AN2795
Application note
VNI4140K load test report
Introduction
The tests described in this application note were carried out to check the VNI4140K
parameters and driving capabilities of different types of problematic loads such as bulb and
inductor.
The VNI4140K device is a quad high-side smart power state relay intended for driving four
independent resistive or inductive loads with built-in current limitation and thermal
shutdown.
Figure 1 shows the test configuration. The STEVAL-IFP006V1, based on the VNI4140K,
was chosen for the measurements. The parameters of the test were set as follows:
Power supply: 1. 10.5 V; 2. 24 V; 3. 36 V
Generator: freq. = 1 Hz, duty cycle = 50%
Load: 1. bulb 24 V/15 W; 2. inductor 130 mH/48 Ω ; 3. short-circuit.
Figure 1. Test block diagram
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Contents AN2795
Contents
1 Bulb load tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Bulb, 10.5 V, 1 channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Bulb, 10.5 V, 4 channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3 Bulb, 24 V, 1 channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.4 Bulb, 24 V, 4 channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.5 Bulb, 36 V, 1 channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.6 Bulb, 36 V, 4 channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Inductive load tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1 Inductor, 10.5 V, 1 channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 Inductor, 10.5 V, 4 channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.3 Inductor, 24 V, 1 channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.4 Inductor, 24 V, 4 channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.5 Inductor, 36 V, 1 channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.6 Inductor, 36 V, 4 channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 Short-circuit tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1 Short-circuit, 10.5 V, 1 channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.2 Short-circuit, 10.5 V, 4 channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.3 Short-circuit, 24 V, 1 channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.4 Short-circuit, 24 V, 4 channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.5 Short-circuit, 36 V, 1 channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.6 Short-circuit, 36 V, 4 channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5 Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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List of tables
Table 1. Test data (bulb, 10.5 V, 1 channel)
(V
= 10.5 V; load - 1 bulb; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Table 2. Test data (bulb, 10.5 V, 4 channels)
Table 3. Test data (bulb, 24 V, 1 channel)
Table 4. Test data (bulb, 24 V, 4 channels)
Table 5. Test data (bulb, 36 V, 1 channel)
Table 6. Test data (bulb, 36 V, 4 channels)
Table 7. Test data (inductor, 10.5 V, 1 channel)
Table 8. Test data (inductor, 10.5 V, 4 channels)
Table 9. Test data (inductor, 24 V, 1 channel)
Table 10. Test data (inductor, 24 V, 4 channels)
Table 11. Test data (inductor, 36 V, 1 channel)
Table 12. Test data (inductor, 36 V, 4 channels)
Table 13. Test data (short-circuit, 10.5 V, 1 channel)
Table 14. Test data (short-circuit, 10.5 V, 4 channels)
Table 15. Test data (short-circuit, 24 V, 1 channel)
Table 16. Test data (short-circuit, 24 V, 4 channels)
Table 17. Test data (short-circuit, 36 V, 1 channel)
Table 18. Test data (short-circuit, 36 V, 4 channels)
Table 19. Document revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
CC
(V
= 10.5 V; load - 4 bulbs; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CC
(V
= 24 V; load - 1 bulb; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CC
(V
= 24 V; load - 4 bulbs; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CC
(V
= 36 V; load - 1 bulb; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CC
(V
= 36 V; load - 4 bulbs; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CC
(V
= 10.5 V; load - 1 inductor; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CC
(V
= 10.5 V; load - 4 inductors; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CC
(V
= 24 V; load - 1 inductor; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CC
(V
= 24 V; load - 4 inductors; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CC
(V
= 36 V; load - 1 inductor; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CC
(V
= 36 V; load - 4 inductors; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CC
(V
= 10.5 V; load - 1 short-circuit; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
CC
(V
= 10.5V; load - 4 short-circuits; T = 25 °C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CC
(V
= 24 V; load - 1 short-circuit; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
CC
(V
= 24 V; load - 4 short-circuits; T = 25 °C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
CC
(V
= 36V; load - 1 short-circuit; T = 25 °C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CC
(V
= 36 V; load - 4 short-circuits; T = 25 °C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CC
