The market's first intelligent high-side drivers with digital current sense for automotive applications in Body ECU domain
A new generation of automotive intelligent switches has been introduced by ST, the first on the market with digital current sensing in addition to fully digital on-chip diagnostic features. Developed with ST's new VIPower M0-9 technology, these devices combine an efficient 40V trench vertical MOSFET with 3.3V digital logic, and high-precision analog circuitry in a tiny, 6 x 6 mm, QFN package.
The high level of integration together with SPI interface and complex digital functions allow a cost-effective design.
By providing a complex driver that operates independently from the application, these intelligent high-side drivers simplify AUTOSAR compliance and ease software development, targeting autonomous driving applications.
VN9D30Q100F
VN9D5D20FN
Key features of VN9D30Q100F and VN9D5D20FN
- Extreme low voltage operation for deep cold cranking applications
- 24-bit ST-SPI for digital current sense feedback and full diagnostics
- Integrated 10-bit ADC for digital current sensing
- Integrated PWM engine with independent phase shift and frequency generation (for each channel)
- Advanced limp home functions for robust fail-safe systems
- Control through direct inputs and / or SPI
- Full set of digital diagnostics
- Full set of standard automotive protections, including programmable case overtemperature warning and configurable Latch-off or time limited auto restart
Application examples
Automotive lighting 
Power distribution 
Car heating systems 
Press release
STMicroelectronics launches highly integrated intelligent high-side drivers for automotive applications.
