The device has three power supply inputs:
- DVDD – This pin is a 3.3 V supply pin that provides power to the digital circuitry.
- VBAT – This pin is a higher voltage supply that
can be connected to the vehicle battery or the regulated voltage rail in a
boosted system within the recommended limits. For best performance, this
rail should be 10 V or higher. See the Recommended Operating Conditions table for the maximum supply
voltage. This supply rail is used for higher voltage analog circuits but not
the output FETs.
- PVDD – This pin is a high-voltage supply that can either be connected to the vehicle battery or to another voltage rail in a boosted system. The PVDD pin supplies the power to the output FETs and can be within the recommended operating limits, even if that is below the VBAT supply, to allow for dynamic voltage systems.
An on-chip regulator is included generating the GVDD voltage necessary for the gate drive circuitry. The GVDD supply pin is provided only for bypass capacitors to filter the supply and should not be used to power other circuits.
The device can withstand fortuitous open ground
and power conditions within the Absolute Maximum Ratings for the device. Fortuitous open ground usually
occurs when a speaker wire is shorted to ground, allowing for a second ground path
through the body diode in the output FETs.