SLOSE54C June   2020  – July 2022 DRV8428

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1. 5.1 Pin 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, Off-time and Decay Modes
        1. 7.3.5.1 Mixed Decay
        2. 7.3.5.2 Smart tune Dynamic Decay
        3. 7.3.5.3 Smart tune Ripple Control
        4. 7.3.5.4 Blanking time
      6. 7.3.6 Linear Voltage Regulators
      7. 7.3.7 Logic Level, tri-level, quad-level and seven-level Pin Diagrams
        1. 7.3.7.1 EN/nFAULT Pin
      8. 7.3.8 Protection Circuits
        1. 7.3.8.1 VM Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
        2. 7.3.8.2 Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
        3. 7.3.8.3 Thermal Shutdown (OTSD)
        4. 7.3.8.4 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, EN/nFAULT = 0/Hi-Z)
      3. 7.4.3 Operating Mode (nSLEEP = 1, EN/nFAULT = 1)
      4. 7.4.4 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
        4. 8.2.2.4 Application Curves
      3. 8.2.3 Thermal Application
        1. 8.2.3.1 Power Dissipation
          1. 8.2.3.1.1 Conduction Loss
          2. 8.2.3.1.2 Switching Loss
          3. 8.2.3.1.3 Power Dissipation Due to Quiescent Current
          4. 8.2.3.1.4 Total Power Dissipation
        2. 8.2.3.2 Device Junction Temperature Estimation
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 9.1 Bulk Capacitance
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 10.1.1 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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Orderable Information

7.3.5.3 Smart tune Ripple Control

GUID-9E20B1C4-B248-4910-8811-9E5276103546-low.gifFigure 7-9 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.

This 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.

The ripple current in this decay mode is 7.5 mA + 1% of the ITRIP at a specific microstep level.