The integrated circuit U2044B is used in relay-controlled
automotive flashers. With two output stages, each side of
the vehicle is controlled separately. A left and a right
direction indicator input with only a small control current
makes switch contacts for small loads possible.
Features
Temperature and supply voltage compensated
flashing frequency
Frequency doubling indicates lamp outage
Two relay driver outputs with high current-carrying
capacity and low saturation voltage
U2044B
The separate hazard warning input simplifies the
construction of the hazard switch. Lamp outage is indicated by frequency doubling during direction mode.
Thanks to the extreme low current consumption the
U2044B can be connected to the battery directly.
Very low susceptibility to EMI
Protection according to ISO/TR7637/1 level 4
Extremly low current consumption < 10 A
(@switches open)
Reverse polarity protection
Minimum lamp load for flasher operation: 1 W
Three control inputs: left, right and hazard warning
Ordering Information
Extended Type NumberPackageRemarks
U2044BDIP14
U2044B-FPSO14
Pin Description
PinSymbolFunction
1OSCOscillator
2SILStart input left
3SIRStart input right
4SIHWStart input hazard warning
5V
for protection against continous reversed polarity: 1 W att
2
Functional Description
Pin 1 and Pin 14, Oscillator
Flashing frequency, f1, is determined by the R1C
components as follows (see figure 2):
f
1
R1 C1 1.5
whereC1 47 F
In the case of a lamp outage, the oscillator frequency is
switched to the lamp outage frequency f2 with
f2 2.2 f1.
Duty cycle in normal flashing mode: 50%
Duty cycle in lamp outage mode (bright phase): 40%
1
Hz
R1 6.8 k to 180 k
R
R
5
7
1.2 k
left
Pin 2 and Pin 3, Start input right and left
Flashing is disabled as long as the input comparator is tied
1
to GND (pull-down resistor R7 or R5). The high-side
flasher switch ”left” or ”right” changes the comparator
status and enables the output stage at Pin 11 or Pin 13. R
and R4 are protection resistors for the input stage.
With an open flasher switch the current consumption is
only I 10 A. The IC is kept in stand-by mode until
there is a voltage drop of V 6.9 V at the pull-down resistor.
Direction mode can only be activated when the ignition
switch is in ON-position as shown in figure 2.
31
12700
6
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U2044B
Pin 4, Start input hazard warnig
In contrast to the direction switches, the hazard input is
a low-side type. The pull-up resistor R10 provides the offstate. R3 is a protection resistor for the input stage.
Hazard warning can be activated independent of the ignition switch position.
Pin 5, Supply voltage sense
This pin supplies the lamp outage comparator at Pin 8 and
is externally connected to the battery (Kl 30).
Pin 6 and 7, Control input relay 1 and 2
The feedback detects the bright phase and the dark phase
and enables the oscillator.
Pin 8, Lamp outage detection
The lamp current is monitored via an external shunt
resistor, R
reference voltage of typ. 81 mV (V
and an internal comparator K1 with its
Shunt
=12 V). The outage
S
of one lamp out of two lamps is detected according to the
following calculation:
Nominal current of 1 lamp: 21 W / (V
I
= 1.75 A
lamp
Nominal current of 2 lamps: 2 x 21 W / (V
I
= 3.5 A.
lamp
= 12 V):
S
= 12 V):
S
The detection threshold is recommended to be set in the
middle of the current range: I
outage
2.7 A
Thus the shunt resistor is calculated as:
R
= V
Shunt
(K1) / I
T
outage
R
= 81 mV/2.7 A = 30 m.
Shunt
Comparator K1‘s reference voltage is matched to the
characteristics of filament lamps (see “control signal
threshold” in the data part).
The combination of shunt resistor and resistance of wire
harness prevents Pin 8 from a too high voltage in the case
of shorted lamps.
Pin 9, Supply voltage
This pin supplies the oscillator, the comparators and the
logic parts of the IC.
Pin 10, GND
The integrated circuit is protected against transients
according to ISO–TR 7637–3 level 3 via resistor R2 to
ground (–31). An integrated protection circuit together
with external resistors R
2, R3, R4, R6, R8
and R
limits the
9
current pulses in the IC. The IC is also protected against
reversed battery.
Pin 11 and 13, Control output relay 1 and 2
The relay control outputs are high-side driver with a low
saturation voltage and capable to drive a typical
automotive relay with a coil resistance of 60
Pin 12, Supply voltage power
This pin supplies the relay drivers connected directly to
the battery (Kl 30). It is internally clamped by a 27-V
Z-diode.
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Reference point ground (terminal 31), with external circuitry.
ParametersSymbolValueUnit
Supply voltage, 1 minPins 5, 9, 12V
Junction temperatureT
Storage temperature rangeT
Ambient temperature rangeT
Thermal Resistance
ParametersSymbolValueUnit
Junction ambientDIP14
SO14
R
R
S
j
stg
amb
thJA
thJA
24V
150°C
–55 to +150°C
–40 to +100°C
90
120
K/W
K/W
Rev. A4, 03-Apr-013 (6)
U2044B
Electrical Characteristics
Typical values under normal operation in application circuit figure 1, VS (+30) = 12 V.
Reference point ground (–31), T
ParametersTest Conditions / PinsSymbolMin.Typ.Max.Unit
Supply voltage range Pins 5, 9, 12V
Supply current, switches open Pins 5, 9, 12I
Output current for relay driver Pins 11, 13I
Saturation voltageR
Relay coil resistanceR
Relay output,
reverse current
Start delay (first bright phase)t
Control signal thresholdVS = 9 VPin 8
Tolerance of control signal
threshold
Temperature coefficient of
control signal threshold
Frequency tolerance
(normal flashing basic frequency f1 not including the
tolerance of the external
components R1 and C1)
Bright period (basic frequency f1)
Bright period
(control frequency f2)
Frequency increase
(lamp failure)
Lamp loadP
= –40 to +100°C
amb
R
C
f
F
f
f
1
1
1
1
2
2
L
6.8510k
47F
–5+5%
4753%
3745%
2.15 f
1
2.3 f
1
1W
Hz
Rev. A4, 03-Apr-014 (6)
Package Information
Package DIP14
Dimensions in mm
20.0 max
U2044B
7.77
7.47
4.8 max
Package SO14
Dimensions in mm
3.3
0.5 min
1.64
0.58
1.44
0.48
15.24
148
17
8.75
2.54
technical drawings
according to DIN
specifications
6.4 max
0.36 max
9.8
8.2
5.2
4.8
3.7
13020
1.4
0.4
1.27
7.62
148
148
0.25
0.10
3.8
6.15
5.85
technical drawings
according to DIN
specifications
0.2
13035
Rev. A4, 03-Apr-015 (6)
U2044B
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