DESCRIPTION

· The MC33198 is a high-side TMOS driver designed for automotive applications.

· It is used with an external power MOSFET for high-side drive applications.

· The device can drive and protect a variety of MOSFETs, featuring a CMOS-compatible input control and an on-board charge pump.

· It includes fault detection circuitry based on programmable VDS monitoring, a programmable timer function, and a status pin for reporting MOSFET states.

· The device requires few external components and offers an economical solution for large current high-side switches.

· It supports PWM capability up to 1kHz.

FEATURES

· Designed for automotive high-side driver applications.

· Compatible with a wide variety of N-channel power MOSFETs.

· On-board charge pump capable of charging 25nF in less than 1ms without external components.

· Can drive inductive loads without external clamp circuitry.

· CMOS logic-compatible input control.

· TMOS overcurrent and short circuit protection.

· Fault output to report MOSFET overcurrent conditions.

· Output status available when MOSFET is on or off.

· Extended temperature range from -40°C to 125°C.

· Protected against automotive transients with few external components.

· Overvoltage and undervoltage shutdown.

· Pb-free packaging designated by suffix code EF.

APPLICATIONS

· Automotive high-side driver applications.

· High-side drive applications with external power MOSFETs.

· Applications requiring PWM capability up to 1kHz.

· Systems needing overcurrent and short circuit protection.

· Applications requiring fault detection and status reporting.