MLX10402

· Small package (SOIC16)
· Current limitation
· Low power consumption
· Thermal Overload protection
· Microcontroller compatible

· Small DC inductive motor driver
· Lamp driver

The IC MLX10402 drives directly small DC inductive or active loads like electric motors, lamps, etc. There are four main driving modes. These are set by digital inputs "In1" and "In2" :

The current of the output-drivers MLX10402 is limited for all kinds of overload- and short-circuit conditions and in the whole supply voltage- and temperature range.

The outputs "M1" and "M2" need to be off-chip protected with against motor inductances by standard Si-diodes.

If the temperature of the chip MLX10402 exceeds a certain value (changable with pin "Auto"), the temperatureoverload protection-circuit disables the outputs, preventing the chip from being overheated. In addition, this so called "temp ovl"-state is signaled with a low level at the "overtemp"-pin.