SLVSFU7B July   2022  – April 2024 TPS929240-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 5.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Device Bias and Power
        1. 6.3.1.1 Power Bias (VBAT)
        2. 6.3.1.2 5V Low-Drop-Out Linear Regulator (VLDO)
        3. 6.3.1.3 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO) and Power-On-Reset (POR)
        4. 6.3.1.4 Power Supply (SUPPLY)
        5. 6.3.1.5 Programmable Low Supply Warning
      2. 6.3.2 Constant Current Output
        1. 6.3.2.1 Reference Current with External Resistor (REF)
        2. 6.3.2.2 64-Step Programmable High-Side Constant-Current Output
      3. 6.3.3 PWM Dimming
        1. 6.3.3.1 PWM Generator
        2. 6.3.3.2 PWM Dimming Frequency
        3. 6.3.3.3 Blank Time
        4. 6.3.3.4 Phase Shift PWM Dimming
        5. 6.3.3.5 Linear Brightness Control
        6. 6.3.3.6 Exponential Brightness Control
      4. 6.3.4 FAIL-SAFE State Operation
      5. 6.3.5 On-Chip, 8-Bit, Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
        1. 6.3.5.1 Minimum On Time for ADC Measurement
        2. 6.3.5.2 ADC Auto Scan
        3. 6.3.5.3 ADC Error
      6. 6.3.6 Diagnostic and Protection in NORMAL State
        1. 6.3.6.1  VBAT Undervoltage Lockout Diagnostics in NORMAL state
        2. 6.3.6.2  Low-Supply Warning Diagnostics in NORMAL State
        3. 6.3.6.3  Supply Undervoltage Diagnostics in NORMAL State
        4. 6.3.6.4  Reference Diagnostics in NORMAL state
        5. 6.3.6.5  Pre-Thermal Warning in NORMAL state
        6. 6.3.6.6  Overtemperature Protection in NORMAL state
        7. 6.3.6.7  Overtemperature Shutdown in NORMAL state
        8. 6.3.6.8  LED Open-Circuit Diagnostics in NORMAL state
        9. 6.3.6.9  LED Short-Circuit Diagnostics in NORMAL state
        10. 6.3.6.10 Single-LED Short-Circuit Detection in NORMAL state
        11. 6.3.6.11 EEPROM CRC Error in NORMAL state
        12. 6.3.6.12 Communication Loss Diagnostic in NORMAL State
        13. 6.3.6.13 Fault Masking in NORMAL state
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      7. 6.3.7 Diagnostic and Protection in FAIL-SAFE states
        1. 6.3.7.1  Supply Undervoltage Lockout Diagnostics in FAIL-SAFE states
        2. 6.3.7.2  Low-Supply Warning Diagnostics in FAIL-SAFE states
        3. 6.3.7.3  Supply Undervoltage Diagnostics in FAIL-SAFE State
        4. 6.3.7.4  Reference Diagnostics in FAIL-SAFE states
        5. 6.3.7.5  Pre-Thermal Warning in FAIL-SAFE state
        6. 6.3.7.6  Overtemperature Protection in FAIL-SAFE state
        7. 6.3.7.7  Overtemperature Shutdown in FAIL-SAFE state
        8. 6.3.7.8  LED Open-Circuit Diagnostics in FAIL-SAFE state
        9. 6.3.7.9  LED Short-Circuit Diagnostics in FAIL-SAFE state
        10. 6.3.7.10 Single-LED Short-Circuit Detection in FAIL-SAFE state
        11. 6.3.7.11 EEPROM CRC Error in FAIL-SAFE State
        12. 6.3.7.12 Fault Masking in FAIL-SAFE state
        13.       Diagnostics Table in FAIL-SAFE State
      8. 6.3.8 OFAF Setup In FAIL-SAFE state
      9. 6.3.9 ERR Output
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 POR State
      2. 6.4.2 INITIALIZATION state
      3. 6.4.3 NORMAL state
      4. 6.4.4 FAIL-SAFE state
      5. 6.4.5 PROGRAM state
    5. 6.5 Programming
      1. 6.5.1 FlexWire Protocol
        1. 6.5.1.1 Protocol Overview
        2. 6.5.1.2 UART Interface Address Setting
        3. 6.5.1.3 Status Response
        4. 6.5.1.4 Synchronization Byte
        5. 6.5.1.5 Device Address Byte
        6. 6.5.1.6 Register Address Byte
        7. 6.5.1.7 Data Frame
        8. 6.5.1.8 CRC Frame
        9. 6.5.1.9 Burst Mode
      2. 6.5.2 Registers Lock
      3. 6.5.3 Register Default Data
      4. 6.5.4 EEPROM Programming
        1. 6.5.4.1 Chip Selection by Pulling REF Pin High
        2. 6.5.4.2 Chip Selection by ADDR Pins Configuration
        3. 6.5.4.3 EEPROM Register Access and Burn
        4. 6.5.4.4 EEPROM PROGRAM State Exit
    6. 6.6 Register Maps
      1. 6.6.1 BRT Registers
      2. 6.6.2 IOUT Registers
      3. 6.6.3 CONF Registers
      4. 6.6.4 CTRL Registers
      5. 6.6.5 FLAG Registers
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
    2. 7.2 Typical Application
      1. 7.2.1 Smart Rear Lamp with Distributed LED Drivers
      2. 7.2.2 Design Requirements
      3. 7.2.3 Detailed Design Procedure
      4. 7.2.4 Application Curves
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Example
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 8.2 Support Resources
    3. 8.3 Trademarks
    4. 8.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 8.5 Glossary
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

