JAJSSO2 December 2023 MCF8315C
PRODMIX
The MCF8315C is protected from a host of fault events including motor lock, VM undervoltage, AVDD undervoltage, buck undervoltage, charge pump undervoltage, overtemperature and overcurrent events. Table 6-5 summarizes the response, recovery modes, power stage status, reporting mechanism for different faults.
FAULT | CONDITION | CONFIGURATION | REPORT | FETs | DIGITAL | RECOVERY |
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VM undervoltage | VVM < VUVLO (falling) | — | — | Hi-Z | Disabled | Automatic:
VVM > VUVLO (rising) |
AVDD undervoltage | VAVDD < VAVDD_UV (falling) | — | — | Hi-Z | Disabled | Automatic:
VAVDD > VAVDD_UV (rising) |
Buck
undervoltage (BUCK_UV) |
VFB_BK < VBK_UV (falling) | — | — | Active/Hi-Z | Active/Disabled | Automatic:
VFB_BK > VBK_UV (rising) |
Charge pump
undervoltage (VCP_UV) |
VCP < VCPUV (falling) | — | nFAULT and GATE_DRIVER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Automatic:
VVCP > VCPUV (rising) |
Over Voltage Protection (OVP) |
VVM > VOVP (rising) | OVP_EN = 0b | None | Active | Active | No action |
OVP_EN = 1b | nFAULT and GATE_DRIVER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Automatic:
VVM < VOVP (falling) |
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Over Current Protection (OCP) |
IPHASE > IOCP | OCP_MODE = 00b | nFAULT and GATE_DRIVER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
OCP_MODE = 01b | nFAULT and GATE_DRIVER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Retry: tRETRY |
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Buck
Overcurrent Protection (BUCK_OCP) |
IBK > IBK_OCP | — | — | Hi-Z | Disabled | Automatic |
Motor Lock (MTR_LCK ) |
Motor lock: Abnormal Speed; No Motor Lock; Abnormal BEMF | MTR_LCK_MODE = 0000b or 0001b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
MTR_LCK_MODE = 0010b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | High side brake | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
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MTR_LCK_MODE = 0011b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Low side brake | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
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MTR_LCK_MODE = 0100b or 0101b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Retry: tLCK_RETRY |
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MTR_LCK_MODE = 0110b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | High side brake | Active | Retry: tLCK_RETRY |
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MTR_LCK_MODE = 0111b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Low side brake | Active | Retry: tLCK_RETRY |
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MTR_LCK_MODE = 1000b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Active | Active | No action | ||
MTR_LCK_MODE = 1xx1b | None | Active | Active | No action | ||
Hardware Lock-Detection Current Limit (HW_LOCK_LIMIT) |
VSOX > HW_LOCK_ILIMIT | HW_LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 0000b or 0001b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
HW_LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 0010b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | High-side brake | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
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HW_LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 0011b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Low-side brake | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
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HW_LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 0100b or 0101b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Retry: tLCK_RETRY |
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HW_LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 0110b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | High-side brake | Active | Retry: tLCK_RETRY |
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HW_LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 0111b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Low-side brake | Active | Retry: tLCK_RETRY |
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HW_LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE= 1000b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Active | Active | No action | ||
HW_LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 1xx1b | None | Active | Active | No action | ||
Software Lock-Detection Current Limit (LOCK_LIMIT) |
VSOX > LOCK_ILIMIT | LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 0000b or 0001b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 0010b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | High-side brake | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
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LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 0011b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Low-side brake | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
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LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 0100b or 0101b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Retry: tLCK_RETRY |
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LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 0110b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | High-side brake | Active | Retry: tLCK_RETRY |
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LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 0111b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Low-side brake | Active | Retry: tLCK_RETRY |
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LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE= 1000b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Active | Active | No action | ||
LOCK_ILIMIT_MODE = 1xx1b | None | Active | Active | No action | ||
IPD Timeout
Fault (IPD_T1_FAULT and IPD_T2_FAULT) |
IPD TIME > 500ms (approx.), during IPD current ramp up or ramp down | IPD_TIMEOUT_FAULT_EN = 0b | — | Active | Active | No action |
IPD_TIMEOUT_FAULT_EN = 1b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Retry: tLCK_RETRY | ||
IPD Frequency
Fault (IPD_FREQ_FAULT) |
IPD pulse before the current decay in previous IPD pulse | IPD_FREQ_FAULT_EN = 0b | — | Active | Active | No action |
IPD_FREQ_FAULT_EN = 1b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Retry: tLCK_RETRY | ||
MPET IPD Fault
(MPET_IPD_FAULT) |
Same as IPD timeout fault during MPET R, L measurement | — | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
MPET Back-EMF
Fault (MPET_BEMF_FAULT) |
Motor back-EMF < STAT_DETECT_THR during MPET Ke and mechanical parameters measurement | — | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
Maximum VM (overvoltage) fault | VVM > MAX_VM_MOTOR, if MAX_VM_MOTOR ≠ 000b | MAX_VM_MODE = 0b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
MAX_VM_MODE = 1b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Automatic: (VVM < MAX_VM_MOTOR - 1)-V |
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Minimum VM (undervoltage) fault | VVM < MIN_VM_MOTOR, if MIN_VM_MOTOR ≠ 000b | MIN_VM_MODE = 0b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
MIN_VM_MODE = 1b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Automatic: (VVM > MIN_VM_MOTOR + 0.5)-V |
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External Watchdog | Watchdog tickle does not arrive before configured time interval when EXT_WDT_EN =1b. Refer Section 6.5.4 | EXT_WDT_FAULT_MODE = 0b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Active | Active | No action |
EXT_WDT_FAULT_MODE = 1b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Latched: CLR_FLT |
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Bus Current Limit | IVM > BUS_CURRENT_LIMIT. Refer Section 6.3.22 | BUS_CURRENT_LIMIT_ENABLE = 1b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Active; motor speed/current will be restricted to limit DC bus current | Active | Automatic: Speed restriction is removed when IVM < BUS_CURRENT_LIMIT |
Current Loop Saturation | Indication of current loop saturation due to lower VVM | SATURATION_FLAGS_EN = 1b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Active; motor speed may not reach speed reference | Active | Automatic: motor will reach reference operating point upon exiting saturation |
Speed Loop Saturation | Indication of speed loop saturation due to lower VVM, lower ILIMIT setting etc., | SATURATION_FLAGS_EN = 1b | nFAULT and CONTROLLER_FAULT_STATUS register | Active; motor speed may not reach speed reference | Active | Automatic: motor will reach reference operating point upon exiting saturation |
Thermal warning (OTW) |
TJ > TOTW | OTW_REP = 0b | — | Active | Active | No action |
OTW_REP = 1b | nFAULT and GATE_DRIVER_FAULT_STATUS register | Active | Active | No action | ||
FET thermal
shutdown (TSD_FET) |
TJ > TTSD_FET | — | nFAULT and GATE_DRIVER_FAULT_STATUS register | Hi-Z | Active | Automatic:
TJ < TTSD_FET – TTSD_FET_HYS |