The A3982 is a complete stepper motor driver with built-in translator
for easy operation. It is designed to operate bipolar stepper motors in
full- and half-step modes, with an output drive capacity of up to 35 V
OUT1A
24
SENSE1
23
VBB1
22
OUT1B
21
DIR
20
PGND
19
PGND
18
REF
OSC
17
16
15
14
13
STEP
VDD
ROSC
RESET
& Control Logic
and ±2 A. The A3982 includes a fixed off-time current regulator which
has the ability to operate in Slow or Mixed decay modes.
The translator is the key to the easy implementation of the A3982.
Simply inputting one pulse on the STEP input drives the motor one
step. There are no phase sequence tables, high frequency control lines,
or complex interfaces to program. The A3982 interface is an ideal fit
for applications where a complex microprocessor is unavailable or is
overburdened.
The chopping control in the A3982 automatically selects the current
decay mode (Slow or Mixed). When a signal occurs at the STEP input
pin, the A3982 determines if that step results in a higher or lower
current in each of the motor phases. If the change is to a higher current,
then the decay mode is set to Slow decay. If the change is to a lower
current, then the current decay is set to Mixed (set initially to a fast
decay for a period amounting to 31.25% of the fixed off-time, then
to a slow decay for the remainder of the off-time). This current decay
control scheme results in reduced audible motor noise, increased step
accuracy, and reduced power dissipation.
Internal synchronous rectification control circuitry is provided to
improve power dissipation during PWM operation.
AB SO LUTE MAX I MUM RAT INGS
Load Supply Voltage,V
Output Current, I
OUT
Logic Input Voltage, V
Sense Voltage, V
SENSE
Reference Voltage, V
Operating Temperature Range
Ambient, T
................................. –20°C to 85°C
A
Junction Temperature, T
Storage Temperature, T
*
Output current rating may be limited by duty cycle,
...................................35 V
BB
......................................... ±2 A
..................... –0.3 V to 7 V
IN
.......................................0.5 V
………..........................4 V
REF
.....................150°C
J(MAX)
.................... –55°C to 150°C
S
ambient temperature, and heat sinking. Under any
set of conditions, do not exceed the specified current
rating or a junction temperature of 150°C.
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Internal circuit protection includes: thermal shutdown with hysteresis,
undervoltage lockout (UVLO), and crossover-current protection.
Special power-on sequencing is not required.
*
The A3982 is supplied in a 24-pin wide-body SOIC (package LB) with
internally-fused power ground leads. It is also available in a lead (Pb)
free version (suffix –T), with 100% matte tin plated leadframes.
FEATURES
Low R
Automatic current decay mode detection/selection
Mixed and Slow current decay modes
Synchronous rectification for low power dissipation
Internal UVLO and thermal shutdown circuitry
Crossover-current protection
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motor driver with a built-in translator for easy operation
with minimal control lines. It is designed to operate bipolar
stepper motors in full- and half-step modes. The currents in
each of the two output full-bridges and all of the N-channel
DMOS FETs are regulated with fixed off-time PMW (pulse
width modulated) control circuitry. At each step, the current
for each full-bridge is set by the value of its external currentsense resistor (R
the output voltage of its DAC (which in turn is controlled by
the output of the translator).
At power-on or reset, the translator sets the DACs and the
phase current polarity to the initial Home state (shown in
figures 2 and 3), and the current regulator to Mixed Decay
Mode for both phases. When a step command signal occurs
on the STEP input, the translator automatically sequences
the DACs to the next level and current polarity. (See table 2
for the current-level sequence.) The step resolution is set by
input MS1, as shown in table 1.
When stepping, if the new output levels of the DACs are
lower than their previous output levels, then the decay mode
for the active full-bridge is set to Mixed. If the new output
levels of the DACs are higher than or equal to their previous
levels, then the decay mode for the active full-bridge is set to
Slow. This automatic current decay selection improves stepping performance by reducing the distortion of the current
waveform that results from the back EMF of the motor.
or RS2), a reference voltage (V
S1
REF
), and
increment is determined by input MS1, as shown in table 1.
Direction Input (DIR).This determines the direction of
rotation of the motor. When low, the direction will be clockwise and when high, counterclockwise. Changes to this input
do not take effect until the next STEP rising edge.
