SLVSHK4 December   2025 MCT8376Z-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Device Comparison Table
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings AUTO
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 SPI Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7 SPI Slave Mode Timings
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Output Stage
      2. 7.3.2  PWM Control Mode (1x PWM Mode)
        1. 7.3.2.1 Analog Hall Input Configuration
        2. 7.3.2.2 Digital Hall Input Configuration
        3. 7.3.2.3 Asynchronous Modulation
        4. 7.3.2.4 Synchronous Modulation
        5. 7.3.2.5 Motor Operation
      3. 7.3.3  Device Interface Modes
        1. 7.3.3.1 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
        2. 7.3.3.2 Hardware Interface
      4. 7.3.4  AVDD and GVDD Linear Voltage Regulator
      5. 7.3.5  Charge Pump
      6. 7.3.6  Slew Rate Control
      7. 7.3.7  Cross Conduction (Dead Time)
      8. 7.3.8  Propagation Delay
      9. 7.3.9  Pin Diagrams
        1. 7.3.9.1 Logic Level Input Pin (Internal Pulldown)
        2. 7.3.9.2 Logic Level Input Pin (Internal Pullup)
        3. 7.3.9.3 Open Drain Pin
        4. 7.3.9.4 Push Pull Pin
        5. 7.3.9.5 Seven Level Input Pin
      10. 7.3.10 Current Sense Amplifier Output (SO)
      11. 7.3.11 Active Demagnetization
        1. 7.3.11.1 Automatic Synchronous Rectification Mode (ASR Mode)
          1. 7.3.11.1.1 Automatic Synchronous Rectification in Commutation
          2. 7.3.11.1.2 Automatic Synchronous Rectification in PWM Mode
        2. 7.3.11.2 Automatic Asynchronous Rectification Mode (AAR Mode)
      12. 7.3.12 Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit
        1. 7.3.12.1 Cycle by Cycle Current Limit with 100% Duty Cycle Input
      13. 7.3.13 Hall Comparators (Analog Hall Inputs)
      14. 7.3.14 Advance Angle
      15. 7.3.15 FGOUT Signal
      16. 7.3.16 Protections
        1. 7.3.16.1 VM Supply Undervoltage Lockout (RESET)
        2. 7.3.16.2 AVDD Undervoltage Protection (AVDD_UV)
        3. 7.3.16.3 GVDD Undervoltage Lockout (GVDD_UV)
        4. 7.3.16.4 VCP Charge Pump Undervoltage Lockout (CPUV)
        5. 7.3.16.5 Overvoltage Protections (OV)
        6. 7.3.16.6 Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
          1. 7.3.16.6.1 OCP Latched Shutdown (OCP_MODE = 00b)
          2. 7.3.16.6.2 OCP Automatic Retry (OCP_MODE = 01b)
          3. 7.3.16.6.3 OCP Report Only (OCP_MODE = 10b)
          4. 7.3.16.6.4 OCP Disabled (OCP_MODE = 11b)
        7. 7.3.16.7 Motor Lock (MTR_LOCK)
          1. 7.3.16.7.1 MTR_LOCK Latched Shutdown (MTR_LOCK_MODE = 00b)
          2. 7.3.16.7.2 MTR_LOCK Automatic Retry (MTR_LOCK_MODE = 01b)
          3. 7.3.16.7.3 MTR_LOCK Report Only (MTR_LOCK_MODE= 10b)
          4. 7.3.16.7.4 MTR_LOCK Disabled (MTR_LOCK_MODE = 11b)
        8. 7.3.16.8 Thermal Warning (OTW)
        9. 7.3.16.9 Thermal Shutdown (OTS)
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Functional Modes
        1. 7.4.1.1 Sleep Mode
        2. 7.4.1.2 Operating Mode
        3. 7.4.1.3 Fault Reset (CLR_FLT or nSLEEP Reset Pulse)
      2. 7.4.2 DRVOFF Functionality
    5. 7.5 SPI Communication
      1. 7.5.1 Programming
        1. 7.5.1.1 SPI Format
  9. 8 Register Map
    1. 8.1 STATUS Registers
    2. 8.2 CONTROL Registers
  10. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Hall Sensor Configuration and Connection
      1. 9.2.1 Typical Configuration
      2. 9.2.2 Open Drain Configuration
      3. 9.2.3 Series Configuration
      4. 9.2.4 Parallel Configuration
    3. 9.3 Power Supply Recommendations
      1. 9.3.1 Bulk Capacitance
    4. 9.4 Layout
      1. 9.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 9.4.2 Layout Example
      3. 9.4.3 Thermal Considerations
        1. 9.4.3.1 Power Dissipation
  11. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Documentation Support
    2. 10.2 Support Resources
    3. 10.3 Trademarks
    4. 10.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 10.5 Glossary
  12. 11Revision History
  13. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

7.3.12 Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit

The current-limit circuitry utilizes the current sense amplifier output of the three phases compared with the voltage at ILIMIT pin. Figure 7-28 shows the implementation of current limit circuitry, the output of current sense amplifiers are combined with star connected resistive network. This measured voltage VMEAS is compared with the external reference voltage VLIM on ILIMIT pin to realize the current limit implementation. The relation between current sensed on three phases (IOUTx) and VMEAS threshold is given as:

Equation 5. VMEAS=VAVDD2+IOUTA+IOUTB+IOUTC×GAIN/3

where

  • VAVDDis the current sense amplifier supply
  • IOUTX is current flowing into the low-side MOSFET
  • CSA_GAIN is the current sense amplifier gain

The current limit threshold can be adjusted by configuring the voltage at ILIMIT pin. Current limit varies linearly between 0A to 4A, as the voltage at ILIMIT pin varies from VAVDD/2 to VMEAS. A voltage more than VAVDD can be applied to disable ILIMIT.

Current limit comparator output is blanked for a blanking time, on every rising and falling edge of PWM input signal and the output state of MCT8376Z-Q1 depends on the PWM status during blanking time. The blanking time is configured through ILIM_BLANK_SEL in SPI device and the blanking time is fixed to 5.5us for slew rate of 50 and 1.8us for all other slew rates in hardware variant.

MCT8376Z-Q1 Current Limit ImplementationFigure 7-28 Current Limit Implementation

When then the current limit activates, the high-side FET of each half bride is disabled until the rising edge of the PWM of that half bridge as shown in Figure 7-29 . The l