8936
INTERIM DATA SHEET
VOICE COIL MOTOR DRIVER
(Subject to change without notice)
8936
March 16, 1993
VOICE COIL MOTOR DRIVER
Providing control and drive of the voice coil motor used for head
positioning in 5 V disk drive applications, the A8936C— is a full-bridge
driver which can be configured so that its output current is a direct
function of an externally applied control voltage or current. This linear
current control function is supplemented by additional circuitry to
protect the heads and the data disk during system failure or normal
system shutdown. An under- or over-velocity sense disables the
system in a controlled sequence if a fault condition occurs.
A8936CLW
1
RET REF
28
RET SET
V
2
3
27
26
V
FLT
SENS
R
S
PROTECT
CIRCUIT
Q
VEL FLT
V
BEMF
V
4
WINDOW
COMP.
25
24
GROUND
SENS FB
5
6
UV
SGND
N
SET
V
REF
23
22
21
OUT
P
R
The two ±500 mA MOS driver outputs provide very low saturation
voltage and minimal power dissipation. Additional headroom is
achieved by the sense-FET structure eliminating the need for an
external current-sense resistor. Thermal protection and under-voltage
lockout disables the system in a controlled sequence if a fault condi-
tion occurs.
OUT P
V
+
–
REF
LOAD
SUPPLY
7
8
V
OUT
DD
EN VEL FLT
OUT
N
SGND
ACT
9
10
11
20
P
IN
N
VEL
IN
19
18
FB
PWR OFF
H GAIN
RETRACT
FAULT
12
13
17
16
PROTECT
CIRCUIT
MP
REFERENCE
ACT
RESET
+
–
SIGNAL
SUPPLY
14
V
15
CC
FEATURES
■ Over-Velocity Fault Function
Dwg. PP-046A
■ Lossless Current Sensing
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
■ Zero Deadband
■ High Transconductance Bandwidth
■ User-Adjustable Transconductance Gain
■ Digital Transconductance Gain Switch (4:1 Ratio)
■ 5 Volt Monitor with Selectable UV Trip Point
■ Retract Circuitry Functional to 0 Volts
■ Chip Enable/Sleep Mode Function
■ 1 V at 500 mA Output Saturation Voltage
■ Internal Thermal Shutdown Circuitry
Supply Voltages, VCC and VDD ........... 6.0 V
Output Current, IOUT (peak) .......... ±600 mA
(continuous) ........................... ±500 mA
Analog Input Voltage Range,
VIN ................................... -0.3 V to VCC
Logic Input Voltage Range,
VIN ............................... -0.3 V to +6.0 V
Package Power Dissipation,
PD ........................................ See Graph
Operating Temperature Range,
TA ..................................... 0°C to +70°C
Junction Temperature, TJ .............. +150°C†
Storage Temperature Range,
TS ................................-55°C to +150°C
† Fault conditions that produce excessive
junction temperature will activate device thermal
shutdown circuitry. These conditions can be
tolerated, but should be avoided.
Always order by complete part number:
Output current rating may be restricted to a value
determined by system concerns and factors.
These include: system duty cycle and timing,
ambient temperature, and use of any heatsinking
and/or forced cooling. For reliable operation the
specified maximum junction temperature should
not be exceeded.
Part Number Package
A8936CJT
A8936CLW
64-Lead Thin Quad Flatpack
28-Lead SOIC
TM
A
MicroSystems, Inc.