AN44071A
25
Ver. BEB
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
1. Notes
1) Pulse blanking time
This LSI has pulse blanking time (0.7 µs/Typ. value) to prevent erroneous current detection caused by noise.
Therefore, the motor current value will not be less than current determined by pulse blanking time. Pay attention at
the time of low current control. The relation between pulse blanking time and minimum current value is shown as
Chart 1. In addition, increase-decrease of motor current value is determined by L value, wire wound resistance,
induced voltage and PWM on Duty inside a motor.
T
B
T
PWM
At normal operation
In case of setting less
than minimum current
value
Setup current value
Setup current value
Minimum current value
T
PWM
: PWM OFF period
T
B
: Pulse blanking time
Chart 1. RCS current waveform
2) VREF voltage
When VREF* voltage is set to Low-level, erroneous detection of current might be caused by noise because
threshold of motor current detection comparator becomes low (= VREF/10 × motor current ratio [%] .
Use this LSI after confirming no misdetection with setup VREF* voltage.
If VREF* pin is open, input voltage might be irregular and rise, a large current might flow to the output. Therefore
do not use on condition that VREF* pin is open.
3) Notes on interface
Absolute maximum of Pin 6 to 8, Pin 12, Pin 21 to 23, Pin 34 to 40 and Pin 44 to 51 is –0.3 V to 6 V. When the
setup current for a motor is large and lead line of GND is long, GND pin potential might rise. Take notice that
interface pin potential is negative to difference in potential between GND pin reference and interface pin in spite
of inputting 0 V to the interface pin. At that time, pay attention allowable voltage range must not be exceeded.
4) Notes on test mode
When inputting voltage of above 0.6 V and below 4.0 V to TEST (Pin 12), this LSI might become test mode.
When disturbance noise etc. makes this LSI test mode, motor might not operate normally. Therefore, use this
LSI on condition that TEST pin is shorted to GND or S5VOUT at normal motor operation.