SLVSIM8A
June 2025 – December 2025
DRV8363-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
1
1
Features
2
Applications
3
Description
4
Pin Functions 48-Pin DRV8363-Q1
5
Specification
5.1
Absolute Maximum Ratings
5.2
Recommended Operating Conditions
5.3
Thermal Information 1pkg
5.4
Electrical Characteristics
5.5
SPI Timing Requirements
5.6
SPI Timing Diagrams
6
Detailed Description
6.1
Overview
6.2
Functional Block Diagram
6.3
Feature Description
6.3.1
Three BLDC Gate Drivers
6.3.1.1
PWM Control Modes
6.3.1.1.1
6x PWM Mode
6.3.1.1.2
3x PWM Mode with INLx enable control
6.3.1.1.3
1x PWM Mode
6.3.1.2
Gate Drive Architecture
6.3.1.2.1
Bootstrap diode
6.3.1.2.2
VCP Trickle Charge pump
6.3.1.2.3
Gate Driver Output
6.3.1.2.4
Passive and Semi-active pull-down resistor
6.3.1.2.5
TDRIVE/IDRIVE Gate Drive Timing Control
6.3.1.2.6
Propagation Delay
6.3.1.2.7
Deadtime and Cross-Conduction Prevention
6.3.2
DVDD Linear Voltage Regulator
6.3.3
Low-Side Current Sense Amplifiers
6.3.3.1
Unidirectional Current Sense Operation
6.3.3.2
Bidirectional Current Sense Operation
6.3.4
Gate Driver Shutdown
6.3.4.1
DRVOFF Gate Driver Shutdown
6.3.4.2
Soft Shutdown Timing Sequence
6.3.5
Active Short Circuit
6.3.6
Gate Driver Protective Circuits
6.3.6.1
GVDD Undervoltage Lockout (GVDD_UV)
6.3.6.2
GVDD Overvoltage Fault (GVDD_OV)
6.3.6.3
VDRAIN Undervoltage Fault (VDRAIN_UV)
6.3.6.4
VDRAIN Overvoltage Fault (VDRAIN_OV)
6.3.6.5
VCP Undervoltage Fault (CP_OV)
6.3.6.6
BST Undervoltage Lockout (BST_UV)
6.3.6.7
MOSFET VDS Overcurrent Protection (VDS_OCP)
6.3.6.8
MOSFET VGS Monitoring Protection
6.3.6.9
Shunt Overcurrent Protection (SNS_OCP)
6.3.6.10
Thermal Shutdown (OTSD)
6.3.6.11
Thermal Warning (OTW)
6.3.6.12
OTP CRC
6.3.6.13
SPI Watchdog Timer
6.3.6.14
Phase Diagnostic
6.4
Fault Detection and Response Summary Table (Fault Table)
6.5
Device Functional Modes
6.5.1
Gate Driver Functional Modes
6.5.1.1
Sleep Mode
6.5.1.2
Standby Mode
6.5.1.3
Active Mode
6.6
Programming
6.6.1
SPI
6.6.2
SPI Format
6.6.3
SPI Format Diagrams
6.7
Register Maps
6.7.1
STATUS Registers
6.7.2
CONTROL Registers
7
Application and Implementation
7.1
Application Information
7.2
Typical Application
7.2.1
Typical Application with 48-pin package
7.2.1.1
External Components
7.2.2
Application Curves
7.3
Layout
7.3.1
Layout Guidelines
8
Device and Documentation Support
8.1
Documentation Support
8.1.1
Related Documentation
8.2
Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
8.3
Support Resources
8.4
Trademarks
8.5
Electrostatic Discharge Caution
8.6
Glossary
9
Revision History
10
Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
PACKAGE OPTION ADDENDUM
10.1
Tape and Reel Information
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Features
AEC-Q100 Test Guidance for automotive applications
Device ambient temperature: –40°C to +125°C
Three phase half-bridge gate driver
Drives six N-channel MOSFETs (NMOS)
8 to 85V wide operating voltage range
Bootstrap architecture for high-side gate driver
Supports 50mA average gate switching current enables driving 400nC MOSFETs at 20kHz
Trickle charge pump to support 100% PWM duty cycle and to generate overdrive supply to drive external cut-off or reverse polarity protection circuit
Smart Gate Drive architecture
15-level configurable peak gate drive current up to 1000 / 2000mA (source / sink)
Closed-loop automatic deadtime insertion based on gate-source voltage monitoring
Configurable soft shutdown to minimize inductive voltage spikes during overcurrent shutdown
Low-side Current Sense Amplifier
1mV low input offset across temperature
4-level adjustable gain
Adjustable output bias to support unidirectional or bidirectional sensing
SPI-based detailed configuration and diagnostics
DRVOFF pin to disable driver independently
High voltage wake up pin (nSLEEP)
Dedicated ASCIN pin to control motor braking (active short circuit)
6x, 3x, 1x, and Independent PWM Modes
Supports 3.3V and 5V Logic Inputs
Integrated
protection features
Battery and power supply voltage monitors
MOSFET V
DS
and R
sense
over current monitors
MOSFET V
GS
gate fault monitors
Device thermal warning and shutdown
Fault condition indicator pin