PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Smart High-Side Power Switch Two Channels: 2 x 30mΩ Ω Current Sense Product Summary Vbb(on) Active channels On-state Resistance RON Nominal load current IL(NOM) Current limitation IL(SCr) Package Operating Voltage one 30mΩ 5.5A 24A 5.0...34V two parallel 15mΩ 8.5A 24A P-DSO-20-9 General Description • • N channel vertical power MOSFET with charge pump, ground referenced CMOS compatible input, diagnostic feedback and proportional load current sense monolithically integrated in Smart SIPMOS technology. Fully protected by embedded protection functions Applications • • • • µC compatible high-side power switch with diagnostic feedback for 12V and 24V grounded loads All types of resistive, inductive and capacitve loads Most suitable for loads with high inrush currents, so as lamps Replaces electromechanical relays, fuses and discrete circuits Basic Functions • • • • CMOS compatible input Undervoltage and overvoltage shutdown with auto-restart and hysteresis Fast demagnetization of inductive loads Logic ground independent from load ground Protection Functions • • • • • • • • Short circuit protection Overload protection Current limitation Thermal shutdown Overvoltage protection (including load dump) with external resistor Reverse battery protection with external resistor Loss of ground and loss of Vbb protection Electrostatic discharge protection (ESD) Diagnostic Functions • • • • Proportinal load current sense Diagnostic feedback with open drain output Open load detection in OFF-state with external resistor Feedback of thermal shutdown in ON-state Semiconductor Group Page 1 of 16 Vbb IN1 ST1 IS1 Logic Channel 1 IN2 ST2 IS2 Logic Channel 2 PROFET GND OUT 1 Load 1 OUT 2 Load 2 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Functional diagram overvoltage protection internal voltage supply gate control + charge pump logic current limit VBB clamp for inductive load OUT1 temperature sensor IN1 ST1 GND1 Current sense IS1 GND1 IN2 LOAD RO1 Open load detection ESD Channel 1 Control and protection circuit of channel 2 ST2 IS2 GND2 OUT2 PROFET Pin Definitions and Functions Pin 1,10, 11,12, 15,16, 19,20 3 7 17,18 13,14 4 8 2 6 5 9 Pin configuration Symbol Function Positive power supply voltage. Design the Vbb wiring for the simultaneous max. short circuit currents from channel 1 to 2 and also for low thermal resistance IN1 Input 1,2, activates channel 1,2 in case of IN2 logic high signal OUT1 Output 1,2, protected high-side power output OUT2 of channel 1,2. Both pins of each output have to be connected in parallel for operation according ths spec (e.g. kilis). Design the wiring for the max. short circuit current ST1 Diagnostic feedback 1,2 of channel 1,2, ST2 open drain, invers to input level GND1 Ground 1 of chip 1 (channel 1) GND2 Ground 2 of chip 2 (channel 2) Sense current output 1,2; proportional to the IS1 load current, zero in the case of current IS2 limitation of the load current Semiconductor Group Page 2 (top view) Vbb GND1 IN1 ST1 IS1 GND2 IN2 ST2 IS2 Vbb 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 • 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 Vbb Vbb OUT1 OUT1 Vbb Vbb OUT2 OUT2 Vbb Vbb 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Maximum Ratings at Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specified Parameter Symbol Supply voltage (overvoltage protection see page 4) Supply voltage for full short circuit protection Tj,start = -40 ...