Toshiba Launches New Series of eFuse ICs, Electronic Fuses That Can Be Used Repeatedly
July 18, 2024
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
KAWASAKI, Japan—Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched a lineup of eight compact, high-voltage electronic fuses (eFuse ICs), the TCKE9 Series, that support multiple functions for the protection of power supply lines. Shipments of the first two products “TCKE903NL” and “TCKE905ANA” start today, with others to follow.
The TCKE9 Series products have a current limit and voltage clamp function to protect the lines in power supply circuits against overcurrent and overvoltage conditions, something that standard physical fuses cannot do. Even in the event of abnormal overcurrent or overvoltage, the specified current and voltage are maintained.
The new products also feature over-temperature protection and short-circuit protection, which protects a circuit by immediately shutting off the eFuse IC when abnormal heat is generated in the circuit or an unexpected short-circuit occurs. A further eFuse IC advantage is the elimination of complex circuit design and a reduced component count, realizing much simpler circuit designs with fewer components and a smaller area than is possible with a protection function secured with discrete parts.
Toshiba intends to obtain IEC 62368-1 certification, the international safety standard for high level safety, for the eFuse ICs, which will also simplify certification tests customers’ devices are required to undergo.
The product lineup offers eight products: four, 3.3V, 5V, 12V, 20V, are suitable for overvoltage protection of a range of power supply voltages, and each has two types – an auto-retry type, where the eFuse IC automatically recovers the circuit itself, and a latch type, where recovery is triggered by an external signal. Customers can select the appropriate product for their requirements and the size of their equipment.
Reference designs for an eFuse IC Application Circuit (with Thermal Shutdown) and an eFuse IC Application Circuit (with Enhanced Overcurrent Protection) are available now on Toshiba’s website.
Reference Design for eFuse IC Application Circuit with Thermal Shutdown
Reference Design for eFuse IC Application Circuit (with Enhanced Overcurrent Protection)
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Applications
- Protection of power supply circuits (servers, SSDs, laptop PCs, gaming consoles, augmented reality and virtual reality equipment, etc.)
Features
- Maximum input voltage: VIN (max)=25.0 V
- Low On-resistance: Ron=34mΩ (typ.)
- High-output current rating: IOUT = 0 to 4.0A
- Input overvoltage clamp function (4 types)
- Overcurrent limit accuracy: ILIM accuracy =-17%/+14% (Ta=-40 to 125°C, RILIM=487Ω)
- Output-Short Reaction Time: tSHORT = 2μs (typ.)
- FLAG function
- Thin and compact WSON8 package: 2.0×2.0mm (typ.), t=0.8mm (max)
Main Specifications
(Unless otherwise specified, Ta =25°C)
| Part number | Operating ranges | Electrical characteristics | Recovery operation type | Other characteristics | Stock Check & Purchase |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input voltage VIN (V) |
Operation junction temperature Tj_opr (°C) |
Output current IOUT (A) |
Over current limit accuracy ILIM accuracy (%) |
Over voltage clamp VOVC (V) |
Short circuit response time tSHORT (μs) |
Current limit response time tLIM (μs) |
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| Min/Max | Typ. | Typ. | Typ. | |||||||
| TCKE903NL | 2.7 to 23.0 |
-40 to 125 |
0 to 4.0 |
-17/＋14 [2] |
3.87 | 2.0 | 80 | Latched | FLAG function |
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| TCKE903NA[1] | Auto-retry | - | ||||||||
| TCKE905NL[1] | 5.7 | Latched | - | |||||||
| TCKE905ANA | Auto-retry | |
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| TCKE912NL [1] | 13.7 | Latched | - | |||||||
| TCKE912NA[1] | Auto-retry | - | ||||||||
| TCKE920NL[1] | 22.2 | Latched | - | |||||||
| TCKE920NA[1] | Auto-retry | - | ||||||||
Notes:
[1] Under development
[2] Ta=-40 to 125°C, RILIM=487Ω
Follow the link below for more on Toshiba eFuse ICs.
To check availability of the new products at online distributors, please visit:
TCKE903NL
TCKE905ANA
Customer Inquiries:
Power & Small Signal Device Sales & Marketing Dept.II
Tel: +81-44-548-2215
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