GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The TC4420/4429 are 6A (peak), single output MOSFET drivers. The TC4429 is an inverting driver (pin-compatible with the TC429), while the TC4420 is a non-inverting driver. These drivers are fabricated in CMOS for lower power, more efficient operation versus bipolar drivers.

FEATURES

■ Latch-Up Protected ............. Will Withstand > 1.5A Reverse Output Current

■ Logic Input Will Withstand Negative Swing Up to 5V

■ ESD Protected ..................................................... 4kV

■ Matched Rise and Fall Times ...................... 25nsec

■ High Peak Output Current ......................... 6A Peak

■ Wide Operating Range .......................... 4.5V to 18V

■ High Capacitive Load Drive .....................10,000 pF

■ Short Delay Time .................................. 55nsec Typ

■ Logic High Input, Any Voltage ............. 2.4V to VDD

■ Low Supply Current With Logic 1 Input ... 450µA

■ Low Output Impedance .................................... 2.5Ω

■ Output Voltage Swing to Within 25mV of Ground or VDD

APPLICATIONS

■ Switch-Mode Power Supplies

■ Motor Controls

■ Pulse Transformer Driver

■ Class D Switching Amplifiers