JAJSVI5 October 2024 DRV8376
ADVANCE INFORMATION
DRV8376 family of devices has smart rectification features (active demagnetization) which decreases power losses in the device by reducing diode conduction losses. When this feature is enabled, the device automatically turns ON the corresponding MOSFET whenever it detects diode conduction. This feature can be configured with the MODE_SR pins in hardware variants. In SPI device variants this can be configured through EN_ASR and EN_AAR bits. The smart rectification is classified into two categories of automatic synchronous rectification (ASR) mode and automatic asynchronous rectification (AAR) mode which are described in the sections below.
The DRV8376 device includes a high-side (AD_HS) and low-side (AD_LS) comparator which detects the negative flow of current in the device on each half-bridge. The AD_HS comparator compares the sense-FET output with the supply voltage (VM) threshold, whereas the AD_LS comparator compares with the ground (0V) threshold. Depending upon the flow of current from OUTx to VM or PGND to OUTx, the AD_HS or the AD_LS comparator trips. This comparator provides a reference point for the operation of active demagnetization features.
Table 7-2 shows the configuration of ASR and AAR mode in the DRV8376 device.