SLLSFQ7 November 2023 MCF8329A
PRODUCTION DATA
MCF8329A provides option to drive external MOSFET which can act as regulator and can be used to power internal digital circuitry through VREG pin (see Section 7.3.4.3). In this case VREG must not be connected to AVDD or external 3.3 V / 5 V power supply. This option of connecting external MOSFET can be used to reduce power dissipation in MCF8329A and transfer the power loss to the external MOSFET, for use cases that have thermal challenges.
The VGS(th) of external MOSFET has to be selected to ensure that the VREG voltage is between 2.2 V to 5.5 V across operating conditions. Refer toSection 8.2.1for application example design calculations. The input capacitance of external MOSFET need to be less than 2 nF to meet startup time EX_SL_DR_ANA(Analog input) or tEX_SL_DR_PWM (PWM input).