+150°C Load current (Short-circuit current, see page 6) Load dump protection1) VLoadDump = VA + Vs, VA = 13.5 V RI2) = 2 Ω, td = 200 ms; IN = low or high, each channel loaded with RL = 7.0 Ω, Operating temperature range Storage temperature range Power dissipation (DC)4) Ta = 25°C: (all channels active) Ta = 85°C: Maximal switchable inductance, single pulse Vbb = 12V, Tj,start = 150°C4), IL = 5.5 A, EAS = 370 mJ, 0 Ω one channel: IL = 8.5 A, EAS = 790 mJ, 0 Ω two parallel channels: Vbb Vbb Values Unit 43 34 V V IL VLoad dump3) self-limited 60 A V Tj Tstg Ptot -40 ...+150 -55 ...+150 3.8 2.0 °C 18 16 mH 1.0 4.0 8.0 kV VIN IIN IST IIS -10 ... +16 ±2.0 ±5.0 ±14 V mA Symbol Values min typ Max Unit ZL W see diagrams on page 11 Electrostatic discharge capability (ESD) IN: VESD (Human Body Model) ST, IS: out to all other pins shorted: acc. MIL-STD883D, method 3015.7 and ESD assn. std. S5.1-1993 R=1.5kΩ; C=100pF Input voltage (DC) Current through input pin (DC) Current through status pin (DC) Current through current sense pin (DC) see internal circuit diagram page 10 Thermal Characteristics Parameter and Conditions Thermal resistance junction - soldering point4),5) each channel: Rthjs junction - ambient4) one channel active: Rthja all channels active: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) ---- -40 33 12 --- K/W Supply voltages higher than Vbb(AZ) require an external current limit for the GND and status pins (a 150Ω resistor for the GND connection is recommended. RI = internal resistance of the load dump test pulse generator VLoad dump is setup without the DUT connected to the generator per ISO 7637-1 and DIN 40839 Device on 50mm*50mm*1.5mm epoxy PCB FR4 with 6cm2 (one layer, 70µm thick) copper area for Vbb connection. PCB is vertical without blown air. See page 16 Soldering point: upper side of solder edge of device pin 15. See page 16 Semiconductor Group Page 3 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Electrical Characteristics Parameter and Conditions, each of the two channels Symbol at Tj = -40...+150°C, Vbb = 12 V unless otherwise specified Load Switching Capabilities and Characteristics On-state resistance (Vbb to OUT); IL = 5 A each channel, Tj = 25°C: RON Tj = 150°C: Values min typ max -- Unit mΩ 27 54 30 60 14 15 -- 50 -- mV 4.9 7.8 5.5 8.5 -- A -- -- 8 mA 25 25 70 80 150 200 µs dV/dton 0.1 -- 1 V/µs -dV/dtoff 0.1 -- 1 V/µs Vbb(on) Vbb(under) Tj =-40...+25°C: Vbb(u rst) Tj =+150°C: Undervoltage restart of charge pump see diagram page 14 Tj =-40...+25°C: Vbb(ucp) Tj =150°C: Undervoltage hysteresis ∆Vbb(under) 5.0 3.2 -- --4.5 34 5.0 5.5 6.0 V V V ---- 4.7 -0.5 6.5 7.0 -- V Overvoltage shutdown Overvoltage restart 34 33 --- 43 -- V V two parallel channels, Tj = 25°C: Output voltage drop limitation at small load currents, see page 15 IL = 0.5 A Nominal load current VON(NL) Tj =-40...+150°C: one channel active: IL(NOM) two parallel channels active: Device on PCB6), Ta = 85°C, Tj ≤ 150°C Output current while GND disconnected or pulled up; IL(GNDhigh) Vbb = 30 V, VIN = 0, see diagram page 11; (not tested specified by design) Turn-on time7) IN to 90% Turn-off time IN RL = 12 Ω Slew rate on 7) 10 to 30% VOUT, RL = 12 Ω: Slew rate off 7) 70 to 40% VOUT, RL = 12 Ω: VOUT: ton to 10% VOUT: toff Operating Parameters Operating voltage8) Undervoltage shutdown Undervoltage restart V ∆Vbb(under) = Vbb(u rst) - Vbb(under) 6) 7) 8) Vbb(over) Vbb(o rst) Device on 50mm*50mm*1.5mm epoxy PCB FR4 with 6cm2 (one layer, 70µm thick) copper area for Vbb connection. PCB is vertical without blown air. See page 16 See timing diagram on page 12. At supply voltage increase up to Vbb= 4.7 V typ without charge pump, VOUT ≈Vbb - 2 V Semiconductor Group Page 4 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Parameter and Conditions, each of the two channels Symbol at Tj = -40...