General Description
The MIC5010 is the full-featured member of the Micrel MIC501X driver family. These ICs are designed to drive the gate of an N-channel power MOSFET above the supply rail in high-side power switch applications. The MIC5010 is compatible with standard or current-sensing power FETs in both high- and low-side driver topologies.

Features
• 7V to 32V operation
• Less than 1µA standby current in the “OFF” state
• Internal charge pump to drive the gate of an N-channel power FET above supply
• Available in small outline SOIC packages
• Internal zener clamp for gate protection
• 25µs typical turn-on time to 50% gate overdrive
• Programmable over-current sensing
• Dynamic current threshold for high in-rush loads
• Fault output pin indicates current faults
• Implements high- or low-side switches

Applications
• Lamp drivers
• Relay and solenoid drivers
• Heater switching
• Power bus switching
• Motion control
• Half or full H-bridge drivers