Freescale Semiconductor Document Number: MC3334

Technical Data Rev. 2.0, 2/2007

High Energy Ignition Circuit

The MC3334 high energy ignition circuit was designed to serve 3334
aftermarket five terminal ignition applications. This device, driving a
high voltage darlington transistor, offers an ignition system which
optimizes spark energy at minimum power dissipation. The IC is
pinned out to permit thick film or printed circuit module design without IGNITION CIRCUIT
any crossovers.
This device is designed to use the signal from a reluctor type
ignition pickup to produce a well controlled output from a power
darlington output transistor.

Features
• Very Low Peripheral Component Count
• No Critical System Resistors
• Wide Supply Voltage Operating Range (4.0 V to 24 V)
D SUFFIX
• Overvoltage Shutdown (30 V) EF SUFFIX (PB-FREE)
• Dwell Automatically Adjusts to Produce Optimum Stored 98ASB42420B
Energy without Waste SOICN 8
• Externally Adjustable Peak Current
• Available in Chip and Flip Chip Form
• Pb-Free Packaging Designated by Suffix Code “EF” ORDERING INFORMATION
Temperature
Device Package
Range (TA)

MC3334D/R2
-40°C to 125°C SOICN 8
MCZ3334EF/R2

4.0 VBAT - 24Vdc

MC3334

S2 VCC
IO
S1

IL

SGND PGND

Figure 1. 3334 Simplified Application Diagram

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INTERNAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

INTERNAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

VCC

INPUT
COMPARATOR
S2 POWER
OUTPUT IO
& OVP
S1 DWELL
REFERENCE
BUFFER CURRENT
IL
LIMIT SENSE
C

SGND PGND

Figure 2. 3334 Simplified Internal Block Diagram

Figure 3. 3334 Internal Schematic

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 INTERNAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

PIN CONNECTIONS

PGND 1
1 8 IL

SGND 2 7 IO
C 3 6 VCC

S1 4 5 S2

Figure 4. 3334 Pin Connections

Table 1. 3334 Pin Definitions

Pin Pin
Pin Name Pin Name Definition
Number Function

1 PGND Ground Power Ground Die ground connection

2 SGND Ground Sense Ground Sense circuit ground connection

3 C Input Dwell Reference Dwell voltage reference

4 S1 Output Dwell Output Dwell reference signal

5 S2 Input Sensor Input Input signal from reluctance pickup coil

6 VCC Input Supply Voltage Vbattery connection

7 IO Output Darlington Base Drive Ignition coil primary transistor drive

8 IL Input Current Limit Sense Reference voltage to monitor ignition coil current

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
MAXIMUM RATINGS

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

MAXIMUM RATINGS

Table 2. Maximum Ratings

All voltages are with respect to ground unless otherwise noted. Exceeding these ratings may cause a malfunction or
permanent damage to the device.
Ratings Symbol Value Unit

ELECTRICAL RATINGS

Power Supply Voltage Steady State Vbat 24 V

Transient 300 ms or less 90
Output Sink Current Steady State IO(Sink) 300 mA
Transient 300 ms or less 1.0 A
Junction Temperature TJ(max) 150 °C
Operating Temperature Range TA 40 to +125 °C
Storage Temperature Range Tstg 65 to +150 °C
Power Dissipation, Plastic Package, Case 626 PD 1.25 W
Derate above 25°C 10 mW/°C
Peak Package Reflow Temperature During Reflow (1), (2) TPPRT Note 2 °C

Notes
1. Pin soldering temperature limit is for 10 seconds maximum duration. Not designed for immersion soldering. Exceeding these limits may
cause malfunction or permanent damage to the device.
2. Freescale’s Package Reflow capability meets Pb-free requirements for JEDEC standard J-STD-020C. For Peak Package Reflow
Temperature and Moisture Sensitivity Levels (MSL),
Go to www.freescale.com, search by part number [e.g. remove prefixes/suffixes and enter the core ID to view all orderable parts. (i.e.
MC33xxxD enter 33xxx), and review parametrics.

