■ MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS OUTPUT
CURRENT (note 2): 31 A @ Tc= 85°C
■ 5V LOGIC LEVEL COMPATIBLE INPUT
■ THERMAL SHUT-DOWN
■ UNDER VOLTAGE PROTECTION
■ OPEN DRAIN DIAGNOSTIC OUTPUT
■ INDUCTIVE LOAD FAST DEMAGNETIZATION
■ VERY LOW STAND-BY POWER DISSIPATION

DESCRIPTION
The VN31 is a monolithic device made using
STMicroelectronics VIPower Technology,
intended for driving resistive or inductive loads
with one side grounded.
Built-in thermal shut-down protects the chip from
over temperature and short circuit.
The open drain diagnostic output indicates: open
load in off state and in on state, output shorted to
VCC and overtemperature. Fast demagnetization
of inductive loads is achieved by negative (-18V)
load voltage at turn-off.