BTS555 Description
N channel vertical power FET with charge pump, current-controlled input, and diagnostic feedback with load
current sense, integrated into Smart SIPMOS chip on chip technology. Providing embedded protective functions.
BTS555 Features
Overload protection
Current limitation
Short circuit protection
Overtemperature protection
Overvoltage protection (including load dump)
The clamp of negative voltage at the output
Fast de-energizing of inductive loads 2)
Low ohmic inverse current operation
Diagnostic feedback with load current sense
Open load detection via current sense
Loss of Vbb protection3)
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection
BTS555 Applications
Power switch with current sense diagnostic
feedback for 12V and 24V DC grounded loads
Most suitable for loads with high inrush current
like lamps and motors; all types of resistive and inductive loads
Replaces electromechanical relays, fuses, and discrete circuits
