September 10, 2024,Kawasaki, Japan : Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has started providing engineering samples of “TB9103FTG,” a gate driver IC[1] for automotive brushed DC motors, including latch motors[2] and lock motors[3] in power backdoors and power slide doors, and drive motors for power windows and power seats.
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Toshiba: TB9103FTG, a gate driver IC for automotive brushed DC motors. (Graphic: Business Wire)
Toshiba: TB9103FTG, a gate driver IC for automotive brushed DC motors. (Graphic: Business Wire)
Formerly manually adjusted parts of automobiles are now largely electrified, which has increased both demand for electric motors and the number integrated into vehicles. The number of drivers used in motors has also increased, prompting moves to downsize and integrate overall systems. There are also some motor applications that do not require rotational speed control, and drivers with simple functions and performance are required for these applications.
TB9103FTG offers streamlined gate driver functions and performance for brushed DC motors that do not require speed-control, opening the way to more compact design. It has a built-in charge pump circuit[4] that ensures voltage needed to power external MOSFETs for driving motors. It also has a gate monitoring function that prevents the generation of through-current by automatic control of the output timing of the gate signal to the high-side and low-side external MOSFETs.
The new IC can also be used as one-channel H-bridge or two-channel half-bridges. In addition to application as a motor driver, it can be combined with an external MOSFET to replace mechanical relays and other mechanical switches, contributing to quiet operation and higher equipment reliability.
TB9103FTG is housed in a 4.0mm×4.0mm (typ.) P-VQFN24-0404-0.50-003 package, and contributes to equipment downsizing.
Notes:
[1] A driver to drive MOSFETs.
[2] Motors used in systems to hold a door closed.
[3] Motors used in systems that lock and unlock doors in conjunction with key operations to prevent crime.
[4] A circuit that uses a capacitor and switches to increase voltage.
Applications
Automotive equipment
Driving latch motors and lock motors for power backdoor and power slide doors, and driving motors for windows, power seats, etc.
Features
Minimized functions and performance to support downsizing
Small package
Low-power standby with built-in sleep function
Can operate as a gate driver for one-channel H-bridge or two-channel half-bridges
Main Specifications
Part number
TB9103FTG
Supported motors
Brushed DC motor
Number of output channels
One channel (When used as H-bridge)
/ two channels (When used as half-bridge)
Main functions
Sleep function, built-in charge pump, H-bridge operation, half-bridge operation, dead time control
Main fault detections
Power supply low voltage detection, charge pump high voltage detection, overheat detection, VGS and VDS detections of external MOSFET
Absolute maximum
ratings
(Ta=-40 to 125°C)
Power supply voltage 1
VB
Vb (V)
-0.3 to 18
18 to 40 (within one second)
Power supply voltage 2
VCC
Vcc (V)
-0.3 to 6
Ambient temperature
Ta (°C)
-40 to 125
Operating range
(Ta=-40 to 125°C)
Power supply voltage
operating range 1 VB
VBrng (V)
7 to 18
Power supply voltage
operating range 2 VCC
VCCrng (V)
4.5 to 5.5
Junction temperature
operating range
Tjrng (°C)
-40 to 150
Package
Type
P-VQFN24-0404-0.50-003
Size (mm)
Typ.
4.0×4.0
Reliability
To be AEC-Q100 (Grade1) qualified