Title :
Power and logic methodology applied to a six output power driver [for automotive application]
Author :
Marshall, A. ; Carvajal, F.
Author_Institution :
Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
Merged power and CMOS IC processes have been used to develop a six output, low-side driver. Total current capability of the device is 26 A at 150°C. The chip has standard power IC features including thermal and short-circuit protection, and status reporting. An ASIC methodology reduced the design cycle time significantly, using techniques such as programmable logic array to define the status output, which allows major changes to fault reporting with just metal level modifications
Keywords :
driver circuits; 150 C; 26 A; ASIC methodology; CMOS IC processes; automotive applications; custom power IC process; design cycle time; logic methodology; low-side driver; metal level modifications; power DMOS output modules; programmable logic array; short-circuit protection; six output power driver; status reporting; thermal protection; Power integrated circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Bipolar/BiCOMS Circuits and Technology Meeting, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1316-X
DOI :
10.1109/BIPOL.1993.617472