+150°C, Vbb = 12 V unless otherwise specified ∆Vbb(over) Tj =-40: Vbb(AZ) Ibb=40 mA Tj =+25...+150°C: Standby current10) Tj =-40°C...25°C: Ibb(off) VIN = 0; see diagram page 10 Tj =150°C: Leakage output current (included in Ibb(off)) IL(off) VIN = 0 Operating current 11), VIN = 5V, IGND = IGND1 + IGND2, one channel on: IGND two channels on: Overvoltage hysteresis Overvoltage protection9) Values min typ max Unit -41 43 ---- 1 -47 8 24 -- --52 30 50 20 V V µA --- 1.2 2.4 3 6 mA 48 40 31 56 50 37 65 58 45 A --- 24 24 --- A -- 2.0 -- ms 41 43 150 -- -47 -10 -52 --- V µA Protection Functions12) Current limit, (see timing diagrams, page 13) Tj =-40°C: IL(lim) Tj =25°C: Tj =+150°C: Repetitive short circuit current limit, Tj = Tjt each channel IL(SCr) two parallel channels (see timing diagrams, page 13) Initial short circuit shutdown time Tj,start =25°C: toff(SC) (see timing diagrams on page 13) Output clamp (inductive load switch off)13) at VON(CL) = Vbb - VOUT, IL= 40 mA Tj =-40°C: VON(CL) Tj =25°C...150°C: Thermal overload trip temperature Tjt Thermal hysteresis ∆Tjt 9) 10) 11) 12 13) °C K Supply voltages higher than Vbb(AZ) require an external current limit for the GND and status pins (a 150 Ω resistor in the GND connection is recommended). See also VON(CL) in table of protection functions and circuit diagram page 10. Measured with load; for the whole device; all channels off Add IST, if IST > 0 Integrated protection functions are designed to prevent IC destruction under fault conditions described in the data sheet. Fault conditions are considered as "outside" normal operating range. Protection functions are not designed for continuous repetitive operation. If channels are connected in parallel, output clamp is usually accomplished by the channel with the lowest VON(CL) Semiconductor Group Page 5 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Parameter and Conditions, each of the two channels Symbol at Tj = -40...+150°C, Vbb = 12 V unless otherwise specified Reverse Battery Reverse battery voltage 14) Drain-source diode voltage (Vout > Vbb) IL = - 4.0 A, Tj = +150°C Values min typ max Unit -Vbb -VON --- -600 32 -- V mV = -40°C, IL = 5 A: kILIS Tj= -40°C, IL= 0.5 A: 4350 3100 4800 4800 5800 7800 4350 3800 4800 4800 5350 6300 5.4 6.1 6.9 V 0 0 0 ---- 1 15 10 µA tson(IS) -- -- 300 µs Current sense settling time to 10% of IIS static after 0A tsoff(IS) negative input slope, IL = 5 -- 30 100 µs -- 10 -- µs VOUT(OL) 2 3 4 V RO 5 15 40 kΩ Diagnostic Characteristics Current sense ratio15), static on-condition, VIS = 0...5 V, Vbb(on) = 6.516)...27V, kILIS = IL / IIS Tj Tj= 25...+150°C, IL= 5 A: Tj= 25...+150°C, IL = 0.5 A: Current sense output voltage limitation Tj = -40 ...+150°C IIS = 0, IL = 5 A: VIS(lim) Current sense leakage/offset current Tj = -40 ...+150°C VIN=0, VIS = 0, IL = 0: IIS(LL) VIN=5 V, VIS = 0, IL = 0: IIS(LH) VIN=5 V, VIS = 0, VOUT = 0 (short circuit) IIS(SH) (IIS(SH) not tested, specified by design) Current sense settling time to IIS static±10% after 5A positive input slope, IL = 0 (not tested, specified by design) (not tested, specified by design) Current sense rise time (60% to 90%) after change tslc(IS) 5A of load current IL = 2.5 (not tested, specified by design) Open load detection voltage17) (off-condition) Internal output pull down (pin 17,18 to 2 resp. 13,14 to 6), VOUT=5 V 14) Requires a 150 Ω resistor in GND connection. The reverse load current through the intrinsic drain-source diode has to be limited by the connected load. Power dissipation is higher compared to normal operating conditions due to the voltage drop across the drain-source diode. The temperature protection is not active during reverse current operation! Input and Status currents have to be limited (see max. ratings page 3 and circuit page 10). 