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L9473
May 2005
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FEATURES
FOR AIR AND LIQUID COOLED
APPLICATIONS
AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE
(THERMISTOR) COMPENSATED
SPECIAL DEFAULT COMPENSATION
CURVE WITH TS-TERMINAL OPEN
COMPENSATION CURVE WITH
APPLICATION SPECIFIC RESISTOR ON TS
THERMAL PROTECTION
FIELD DRIVER, LAMP DRIVER, RELAY
DRIVER, AND DF (FIELD MONITOR) SHORT
CIRCUIT PROTECTED
LOAD RESPONSE CONTROL
SINGLE PHASE AUTOSTART
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DESCRIPTION
The L9484 is a monolithic multifunction generator
Voltage regulator intended for use in automotive
charging applications.
This All Silicon Voltage Regulator regulates the out-
put of an automotive generator by controlling the field
winding current by means of a variable frequency
PWM high side driver.
CAR ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE REGULATOR
Figure 2. Block Diagram
7
6
3
2
8
1
4
NTC
Rev. 1
Figure 1. Package
Table 1. Order Codes
Part Number
Package
L9473J
Multiwatt8
Multiwatt8
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Table 2. PIN DESCRIPTION
Figure 3. PIN CONNECTION (Top view)
Table 3. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Table 4. THERMAL DATA
N
Pin
Description
1
V
GO
Generator Output Voltage Sense and Power Supply to ASVR
2
F+
Field Driver - High Side Drive Output
3
G
Ground for ASVR (Must be connected for Ground for ASVR)
4
TS
Thermistor Sense Terminal
5
Gnd
Internally connected to the Tab or Slug in MW-8. Shall not be used for ASVR Ground, nor
voltage applied to Pin 5 to cause
50mV Pin 5 to Pin 3. May be unconnected or externally
connected to Pin 3.
6
DF
Inverted Field Monitor Output
7
L
Lamp - Low Side Driver; Relay - High Side Driver
8
P
Phase Sense Input
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
Output Current Capability
INTERNALLY LIMITED
A
Power Dissipation
6
W
Short Circuit Protected
All Terminal, to VGO and
Ground
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
T
j
Junction Temperature
-40 to +150
C
T
stg
Storage Temperature
-50 to +150
C
T
sd
Thermal Shut-Down
175
15
C
R
th j-case
Thermal Resistance Junction to Case
1.5
C/W
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
D02AT502
8
P
L
DF
GND
TS
G
F+
V
GO
Tab connected to pin 5
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Notes: 1. The Field Drive capability shall not decrease as a function of temperature between 25C and 150C, at a rate faster than -0.024A/
C (for example, Field Drive shall be capable of
7.2A at 100C).
Table 5. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTCS
(T
case
= -35C to +150C continuous unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
Parameter
Test Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
V
OS
Operating Supply Voltage
T
case
= +25
C to =150C
8
Vov
V
V
OS
Operating Supply Voltage
T
case
= -40
C to +25C
10
Vov
V
I
SB
Stand-By Current
V
GO
= 12.6V; T
case
= 25
C; 10k
V
GO
to TS; F+, G & Tab (Slug)
Grounded; L, DF, & P
unconnected; Regulator NOT
Activated.
300
A
V
SP
Regulator Set-Point
10k
between V
GO
and TS
Curve shown in Fig. 2
V
SP
Regulator Set-Point
NTC thermistor with R
25
C
=
10k
; T
j
= 90C
Curves shown in Fig. 3
(with MURATA NTC NTH4G39A1)
V
NB
Generator Output, No Battery
No battery, I
OUT
= 2A to 50%
Max. Load
V
SP
- 2
V
SP
+
2
V
T
C
Thermal Compensation
Voltage @ V
GO
Curves shown in Figs.4, 5
V
LR
Load Regulation
6500 grpm, 10% to 95% load
300
mV
V
SR
Speed Regulation
15A load, 2000 to 20,000 grpm
100
mV
V
F-ON
Output Saturation Voltage
I
F
= 6A, V
GO
= 14.0V, T
case
=
25
C
750
mV
V
F-ON
Output Saturation Voltage
I
F
= 5A, V
GO
= 13.5V, T
case
=
125
C
850
mV
I
F-LIM
Field Limit Current
1
Current F+ Terminal to Gnd.
@ T
case
25C
9.0
A
I
F-LIM
Field Limit Current
1
Current F+ Terminal to Gnd.
@ T
case
= +150
C
6.0
A
I
G-MIN
Min. Generator Current Load
Current measured @ generator
output
0.5
A
V
D-F
Field Discharge Diode
I
F
= 6A, T
case
= 25
C
1.85
V
I
D-R
Diode Reverse Current
V
R
= 20V
1
mA
F
OSC
Oscillation Frequency
During LRC operation
340
400
460
Hz
V
DF
DF Saturation Voltage
I
DF
10mA
0.8
V
I
DF-LK
DF Output Leakage Current
V
DF
< 25V
10
A
F
TURBO
Internal Clock Frequency
V
DF
= 32 - 35V; thru 2.2k
4X
Hz
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Figure 4. Set-Point Voltage vs. Mounting Tab Temperature (10k
between V
GO
& TS)
Figure 5. Set-Point Voltage vs. Thermistor Temperature, T
j
= 90C (Not guaranteed by testing,
depending on NTC characteristics)
14.41
14.69
14.84
14.59
14.86
15.01
15.17
14.77
15.08
15.3
14.3
14.2
14.4
14.6
14.8
15
15.2
15.4
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Junction Temp
Vol
t
s
14.41
14.69
14.84
14.59
14.86
15.01
15.17
14.77
15.08
15.3
14.3
14.2
14.4
14.6
14.8
15
15.2
15.4
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Junction Temp
Vol
t
s
13.53
14.49
14.73
13.91
14.88
15.04
13.4
13.6
13.8
14
14.2
14.4
14.6
14.8
15
15.2
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
NTC Temp
Vo
l
t
s
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Figure 6. Set-Point Voltages vs. Mounting Tab Temperature (TS-Open)
Table 6. DIAGNOSTIC (Tcase = -35
C to +150C unless otherwise specified)
2. This condition can happen when the connection between the battery and VGO or the output terminal of the generator is broken.