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Figure 1. Test block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Figure 2. Switching waveform (bulb, 10.5 V, 1 channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 3. Switching waveform (bulb, 10.5 V, 4 channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Figure 4. Switching waveform (bulb, 24 V, 1 channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 5. Switching waveform (bulb, 24 V, 4 channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 6. Switching waveform (bulb, 36 V, 1 channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 7. Switching waveform (bulb, 36 V, 4 channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 8. Switching waveform (inductor, 10.5 V, 1 channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 9. Switching waveform (inductor, 10.5 V, 1 channel, turn-off detail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 10. Switching waveform (inductor, 10.5 V, 4 channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 11. Switching waveform (inductor, 10.5 V, 4 channels, turn-off detail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 12. Switching waveform (inductor, 24 V, 1 channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 13. Switching waveform (inductor, 24 V, 1 channel, turn-off detail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 14. Switching waveform (inductor, 24 V, 4 channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 15. Switching waveform (inductor, 24 V, 4 channels, turn-off detail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 16. Switching waveform (inductor, 36 V, 1 channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 17. Switching waveform (inductor, 36 V, 1 channel, turn-off detail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 18. Switching waveform (inductor, 36 V, 4 channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 19. Switching waveform (inductor, 36 V, 4 channels, turn-off detail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 20. Switching waveform (short-circuit, 10.5 V, 1 channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 21. Switching waveform (short-circuit, 10.5 V, 4 channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 22. Switching waveform (short-circuit, 24 V, 1 channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 23. Switching waveform (short-circuit, 24 V, 4 channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 24. Switching waveform (short-circuit, 36 V, 1 channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 25. Switching waveform (short-circuit, 36 V, 4 channels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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1.1 Bulb, 10.5 V, 1 channel
Table 1. Test data (bulb, 10.5 V, 1 channel)
(V
= 10.5 V; load - 1 bulb; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 10.4 0.381 10.3 0.376 25.1
15 10.4 0.383 10.3 0.377 25.6
30 10.4 0.382 10.4 0.376 26.0
60 10.4 0.382 10.4 0.377 26.1
[V] I
tot
[A] U
tot
[V] I
ch
[A] T
ch
case
[°C]
Figure 2. Switching waveform (bulb, 10.5 V, 1 channel)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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1.2 Bulb, 10.5 V, 4 channels
Table 2. Test data (bulb, 10.5 V, 4 channels)
(V
= 10.5 V; load - 4 bulbs; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 10.3 1.405 9.9 0.365 25.9
15 10.3 1.408 10.0 0.365 26.6
30 10.3 1.409 10.0 0.366 27.0
60 10.3 1.408 10.0 0.366 27.2
[V] I
tot
[A] U
tot
[V] I
ch
[A] T
ch
case
[°C]
Figure 3. Switching waveform (bulb, 10.5 V, 4 channels)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, C H3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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1.3 Bulb, 24 V, 1 channel
Table 3. Test data (bulb, 24 V, 1 channel)
(V
= 24 V; load - 1 bulb; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 23.9 0.629 23.8 0.617 36.6
15 23.9 0.629 23.8 0.617 38.4
30 23.9 0.628 23.7 0.616 38.8
60 23.9 0.628 23.7 0.616 38.8
[V] I
tot
[A] U
tot
[V] I
ch
[A] T
ch
case
[°C]
Figure 4. Switching waveform (bulb, 24 V, 1 channel)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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1.4 Bulb, 24 V, 4 channels
Table 4. Test data (bulb, 24 V, 4 channels)
(V
= 24 V; load - 4 bulbs; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 23.6 2.301 23.2 0.600 46.5
15 23.6 2.306 23.2 0.599 48.8
30 23.6 2.307 23.2 0.599 50.8
60 23.6 2.306 23.2 0.599 51.1
[V] I
tot
[A] U
tot
[V] I
ch
[A] T
ch
case
[°C]
Figure 5. Switching waveform (bulb, 24 V, 4 channels)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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1.5 Bulb, 36 V, 1 channel
Table 5. Test data (bulb, 36 V, 1 channel)
(V
= 36 V; load - 1 bulb; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 35.8 0.767 33.8 0.751 74.9
15 35.9 0.769 33.8 0.752 79.1
30 35.9 0.769 33.8 0.753 80.8
60 35.9 0.769 33.9 0.753 80.8
[V] I
tot
[A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
case
[°C]
Figure 6. Switching waveform (bulb, 36 V, 1 channel)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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1.6 Bulb, 36 V, 4 channels
Table 6. Test data (bulb, 36 V, 4 channels)
(V
= 36 V; load - 4 bulbs; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 35.5 2.891 34.2 0.748 105.6
