for further information contact your local stmicroelectronics sales office. october 2014 docid026849 rev 2 1/6 L9912 12 v vehicle network conform car alternator regulator ic data brief features ? system in package smart power alternator regulator and 8-bit microcontroller (non- monolithic approach) ? protected high/low side field pre-driver for external mos ? field short circuit protection ? regulated voltage driven by ecu (programmable protocol driven) ? regulated voltage thermally compensated (without protocol) ? lamp driver (wake up and warning detection) ? 12 v systems ? self start function ? load response control (lrc) ? field monitor (fm) output ? thermal shutdown ? package tqfp44ep 10x10 description the L9912 is a controlled multifunctional alternator regulator intended to be used for commercial and agricultural vehicles. it supports 12 v system. the control can be achieved through different communication protocol: rcv, pcm, c_term, bss. it is a system in package solution with smart power alternator regulator ic and 8-bit microcontroller (non-monolithic approach). it includes the control section, fault diagnostic circuit which drives a warning lamp, and the protection against short circuits. this device regulates in close loop the output of an automotive generator by controlling the field winding current by means of a pulse-width modulation (pwm) of an external high side or low side driver at fixed frequency. tqfp44ep ' ! 0 ' 0 3 www.st.com
application schematics L9912 2/6 docid026849 rev 2 1 application schematics figure 1. low-side configuration 12 v figure 2. high-side configuration 12 v 3 + $ 8 ; b , 1 * $ 7 ( ) % $ & |