VB921ZVFI

 / VB921ZVSP
HIGH VOLTAGE IGNITION COIL DRIVER
POWER I.C.
ADVANCED DATA
TYPE Vcl Icl Vcg(sat)
VB921ZVFI
340V 7.5A 2.5V
VB921ZVSP

n NO EXTERNAL COMPONENT REQUIRED

n INTEGRATED HIGH VOLTAGE CLAMP 10
3
n COIL CURRENT LIMIT INTERNALLY SET 2
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n HIGH RUGGEDNESS
ISOWATT220 PowerSO-10
DESCRIPTION
The VB921ZVFI, VB921ZVSP is a monolithic high ORDER CODES:
voltage integrated circuit made using the ISOWATT220 VB921ZVFI
STMicroelectronics VIPower technology, which POWERSO-10 VB921ZVSP
combines a vertical current flow power trilinton
with a coil current limiting circuit and a collector
voltage clamping. The device is particularly
suitable for application in high performance
electronic car ignition, where coil current limitation
and voltage clamping are required.

BLOCK DIAGRAM

HVc

VIN
CONTROL
UNIT

R
SENSE

ND8012
GND

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATING

Value
Symbol Parameter Unit
ISOWATT220 PowerSO-10
HVc Collector Voltage Internally limited V
IC Collector Current Internally limited A
VIN Maximum Input Voltage 8 V
IIN Input current 10 mA
Ptot Total dissipation at TC=25 °C 40 100 W
Tj Junction operating temperature - 40 to 150 °C
T stg Storage temperature - 40 to 150 °C

THERMAL DATA
Value
Symbol Parameter Unit
ISOWATT220 PowerSO-10
Rthj-case Thermal resistance junction-case (MAX) 3.12 1.25 °C/W
Rthj-amb Thermal resistance junction-ambient (MAX) 62.5 62.5 °C/W

CONNECTION DIAGRAM (TOP VIEW)

V IN 6 5 GND
VIN 7 4 GND 3 GND

V IN 8 3 GND 2 HVC
VIN 9 2 GND 1 VIN
V IN GND
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HVC

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (VCC=12V; Tcase=25ºC unless otherwise specified)

Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
VIN Input Voltage 4.2 5.5 V
VIN=4.2V; IC=5A (See test circuit) 5 mA
IIN Input Current
VIN=5V; IC=5A 10 mA
Icgo Collector Cut-off Current VIN=0V; HVC=250V 250 µA
Vcl (*) High voltage clamp -40°C<Tj<125°C 340 440 V
VIN=4.2V; -40°C<Tj <125°C 6 A
Icl (*) Coil Current Limit VIN=5V; -40°C<Tj<125°C 6.5 7.5 A
(See note 1)
Power Stage Saturation
Vcg(sat) IC=5A; IIN=10mA 2.5 V
Voltage
Vf (**) Diode Forward Voltage If=10A 3.5 V
Coil current variation in
∆Icl VIN=4.5 ÷ 5.5V 200 mA
respect to VIN=5V

(*) Coil data: primary resistance RC=0.4 ÷ 0.8Ω, primary inductance L C=6 ÷ 8mH
(**) Pulsed: pulse duration= 300µs, duty cycle=1.5%
NOTE 1: Icl is also controlled in respect to the variation of VIN between 4.5 and 5.5V

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FIGURE 1: Delay-off time Vs Temperature FIGURE 2: Input current Vs Temperature

FIGURE 3: Saturation Voltage VS Collector Current FIGURE 4: Diode Forward Voltage VS Temperature

FIGURE 5: Coil Current Limit Vs Temperature FIGURE 6: Clamping Voltage VS Temperature

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FIGURE 7: Maximum Energy and Output Current

Unclamped

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PowerSO-10 MECHANICAL DATA

mm. inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 3.35 3.65 0.132 0.144
A1 0.00 0.10 0.000 0.004
B 0.40 0.60 0.016 0.024
c 0.35 0.55 0.013 0.022
D 9.40 9.60 0.370 0.378
D1 7.40 7.60 0.291 0.300
E 9.30 9.50 0.366 0.374
E1 7.20 7.40 0.283 0.291
E2 7.20 7.60 0.283 300
E3 6.10 6.35 0.240 0.250
E4 5.90 6.10 0.232 0.240
e 1.27 0.050
F 1.25 1.35 0.049 0.053
H 13.80 14.40 0.543 0.567
h 0.50 0.002
Q 1.70 0.067
α 0º 8º

0.10 A B
10 6
=

=
=

H E E2 E3 E1 E4
=
=

=
=
=

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SEATING
PLANE

e B DETAIL ”A” A

0.25 M C
Q
D
h = D1 =
= =
SEATING
PLANE
A
F
A1 A1

L
DETAIL ”A”

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TO-220 MECHANICAL DATA

mm. inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.

A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181

C 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.051

D 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107

D1 1.27 0.050

E 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027

F 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034

F1 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.067

F2 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.067

G 4.95 5.15 0.194 0.203

H2 10.0 10.40 0.393 0.409

L2 16.4 0.645

L4 13.0 14.0 0.511 0.551

L5 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116

L6 15.25 15.75 0.600 0.620

L7 6.2 6.6 0.244 0.260

L9 3.5 3.93 0.137 0.154

DIA. 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151

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