Title :
Smartdiscretes, new products for automotive applications
Author :
Robb, Stephen P. ; Sutor, Judith L. ; Terry, Lewis E.
Author_Institution :
Motorola Inc., Phoenix, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Device structures and characteristics for three Smartdiscretes which have automotive applications are presented. Smartdiscretes are discrete power devices which incorporate a few small signal devices on a chip without added process complexity. The first is a power MOSFET with very low on-resistance and an integral temperature sensor. The second is an ignition coil driver with a temperature-compensated clamp. The third is a device with a built-in current limit, electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection, and a temperature-compensated clamp that is suitable for driving small inductive loads such as injector drivers
Keywords :
automotive electronics; driver circuits; insulated gate field effect transistors; power transistors; ESD; Smartdiscretes; automotive electronics; discrete power devices; electrostatic discharge protection; ignition coil driver; integral temperature sensor; on-resistance; power MOSFET; temperature-compensated clamp; Automotive applications; Clamps; Coils; Electrostatic discharge; Ignition; MOSFET circuits; Power MOSFET; Protection; Signal processing; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Automotive Power Electronics, 1989
Conference_Location :
Dearborn, MI
DOI :
10.1109/APE.1989.97168
