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AN763

Title
Title
Latch-Up Protection for MOSFET Drivers
Name
Name
AN763
Date
Date
06/24/2015
Product Categories
Product Categories
Power Management ICs / Power MOSFET Drivers
Description
Description
Most CMOS ICs,given proper conditions,can "latch,"(like an SCR) creating a short circuit from the positive supply voltage to ground. This application note explains how this occurs and what can be done to prevent it.

Silicon Products

Title Product Title
MCP14A005
0.5 A MOSFET Gate driver
MCP14A005 0.5 A MOSFET Gate driver
TC4421
9 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4421 9 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1415R
Tiny 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1415R Tiny 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4422
9 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4422 9 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4468
Quad 1.2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4468 Quad 1.2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP14A0052
0.5 A MOSFET Gate driver
MCP14A0052 0.5 A MOSFET Gate driver
TC4423
Dual 3 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4423 Dual 3 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4424
Dual 3 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4424 Dual 3 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1402
0.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1402 0.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1415
Tiny 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1415 Tiny 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4626
1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver with Voltage Tripler
TC4626 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver with Voltage Tripler
TC4627
1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver with Voltage Tripler
TC4627 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver with Voltage Tripler
MCP14A0051
0.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP14A0051 0.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4403
Floating 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4403 Floating 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1416
Tiny 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1416 Tiny 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC428
Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC428 Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1428
Dual 1.2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1428 Dual 1.2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4431
1.5 A MOSFET Gate Drivers
TC4431 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Drivers
TC427
Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC427 Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1427
Dual 1.2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1427 Dual 1.2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1416R
Tiny 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1416R Tiny 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4425
TC4425
MCP1401
0.5 A Low Side MOSFET Driver
MCP1401 0.5 A Low Side MOSFET Driver
TC4467
Quad 1.2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4467 Quad 1.2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4469
Quad 1.2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4469 Quad 1.2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1410N
0.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1410N 0.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1410
0.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1410 0.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1426
Dual 1.2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1426 Dual 1.2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC429
6 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC429 6 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4429
6 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4429 6 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4424A
Dual 3 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4424A Dual 3 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1411
1 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1411 1 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1404
Dual 4.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1404 Dual 4.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1407
High Speed 6 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1407 High Speed 6 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP14E5
Dual 4 A MOSFET Gate Driver with Enable
MCP14E5 Dual 4 A MOSFET Gate Driver with Enable
TC1413N
3 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1413N 3 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4432
1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4432 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4427A
Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4427A Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4428
Dual 1.5 MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4428 Dual 1.5 MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4421A
9 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4421A 9 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4423A
Dual 3 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4423A Dual 3 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4404
Dual 1.5 A Open-Drain MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4404 Dual 1.5 A Open-Drain MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4405
Dual 1.5 A Open-Drain MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4405 Dual 1.5 A Open-Drain MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1412
2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1412 2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4426
Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4426 Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1413
3 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1413 3 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4428A
Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4428A Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4426A
Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4426A Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1406
High Speed 6 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1406 High Speed 6 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1411N
1 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1411N 1 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP14E3
4.0A Dual High-Speed Power MOSFET Driver with Enable
MCP14E3 4.0A Dual High-Speed Power MOSFET Driver with Enable
MCP1403
Dual 4.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1403 Dual 4.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP1405
Dual 4.5 A MOSFET Gate driver
MCP1405 Dual 4.5 A MOSFET Gate driver
TC4427
Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4427 Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4420
6 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4420 6 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4452
13 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4452 13 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4422A
9 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4422A 9 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4425A
Dual 3 A MOSFET Gate Drivers
TC4425A Dual 3 A MOSFET Gate Drivers
TC426
Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC426 Dual 1.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4451
12 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC4451 12 A MOSFET Gate Driver
MCP14E4
Dual 4.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver with Enable Pin
MCP14E4 Dual 4.5 A MOSFET Gate Driver with Enable Pin
TC1412N
2 A MOSFET Gate Driver
TC1412N 2 A MOSFET Gate Driver