SLOSE55C May   2020  – July 2022 DRV8426

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Indexer Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Stepper Motor Driver Current Ratings
        1. 7.3.1.1 Peak Current Rating
        2. 7.3.1.2 RMS Current Rating
        3. 7.3.1.3 Full-Scale Current Rating
      2. 7.3.2  PWM Motor Drivers
      3. 7.3.3  Microstepping Indexer
      4. 7.3.4  Controlling VREF with an MCU DAC
      5. 7.3.5  Current Regulation
      6. 7.3.6  Decay Modes
        1. 7.3.6.1 Slow Decay for Increasing and Decreasing Current
        2. 7.3.6.2 Slow Decay for Increasing Current, Mixed Decay for Decreasing Current
        3. 7.3.6.3 Mixed Decay for Increasing and Decreasing Current
        4. 7.3.6.4 Smart tune Dynamic Decay
        5. 7.3.6.5 Smart tune Ripple Control
        6. 7.3.6.6 PWM OFF Time
        7. 7.3.6.7 Blanking time
      7. 7.3.7  Charge Pump
      8. 7.3.8  Linear Voltage Regulators
      9. 7.3.9  Logic Level, tri-level and quad-level Pin Diagrams
      10. 7.3.10 nFAULT Pin
      11. 7.3.11 Protection Circuits
        1. 7.3.11.1 VM Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
        2. 7.3.11.2 VCP Undervoltage Lockout (CPUV)
        3. 7.3.11.3 Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
          1. 7.3.11.3.1 Latched Shutdown
          2. 7.3.11.3.2 Automatic Retry
        4. 7.3.11.4 Thermal Shutdown (OTSD)
          1. 7.3.11.4.1 Latched Shutdown
          2. 7.3.11.4.2 Automatic Retry
        5. 7.3.11.5 Fault Condition Summary
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Sleep Mode (nSLEEP = 0)
      2. 7.4.2 Disable Mode (nSLEEP = 1, ENABLE = 0)
      3. 7.4.3 Operating Mode (nSLEEP = 1, ENABLE = Hi-Z/1)
      4. 7.4.4 nSLEEP Reset Pulse
      5. 7.4.5 Functional Modes Summary
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Stepper Motor Speed
        2. 8.2.2.2 Current Regulation
        3. 8.2.2.3 Decay Modes
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
      4. 8.2.4 Thermal Application
        1. 8.2.4.1 Power Dissipation
          1. 8.2.4.1.1 Conduction Loss
          2. 8.2.4.1.2 Switching Loss
          3. 8.2.4.1.3 Power Dissipation Due to Quiescent Current
          4. 8.2.4.1.4 Total Power Dissipation
        2. 8.2.4.2 Device Junction Temperature Estimation
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 9.1 Bulk Capacitance
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Related Documentation
    2. 11.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 11.3 Community Resources
    4. 11.4 Trademarks
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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7.3.6.5 Smart tune Ripple Control

GUID-9E20B1C4-B248-4910-8811-9E5276103546-low.gifFigure 7-13 Smart tune Ripple Control Decay Mode

Smart tune Ripple Control operates by setting an IVALLEY level alongside the ITRIP level. When the current level reaches ITRIP, instead of entering slow decay until the tOFF time expires, the driver enters slow decay until IVALLEY is reached. Slow decay operates similar to mode 1 in which both low-side MOSFETs are turned on allowing the current to recirculate. In this mode, tOFF varies depending on the current level and operating conditions.

The ripple current in this decay mode is programmed by the TOFF pin. The ripple current is dependent on the ITRIP of a particular microstep level.

Table 7-7 Current Ripple Settings
TOFFCurrent Ripple at a specific microstep level
011 mA + 1% of ITRIP
111 mA + 2% of ITRIP
Hi-Z11 mA + 4% of ITRIP
330 kΩ to GND11 mA + 6% of ITRIP

The ripple control method allows much tighter regulation of the current level increasing motor efficiency and system performance. Smart tune Ripple Control can be used in systems that can tolerate a variable off-time regulation scheme to achieve small current ripple in the current regulation. Select a low ripple current setting to ensure that the PWM frequency is not in the audible range. However, higher values of ripple current reduces the PWM frequency and therefore the switching loss.