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 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Table 3. Static Electrical Characteristics

Characteristics noted under conditions TA = -40° to 125°C, Vbat = 13.2 Vdc unless otherwise noted.
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit

POWER INPUT

Internal supply voltage VCC Vdc

VBAT = 4.0 - 3.5 -
8.0 - 7.2 -
12.0 - 10.4 -
14.0 - 11.8 -
Ignition coil current peak, cranking RPM 2.0 Hz to 27 Hz Io(pk) A pk
VBAT = 4.0 3.0 3.4 -
8.0 4.0 5.2 -
12.0 4.6 5.3 -
14.0 5.1 5.4 -
Ignition coil current peak, normal RPM Io(pk) A pk
Frequency = 33 Hz 5.1 5.5 -
133 Hz 5.1 5.5 -
200 Hz 4.2 5.4 -
267 Hz 3.4 4.4 -
333 Hz
2.7 3.4
Shutdown voltage VBAT 25 30 35 Vdc
Input threshold (static test) VS2-VS1 mVdc
Turn-on - 360 -
Turn-off - 90 -
Input threshold Hysteresis VS2-VS1 75 _ - mVdc
Input threshold (active operation) VS2 Vdc
Turn-on - 1.8 -
Turn-off - 1.5 -
Saturation voltage IC output (pin 7)(RDRIVE = 100Ω) Io(pk) mVdc
VBAT = 10 Vdc - 120 -
30 Vdc - 280 -
50 Vdc - 540 -
Current limit reference, Pin 8 Vref 120 160 190 mVdc

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Table 4. Dynamic Electrical Characteristics

Characteristics noted under conditions TA = -40° to 125°C, Vbat = 13.2 Vdc unless otherwise noted.
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit

Ignition coil on-time, normal RPM range Io(pk) ms

Frequency = 33 Hz - 7.5 14.0
133 Hz - 5.0 5.9
200 Hz - 4.0 4.6
267 Hz - 3.0 3.6
333 Hz
- 2.3 2.8
Total circuit lag from ts (Figure 6) until ignition coil current falls to 10% - 60 120 µs
Ignition coil current fall time (90 to 10%) - 4.0 - µs

Vbat -1.5 V
Slope= (Vbat=13.2 Vdc)
8.0 mH

333 200 133 100 70 50 33

333 200 133 100 70 50 33

0 5 10 15 20 2530ms
0 5 10 15f, FREQUENCY (Hz) 20 25 30 ms

f, FREQUENCY (Hz)
Figure 5. Ignition Coil Current vs. Frequency/Period

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 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

The MC3334 high energy ignition circuit was designed to The basic function of an ignition circuit is to permit build up
serve aftermarket five terminal ignition applications. This of current in the primary of a spark coil, and then to interrupt
device, driving a high voltage darlington transistor, offers an the flow at the proper firing time. The resulting flyback action
ignition system which optimizes spark energy at minimum in the ignition coil induces the required high secondary
power dissipation. The IC is pinned out to permit thick film or voltage needed for the spark. In the simplest systems, fixed
printed circuit module design without any crossovers. dwell angle produces a fixed duty cycle, which can result in
too little stored energy at high RPM, and/or wasted power at
low RPM.

FUNCTIONAL PIN DESCRIPTION

SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VCC) SENSE GROUND (SGND)

Supply voltage from Vbattery supply External ground connection for the on-chip overvoltage
and current limit sense circuitry.
SENSOR INPUT (S2)
Input from distributor reluctance sensor/pickup coil. Signal POWER GROUND (PGND)
determines the ignition coil charge and discharge timing. Ground connection for the die circuitry.

DWELL OUTPUT (S1) CURRENT LIMIT SENSE (IL)

Dwell reference signal to reluctance coil Input for current limit sense circuitry.

DWELL REFERENCE (C) DARLINGTON BASE DRIVE (IO)

Input voltage to determine dwell timing based on capacitor Output drive connection. Drives the base of the Darlington
size and charge. transistor which charges the ignition coil primary winding.

