DRV8824 Datasheet, PDF (14/22 Pages) Texas Instruments – STEPPER MOTOR CONTROLLER IC

DRV8824
SLVSA06E – OCTOBER 2009 – REVISED AUGUST 2011
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Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
An analog current limit circuit on each FET limits the current through the FET by removing the gate drive. If this
analog current limit persists for longer than the OCP time, all FETs in the H-bridge will be disabled and the
nFAULT pin will be driven low. The device will remain disabled until either nRESET pin is applied, or VM is
removed and re-applied.
Overcurrent conditions on both high and low side devices; i.e., a short to ground, supply, or across the motor
winding will all result in an overcurrent shutdown. Note that overcurrent protection does not use the current sense
circuitry used for PWM current control, and is independent of the I_SENSE resistor value or VREF voltage.
Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
If the die temperature exceeds safe limits, all FETs in the H-bridge will be disabled and the nFAULT pin will be
driven low. Once the die temperature has fallen to a safe level operation will automatically resume.
Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
If at any time the voltage on the VM pins falls below the undervoltage lockout threshold voltage, all circuitry in the
device will be disabled and internal logic will be reset. Operation will resume when V_M rises above the UVLO
threshold.
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