SLOSEC6
August 2024
DRV8434A-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
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Features
2
Applications
3
Description
4
Pin Configuration and Functions
4.1
Pin Functions
5
Specifications
5.1
Absolute Maximum Ratings
5.2
ESD Ratings
5.3
Recommended Operating Conditions
5.4
Thermal Information
5.5
Electrical Characteristics
5.6
STEP and DIR Timing Requirements
5.6.1
Typical Characteristics
6
Detailed Description
6.1
Overview
6.2
Functional Block Diagram
6.3
Feature Description
6.3.1
Stepper Motor Driver Current Ratings
6.3.1.1
Peak Current Rating
6.3.1.2
RMS Current Rating
6.3.1.3
Full-Scale Current Rating
6.3.2
PWM Motor Drivers
6.3.3
Microstepping Indexer
6.3.4
Controlling VREF with an MCU DAC
6.3.5
Current Regulation and Decay Mode
6.3.5.1
Smart tune Ripple Control
6.3.5.2
Blanking time
6.3.6
Charge Pump
6.3.7
Linear Voltage Regulators
6.3.8
Logic Level, Tri-Level and Quad-Level Pin Diagrams
6.3.8.1
nFAULT and STL_REP Pin
6.3.9
Protection Circuits
6.3.9.1
VM Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
6.3.9.2
VCP Undervoltage Lockout (CPUV)
6.3.9.3
Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
6.3.9.4
Stall Detection
6.3.9.5
Open-Load Detection (OL)
6.3.9.6
Thermal Shutdown (OTSD)
Fault Condition Summary
6.4
Device Functional Modes
6.4.1
Sleep Mode (nSLEEP = 0)
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6.4.2
Disable Mode (nSLEEP = 1, ENABLE = 0)
6.4.3
Operating Mode (nSLEEP = 1, ENABLE = Hi-Z/1)
6.4.4
nSLEEP Reset Pulse
Functional Modes Summary
7
Application and Implementation
7.1
Application Information
7.2
Typical Application
7.2.1
Design Requirements
7.2.2
Detailed Design Procedure
7.2.2.1
Stepper Motor Speed
7.2.2.2
Current Regulation
7.2.2.3
Decay Mode
7.2.2.4
Application Curves
7.2.2.5
Thermal Application
7.2.2.5.1
Power Dissipation
7.2.2.5.2
Conduction Loss
7.2.2.5.3
Switching Loss
7.2.2.5.4
Power Dissipation Due to Quiescent Current
7.2.2.5.5
Total Power Dissipation
7.2.2.5.6
Device Junction Temperature Estimation
8
Power Supply Recommendations
8.1
Bulk Capacitance
9
Layout
9.1
Layout Guidelines
9.2
Layout Example
10
Device and Documentation Support
10.1
Related Documentation
10.2
Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
10.3
Support Resources
10.4
Trademarks
10.5
Electrostatic Discharge Caution
10.6
Glossary
11
Revision History
12
Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
Package Options
Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
RGE|24
MPQF124G
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
RGE|24
QFND723
Orderable Information
slosec6_oa
slosec6_pm
Data Sheet
DRV8434A-Q1 Automotive Stepper Driver With Integrated Current Sense, 1/256 Microstepping, smart tune and Stall Detection using GPIO pins