L9466

Car alternator voltage regulator

Features

For air and liquid cooled applications DF output (inverted field monitor) Thermal protection FIeld driver, lamp driver, relay driver, and DF (field monitor) short circuit protected Load response control Single phase autostart
Multiwatt8

Description
The L9466 is a monolithic multifunction generator Voltage regulator intended for use in automotive charging applications. Table 1. Device summary
Order code L9466N Package Multiwatt8 Packing Tube

This All Silicon Voltage Regulator regulates the output of an automotive generator by controlling the field winding current by means of a variable frequency PWM high side driver.

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Contents
1 2 3 Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Pin description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.1 3.2 3.3 Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Thermal data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Block diagram

Block diagram
Figure 1. Block diagram
Key SW. Fault Lamp VGO L Relay R P

Starter Battery F+ Stator

ASVR
DF

To ECM

C Field (Rotor) Rectifier Bridge

Loads

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Pin description

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Pin description
Table 2.
N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Pin description
Pin VGO F+ G NC Gnd DF L P Description Generator Output Voltage Sense and Power Supply to ASVR Field Driver - High Side Drive Output Ground for ASVR (Must be connected for Ground for ASVR) Not connected Internally connected to the Tab or Slug in MW-8. Inverted Field Monitor Output Lamp - Low Side Driver; Relay - High Side Driver Phase Sense Input

Figure 2.

Pin connection (top view)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Tab connected to pin 5
D02AT502B

P L DF GND NC G F+ VGO

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Electrical specifications

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3.1

Electrical specifications
Absolute maximum ratings
Table 3.
Symbol IOC Ptot

Absolute maximum ratings

Parameter Output current capability Power dissipation Short circuit protected Value Internally limited 6 All terminal, to VGO and ground W Unit

3.2

Thermal data
Table 4.
Symbol

Thermal data
Parameter Value Unit

Tj Tstg Tsd Rth j-case

Junction temperature Storage temperature Thermal shut-down Thermal resistance junction to case

-40 to +150 -50 to +150 175 15 1.5

C C C C/W

3.3
Table 5.
Symbol VOS VOS

Electrical characteristics
Electrical characteristics (Tcase = -35C to +150C continuous unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Operating supply voltage Operating supply voltage Test condition Tcase = +25C to =150C Tcase = -40C to +25C VGO = 12.6V; Tcase = 25C; 10k; F+, G & Tab (Slug) Grounded; L, DF, & P unconnected; Regulator not activated. Min. 8 10 Typ. Max. Vov Vov Unit V V

ISB

Stand-by current

300

VSP VNB TC VLR VSR VF-ON

Regulator set-point Generator output, no battery Thermal compensation Load regulation Speed regulation Output saturation voltage No battery, IOUT = 2A to 50% Max. Load Voltage @ VGO 6500 grpm, 10% to 95% load 15A load, 2000 to 20,000 grpm IF = 6A, VGO = 14.0V, Tcase = 25C

Curve shown in Figure 3 VSP - 2 VSP + 2 V

Curve shown in Figure 3 300 100 750 mV mV mV

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Symbol VF-ON IF-LIM IF-LIM IG-MIN VD-F ID-R FOSC VDF IDF-LK

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Electrical characteristics (continued) (Tcase = -35C to +150C continuous unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Output saturation voltage Field limit current(1) Field limit current(1) Min. generator current load Field discharge diode Diode reverse current Oscillation frequency DF saturation voltage DF output leakage current Test condition IF = 5A, VGO = 13.5V, Tcase = 125C Current F+ Terminal to Gnd. @ Tcase 25C Current F+ Terminal to Gnd. @ Tcase = +150C Current measured @ generator output IF = 6A, Tcase = 25C VR = 20V During LRC operation IDF 10mA VDF < 25V VDF = 32 - 35V; at 2.2k VDF = 32 - 35V; at 2.2k 4X 16 340 400 9.0 6.0 0.5 1.85 1 460 0.8 10 Min. Typ. Max. 850 Unit mV A A A V mA Hz V A Hz

FTURBO Internal clock frequency FTURBO IRD, SS, LRC Rate

1. The Field Drive capability shall not decrease as a function of temperature between 25C and 150C, at a rate faster than 0.024A/C (for example, Field Drive shall be capable of 7.2A at 100C).

Figure 3.

