DescriptionThe VNQ5E160K-E is a quad channel high-side driver manufactured in the ST proprietary VIPower M0-5 technology and housed in the tiny PowerSSO-24 package.The VNQ5E160K-E is designed to drive automotive grounded loads delivering protection, diagnostics and easy 3V and 5V CMOS-compatible interface with any microcontroller. functions such as load current limitation, inrush and overload active management by power limitation, over temperature shut-off with auto restart and over-voltage active clamp.A dedicated active low digital status pin is associated with every output channel in order to provide Enhanced diagnostic functions including fast detection of overload and short-circuit to to V CC diagnosis and ON & OFF-state open-load detection.The diagnostic feedback of the whole device can be disabled by pulling the STAT_DIS pin up, thus allowing wired-ORing with other similar devices.Max transient supply voltageVCC 41VOperating voltage rangeVCC4.5 to 28VMax on-state resistance (per Features General Inrush current active management by power limitationVery low standby current3.0V CMOS compatible inputsOptimized electromagnetic emissionsVery low electromagnetic susceptibilityIn compliance with the 2002/95/EC european directiveDiagnostic functionsOpen Drain status outputOn-state open load detectionOff-state open load detectionOutput short to VCC detectionOverload and short to ground (power limitation) indicationThermal shutdown indicationUndervoltage shut-downOvervoltage clamp Load current limitationSelf limiting of fast thermal transientsProtection against loss of ground and loss of VCCOver temperature shutdown with auto restart (thermal shutdown)Reverse battery protected (see Application schematic on page22)Electrostatic discharge protectionApplication All types of resistive, inductive and capacitive loads DescriptionThe VNQ5E160K-E is a quad channel high-side driver manufactured in the ST proprietary VIPower M0-5 technology and housed in the tiny PowerSSO-24 packa specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .