SPOC™ Wire Guard 12V | Automotive eFuse with SPI

SPOC™ high-side switch with integrated I²t wire protection, SPI Interface and optional automatic low-power IDLE mode for 12 V power distribution

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Overview

SPOC™ Wire Guard offers high-side switches with integrated I²t wire protection and current limitation configurable by SPI. The SPI interface allows control and configuration by software interface. In low power idle mode, the device offers full protection during parking. Additional features like NVM and digital diagnosis are predestined for use in SDVs. The ISO 26262-compliant development enables usage in functional safety-related applications.

Key Features

  • RDS(on) range 0.9 mΩ to 4.5 mΩ
  • One channel
  • Up to 28 V operating voltage
  • Automotive qualified, AEC-Q100 
  • Configurable I²t wire protection
  • Capacitive load switching mode
  • External commanded fast switch off
  • Configurable undervoltage lock out

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About

About SPOC™ Wire Guard 12V

The SPOC™ Wire Guard portfolio consists of devices tailored for eFuse applications, with integrated I²t wire protection configurable via SPI interface. It offers fast, reliable protection, and easy fuse replacement to optimize wire harnesses in modern power distribution systems. The devices support predictive maintenance and digital diagnosis, making them suitable for software-defined vehicles (SDV). The family is developed according to ISO 26262 incl. safety manual for integration in automotive safety applications up to ASIL-D.

4 feature sets are provided in this family for customers’ design flexibility:

  • A type with SPI configurable I²t wire protection and external commanded fast switch off
  • I type with automatic low-power idle mode in addition to A type
  • P type with configurable undervoltage lockout in addition to I type
  • F type with non-volatile memory in addition to P type

ISO 26262 - dependable electronics based on Functional Safety (FuSa)

With Infineon’s SPOC™ Wire Guard 12V, designers are well prepared for today's and upcoming challenges of the automotive electronic/electrical (E/E) architectures. Those architectures demand components that meet the requirements for  ISO 26262-compliant and  ISO 26262-ready classifications used in fail-safe and in fail-operational power distribution systems.

To get access to the ISO 26262 documentation, please register for myinfineon.com with your company e-mail address. Get in touch with your respective distribution or sales contact to request the elevation of your myInfineon account to partner status. This is required for access to our myICP portal for downloads.

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SPOC™ Wire Guard design support

Infineon offers a range of design-in materials, which include application notes, evaluation boards, PCB design data, simulation models, and also online simulation tools. This material can be found on each product page in the Design Support chapter.

The Infineon Smart Power Switches and Gate Driver Tool Suite supports system architects and hardware designers from the starting point of an idea to the realization. This suite allows the user to select the right smart power switch or gate driver IC for a specific load using one of the “Finder & Selection” tools. Together with the different “Simulation & Modeling” tools, various application scenarios can be simulated for the respective products. The results can be documented in the report tool and verified with the “Configuration” tools, including the corresponding evaluation boards.

Facing a design challenge? The Infineon Developer Community is available 24/7 for you to connect and network with engineers all around the globe. Get help from Infineon support engineers and expert members to solve your design challenges anytime and from anywhere.

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Find information relating to the planned long-term availability of semiconductor products “Longevity” for Automotive Smart Power products.

About SPOC™ Wire Guard 12V

The SPOC™ Wire Guard portfolio consists of devices tailored for eFuse applications, with integrated I²t wire protection configurable via SPI interface. It offers fast, reliable protection, and easy fuse replacement to optimize wire harnesses in modern power distribution systems. The devices support predictive maintenance and digital diagnosis, making them suitable for software-defined vehicles (SDV). The family is developed according to ISO 26262 incl. safety manual for integration in automotive safety applications up to ASIL-D.

4 feature sets are provided in this family for customers’ design flexibility:

  • A type with SPI configurable I²t wire protection and external commanded fast switch off
  • I type with automatic low-power idle mode in addition to A type
  • P type with configurable undervoltage lockout in addition to I type
  • F type with non-volatile memory in addition to P type

ISO 26262 - dependable electronics based on Functional Safety (FuSa)

With Infineon’s SPOC™ Wire Guard 12V, designers are well prepared for today's and upcoming challenges of the automotive electronic/electrical (E/E) architectures. Those architectures demand components that meet the requirements for  ISO 26262-compliant and  ISO 26262-ready classifications used in fail-safe and in fail-operational power distribution systems.

To get access to the ISO 26262 documentation, please register for myinfineon.com with your company e-mail address. Get in touch with your respective distribution or sales contact to request the elevation of your myInfineon account to partner status. This is required for access to our myICP portal for downloads.

More about ISO 26262
Go to myICP

SPOC™ Wire Guard design support

Infineon offers a range of design-in materials, which include application notes, evaluation boards, PCB design data, simulation models, and also online simulation tools. This material can be found on each product page in the Design Support chapter.

The Infineon Smart Power Switches and Gate Driver Tool Suite supports system architects and hardware designers from the starting point of an idea to the realization. This suite allows the user to select the right smart power switch or gate driver IC for a specific load using one of the “Finder & Selection” tools. Together with the different “Simulation & Modeling” tools, various application scenarios can be simulated for the respective products. The results can be documented in the report tool and verified with the “Configuration” tools, including the corresponding evaluation boards.

Facing a design challenge? The Infineon Developer Community is available 24/7 for you to connect and network with engineers all around the globe. Get help from Infineon support engineers and expert members to solve your design challenges anytime and from anywhere.

Tool Suite
Ask the community

Find information relating to the planned long-term availability of semiconductor products “Longevity” for Automotive Smart Power products.

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