E
Single channel high side driver with analog
current sense for automotive applications
Features
General features
Inrush current active management by
power limitation
Very low stand-by current
3.0V CMOS compatible input
Optimized electromagnetic emission
Very low electromagnetic susceptibility
In compliance with the 2002/95/EC
European directive
Diagnostic functions
Proportional load current sense
High current sense precision for wide range
currents
Current sense disable
Thermal shutdown indication
Very low current sense leakage
Protection
Undervoltage shut-down
Overvoltage clamp
Load current limitation
Self limiting of fast thermal transients
Protection against loss of ground and loss
of V
CC
Thermal shut down
Reverse battery protection ( see
Application schematic )
Electrostatic discharge protection
Application
All types of resistive, inductive and capacitive
loads
Suitable as LED driver
Description
The VN5050AJ-E is a monolithic device made
using STMicroelectronics VIPower technology. It
is intended for driving resistive or inductive loads
with one side connected to ground. Active V
CC
pin voltage clamp protects the device against low
energy spikes (see ISO7637 transient
compatibility table).
This device integrates an analog current sense
which delivers a current proportional to the load
current (according to a known ratio) when
CS_DIS is driven low or left open.
When CS_DIS is driven high, the CURRENT
SENSE pin is in a high impedance condition.
Output current limitation protects the device in
overload condition. In case of long overload
duration, the device limits the dissipated power to
safe level up to thermal shut-down intervention.
Thermal shut-down with automatic restart allows
the device to recover normal operation as soon as
fault condition disappears.
Max supply voltage V
CC
41 V
Operating voltage range V
CC
4.5 to 36V
Max On-State resistance R
ON
50 mΩ
Current limitation (typ) I
LIMH
16.5 A
Off state supply current I
S
2 µA
PowerSSO-12
Table 1. Device summary
Package
Order codes
Tube Tape and Reel
PowerSSO-12 VN5050AJ-E VN5050AJTR-E
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