SLVSHC7B December   2023  – September 2025 DRV8334

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1. 4.1 Pin Functions 48-Pin DRV8334
  6. 5 Specification
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings DRV8334
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 5.7 SPI Timing Diagrams
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Three BLDC Gate Drivers
        1. 6.3.1.1 PWM Control Modes
          1. 6.3.1.1.1 6x PWM Mode
          2. 6.3.1.1.2 3x PWM Mode with INLx enable control
          3. 6.3.1.1.3 3x PWM Mode with SPI enable control
          4. 6.3.1.1.4 1x PWM Mode
          5. 6.3.1.1.5 SPI Gate Drive Mode
        2. 6.3.1.2 Gate Drive Architecture
          1. 6.3.1.2.1 Bootstrap diode
          2. 6.3.1.2.2 GVDD Charge pump/LDO
          3. 6.3.1.2.3 VCP Trickle Charge pump
          4. 6.3.1.2.4 Gate Driver Output
          5. 6.3.1.2.5 Passive and Semi-active pull-down resistor
          6. 6.3.1.2.6 TDRIVE Gate Drive Timing Control
          7. 6.3.1.2.7 Propagation Delay
          8. 6.3.1.2.8 Deadtime and Cross-Conduction Prevention
      2. 6.3.2 Low-Side Current Sense Amplifiers
        1. 6.3.2.1 Unidirectional Current Sense Operation
        2. 6.3.2.2 Bidirectional Current Sense Operation
      3. 6.3.3 Gate Driver Shutdown
        1. 6.3.3.1 DRVOFF Gate Driver Shutdown
        2. 6.3.3.2 Gate Driver Shutdown Timing Sequence
      4. 6.3.4 Gate Driver Protective Circuits
        1. 6.3.4.1  PVDD Supply Undervoltage Warning (PVDD_UVW)
        2. 6.3.4.2  PVDD Supply Undervoltage Lockout (PVDD_UV)
        3. 6.3.4.3  PVDD Supply Overvoltage Fault (PVDD_OV)
        4. 6.3.4.4  GVDD Undervoltage Lockout (GVDD_UV)
        5. 6.3.4.5  GVDD Overvoltage Fault (GVDD_OV)
        6. 6.3.4.6  BST Undervoltage Lockout (BST_UV)
        7. 6.3.4.7  BST Overvoltage Fault (BST_OV)
        8. 6.3.4.8  VCP Undervoltage Fault (CP_OV)
        9. 6.3.4.9  VCP Overvoltage Fault (CP_OV)
        10. 6.3.4.10 VDRAIN Undervoltage Fault (VDRAIN_UV)
        11. 6.3.4.11 VDRAIN Overvoltage Fault (VDRAIN_OV)
        12. 6.3.4.12 MOSFET VGS Monitoring Protection
        13. 6.3.4.13 MOSFET VDS Overcurrent Protection (VDS_OCP)
        14. 6.3.4.14 VSENSE Overcurrent Protection (SEN_OCP)
        15. 6.3.4.15 Phase Comparators
        16. 6.3.4.16 Thermal Shutdown (OTSD)
        17. 6.3.4.17 Thermal Warning (OTW)
        18. 6.3.4.18 OTP CRC
        19. 6.3.4.19 SPI Watchdog Timer
        20. 6.3.4.20 Phase Diagnostic
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 Gate Driver Functional Modes
        1. 6.4.1.1 Sleep Mode
        2. 6.4.1.2 Operating Mode
      2. 6.4.2 Device Power Up Sequence
    5. 6.5 Programming
      1. 6.5.1 SPI
      2. 6.5.2 SPI Format
      3. 6.5.3 SPI Format Diagrams
  8. 7 Register Maps
    1. 7.1 STATUS Registers
    2. 7.2 CONTROL Registers
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Typical Application with 48-pin package
        1. 8.2.1.1 External Components
      2. 8.2.2 Application Curves
    3. 8.3 Layout
      1. 8.3.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.3.2 Layout Example
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Documentation Support
      1. 9.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 9.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 9.3 Community Resources
    4. 9.4 Trademarks
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
    1. 11.1 Package Option Addendum
    2. 11.2 Tape and Reel Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information
6.3.1.2.3 VCP Trickle Charge pump

The device has a trickle charge pump that provides current to the CBST bootstrap capacitors so that the bootstrap capacitor stays charged. This allows the gate driver to operate at 100% duty cycle. The charge pump also supports pre-charge of the CBST capacitors at power up.

By default, the device monitors INLx pins and charging the bootstrap capacitor by VCP is enabled while INLx are inactive (=low). If TCP_SW_MODE register bit is 1b, charging bootstrap capacitor is enabled regardless of INLx pins.

In addition to the support of 100% PWM duty cycle operation, the VCP charge pump is designed to support an overdrive supply for external components. The supply voltage VVCP is available on VCP pin and the voltage is regulated with respect to VDRAIN, where a capacitor is connected between VCP and VDRAIN pins. The VCP voltage may be used for an overdrive supply of external switch control circuits such as battery reverse protection switch, high-side switch, or motor phase isolation switches. While the VCP charge pump is designed to support these external loads, care must be taken to avoid exceeding the total current limit of the overdrive supply.

Note: At the device power up, a VCP under voltage flag VCP_UV is reported and remains latched. The VCP_UV status flag can be cleared through a SPI write command CLR_FLT by MCU.