MOSFET driver protects battery switches

The automotive-qualified AUIR3200S MOSFET driver IC features comprehensive protection and diagnostics and offers enhanced reliability for relay replacements and battery switch applications. Available in an SO8 package, the driver features over-current protection and over-temperature protection in addition to a diagnostic feature to report a short on the load.

The high-side MOSFET driver is qualified according to AEC-Q100 standards, features a lead-free and RoHS compliant bill of materials. It offers an operating voltage from 6 to 36 V with an output voltage of 5.7 V. (From $0.65 ea/100,000 – available now.)