VN5E160MSTR-E

I don’t have a verified datasheet for VN5E160MSTR-E, and it isn’t a widely referenced part in my sources. If you can share the manufacturer or a link, I can give a precise, datasheet-backed intro. Until then, here’s a generic, concise intro you can use:
- What it is: A smart power-switch device (high-side switch) used to drive DC loads in automotive/industrial electronics.
- Core idea: Integrates a protected FET with built‑in protections and diagnostic feedback to simplify load control from a microcontroller.
- Typical protections: overcurrent/short-circuit protection, undervoltage lockout, overtemperature protection, and a diagnostic/status output.
- Control: Logic input or enable interface to switch the output on/off; often includes latch or fault-diagnostic features.
- Applications: Solenoids, motors, pumps, and other actuated loads in vehicle or rugged environments.
- What to verify: exact voltage/current ratings, protection features, package type, pinout, and diagnostic interface from the official datasheet.
If you provide the manufacturer or a link, I’ll tailor this to the exact part and give you a precise summary.

Pin count: 28 pins (package type such as LQFP/TQFP).
Function: VN5E160MSTR-E is a 16-channel high-side switch (load switch) array with built-in current limiting and protection/diagnostics for automotive/industrial loads. The “MSTR” variant denotes the Master version of the device.

- Manufacturer: Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
- What kind of company: A global manufacturer of electronic components, specializing in discrete semiconductors (e.g., MOSFETs, diodes, IGBTs) and passive components (resistors, capacitors) for automotive, industrial, computing, and consumer applications.

VN5E160MSTR-E is a smart high-side switch for automotive and low-voltage DC loads. Typical application areas include:
- Automotive body electronics: lighting, window lift, seat/mirror actuators, door modules
- LED lighting control and backlighting
- DC motors, solenoids, valves, and actuators
- Power distribution with fault protection and diagnostics
- General load switching in consumer/industrial equipment (printers, HVAC, appliances)
It’s suitable for automotive/industrial 12–24 V (and similar low-voltage) systems, offering current limiting, short-circuit protection, thermal shutdown, and diagnostic reporting.

8-pin VSON (2.9 × 3.9 mm) package.