
Fairchild Semiconductor
Description
The FAN3223-25 family of dual 4A gate drivers is designed to drive N-channel enhancement-mode MOSFETs in low-side switching applications by providing high peak current pulses during the short switching intervals. The driver is available with either TTL or CMOS input thresholds. Internal circuitry provides an under-voltage lockout function by holding the output LOW until the supply voltage is within the operating range. In addition, the drivers feature matched internal propagation delays between A and B channels for applications requiring dual gate drives with critical timing, such as synchronous rectifiers. This also enables connecting two drivers in parallel to effectively double the current capability driving a single MOSFET.
FEATUREs
■ Industry-Standard Pinouts
■ 4.5 to 18V Operating Range
■ 5A Peak Sink/Source at VDD = 12V
■ 4.3A Sink / 2.8A Source at VOUT = 6V
■ Choice of TTL or CMOS Input Thresholds
■ Three Versions of Dual Independent Drivers:
- Dual Inverting + Enable (FAN3223)
- Dual Non-Inverting + Enable (FAN3224)
- Dual-Inputs (FAN3225)
■ Internal Resistors Turn Driver Off If No Inputs
■ MillerDrive™ Technology
■ 12ns / 9ns Typical Rise/Fall Times with 2.2nF Load
■ Typical Propagation Delay Under 20ns Matched within 1ns to the Other Channel
■ Double Current Capability by Paralleling Channels
■ 8-Lead 3x3mm MLP or 8-Lead SOIC Package
■ Rated from –40°C to +125°C Ambient
APPLICATIONs
■ Switch-Mode Power Supplies
■ High-Efficiency MOSFET Switching
■ Synchronous Rectifier Circuits
■ DC-to-DC Converters
■ Motor Control