3967
MICROSTEPPING DRIVER
WITH TRANSLATOR
Functional Description (cont’d)
Percent Fast Decay Input (PFD). When a STEP
input signal commands a lower output current from the
previous step, it switches the output current decay to either
slow-, fast-, or mixed-decay depending on the voltage
level at the PFD input. If the voltage at the PFD input is
greater than 0.6VCC then slow-decay mode is selected. If
the voltage on the PFD input is less than 0.21VCC then
fast-decay mode is selected. Mixed decay is between
these two levels.
RC Blanking. In addition to the fixed off time of the
PWM control circuit, the CT component sets the compara-
tor blanking time. This function blanks the output of the
current-sense comparator when the outputs are switched
by the internal current-control circuitry. The comparator
output is blanked to prevent false over-current detection
due to reverse recovery currents of the clamp diodes, and/
or switching transients related to the capacitance of the
load. The blank time tBLANK can be approximated by:
Mixed Decay Operation. If the voltage on the PFD
input is between 0.6VCC and 0.21VCC, the bridge will
operate in mixed-decay mode depending on the step
sequence (see figures). As the trip point is reached, the
device will go into fast-decay mode until the voltage on
the RC terminal decays to the voltage applied to the PFD
terminal. The time that the device operates in fast decay is
approximated by:
tBLANK = 1400CT
Enable Input (ENABLE). This active-low input
enables all of the outputs. When logic high the outputs are
disabled. Inputs to the translator (STEP, DIRECTION,
MS1, MS2) are all active independent of the ENABLE
input state.
Shutdown. In the event of a fault (excessive junction
temperature) the outputs of the device are disabled until
the fault condition is removed. At power up, and in the
event of low VCC, the under-voltage lockout (UVLO)
circuit disables the drivers and resets the translator to the
home state.
tFD = RTCTIn (0.6VCC/VPFD
)
After this fast decay portion, tFD, the device will
switch to slow-decay mode for the remainder of the fixed
off-time period.
Sleep Mode (SLEEP). An active-low control input
used to minimize power consumption when not in use.
This disables much of the internal circuitry including the
outputs. A logic high allows normal operation and startup
of the device in the home position.
2.5
TA
= +25°C
2.0
1.5
1.0
SOURCE DRIVER
Typical output saturation
voltages showing Satlington™
sink-driver operation.
0.5
0
SINK DRIVER
200
600
OUTPUT CURRENT IN MILLIAMPERES
300
400
500
700
800
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