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SENSOR IN is a PNP comparator input that accepts a sine or
square wave input. Signals in excess of V
CC
or Ground will not
damage the input as long as the input current is limited to
1.5mA. An active clamp at 0V prevents negative input voltages
from disrupting normal operation. The input can withstand 150
VDC as long as the input current does not exceed 1.5mA. This is
possible if a 100k½ resistor is placed in series with the SENSOR
IN.
SENSOR OUT is an open collector NPN transistor that produces
a buffered and inverted version of the SENSOR IN signal. It is
capable of driving a 4.7k½ load connected to a 5V supply.
The eight step sequencer moves the two H bridge output drivers
through 8 sequential states (Table 1, Figure 1). In State 0, current
flows from COILA+ out through COIL A and back in through
COILA-. The same polarity also holds for COIL B. In State 1,
COIL A outputs turn off while COIL B outputs continue conducting with the same polarity. In State 2, current flows from
COIL A- out through the coil and back in COIL A+. COIL B outputs continue with their original polarity. COIL A outputs
maintain this polarity through States 3 and 4 during which
COIL B outputs are first turned off and then reversed. COIL BÕs
reversed polarity continues in Stages 5 and 6. COIL AÕs outputs
are turned off in Stage 5 and then turned back on (positive
polarity) in Stage 6. In Stage 7, COIL B is off and COILA outputs
continue with a positive polarity.
Table 1: Transition States
The polarity definition for the coil driver outputs is as follows:
Connect Connect
Polarity Coil + Coil -
Positive (+) V
CC
Gnd
Negative (-) Gnd V
CC
Each H-bridge output stage consists of 4 power NPN transistors
with fly back diodes (Figure 2). Each half bridge has a composite
saturation voltage of 1.5V at V
CC
=15.5V and I
OUT
= 85mA.
The output stage is designed to prevent cross conduction: i.e., at
no time can Q1 and Q2 or Q3 and Q4 conduct. This dead zone
time minimizes fly back energy and helps protect the output
stages from damage.
The CS8442 is protected from short circuit, over voltage and
thermal runaway conditions. When any of these faults is detected, an internal flip-flop is set and both H bridges are disabled.
When the fault condition is removed, the Flip-Flop is reset after
the first positive going edge from the speed sensor input.
CS8442
Package Pin Description
Application Information
Speed Sensor
Sequencer
H Bridge Outputs A and B
Protection Circuitry
PACKAGE PIN # PIN SYMBOL FUNCTION
8L PDIP
1 Gnd Ground connection.
2 COILA+ Output stage, when active, supplies current to COIL A.
3 COILA- Output stage, when active, supplies current to COIL A.
4 SENSOR IN Input signal from wheel speed or engine rpm.
5 SENSOR OUT Buffered and inverted output of SENSOR IN signal.
6 COILB- Output stage, when active, supplies current to COIL B.
7 COILB+ Output stage, when active, supplies current to COIL B.
8VCCSupply Voltage.