15) This range for the current sense ratio refers to all devices. The accuracy of the k can be raised at least by ILIS a factor of two by matching the value of kILIS for every single device. In the case of current limitation the sense current IIS is zero and the diagnostic feedback potential VST is High. See figure 2c, page 13. 16) Valid if V bb(u rst) was exceeded before. 17) External pull up resistor required for open load detection in off state. Semiconductor Group Page 6 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Parameter and Conditions, each of the two channels Symbol Values min typ max RI 3.0 4.5 7.0 kΩ VIN(T+) VIN(T-) ∆ VIN(T) IIN(off) IIN(on) td(ST OL3) -1.5 -1 20 -- --0.5 -50 400 3.5 --50 90 -- V V V µA µA µs -- 13 -- µs -- 1 -- µs 5.4 ---- 6.1 ---- 6.9 0.4 0.7 2 V at Tj = -40...+150°C, Vbb = 12 V unless otherwise specified Input and Status Feedback18) Input resistance Unit (see circuit page 10) Input turn-on threshold voltage Input turn-off threshold voltage Input threshold hysteresis Off state input current VIN = 0.4 V: On state input current VIN = 5 V: Delay time for status with open load after Input neg. slope (see diagram page 14) Status delay after positive input slope (not tested, specified by design) tdon(ST) Status delay after negative input slope (not tested, specified by design) tdoff(ST) Status output (open drain) Zener limit voltage Tj =-40...+150°C, IST = +1.6 mA: VST(high) ST low voltage Tj =-40...+25°C, IST = +1.6 mA: VST(low) Tj = +150°C, IST = +1.6 mA: Status leakage current, VST = 5 V, Tj=25 ... +150°C: IST(high) 18) µA If ground resistors RGND are used, add the voltage drop across these resistors. Semiconductor Group Page 7 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Truth Table Normal operation Currentlimitation Short circuit to GND Overtemperature Short circuit to Vbb Open load Undervoltage Overvoltage Input 1 Output 1 Status 1 Input 2 Output 2 Status 2 level level level L H L H L H L H L H L H L H L H L L H L H L L19) L L H H H L H H H H H H L20) L H (L23)) L H L H L H L22) H L L L L L Current Sense 1 Current Sense 2 IIS 0 nominal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 <nominal 21) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Negative output voltage clamp L = "Low" Level X = don't care Z = high impedance, potential depends on external circuit H = "High" Level Status signal after the time delay shown in the diagrams (see fig 5. page 14) Parallel switching of channel 1 and 2 is possible by connecting the inputs and outputs in parallel. The status outputs ST1 and ST2 have to be configured as a 'Wired OR' function with a single pull-up resistor. The current sense outputs IS1 and IS2 have to be connected with a single pull-down resistor. 