15 35.5 2.891 34.2 0.748 110.2
30
60
1. Thermal shutdown activated (thermal cycling).
Figure 7. Switching waveform (bulb, 36 V, 4 channels)
[V] I
tot
[A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
(1)
case
[°C]
(1)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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2.1 Inductor, 10.5 V, 1 channel
Table 7. Test data (inductor, 10.5 V, 1 channel)
(V
= 10.5 V; load - 1 inductor; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 10.5 0.211 10.4 0.209 24.9
15 10.5 0.210 10.4 0.208 25.1
30 10.5 0.210 10.4 0.208 25.2
60 10.5 0.210 10.4 0.208 25.3
[V] I
tot
[A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
case
[°C]
Figure 8. Switching waveform (inductor, 10.5 V, 1 channel)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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Figure 9. Switching waveform (inductor, 10.5 V, 1 channel, turn-off detail)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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2.2 Inductor, 10.5 V, 4 channels
Table 8. Test data (inductor, 10.5 V, 4 channels)
(V
= 10.5 V; load - 4 inductors; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 10.4 0.822 10.2 0.204 25.6
15 10.4 0.820 10.2 0.204 26.0
30 10.4 0.819 10.2 0.203 26.3
60 10.4 0.819 10.2 0.204 26.7
[V] I
tot
[A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
case
[°C]
Figure 10. Switching waveform (inductor, 10.5 V, 4 channels)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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Figure 11. Switching waveform (inductor, 10.5 V, 4 channels, turn-off detail)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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2.3 Inductor, 24 V, 1 channel
Table 9. Test data (inductor, 24 V, 1 channel)
(V
= 24 V; load - 1 inductor; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 23.9 0.422 23.8 0.420 25.8
15 23.9 0.429 23.8 0.426 26.2
30 23.9 0.430 23.8 0.427 26.5
60 23.9 0.430 23.8 0.427 26.7
[V] I
tot
A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
case
[°C]
Figure 12. Switching waveform (inductor, 24 V, 1 channel)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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Figure 13. Switching waveform (inductor, 24 V, 1 channel, turn-off detail)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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2.4 Inductor, 24 V, 4 channels
Table 10. Test data (inductor, 24 V, 4 channels)
(V
= 24 V; load - 4 inductors; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 23.8 1.690 23.5 0.423 30.6
15 23.8 1.655 23.5 0.418 31.9
30 23.8 1.659 23.5 0.420 32.3
60 23.8 1.658 23.5 0.420 32.5
[V] I
tot
[A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
case
[°C]
Figure 14. Switching waveform (inductor, 24 V, 4 channels)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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Figure 15. Switching waveform (inductor, 24 V, 4 channels, turn-off detail)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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2.5 Inductor, 36 V, 1 channel
Table 11. Test data (inductor, 36 V, 1 channel)
(V
= 36 V; load - 1 inductor; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 35.9 0.578 35.8 0.572 28.0
15 35.9 0.572 35.8 0.565 28.5
30 35.9 0.572 35.8 0.566 28.7
60 35.9 0.573 35.8 0.568 28.8
[V] I
tot
[A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
case
[°C]
Figure 16. Switching waveform (inductor, 36 V, 1 channel)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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Figure 17. Switching waveform (inductor, 36 V, 1 channel, turn-off detail)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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2.6 Inductor, 36 V, 4 channels
Table 12. Test data (inductor, 36 V, 4 channels)
(V
= 36 V; load - 4 inductors; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 35.7 1.250 35.3 0.566 36.5
15 35.7 1.183 35.3 0.556 38.1
30 35.7 1.185 35.3 0.555 38.6
60 35.7 1.186 35.3 0.555 38.8
[V] I
tot
