SLOSE98A December   2022  – September 2023 DRV8461

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Revision History
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 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
      1. 6.5.1 SPI Timing Requirements
      2. 6.5.2 STEP and DIR Timing Requirements
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Interface of Operation
      2. 7.3.2  Stepper Motor Driver Current Ratings
        1. 7.3.2.1 Peak Current Rating
        2. 7.3.2.2 RMS Current Rating
        3. 7.3.2.3 Full-Scale Current Rating
      3. 7.3.3  PWM Motor Drivers
      4. 7.3.4  Microstepping Indexer
      5. 7.3.5  Indexer Output
        1. 7.3.5.1 nHOME Output
      6. 7.3.6  Automatic Microstepping Mode
      7. 7.3.7  Custom Microstepping Table
      8. 7.3.8  Current Regulation
        1. 7.3.8.1 Internal Reference Voltage
      9. 7.3.9  Standstill Power Saving Mode
      10. 7.3.10 Current Regulation Decay Modes
        1. 7.3.10.1 Slow Decay
        2. 7.3.10.2 Mixed Decay
        3. 7.3.10.3 Smart tune Dynamic Decay
        4. 7.3.10.4 Smart tune Ripple Control
        5. 7.3.10.5 PWM OFF Time
        6. 7.3.10.6 Current Regulation Blanking Time and Deglitch Time
      11. 7.3.11 Current Sensing with External Resistor
      12. 7.3.12 Silent step decay mode
      13. 7.3.13 Auto-torque Dynamic Current Adjustment
        1. 7.3.13.1 Auto-torque Learning Routine
        2. 7.3.13.2 Current Control Loop
        3. 7.3.13.3 PD Control Loop
      14. 7.3.14 Charge Pump
      15. 7.3.15 Linear Voltage Regulator
      16. 7.3.16 VCC Voltage Supply
      17. 7.3.17 Logic Level, Tri-Level and Quad-Level Pin Diagrams
      18. 7.3.18 Spread Spectrum
      19. 7.3.19 Protection Circuits
        1. 7.3.19.1  VM Undervoltage Lockout
        2. 7.3.19.2  VCP Undervoltage Lockout (CPUV)
        3. 7.3.19.3  Logic Supply Power on Reset (POR)
        4. 7.3.19.4  Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
          1. 7.3.19.4.1 Latched Shutdown
          2. 7.3.19.4.2 Automatic Retry
        5. 7.3.19.5  Stall Detection
        6. 7.3.19.6  Open-Load Detection (OL)
        7. 7.3.19.7  Overtemperature Warning (OTW)
        8. 7.3.19.8  Thermal Shutdown (OTSD)
          1. 7.3.19.8.1 Latched Shutdown
          2. 7.3.19.8.2 Automatic Retry
        9. 7.3.19.9  Supply voltage sensing
        10. 7.3.19.10 nFAULT Output
        11. 7.3.19.11 Fault Condition Summary
      20. 7.3.20 Device Functional Modes
        1. 7.3.20.1 Sleep Mode
        2. 7.3.20.2 Disable Mode
        3. 7.3.20.3 Operating Mode
        4. 7.3.20.4 nSLEEP Reset Pulse
        5. 7.3.20.5 Functional Modes Summary
    4. 7.4 Programming
      1. 7.4.1 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Communication
        1. 7.4.1.1 SPI Format
        2. 7.4.1.2 SPI for Multiple Target Devices in Daisy Chain Configuration
        3. 7.4.1.3 SPI for Multiple Target Devices in Parallel Configuration
    5. 7.5 Register Maps
      1. 7.5.1 Status Registers
        1. 7.5.1.1 FAULT (address = 0x00) [Default = 00h]
        2. 7.5.1.2 DIAG1 (address = 0x01) [Default = 00h]
        3. 7.5.1.3 DIAG2 (address = 0x02) [Default = 00h]
        4. 7.5.1.4 DIAG3 (address = 0x03) [Default = 00h]
      2. 7.5.2 Control Registers
        1. 7.5.2.1  CTRL1 (address = 0x04) [Default = 0Fh]
        2. 7.5.2.2  CTRL2 (address = 0x05) [Default = 06h]
        3. 7.5.2.3  CTRL3 (address = 0x06) [Default = 38h]
        4. 7.5.2.4  CTRL4 (address = 0x07) [Default = 49h]
        5. 7.5.2.5  CTRL5 (address = 0x08) [Default = 03h]
        6. 7.5.2.6  CTRL6 (address = 0x09) [Default = 20h]
        7. 7.5.2.7  CTRL7 (address = 0x0A) [Default = FFh]
        8. 7.5.2.8  CTRL8 (address = 0x0B) [Default = 0Fh]
        9. 7.5.2.9  CTRL9 (address = 0x0C) [Default = 10h]
