SLVSGY7A November   2023  – March 2024 DRV8242-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Device Comparison
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1. 5.1 HW Variant
      1. 5.1.1 VQFN (20) package
    2. 5.2 SPI Variant
      1. 5.2.1 VQFN (20) package
      2. 5.2.2 VQFN (20) package
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4  Thermal Information VQFN-RHL package
    5. 6.5  Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6  Transient Thermal Impedance & Current Capability
    7. 6.7  SPI Timing Requirements
    8. 6.8  Switching Waveforms
      1. 6.8.1 Output switching transients
        1. 6.8.1.1 High-Side Recirculation
    9. 6.9  Wake-up Transients
      1. 6.9.1 HW Variant
      2. 6.9.2 SPI Variant
    10. 6.10 Fault Reaction Transients
      1. 6.10.1 Retry setting
      2. 6.10.2 Latch setting
    11. 6.11 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
      1. 7.2.1 HW Variant
      2. 7.2.2 SPI Variant
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 External Components
        1. 7.3.1.1 HW Variant
        2. 7.3.1.2 SPI Variant
      2. 7.3.2 Bridge Control
        1. 7.3.2.1 PH/EN mode
        2. 7.3.2.2 PWM mode
        3. 7.3.2.3 Register - Pin Control - SPI Variant Only
      3. 7.3.3 Device Configuration
        1. 7.3.3.1 Slew Rate (SR)
        2. 7.3.3.2 IPROPI
        3. 7.3.3.3 ITRIP Regulation
        4. 7.3.3.4 DIAG
          1. 7.3.3.4.1 HW variant
          2. 7.3.3.4.2 SPI variant
      4. 7.3.4 Protection and Diagnostics
        1. 7.3.4.1 Over Current Protection (OCP)
        2. 7.3.4.2 Over Temperature Protection (TSD)
        3. 7.3.4.3 Off-State Diagnostics (OLP)
        4. 7.3.4.4 On-State Diagnostics (OLA) - SPI Variant Only
        5. 7.3.4.5 VM Over Voltage Monitor
        6. 7.3.4.6 VM Under Voltage Monitor
        7. 7.3.4.7 Power On Reset (POR)
        8. 7.3.4.8 Event Priority
    4. 7.4 Device Functional States
      1. 7.4.1 SLEEP State
      2. 7.4.2 STANDBY State
      3. 7.4.3 Wake-up to STANDBY State
      4. 7.4.4 ACTIVE State
      5. 7.4.5 nSLEEP Reset Pulse (HW Variant, LATCHED setting Only)
    5. 7.5 Programming - SPI Variant Only
      1. 7.5.1 SPI Interface
      2. 7.5.2 Standard Frame
      3. 7.5.3 SPI Interface for Multiple Peripherals
        1. 7.5.3.1 Daisy Chain Frame for Multiple Peripherals
  9. 8 Register Map - SPI Variant Only
    1. 8.1 User Registers
  10. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
      1. 9.1.1 Load Summary
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 HW Variant
      2. 9.2.2 SPI Variant
    3. 9.3 Power Supply Recommendations
      1. 9.3.1 Bulk Capacitance Sizing
    4. 9.4 Layout
      1. 9.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 9.4.2 Layout Example
  11. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Documentation Support
      1. 10.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 10.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 10.3 Community Resources
    4. 10.4 Trademarks
  12. 11Revision History
  13. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

6.10.1 Retry setting

Valid for both SPI and HW variants

GUID-26EC40E6-FB13-416F-A25F-153E8CD7FCC0-low.svgFigure 6-10 Fault reaction with RETRY setting (shown for OCP occurrence on high-side when OUT is shorted to ground)

Short occurrence and recovery scenario with RETRY setting:

  • t1: An external short occurs.
  • t2: OCP (Over Current Protection) fault confirmed after tOCP, output disabled, nFAULT asserted low to indicate fault.
  • t3: Device automatically attempts retry (auto retry) after tRETRY. Each time output is briefly turned on to confirm short occurrence and then immediately disabled after tOCP. nFAULT remains asserted low through out. Cycle repeats till driver is disabled by the user or external short is removed, as illustrated further. Note that, in case of a TSD (Thermal Shut Down) event, automatic retry time depends on the cool off based on thermal hysteresis.
  • t4: The external short is removed.
  • t5: Device attempts auto retry. But this time, no fault occurs and device continues to keep the output enabled.
  • t6: After a fault free operation for a period of tCLEAR is confirmed, nFAULT is de-asserted.
  • SPI variant only – Fault status remains latched till a CLR_FLT command is issued.

Note that, in the event of an output short to ground causing the high-side OCP fault detection, IPROPI pin will continue to be pulled up to VIPROPI_LIM voltage to indicate this type of short, while the output is disabled. This is especially useful for the HW (H) variant to differentiate the indication of a short to ground fault from the other faults.