6.3.7.10 Single-LED Short-Circuit Detection in FAIL-SAFE state

The TPS929240-Q1 also integrates analog comparators to monitor all outputs with respect to two alternative threshold for single-LED short-circuit diagnostic in FAIL-SAFE state. Setting the register SLSEN to 1 enables the single-LED short-circuit detection.

The single-LED short-circuit detection is only effective during PWM-ON state with programmable minimal pulse width of t(BLANK) + t(SLS_deg). The t(BLANK) is programmable by register BLANK. If PWM on-time is less than t(BLANK) + t(SLS_deg), the device cannot report any single-LED short-circuit fault. When the device supply voltage V(SUPPLY) is below the threshold V(LOWSUPTH) set by register LOWSUPTH, the single-LED short-circuit is not detected nor reported.

When the voltage V(OUTXn) is below threshold V(SLSTHx) with duration longer than deglitch timer length of t(BLANK) + t(SLS_deg), and the device supply voltage V(SUPPLY) is above the threshold V(LOWSUPTH), the device pulls the ERR pin down with constant current sink to report fault and set flag registers including FLAG_SLSOUTXn, FLAG_OUT and FLAG_ERR. The TPS929240-Q1 provides two alternative threshold V(SLSTH0) and V(SLSTH1) for single-LED short-circuit detection selected by SLSTHOUTXn independently for each current output. The V(SLSTH0) is selected for current OUTXn when LSTHOUTXn is set to 0, however V(SLSTH1) is selected when SLSLTHOUTXn is set to 1. The actual voltage value for V(SLSTH0) and V(SLSTH1) is programmable by two 8-bit registers SLSTH0 and SLSTH1 from 2.5 V to 34.375 V at 125-mV interval. In FAIL-SAFE state, the TPS929240-Q1 shuts down the normal current regulation and PWM duty cycle for the faulty output, then the device sources a pulse current, I(OUTXn) programed by IOUTXn register to the faulty output every t(SLS_Retry), 10 ms for retrying. When the voltage V(OUTXn) of error output rises above threshold V(SLSTHx) + 275 mV with duration longer than t(BLANK) + t(SLS_deg) during retrying, or the supply voltage V(SUPPLY) is below the threshold V(LOWSUPTH), the device automatically resumes the normal current and PWM dutycycle setup and releases the ERR pin.

The fault is latched in flag registers. When the single-LED short-circuit fault is removed, the master controller must write 1 to register CLRFAULT to clear FLAG_SLSOUTXn, FLAG_OUT and FLAG_ERR. The CLRFAULT automatically returns to 0.