SLOSE37B June 2020 – May 2022 DRV8436
PRODUCTION DATA
The smart tune current regulation schemes are advanced current-regulation control methods compared to traditional fixed off-time current regulation schemes. Smart tune current regulation schemes help the stepper motor driver adjust the decay scheme based on operating factors such as the ones listed as follows:
The device provides two different smart tune current regulation modes, named smart tune Dynamic Decay and smart tune Ripple Control.
Smart tune Dynamic Decay greatly simplifies the decay mode selection by automatically configuring the decay mode between slow, mixed, and fast decay. In mixed decay, smart tune dynamically adjusts the fast decay percentage of the total mixed decay time. This feature eliminates motor tuning by automatically determining the best decay setting that results in the lowest ripple for the motor.
The decay mode setting is optimized iteratively each PWM cycle. If the motor current overshoots the target trip level, then the decay mode becomes more aggressive (add fast decay percentage) on the next cycle to prevent regulation loss. If a long drive time must occur to reach the target trip level, the decay mode becomes less aggressive (remove fast decay percentage) on the next cycle to operate with less ripple and more efficiently. On falling steps, smart tune Dynamic Decay automatically switches to fast decay to reach the next step quickly.
Smart tune Dynamic Decay is optimal for applications that require minimal current ripple but want to maintain a fixed frequency in the current regulation scheme.