The 1.1 second delay is not required, and current is sinked by ASVR.
3. When no fault is detected the Lamp terminal is pulled up by ASVR.
Table 7. FAULT INDICATION TABLE
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min. Typ.
Max.
Units
V
OV
Over-Voltage
V
SP
+ 1
V
SP
+
1.3
V
SP
+ 2
V
V
UV
Under-Voltage
F
P
> F
P-LRC
, 10kohm between
S_term and V
GO
10.95
11.8
V
V
L-SAT
Lamp ON Saturation Voltage
I
L
= 0.5A (sinked by ASVR)
>V
L-ACT
1.33
1.45
V
V
L-SAT-BO
Lamp ON Voltage
2
I
L
< 0.5A, VGO = Open; T
case
= -
35
C to 85C
3.8
5
V
V
L-RLY
Lamp OFF (Relay Drive)
Saturation Voltage (vs. B+)
I
L
= 750mA (Sourced by ASVR)
3
Tcase < 125C
1.85
V
T
DELAY
Fault Indication Delay Time
Delay before Lamp ON
0.9
1.1
1.3
s
Conditions
T
Delay
?
Initial KEY-ON Bulb and Wiring Check (Lamp ON for 1 sec
15% after initial KEY-ON)
No
V
GO
> V
OV
Yes
V
P
< V
P-F
AND V
GO
< V
SP
Yes
F
P
< F
P-TR
@ V
P-TR
Yes
No Connection Between Battery and V
GO
No
At Start: Lamp ON until F
P
>F
P-IR
AND V
P
>V
P-F
. i.e. until V
P
reaches 8V.
No
14.73
14.63
14.43
14.12
14.00
13.78
13.0
13.2
13.4
13.6
13.8
14.0
14.2
14.4
14.6
14.8
15.0
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Temp
Se
t
Volt
age
14.73
14.63
14.43
14.12
14.00
13.78
13.0
13.2
13.4
13.6
13.8
14.0
14.2
14.4
14.6
14.8
15.0
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Temp
Se
t
Volt
age
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Table 8. REGULATION FEATURES
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
V
L-PD
L Terminal Regulator Activate
Threshold
VGO=12.6V
0.8
1
1.15
V
I
L-PD
L Terminal Pull Down Current
V
L
= V
L-ACT
VGO=12.6V
0.09
0.78
mA
V
P-IR
Initiate Regulation Phase Voltage
Threshold
Regulator Activated
1.1
1.3
1.5
V
I
P
Phase Terminal Current Sink
V
P
> 1.5V and < 12.6V
VGO = 12.6V
0.25
3.5
mA
F
P-IR
Initiate Regulation Phase
Frequency
123
145
167
Hz
F
P-TR
Terminate Regulation Phase
Frequency
59
72
86
Hz
IRD
Initiate Regulation Delay
Regulator Activated, V
P-IR
AND
F
P-IR
Conditions Met First Time.
2.5
3
3.5
s
FSDC
Field Strobe Duty Cycle
Regulator Activated AND
(Regulation Terminated OR
Regulation NOT Initiated)
16
18.75
22
%
LRC
Load Response Control Rate
Field Drive Duty Cycle Increase
8.5
10
11.5
%/s
F
P-LRC
LRC Transition Frequency
LRC Enabled if F
P
< F
P-LRC
255
300
345
Hz
SS
Soft-Start
LRC enabled until V
SP
reached
regardless other conditions
34
40
46
%/s
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Figure 7. Multiwatt 8 Mechanical Data & Package Dimensions
OUTLINE AND
MECHANICAL DATA
0043696 F
DIM.
mm
inch
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
A
5
0.197
B
2.65
0.104
C
1.6
0.063
E
0.49
0.55
0.019
0.022
F
0.78
0.85
0.030
0.033
G
2.40
2.54
2.68
0.094
0.10
0.105
G1
17.64
17.78
17.92
0.69
0.70
0.71
H1
19.6
0.772
H2
20.2
0.795
L
20.35
20.65
0.80
0.81
L2
17.05
17.20
17.35
0.67
0.68
0.68
L3
17.25
17.5
17.75
0.679
0.689
0.699
L4
10.3
10.7
10.9
0.406
0.421
0.429
L7
2.65
2.9
0.104
0.114
S
1.9
2.6
0.075
0.102
S1
1.9
2.6
0.075
0.102
U
0.40
0.55
0.015
0.022
Z
0.70
0.85
0.028
0.034
Dia1
3.65
3.85
0.144
0.152
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REVISION HISTORY
Table 9. Revision History
Date
Revision
Description of Changes
May 1994
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