Functional description

STSPIN820

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PWM current control

The device implements two independent PWM current controllers, one for each full-bridge.

reference voltage based on the sequencer value (seeTable 8 and Table 9).

started and the decay sequence is performed.

The decay sequence starts turning on both the low sides of the full-bridge (slow decay),

after the behavior of the PWM current control depends on the DECAY input:



When the DECAY input is low (mixed decay): the system switches from slow decay

to quasi-synchronous fast decay (the sinking side of the bridge is put in high

As soon as the counter reaches the end of the count it is reset and the bridges return in

the ON state.



When the DECAY input is high (slow decay only): the system stays in slow decay

until the counter reaches the end of the count, then it is reset and the bridges returns in

the ON state.

The description of the ON, slow decay and fast decay status are listed in Table 11.

The reference voltage value, VREF, has to be selected according to the load current target

value (peak value) and the sense resistors value.

Equation 1

Table 11. ON, slow decay and fast decay states

1. The current direction is set according to Table 8 or Table 9.

ON

Slow decay

Fast decay

(quasi-synch.)

Zero

(power bridge

disabled)

HSX1 = OFF

LSX1 = OFF

HSX2 = OFF

LSX2 = OFF

HSX1 = OFF

LSX1 = OFF

HSX2 = OFF

LSX2 = OFF

HSX1 = OFF

LSX1 = OFF

HSX2 = OFF

LSX2 = OFF

X1 → X2

HSX1 = ON

LSX1 = OFF

HSX2 = OFF

LSX2 = ON

HSX1 = OFF

LSX1 = ON

HSX2 = OFF

LSX2 = ON

HSX1 = OFF

LSX1 = ON

HSX2 = OFF

LSX2 = OFF

X1 ← X2

HSX1 = OFF

LSX1 = ON

HSX2 = ON

LSX2 = OFF

HSX1 = OFF

LSX1 = ON

HSX2 = OFF

LSX2 = ON

HSX1 = OFF

LSX1 = OFF

HSX2 = OFF

LSX2 = ON