Fairchild Semiconductor’s Integrated Low-Side Gate Driver

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Fairchild Semiconductor’s Integrated Low-Side Gate Driver Incorporates 3.3-V Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulator in 5-Lead SOT 23 Package

Device Saves Board Space, Reduces Overall System Costs

SAN JOSE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — April 24, 2013 — Saving board space, reducing bill of material (BOM) costs, and decreasing time to market are constant challenges for electrical designers. Many applications today use a combination of a microcontroller, an external low-dropout regulator (LDO), and a gate driver in systems such as switch-mode power supplies (SMPS), consumer electronics, or portable hand-tools.

To help designers of such systems save component count, board space, design time and cost, Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high-performance power and mobile semiconductor solutions, developed the FAN3180 which is a single, 2-A low-side driver with an integrated 3.3-V output voltage regulator which can power microcontrollers or ASICs as well as provide a strong gate drive for an external semiconductor switch.

Key Features:

3.3-V, 15-mA output LDO with ±1 percent regulation at 25 degree C, ±2.5 percent total variation
Peak gate drive capability of 2.8-A sink and 2.5-A source at V_DD = 12 V
Controlled output pulses during start-up and shut-down
23-ns typical propagation delay times
19-ns rise and 13-ns fall times with 1-nF load
MillerDrive™ Gate Drive Technology
5-V to 18-V operating range
200-µA maximum standby supply current
V_ON / V_OFF UVLO of 4.75 V / 4.55 V
-40 degree C to +125 degree C operation temperature
Lead (Pb)-free green 5-pin SOT23 package

The FAN3180, part of Fairchild’s comprehensive portfolio of gate drivers, helps designers reduce component count, board space, system costs and design times for today’s electronic designs.

Packaging and Pricing Information

Samples available upon request - Delivery 8-12 weeks ARO

Available in a lead (Pb)-free green 5-pin SOT23 package, the FAN3180 is priced at US $0.60 in 1,000 piece quantities.

Contact Information:

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Note to Editor: For a datasheet in PDF format, please go to:

http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FA/FAN3180.pdf

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