HTSSOP (PWP)-20-41.6 mm² 6.5 x 6.4

The DRV81646 is a four-channel low-side switch driver that operates from 4.5V to 65V and supports a wide range of load currents. The device integrates four low-side switches with a RDS(ON) of 140mΩ, each with a freewheeling diode to the VCLAMP pin. This feature allows the user to either recirculate current or connect an external TVS for inductive load turn-off.

The device can be controlled through a hardware GPIO interface or standard 4-wire SPI. Each channel features individual overtemperature protection, and an analog current limit adjustable with an external resistor on the ILIM pin. There is an optional cut-off delay (COD) configuration which limits the duration of a current-limiting condition on the respective channel, helping to prevent damage to the device or the load. The output slew rates are configurable by setting a resistor on the RSLEW/CNTL pin, providing further flexibility in the control of the output switches. The device has an INRUSH mode boosting the current limit threshold for capacitive loads.

The DRV81646 provides a fault output pin (nFAULT) to indicate fault conditions, and per-channel fault status can be monitored in SPI mode. This feature allows the user to quickly identify and respond to any faults that occur.