        10. 7.5.2.10 CTRL10 (address = 0x0D) [Default = 80h]
        11. 7.5.2.11 CTRL11 (address = 0x0E) [Default = FFh]
        12. 7.5.2.12 CTRL12 (address = 0x0F) [Default = 20h]
        13. 7.5.2.13 CTRL13 (address = 0x10) [Default = 10h]
        14. 7.5.2.14 CTRL14 (address = 0x3C) [Default = 58h]
      3. 7.5.3 Indexer Registers
        1. 7.5.3.1 INDEX1 (address = 0x11) [Default = 80h]
        2. 7.5.3.2 INDEX2 (address = 0x12) [Default = 80h]
        3. 7.5.3.3 INDEX3 (address = 0x13) [Default = 80h]
        4. 7.5.3.4 INDEX4 (address = 0x14) [Default = 82h]
        5. 7.5.3.5 INDEX5 (address = 0x15) [Default = B5h]
      4. 7.5.4 Custom Microstepping Registers
        1. 7.5.4.1 CUSTOM_CTRL1 (address = 0x16) [Default = 00h]
        2. 7.5.4.2 CUSTOM_CTRL2 (address = 0x17) [Default = 00h]
        3. 7.5.4.3 CUSTOM_CTRL3 (address = 0x18) [Default = 00h]
        4. 7.5.4.4 CUSTOM_CTRL4 (address = 0x19) [Default = 00h]
        5. 7.5.4.5 CUSTOM_CTRL5 (address = 0x1A) [Default = 00h]
        6. 7.5.4.6 CUSTOM_CTRL6 (address = 0x1B) [Default = 00h]
        7. 7.5.4.7 CUSTOM_CTRL7 (address = 0x1C) [Default = 00h]
        8. 7.5.4.8 CUSTOM_CTRL8 (address = 0x1D) [Default = 00h]
        9. 7.5.4.9 CUSTOM_CTRL9 (address = 0x1E) [Default = 00h]
      5. 7.5.5 Auto torque Registers
        1. 7.5.5.1  ATQ_CTRL1 (address = 0x1F) [Default = 00h]
        2. 7.5.5.2  ATQ_CTRL2 (address = 0x20) [Default = 00h]
        3. 7.5.5.3  ATQ_CTRL3 (address = 0x21) [Default = 00h]
        4. 7.5.5.4  ATQ_CTRL4 (address = 0x22) [Default = 20h]
        5. 7.5.5.5  ATQ_CTRL5 (address = 0x23) [Default = 00h]
        6. 7.5.5.6  ATQ_CTRL6 (address = 0x24) [Default = 00h]
        7. 7.5.5.7  ATQ_CTRL7 (address = 0x25) [Default = 00h]
        8. 7.5.5.8  ATQ_CTRL8 (address = 0x26) [Default = 00h]
        9. 7.5.5.9  ATQ_CTRL9 (address = 0x27) [Default = 00h]
        10. 7.5.5.10 ATQ_CTRL10 (address = 0x28) [Default = 08h]
        11. 7.5.5.11 ATQ_CTRL11 (address = 0x29) [Default = 0Ah]
        12. 7.5.5.12 ATQ_CTRL12 (address = 0x2A) [Default = FFh]
        13. 7.5.5.13 ATQ_CTRL13 (address = 0x2B) [Default = 05h]
        14. 7.5.5.14 ATQ_CTRL14 (address = 0x2C) [Default = 0Fh]
        15. 7.5.5.15 ATQ_CTRL15 (address = 0x2D) [Default = 00h]
        16. 7.5.5.16 ATQ_CTRL16 (address = 0x2E) [Default = FFh]
        17. 7.5.5.17 ATQ_CTRL17 (address = 0x2F) [Default = 00h]
        18. 7.5.5.18 ATQ_CTRL18 (address = 0x30) [Default = 00h]
      6. 7.5.6 Silent Step Registers
        1. 7.5.6.1 SS_CTRL1 (address = 0x31) [Default = 00h]
        2. 7.5.6.2 SS_CTRL2 (address = 0x32) [Default = 00h]
        3. 7.5.6.3 SS_CTRL3 (address = 0x33) [Default = 00h]
        4. 7.5.6.4 SS_CTRL4 (address = 0x34) [Default = 00h]
        5. 7.5.6.5 SS_CTRL5 (address = 0x35) [Default = FFh]
  9. 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
      3. 8.2.3 Application Performance Plots
      4. 8.2.4 Thermal Application
        1. 8.2.4.1 Power Dissipation
        2. 8.2.4.2 Conduction Loss
        3. 8.2.4.3 Switching Loss
        4. 8.2.4.4 Power Dissipation Due to Quiescent Current
        5. 8.2.4.5 Total Power Dissipation
        6. 8.2.4.6 Device Junction Temperature Estimation
  10. 9 Thermal Considerations
    1. 9.1 Thermal Pad
    2. 9.2 PCB Material Recommendation
  11. 10Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 10.1 Bulk Capacitance
    2. 10.2 Power Supplies
  12. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
  13. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Documentation Support
      1. 12.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 12.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 12.3 Support Resources
    4. 12.4 Trademarks
    5. 12.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 12.6 Glossary
  14. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

