TOSHIBA TB9083FTG FOR AUTOMOTIVE BRUSHLESS DC MOTORS HELPS ELECTRICAL COMPONENT SAFETY

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has launched TB9083FTG, a gate-driver IC for automotive brushless DC motors that helps improve safety of electrical components.

The new product, TB9083FTG controls and drives external N-channel power MOSFETs for driving a three-phase brushless DC motor and is highly capable against the ISO 26262 second edition functional safety and supports ASIL-D for use in highly safety-critical automotive systems.

In a statement, Toshiba said this made the new product ideal for automotive applications using brushless DC motors, such as electric power steering (EPS), electric brakes and shift-by-wire.

For systems requiring safety relays such as EPS, TB9083FTG has a built-in three-channel gate-driver for the safety relays that control and drive the relays for motors and power supply thus, eliminating the need for external components and helps reduce the part count.

TB9083FTG is housed in a P-VQFN48-0707-0.50-005 package with a wettable flank structure allowing visual inspection of solder joints using an automatic optical inspection system and contributes to improved solder joint reliability.

In addition, Toshiba has verified that it can go through 3000 cycles in the mounting temperature cycling test and has obtained data that will allow customers to use this QFN package with full confidence.

Toshiba will continue to steadily introduce improved functions that match the requirements of ISO 26262 second edition into gate-driver IC for automotive three-phase brushless DC motors, and to contribute to the electrification and safety enhancement of automotive equipment.

-- BERNAMA