Set-point voltage vs. mounting tab temperature

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L9466 Table 6.
Symbol VOV VUV VL-SAT

Electrical specifications Diagnostic (Tcase = -35C to +150C unless otherwise specified)

Parameter Over-voltage Under-voltage Lamp ON saturation voltage FP > FP-LRC IL = 0.5A (sinked by ASVR) IL < 0.5A, VGO = Open; Tcase = -35C to 85C IL = 750mA (Sourced by ASVR) (2) Tcase < 125C Delay before Lamp ON 0.9 1.1 Conditions Min. VSP + 1 0.95 >VL-ACT 1.33 3.8 Typ. VSP + 1.3 Max. VSP + 2 1.8 1.45 5 1.85 1.3 Units V V V V V s

VL-SAT-BO Lamp ON voltage (1) VL-RLY TDELAY Lamp OFF (relay drive) saturation voltage (vs. B+) Fault indication delay time

1. This condition can happen when the connection between the battery and VGO or the output terminal of the generator is broken. The 1.1 second delay is not required, and current is sinked by ASVR. 2. When no fault is detected the Lamp terminal is pulled up by ASVR.

Table 7.

Fault indication table

Conditions TDelay No Yes Yes Yes No No

Initial KEY-ON Bulb and Wiring Check (Lamp ON for 1 sec. 15% after initial KEY-ON) VGO > VOV VP < VP-F AND VGO < VSP FP < FP-TR @ VP-TR No Connection Between Battery and VGO At Start: Lamp ON until FP>FP-IR AND VP>VP-F. i.e. until VP reaches 8V.

Table 8.
Symbol VL-PD IL-PD VP-IR IP FP-IR FP-TR IRD

Regulation features
Parameter L terminal regulator activate threshold L terminal pull down current Initiate regulation phase voltage threshold Phase terminal current sink Initiate regulation phase frequency Terminate regulation phase frequency Initiate regulation delay Regulator activated, VP-IR and FP-IR Conditions Met First Time. Conditions VGO=12.6V VL = VL-ACT VGO=12.6V Regulator Activated VP > 1.5V and < 12.6V VGO = 12.6V Min. 0.8 0.09 1.1 0.25 123 59 1.7 145 72 2 1.3 Typ. 1 Max. 1.15 0.78 1.5 3.5 167 86 2.3 Unit V mA V mA Hz Hz s

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Symbol FSDC LRC FP-LRC SS

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Regulation features (continued)

Parameter Field strobe duty cycle Load response control rate LRC transition frequency Soft-start Conditions Regulator activated AND (regulation terminated OR regulation NOT initiated) Field drive duty cycle increase LRC enabled if FP < FP-LRC LRC enabled until VSP reached regardless other conditions Min. 16 8.5 255 34 Typ. 18.75 10 300 40 Max. 22 11.5 345 46 Unit % %/s Hz %/s

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Package information

Package information
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST (also) offers these devices in ECOPACK packages. ECOPACK packages are lead-free. The category of second Level Interconnect is marked on the package and on the inner box label, in compliance with JEDEC Standard JESD97. The maximum ratings related to soldering conditions are also marked on the inner box label. ECOPACK is an ST trademark. ECOPACK specifications are available at: www.st.com. Figure 4. Multiwatt8 mechanical data and package dimensions
mm DIM. MIN. A B C E F G G1 H1 H2 L L2 L3 L4 L7 S S1 U Z Dia1 20.35 17.05 17.25 10.3 2.65 1.9 1.9 0.40 0.70 3.65 17.20 17.5 10.7 0.49 0.78 2.40 17.64 19.6 20.2 20.65 17.35 17.75 10.9 2.9 2.6 2.6 0.55 0.85 3.85 0.80 0.67 0.679 0.406 0.104 0.075 0.075 0.015 0.028 0.144 0.68 0.689 0.421 2.54 17.78 TYP. MAX. 5 2.65 1.6 0.55 0.85 2.68 17.92 0.019 0.030 0.094 0.69 0.772 0.795 0.81 0.68 0.699 0.429 0.114 0.102 0.102 0.022 0.034 0.152 0.10 0.70 MIN. TYP. MAX. 0.197 0.104 0.063 0.022 0.033 0.105 0.71 inch

OUTLINE AND MECHANICAL DATA

Multiwatt8 (Pin 5 GND)

0043696 F

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Revision history

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Revision history
Table 9.
Date 17-May-1994 21-Oct-2008

Document revision history

Revision 1 2 Initial release. Revalidation document. Document reformatted. Updated Section 2: Pin description on page 4. Changes

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