7.3.10 Current Regulation Decay Modes

During PWM current chopping, the H-bridge is enabled to drive through the motor winding until the PWM current chopping threshold is reached. This is shown in Figure 7-12, Item 1.

Once the chopping current threshold is reached, the H-bridge can operate in two different states, fast decay or slow decay.

  • In fast decay mode, as soon as the PWM chopping current level is reached, the H-bridge reverses state by switching on the opposite arm MOSFETs to allow the winding current to flow in the opposite direction. As the winding current approaches zero, the H-bridge is disabled to prevent further reverse current flow. Fast decay mode is shown in Figure 7-12, item 3.

  • In slow decay mode, the winding current is re-circulated by enabling both low-side MOSFETs in the H-bridge. This is shown in Figure 7-12, Item 2.

GUID-20220628-SS0I-LCNN-KTBB-T7LTWVHPFPQK-low.svgFigure 7-12 Decay Modes

The decay mode is selected by the DECAY register or the DECAY0 and DECAY1 pins, as shown in Table 7-19. The decay modes can be changed on the fly.

Table 7-19 Decay Mode Settings

SPI Interface

H/W Interface

Decay Mode

DECAY

DECAY0

DECAY1

000b

Hi-Z

1

Slow decay
100b

1

0

Mixed decay: 30% fast
101b

Hi-Z

0

Mixed decay: 60% fast
110b

0

0

Smart tune Dynamic Decay
111b (default)

0

1

Smart tune Ripple Control
Note:

The remaining settings of DECAY bit (001b, 010b, 011b) and the (DECAY0 = 1, DECAY1 = 1) setting are reserved.

The DRV8461 also features the silent step decay mode for ultra-silent operation at low speed and standstill. See Section 7.3.12 for details.