Internal PWM Current Control. Each full-bridge is
controlled by a fixed off-time PWM current control circuit
that limits the load current to a desired value, I
tially, a diagonal pair of source and sink DMOS outputs are
enabled and current flows through the motor winding and
the current sense resistor, RSx. When the voltage across R
equals the DAC output voltage, the current sense comparator resets the PWM latch. The latch then turns off either the
source DMOS FET (when in Slow Decay Mode) or the sink
and source DMOS FETs (when in Mixed Decay Mode).
The maximum value of current limiting is set by the selection of R
and the voltage at the VREF pin. The transcon-
Sx
ductance function is approximated by the maximum value of
current limiting, I
TripMAX
I
(A), which is set by
TripMAX
= V
REF
/ ( 8 × RS)
where RS is the resistance of the sense resistor (Ω) and V
is the input voltage on the REF pin (V).
The DAC output reduces the V
output to the current
REF
sense comparator in precise steps, such that
TRIP
. Ini-
Sx
REF
RESET Input (RESET). The RESET input sets the
translator to a predefined Home state (shown in figures 2
and 3), and turns off all of the DMOS outputs. All STEP
inputs are ignored until the RESET input is set to high.
Step Input (STEP). A low-to-high transition on the STEP
input sequences the translator and advances the motor one
increment. The translator controls the input to the DACs and
the direction of current flow in each winding. The size of the
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I
= (%I
trip
(See table 2 for %I
TripMAX
TripMAX
/ 100)
×
at each step.)
I
TripMAX
It is critical that the maximum rating (0.5 V) on the SENSE1
and SENSE2 pins is not exceeded.
Fixed Off-Time. The internal PWM current control cir-
cuitry uses a one-shot circuit to control the duration of time
that the DMOS FETs remain off. The one shot off-time, t
is determined by the selection of an external resistor connected from the ROSC timing pin to ground. If the ROSC
pin is tied to an external voltage > 3 V, then t
defaults to
OFF
30 μs. The ROSC pin can be safely connected to the VDD
pin for this purpose. The value of t
t
≈ R
OFF
OSC
(μs) is approximately
OFF
⁄ 825
Blanking. This function blanks the output of the current
sense comparators when the outputs are switched by the
internal current control circuitry. The comparator outputs
are blanked to prevent false overcurrent detection due to
reverse recovery currents of the clamp diodes, and switching
transients related to the capacitance of the load. The blank
time, t
(μs), is approximately
BLANK
t
BLANK
≈ 1 μs
Charge Pump (CP1 and CP2). The charge pump is
used to generate a gate supply greater than that of VBB
for driving the source-side DMOS gates. A 0.1 μF ceramic
capacitor, should be connected between CP1 and CP2. In
addition, a 0.1 μF ceramic capacitor is required between
VCP and VBB, to act as a reservoir for operating the
high-side DMOS gates.
VREG (VREG). This internally-generated voltage is
used to operate the sink-side DMOS outputs. The VREG
pin must be decoupled with a 0.22 μF ceramic capacitor to
ground. VREG is internally monitored. In the case of a fault
condition, the DMOS outputs of the A3982 are disabled.
Enable Input (ENABLE). This input turns on or off all
of the DMOS outputs. When set to a logic high, the outputs
are disabled. When set to a logic low, the internal control
enables the outputs as required. The translator inputs STEP,
DIR, and MS1, as well as the internal sequencing logic, all
remain active, independent of the ENABLE input state.
Shutdown. In the event of a fault, overtemperature
(excess TJ) or an undervoltage (on VCP), the DMOS outputs of the A3982 are disabled until the fault condition is
removed. At power-on, the UVLO (undervoltage lockout)
circuit disables the DMOS outputs and resets the translator
to the Home state.
Mixed Decay Operation. The bridge can operate in
Mixed Decay Mode, depending on the step sequence, as
shown in figures 3 thru 5. As the trip point is reached, the
A3982 initially goes into a fast decay mode for 31.25%
of the off-time, t
Mode for the remainder of t
. After that, it switches to Slow Decay
OFF
OFF
.
Synchronous Rectification. When a PWM-off cycle
is triggered by an internal fixed–off-time cycle, load current
recirculates according to the decay mode selected by the
control logic. This synchronous rectification feature turns on
the appropriate FETs during current decay, and effectively
shorts out the body diodes with the low DMOS R
reduces power dissipation significantly, and can eliminate
the need for external Schottky diodes in many applications.
Turning off synchronous rectification prevents the reversal of
the load current when a zero-current level is detected.
Pins 6, 7, 18, and 19 are fused internally for enhanced thermal conductance.
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