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) The voltage drop over the power transistor is Vbb-VOUT > 3V typ. Under this condition the sense current IIS is zero An external short of output to Vbb, in the off state, causes an internal current from output to ground. If RGND is used, an offset voltage at the GND and ST pins will occur and the VST low signal may be errorious. Low ohmic short to Vbb may reduce the output current IL and therefore also the sense current IIS. Power Transistor off, high impedance with external resistor between VBB and OUT Semiconductor Group Page 8 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Terms V Ibb bb I IN1 Leadframe 3 I ST1 4 Vbb IN1 ST1 I IS1 V V IN1 ST1 IS1 V IS1 5 R VON1 OUT1 17,18 I L1 Leadframe 7 I ST2 PROFET Chip 1 8 GND1 VOUT1 2 GND1 I IN2 I IS2 V V IN2 ST2 IS2 V IS2 9 I GND1 Vbb IN2 ST2 VON2 OUT2 13,14 I L2 PROFET Chip 2 GND2 R GND2 VOUT2 6 I GND2 Leadframe (Vbb) is connected to pin 1,10,11,12,15,16,19,20 External RGND optional; two resistors RGND1, RGND2 = 150 Ω or a single resistor RGND = 75 Ω for reverse battery protection up to the max. operating voltage. Semiconductor Group Page 9 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Input circuit (ESD protection), IN1 or IN2 Inductive and overvoltage output clamp, OUT1 or OUT2 R IN I +Vbb VZ ESD-ZD I I I V GND ON OUT The use of ESD zener diodes as voltage clamp at DC conditions is not recommended. Status output, ST1 or ST2 Power GND VON clamped to VON(CL) = 47 V typ. +5V R ST(ON) Overvoltage and reverse batt. protection ST + 5V R ST ESDZD GND + Vbb V IN RI Logic ST ESD-Zener diode: 6.1 V typ., max 5.0 mA; RST(ON) < 375 Ω at 1.6 mA. The use of ESD zener diodes as voltage clamp at DC conditions is not recommended. RV Z2 IS OUT R IS V PROFET Z1 GND Current sense output R GND Signal GND V IS I IS R ESD-ZD IS IS R Load Load GND VZ1 = 6.1 V typ., VZ2 = 47 V typ., RGND = 150 Ω, RST=15kΩ, RI=4.5kΩ typ., RIS=1kΩ, RV=15kΩ, In case of reverse battery the current has to be limited by the load. Temperature protection is not active GND Open-load detection OUT1 or OUT2 ESD-Zener diode: 6.1 V typ., max 14 mA; RIS = 1 kΩ nominal OFF-state diagnostic condition: VOUT > 3 V typ.; IN low V R bb EXT OFF Out ST Logic R V OUT O Signal GND Semiconductor Group Page 10 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 GND disconnect Inductive load switch-off energy dissipation E bb E AS Vbb IN IN OUT PROFET ST PROFET GND V bb V IN V ELoad Vbb = L ST V GND ST OUT GND ZL { R Any kind of load. In case of IN = high is VOUT ≈ VIN - VIN(T+). Due to VGND > 0, no VST = low signal available. EL ER L Energy stored in load inductance: 2 EL = 1/2·L·I L GND disconnect with GND pull up While demagnetizing load inductance, the energy dissipated in PROFET is Vbb IN EAS= Ebb + EL - ER= VON(CL)·iL(t) dt, PROFET OUT with an approximate solution for RL > 0 Ω: ST EAS= GND V V bb V IN ST V GND ln (1+ |V IL·RL OUT(CL)| ) Maximum allowable load inductance for a single switch off (one channel)4) Any kind of load. If VGND > VIN - VIN(T+) device stays off Due to VGND > 0, no VST = low signal available. Vbb disconnect with energized inductive load high IL· L (V + |VOUT(CL)|) 2·RL bb L = f (IL ); Tj,start = 150°C, Vbb = 12 V, RL = 0 Ω ZL [mH] 1000 Vbb IN 100 PROFET OUT ST GND V 10 bb For inductive load currents up to the limits defined by ZL (max. ratings and diagram on page 11) each switch is protected against loss of Vbb. Consider at your PCB layout that in the case of Vbb disconnection with energized inductive load all the load current flows through the GND connection. