SLVSFF3C December   2021  – October 2022 DRV8328

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. Features
  2. Applications
  3. Description
  4. Revision History
  5. Device Comparison Table
  6. Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. Specification
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings Comm
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information 1pkg
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Typical Characteristics
  8. Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Three BLDC Gate Drivers
        1. 8.3.1.1 PWM Control Modes
          1. 8.3.1.1.1 6x PWM Mode
          2. 8.3.1.1.2 3x PWM Mode
        2. 8.3.1.2 Device Hardware Interface
        3. 8.3.1.3 Gate Drive Architecture
          1. 8.3.1.3.1 Propagation Delay
          2. 8.3.1.3.2 Deadtime and Cross-Conduction Prevention
      2. 8.3.2 AVDD Linear Voltage Regulator
      3. 8.3.3 Pin Diagrams
      4. 8.3.4 Gate Driver Shutdown Sequence (DRVOFF)
      5. 8.3.5 Gate Driver Protective Circuits
        1. 8.3.5.1 PVDD Supply Undervoltage Lockout (PVDD_UV)
        2. 8.3.5.2 AVDD Power on Reset (AVDD_POR)
        3. 8.3.5.3 GVDD Undervoltage Lockout (GVDD_UV)
        4. 8.3.5.4 BST Undervoltage Lockout (BST_UV)
        5. 8.3.5.5 MOSFET VDS Overcurrent Protection (VDS_OCP)
        6. 8.3.5.6 VSENSE Overcurrent Protection (SEN_OCP)
        7. 8.3.5.7 Thermal Shutdown (OTSD)
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Gate Driver Functional Modes
        1. 8.4.1.1 Sleep Mode
        2. 8.4.1.2 Operating Mode
        3. 8.4.1.3 Fault Reset (nSLEEP Reset Pulse)
  9. Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Three Phase Brushless-DC Motor Control
        1. 9.2.1.1 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 9.2.1.1.1 Motor Voltage
          2. 9.2.1.1.2 Bootstrap Capacitor and GVDD Capacitor Selection
          3. 9.2.1.1.3 Gate Drive Current
          4. 9.2.1.1.4 Gate Resistor Selection
          5. 9.2.1.1.5 System Considerations in High Power Designs
            1. 9.2.1.1.5.1 Capacitor Voltage Ratings
            2. 9.2.1.1.5.2 External Power Stage Components
            3. 9.2.1.1.5.3 Parallel MOSFET Configuration
          6. 9.2.1.1.6 Dead Time Resistor Selection
          7. 9.2.1.1.7 VDSLVL Selection
          8. 9.2.1.1.8 AVDD Power Losses
          9. 9.2.1.1.9 Power Dissipation and Junction Temperature Losses
      2. 9.2.2 Application Curves
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 10.1 Bulk Capacitance Sizing
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
    3. 11.3 Thermal Considerations
      1. 11.3.1 Power Dissipation
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Device Support
      1. 12.1.1 Device Nomenclature
    2. 12.2 Documentation Support
      1. 12.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 12.3 Related Links
    4. 12.4 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    5. 12.5 Community Resources
    6. 12.6 Trademarks
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

Gate Drive Architecture

The gate driver device use a complimentary, push-pull topology for both the high-side and low-side drivers. This topology allows for both a strong pullup and pulldown of the external MOSFET gates. The low side gate drivers are supplied directly from the GVDD regulator supply. The operating mode of GVDD depends on the voltage of PVDD, when the PVDD >18V, the GVDD voltage is generated by an LDO, whereas PVDD < 18V, the GVDD voltage is generated by a charge pump. For the high-side gate drivers a bootstrap diode and capacitor are used to generate the floating high-side gate voltage supply. The bootstrap diode is integrated and an external bootstrap capacitor is used between BSTx and SHx pins. To support 100% duty cycle control, a trickle charge pump is integrated into the device. The trickle charge pump is connected to the BSTx node to prevent voltage drop due to the leakage currents of the driver and external MOSFET.

The high-side gate driver has a semi-active pulldown and low side gate has passive pulldown to help prevent the external MOSFET from turning ON during sleep state or when the power supply is disconnected.

Figure 8-3 Gate Driver Block Diagram