TC4420/TC4429

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3.0

PIN DESCRIPTIONS

The descriptions of the pins are listed in Table 3-1.

TABLE 3-1:

PIN FUNCTION TABLE

3.1

and is rated for 4.5V to 18V with respect to the ground

a local ceramic capacitor. The value of the capacitor

should be chosen based on the capacitive load that is

being driven. A minimum value of 1.0 µF is suggested.

3.2

Control Input

The MOSFET driver input is a high-impedance,

TTL/CMOS compatible input. The input circuitry of the

TC4420/TC4429 MOSFET driver also has a “speed-

up” capacitor. This helps to decrease the propagation

delay times of the driver. Because of this, input signals

with slow rising or falling edges should not be used, as

this can result in double-pulsing of the MOSFET driver

output.

3.3

CMOS Push-Pull Output

The MOSFET driver output is a low-impedance,

CMOS, push-pull style output capable of driving a

capacitive load with 6.0A peak currents. The MOSFET

driver output is capable of withstanding 1.5A peak

reverse currents of either polarity.

3.4

Ground

The ground pins are the return path for the bias current

and the high peak currents that discharge the load

capacitor. The ground pins should be tied into a ground

plane or have very short traces to the bias supply

source return.

3.5

Exposed Metal Pad

The exposed metal pad of the 6x5 DFN package is not

internally connected to any potential. Therefore, this

pad can be connected to a ground plane or other

copper plane on a printed circuit board (PCB) to aid in

heat removal from the package.

Pin No.

8-Pin CERDIP/

PDIP/SOIC

Pin No.

8-Pin DFN

Pin No.

5-Pin TO-220

Symbol

Description

11

—

Supply input, 4.5V to 18V

2

2

1

INPUT

Control input, TTL/CMOS compatible input

3

3

—

NC

No Connection

4

4

2

GND

Ground

5

5

4

GND

Ground

6

6

5

OUTPUT

CMOS push-pull output

7

7

—

OUTPUT

CMOS push-pull output

88

3

Supply input, 4.5V to 18V

—PAD

—

NC

Exposed Metal Pad

——

TAB