U643B

Flasher, 30-m
Shunt

Description
The bipolar integrated circuit U643B is used in relay- Lamp outage is indicated by frequency doubling during
controlled automotive flashers where a high-level EMC hazard warning as well as direction mode.
is required.

Features

Temperature and supply voltage compensated
Minimum lamp load for flasher operation: ≥ 1 W
flashing frequency

Very low susceptibility to EMI

Frequency doubling indicates lamp outage

Protection according to ISO/TR 7637/1 level 4

Relay driver output with high current
carrying capacity and low saturation voltage

Block Diagram
+ VS

+ 49
6 2
C1 R3
Measuring comparator K 1 30 m

Shunt
V6–81 mV
4 20 k
5 k

K1 7

K2
Pulse 3
R1
generator
49 a–Comparator K2 Relay
20 k

49 a–Comparator K3 8 R2
49 a
K3 1.5...2.2 k

5 23 V

20 k
5 k

IC Ground
1
R4
95 9756

470
5 W 21 W 21 W 21 W 21 W 5 W
Indicator lamps
GND
– 31

Figure 1. Application circuit as a car flasher, Resistor R1 and R2: 1/4 Watt
R4 for protection against continuous reversed polarity: 0.5 Watt

Ordering Information
Extended Type Number Package Remarks
U643B DIP8
U643B-FP SO8

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Pin Description
Pin Symbol Function
1 GND IC ground GND 1 8 SI

2 VS Supply voltage VS
VS 2 7 LD
3 REL Relay driver
4 OSC C1 Oscillator
U643B
REL 3 6 Vs
5 OSC R1 Oscillator
6 VS Supply voltage VS
OSC 4 5 OSC
7 LD Lamp failure detection
94 9290
8 SI Start input (49a)

Figure 2. Pinning
Functional Description
Pin 1, GND mized layer resistance from point VS / shunt to Pin 6 is
The integrated circuit is protected against damage via recommended.
resistor R4 to ground (–31) in the case of battery reversal.
Pin 7, Lamp outage detection
An integrated protection circuit together with external
The lamp current is monitored via an external shunt
resistances R2 and R4 limits the current pulses in the IC.
resistor R3 and an internal comparator K1 with its
reference voltage of typ. 81 mV (VS = 12 V). The outage
Pin 2, Supply voltage, VS - Power
of one lamp out of two lamps is detected according to the
The arrangement of the supply connections to Pin 2 must
following calculation:
be so as to ensure that, on the connection printed circuit
Nominal current of 1 lamp: 21 W / (VS = 12 V):
board (PCB), the resistance of VS to Pin 6 is lower than
Ilamp = 1.75 A
that to Pin 2.
Nominal current of 2 lamps: 2 x 21 W / (VS = 12 V):
Ilamp = 3.5 A.
Pin 3, Relay control output (driver)
The detection threshold is recommended to be set in the
The relay control output is a high-side driver with a low
middle of the current range: Ioutage  2.7 A
saturation voltage and capable to drive a typical automo-
Thus the shunt resistor is calculated as:
tive relay with a minimum coil resistance of 60
.
R3 = VT (K1) / Ioutage
R3 = 81 mV/2.7 A = 30 m
.
Pin 4 and 5 Oscillator
Comparator K1‘s reference voltage is matched to the
Flashing frequency, f1, is determined by the R1C1 compo-
characteristics of filament lamps (see “control signal
nents as follows (see figure 1):
threshold” in the data part).
The combination of shunt resistor and resistance of wire
f1  1 Hz harness prevents Pin 7 from a too high voltage in the case
R1
C1
1.5
of shorted lamps.

where C1
47 F Pin 8, Start input

R1  6.8 k
to 510 k
Start condition for flashing: the voltage at Pin 8 has to be
below K3 threshold (flasher switch closed).
In the case of a lamp outage (see Pin 7) the oscillator Humidity and dirt may decrease the resistance between
frequency is switched to the lamp outage frequency f2 49 a and GND. If this leakage resistance is  5 k
the IC
with f2  2.2
f1. is still kept in its off-condition. In this case the voltage at
Pin 8 is between the thresholds of comparators K2 and
Duty cycle in normal flashing mode: 50% K3.
Duty cycle in lamp outage mode: 40% (bright phase) During the bright phase the voltage at Pin 8 is above the
K2 threshold, during the dark phase it is below the K3
Pin 6, Supply voltage, Sense threshold. For proper start conditions a minimum lamp
For accurate monitoring via the shunt resistor, a mini- wattage of 1 W is required.

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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Reference point Pin 1
Parameters Symbol Value Unit
Supply voltage Pin 2 and 6 VS 16.5 V
Surge forward current
tP = 0.1 ms Pin 2 and 6 IFSM 1.5 A
tP = 300 ms Pin 2 and 6 IFSM 1.0 A
tP = 300 ms Pin 8 IFSM 50 mA
Output current Pin 3 IO 0.3 A
Power dissipation
Tamb = 95°C DIP 8 Ptot 420 mW
SO 8 Ptot 340 mW
Tamb = 60°C DIP 8 Ptot 690 mW
SO 8 Ptot 560 mW
Junction temperature TJ 150 °C
Ambient temperature range Tamb –40 ... + 95 °C
Storage temperature range Tstg –55 ... + 150 °C
Thermal Resistance
Parameters Symbol Value Unit
Junction ambient DIP8 RthJA 110 K/W
SO8 RthJA 160 K/W
Electrical Characteristics
Typical values under normal operation in application circuit (see figure 1), VS (+49, Pin 2 and 6) = 12 V.
Reference point ground (–31), Tamb = 25°C, unless otherwise specified
Parameters Test Conditions / Pins Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Supply voltage range Pin 2 and 6 VS (+49) 9 to 15 V
Supply current: Pin 2 and 6
Dark phase IS 44.55 8 mA
Bright phase IS 7.0 11 mA
Relay output: Pin 3
saturation voltage IO = 150 mA, VS= 9 V
with resistance = 60
VO 1.0 V
reverse current IO 0.1 mA
Start delay First bright phase ton 10 ms
Frequency tolerance f1 –5 +5 %
Bright period Basic frequency f1 ∆f1 47 53 %
Control frequency f2 ∆f2 37 45 %
Frequency increase Lamp outage f2 2.15 f1 2.3 f1 Hz
Control signal threshold VS = 15 V Pin 7 VR3 85 91 97 mV
VS = 9 V Pin 7 VR3 66 71 76 mV
VS = 12 V Pin 7 VR3 76 81 87 mV
Leakage resistance 49a to GND RP 4 5 k

Lamp load PL 1 W

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Package Information
Package DIP8
Dimensions in mm 9.8 7.77
9.5 7.47
1.64
1.44

4.8 max

6.4 max
0.5 min 3.3
0.36 max
0.58 9.8
0.48 2.54 8.2
7.62

8 5

technical drawings
according to DIN
specifications
13021
1 4

Package SO8
Dimensions in mm
5.2
4.8
5.00
4.85 3.7

1.4

0.25 0.2
0.4 3.8
0.10
1.27 6.15
3.81 5.85

8 5

technical drawings
according to DIN
specifications

13034
1 4

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