Introduction
The HIP4080A is a member of the HIP408x family of High Frequency H-Bridge Driver ICs. A simplified application diagram of the HIP4080A IC is shown in Figure 1. The HIP408x family of H-Bridge driver ICs provide the ability to operate from 10VDC to 80VDC busses for driving H-Bridges, whose switch elements are comprised of power N-Channel MOSFETs. The HIP408X family, packaged in both 20 Ld DIP and 20 Ld SOIC DIPs, provide peak gate current drive of 2.5A. The HIP4080A includes undervoltage protection, which sends a continuous gate turn-off pulse to all gate outputs when the VDD voltage falls below a nominal 8.25V.