
■ DC Current Gain 1000
■ 80V Breakdown Voltage
■ Reverse Battery protection
Package Option
CS299
Darlington Lamp Driver
CS299
Description
This integrated circuit is a flip
chip lamp driver for use in an
automotive alternator system.
The circuit drives an indicator
lamp located on the dash-
board. Reverse battery protection is provided with internal
diode, D1, and external resistors on B, C1 and C2.
Block Diagram
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Storage Temperature .....................................................................-65¡C ~ 150¡C
Ambient Operating Temperature................................................-40¡C ~ 140¡C
Collector Breakdown Voltage........................................................................80V
Flip Chip
1
Cherry Semiconductor Corporation
2000 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818
Tel: (401)885-3600 Fax: (401)885-5786
Email: info@cherry-semi.com
Web Site: www.cherry-semi.com
A Company

Package Pin Description
PACKAGE PIN # PIN SYMBOL FUNCTION
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
CS299
2
Electrical Characteristics: T
A
= 25¡C , unless otherwise specified.
Flip Chip
B Base of input darlington.
C1 Collector of darlington input device.
C2 Collector of darlington output driver.
E Emitter of darlington driver. Base/Emitter resistor and substrate
are also connected here.
■ Supply Requirements
Saturation Voltage I
B1
= 0.6mA, IC2= 350mA 0.60 V
TJ= -30¡C 0.55 V
TJ= 150¡C 0.65 V
Collector Breakdown Voltage IC1= IC2= 1.0mA, RBE= 200, VC1= V
C2
80 V
Collector Cut Off Current (I
CEO
)V
CE1
= V
CE2
= 60V, RBE= 200 10 µA
DC Current Gain (HFE) VC1= VC2= 1.0V, IB1= 100µA 1000
NPN b (Q1) IB1= 1µA, V
CE2
= 0V, V
CE1
= 1.5V 50
VBE(in saturation) IB1= 0.6mA, IC1= 50mA, IC2= 350mA 2.0 V
Diode Forward Voltage (D1) ID1= 25mA 0.5 1.5 V
I
C1
I
B1
(IC1+IC2)
I
B1