[A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
case
[°C]
Figure 18. Switching waveform (inductor, 36 V, 4 channels)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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Figure 19. Switching waveform (inductor, 36 V, 4 channels, turn-off detail)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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3 Short-circuit tests
3.1 Short-circuit, 10.5 V, 1 channel
Table 13. Test data (short-circuit, 10.5 V, 1 channel)
(V
= 10.5 V; load - 1 short-circuit; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 9.7 1.025 0.0 1.019 111.3
15 9.7 1.028 0.0 1.022 112.6
30 9.7 1.026 0.0 1.020 112.9
60 9.7 1.026 0.0 1.020 113.1
[V] I
tot
[A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
case
[°C]
Figure 20. Switching waveform (short-circuit, 10.5 V, 1 channel)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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3.2 Short-circuit, 10.5 V, 4 channels
Table 14. Test data (short-circuit, 10.5 V, 4 channels)
(V
= 10.5V; load - 4 short-circuits; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 9.3 4.102 0.0 1.024 103.1
15 9.3 4.104 0.0 1.025 103.5
30 9.3 4.103 0.0 1.024 103.8
60 9.3 4.105 0.0 1.025 103.9
[V] I
tot
[A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
case
[°C]
Figure 21. Switching waveform (short-circuit, 10.5 V, 4 channels)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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3.3 Short-circuit, 24 V, 1 channel
Table 15. Test data (short-circuit, 24 V, 1 channel)
(V
= 24 V; load - 1 short-circuit; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 23.3 0.964 0.0 0.958 109.1
15 23.3 0.965 0.0 0.959 109.4
30 23.3 0.965 0.0 0.959 109.6
60 23.3 0.967 0.0 0.961 109.7
[V] I
tot
[A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
case
[°C]
Figure 22. Switching waveform (short-circuit, 24 V, 1 channel)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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3.4 Short-circuit, 24 V, 4 channels
Table 16. Test data (short-circuit, 24 V, 4 channels)
(V
= 24 V; load - 4 short-circuits; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 23.3 2.512 0.0 0.627 102.3
15 23.3 2.511 0.0 0.626 102.4
30 23.3 2.513 0.0 0.627 102.5
60 23.3 2.514 0.0 0.627 102.5
[V] I
tot
[A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
case
[°C]
Figure 23. Switching waveform (short-circuit, 24 V, 4 channels)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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3.5 Short-circuit, 36 V, 1 channel
Table 17. Test data (short-circuit, 36 V, 1 channel)
(V
= 36V; load - 1 short-circuit; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 35.5 0.652 0.0 0.646 108.4
15 35.5 0.653 0.0 0.647 109.2
30 35.5 0.653 0.0 0.647 109.8
60 35.5 0.655 0.0 0.649 110.2
[V] I
tot
[A] Uch [V] Ich [A] T
tot
case
[°C]
Figure 24. Switching waveform (short-circuit, 36 V, 1 channel)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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3.6 Short-circuit, 36 V, 4 channels
Table 18. Test data (short-circuit, 36 V, 4 channels)
(V
= 36 V; load - 4 short-circuits; T = 25 °C)
CC
Time [min] U
5 35.5 1.720 0.0 0.429 101.0
15 35.5 1.722 0.0 0.429 101.1
30 35.5 1.724 0.0 0.430 101.2
60 35.5 1.725 0.0 0.430 101.2
[V] I
tot
[A] U
tot
[V] Ich [A] T
ch
case
[°C]
Figure 25. Switching waveform (short-circuit, 36 V, 4 channels)
(1)
1. CH1: supply current, CH2: channel voltage, CH3: channel current, CH4: supply voltage.
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4 Conclusion
The device proved its full compliance and functionality under these more difficult conditions.
Note: In real applications and especially in the case of inductive loads requiring demagnetization it
is not recommended to change the state of more than one output at a time.
5 Reference
1. VNI4140K datasheet.
2. AN2684 application note.
6 Revision history
Table 19. Document revision history
Date Revision Changes
09-Feb-2011 1 Initial release.
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