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 IL [A] Semiconductor Group Page 11 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Timing diagrams Both channels are symmetric and consequently the diagrams are valid for channel 1 and channel 2 Figure 1a: Switching a resistive load, change of load current in on-condition: Figure 2a: Switching a resistive load, turn-on/off time and slew rate definition: IN IN ST t don(ST) VOUT t doff(ST) 90% VOUT t on IL t on t off t slc(IS) Load 1 dV/dton t slc(IS) 10% dV/dtoff t off IL Load 2 IIS t son(IS) t t soff(IS) t The sense signal is not valid during settling time after turn or change of load current. Figure 2b: Switching a lamp: Figure 1b: Vbb turn on: IN1 IN IN2 ST V bb V OUT1 V V OUT OUT2 I ST1 open drain L t ST2 open drain t proper turn on under all conditions Semiconductor Group Page 12 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Figure 2c: Switching a lamp with current limit: Figure 3a: Turn on into short circuit: shut down by overtemperature, restart by cooling IN IN1 other channel: normal operation ST I L1 I VOUT L(lim) I IL L(SCr) t off(SC) IS 1 = 0 IIS ST 1 t t Heating up of the chip may require several milliseconds, depending on external conditions Figure 2d: Switching an inductive load IN Figure 3b: Turn on into short circuit: shut down by overtemperature, restart by cooling (two parallel switched channels 1 and 2) IN1/2 ST I L1 +I L2 2xIL(lim) V OUT I I L(SCr) L I L(OL) t t off(SC) S 1= IS 2 = 0 *) if the time constant of load is too large, open-load-status may occur ST 1/2 t ST1 and ST2 have to be configured as a 'Wired OR' function ST1/2 with a single pull-up resistor. Semiconductor Group Page 13 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Figure 4a: Overtemperature: Reset if Tj <Tjt Figure 6a: Undervoltage: IN IN ST ST IL not defined V bb Vbb(u cp) V bb(under) I IS I Vbb(u rst) L TJ IIS t t Figure 6b: Undervoltage restart of charge pump Figure 5a: Open load: detection (with REXT), turn on/off to open load VON(CL) Von IN td(ST OL3) ST offstate VOUT V V V bb(u rst) I L V open load I IS offstate on-state bb(over) bb(o rst) bb(u cp) V bb(under) V bb t charge pump starts at Vbb(ucp) =4.7 V typ. Semiconductor Group Page 14 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Figure 7a: Overvoltage: Figure 8b: Current sense ratio: 15000 k ILIS IN ST 10000 VON(CL) Vbb V bb(over) V bb(o rst) 5000 IL I [A] I L IS 0 t Figure 8a: Current sense versus load current24:: 1.3 [mA] 1.2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Figure 9a: Output voltage drop versus load current: VON [V] I IS 1.1 0.2 1 RON 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 VON(NL) 0.1 IL IL 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 [A] 6 0.0 0 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [A] 8 This range for the current sense ratio refers to all devices. The accuracy of the kILIS can be raised at least by a factor of two by matching the value of kILIS for every single device. Semiconductor Group Page 15 2002-Sep-30 PROFET® BTS 740 S2 Package and Ordering Code Standard: P-DSO-20-9 Sales Code BTS 740 L2 Ordering Code Q67060-S7012-A2 All dimensions in millimetres Published by Siemens AG, Bereich Bauelemente, Vertrieb, Produkt-Information, Balanstraße 73, D-81541 München Siemens AG 2002. 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Pin 15 Printed circuit board (FR4, 1.5mm thick, one layer 70µm, 6cm2 active heatsink area) as a reference for max. power dissipation Ptot, nominal load current IL(NOM) and thermal resistance Rthja 25) A critical component is a component used in a life-support device or system whose failure can reasonably be expected to cause the failure of that life-support device or system, or to affect its safety or effectiveness of that device or system. 26) Life support devices or systems are intended (a) to be implanted in the human body or (b) support and/or maintain and sustain and/or protect human life. If they fail, it is reasonably to assume that the health of the user or other persons may be endangered. Semiconductor Group Page 16 2002-Sep-30