Description
The VNI8200XP is a monolithic 8-channel driver featuring a very low supply current, with integrated SPI interface and high efficiency 100 mA micropower step-down switching regulator peak current control loop mode. The IC, realized in STMicroelectronics™ VIPower™ technology, is intended to drive any kind of load with one side connected to ground.

Features
• Output current: 0.7 A per channel
• Serial/parallel selectable interface
• Short-circuit protection
• 8-bit and 16-bit SPI Interface for IC command and control diagnostic
• Channel overtemperature detection and protection
• Thermal independence of separate channels
• Drives all type of loads (resistive, capacitive, inductive load)
• Loss of GND protection
• Power Good diagnostic
• Undervoltage shutdown with hysteresis
• Overvoltage protection (VCC clamping)
• Very low supply current
• Common fault open drain output
• IC warning temperature detection
• Channel output enable
• 100 mA high efficiency step-down switching regulator with integrated boot diode
• Adjustable regulator output
• Switching regulator disable
• 5 V and 3.3 V compatible I/Os
• Channel output status LED driving 4x2 multiplexed array
• Fast demagnetization of inductive loads
• ESD protection
• Designed to meet IEC61131-2, IEC61000-4- 4, and IEC61000-4-5

Applications
• Programmable logic control
• Industrial PC peripheral input/output
• Numerical control machines