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FUNCTIONAL DEVICE OPERATION
OPERATIONAL MODES

FUNCTIONAL DEVICE OPERATION

OPERATIONAL MODES

The MC3334 uses a variable DC voltage reference, stored Rbat - provides load dump protection (but small enough
on CDwell, and buffered to the bottom end of the reluctor to allow operation at Vbat = 4.0 V) = 300 Ω ± 20%
pickup (S1) to vary the duty cycle at the spark coil. At high CFilter - transient filter on VCC, non critical
RPM, the MC3334 holds the output “off” for approximately 1.0
CDwell - stores reference, circuit designed for 0.1 µF
ms to permit full energy discharge from the previous spark;
±20%
then it switches the output darlington transistor into full
saturation. The current ramps up at a slope dictated by Vbat RGain - RGain/RD1 sets the DC gain of the current
and the coil L. At very high RPM the peak current may be less regulator = 5.0 kΩ ±20%
than desired, but it is limited by the coil itself. RD2 - RD2/RD1 set up voltage feedback from RS, RD2 =
As the RPM decreases, the ignition coil current builds up 100 Ω
and would be limited only by series resistance losses. The RS - sense resistor (PdAg in thick film techniques) =
MC3334 provides adjustable peak current regulation sensed 0.075 Ω ± 30%
by RS and set by RD1, in this case at 5.5 A, as shown in RDrive - low enough to supply drive to the output
Figure 5. As the RPM decreases further, the coil current is darlington, high enough to keep VCE(sat) of the
held at 5.5 A for a short period. This provides a reserve for IC below darlington turn on during load dump =
sudden acceleration, when discharge may suddenly occur 100 Ω ±20%, 5.0 W
earlier than expected. The peak hold period is about 20% at RD1 - starting with 35 Ω assures less than 5.5 A,
medium RPM, decreasing to about 10% at very low RPM. increasing as required to set 5.5 A
(Note: 333 Hz = 5000 RPM for an eight cylinder four stroke
engine.) At lower Vbat, the “on” period automatically
stretches to accommodate the slower current build up. At
IO(pk) RS-Vref
very low Vbat and low RPM, a common condition during cold
starting, the “on” period is nearly the full cycle to permit as RD1 = Vref 1.4 - (≈100 Ω)
-
much coil current as possible. RD2 RGain
The output stage of the IC is designed with an OVP circuit
which turns it on at Vbat ˜ 30 V (VCC ˜ 22 V), holding the General Layout Notes
output darlington off. This protects the IC and the darlington
from damage due to load dump or other causes of excessive The major concern in the substrate design should be to
Vbat. reduce ground resistance problems. The first area of concern
is the metallization resistance in the power ground to module
Component Values (See Figure 6) ground and the output to the Rdrive resistor. This resistance
directly adds to the VCE(sat) of the IC power device and if not
Pickup - series resistance = 800 Ω ± 10% @ 25°C minimized could cause failure in load dump. The second
inductance = 1.35 H @ 1.0 kHz @ 15 Vrms concern is to reference the sense ground as close to the
Coil - leakage L = 0.6 mH ground end of the sense resistor as possible in order to
primary R = 0.43 Ω ±5% @ 25°C further remove the sensitivity of ignition coil current to ground
I.R. drops.
primary L = 7.5 mH to 8.5 mH @ 5.0 A
All versions were designed to provide the same pin out
RL - load resistor for pickup = 10 kΩ ± 20%
order viewed from the top (component side) of the board or
RA,RB - input buffer resistors provide additional transient substrate. This was done to eliminate conductor cross overs.
protection to the already clamped inputs = 20 kΩ The standard MC3334 plastic device is numbered in the
± 20% industry convention, counter clockwise viewed from the top,
C1, C2 - for reduction of high frequency noise and spark or bonding pad side.
transients induced in pick up and leads; optional
and non critical

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 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
OPERATIONAL MODES

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

Figure 6. 3334 Typical Application

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PACKAGING
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

PACKAGING

PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

For the most current package revision, visit www.freescale.com and perform a keyword search using the “98A” listed below.

XX SUFFIX

D SUFFIX
EF (PB-FREE) SUFFIX
8-LEAD SOICN
98ASB42564B
ISSUE U

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 REVISION HISTORY

REVISION HISTORY

REVISION DATE DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES

1.0 9/2006 • Implemented Revision History page

• Converted to Freescale format
• Removed Part Numbers MC3334P, MCC3334 and MCCF3334 and added Part Number
MCZ3334EF to Ordering Information
2.0 2/2007 • Added Peak Package Reflow Temperature During Reflow (1), (2)
• Added notes (1) and (2)

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