Product category: Power Supply ICs and Controllers
News Release from: Atmel Corporation | Subject: ATA6836
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 18 July 2007
Half-bridge driver runs from any
automotive supply
Low-cost half-bridge driver IC targets automotive applications in both passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
A new low-cost half-bridge driver IC from Atmel Corp features a high voltage capability up to 40V, allowing its use in both passenger car applications (such as flap control of air condition systems) and in 24V truck applications The ATA6836 is manufactured using Atmel's high-voltage 0.8 um BCD-on-SOI technology (SMARTIS) and incorporates a broad range of protection features
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 18 Nov 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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