MIC4451
MIC4451 is 12A-Peak Low-Side MOSFET Driver / Bipolar/CMOS/DMOS Process manufactured by Micrel Semiconductor.
Description
Features
MIC4451 and MIC4452 CMOS MOSFET drivers are robust, efficient, and easy to use. The MIC4451 is an inverting driver, while the MIC4452 is a non-inverting driver.
Both versions are capable of 12A (peak) output and can drive the largest MOSFETs with an improved safe operating margin. The MIC4451/4452 accepts any logic input from 2.4V to VS without external speed-up capacitors or resistor networks. Proprietary circuits allow the input to swing negative by as much as 5V without damaging the part. Additional circuits protect against damage from electrostatic discharge.
MIC4451/4452 drivers can replace three or more discrete ponents, reducing PCB area requirements, simplifying product design, and reducing assembly cost.
Modern Bipolar/CMOS/DMOS construction guarantees freedom from latch-up. The rail-to-rail swing capability of CMOS/DMOS insures adequate gate voltage to the MOSFET during...