Datasheet
TMC603 DATA SHEET (V. 1.05 / 11. Mar. 2009) 3
Copyright © 2008 TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG
2 Table of contents
1 FEATURES .......................................................................................................................................... 1
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ 3
3 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE USING THE TMC603 ................................................................................... 5
4 PINOUT ............................................................................................................................................. 6
4.1 PACKAGE CODES ............................................................................................................................. 6
4.2 PACKAGE DIMENSIONS QFN52 ........................................................................................................... 7
5 TMC603 FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS .......................................................................................................... 8
5.1 BLOCK DIAGRAM AND PIN DESCRIPTION................................................................................................ 8
5.2 MOSFET DRIVER STAGE ................................................................................................................ 10
5.2.1 Principle of operation ....................................................................................................... 10
5.2.2 Break-before-make logic ................................................................................................... 11
5.2.3 PWM control via microcontroller ...................................................................................... 12
5.2.4 Slope control .................................................................................................................... 13
5.2.5 Reverse capacity (QGD) protection .................................................................................... 14
5.2.6 Considerations for QGD protection ................................................................................... 15
5.2.7 Effects of the MOSFET bulk diode ..................................................................................... 16
5.2.8 Adding Schottky diodes across the MOSFET bulk diodes ................................................. 16
5.2.9 Short to GND detection .................................................................................................... 17
5.2.10 Error logic ......................................................................................................................... 17
5.3 CURRENT MEASUREMENT AMPLIFIERS .................................................................................................. 19
5.3.1 Current measurement timing............................................................................................ 19
5.3.2 Auto zero cycle ................................................................................................................. 20
5.3.3 Measurement depending on chopper cycle ...................................................................... 20
5.3.4 Compensating for offset voltages .................................................................................... 20
5.3.5 Getting a precise current value ........................................................................................ 20
5.4 HALLFX SENSORLESS COMMUTATION .................................................................................................. 21
5.4.1 Adjusting the hallFX spike suppression time ................................................................... 21
5.4.2 Adjusting the hallFX filter frequency ................................................................................ 22
5.4.3 Block commutation chopper scheme for hallFX ............................................................... 22
5.4.4 Start-up sequence for the motor with forced commutation ............................................ 23
5.5 POWER SUPPLY ............................................................................................................................. 25
5.5.1 Switching regulator and charge pump............................................................................. 25
5.5.2 Charge pump .................................................................................................................... 27
5.5.3 Supply voltage filtering .................................................................................................... 27
5.5.4 Reverse polarity protection ............................................................................................... 27
5.5.5 Standby with zero power consumption ........................................................................... 27
5.5.6 Low voltage operation down to 9V ................................................................................. 28
5.6 TEST OUTPUT................................................................................................................................ 29
6 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS ..................................................................................................... 30
7 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................................................... 30
7.1 OPERATIONAL RANGE ..................................................................................................................... 30
7.2 DC CHARACTERISTICS AND TIMING CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................... 31
8 DESIGNING THE APPLICATION ...................................................................................................... 38
8.1 CHOOSING THE BEST FITTING POWER MOSFET .................................................................................... 38
8.1.1 Calculating the MOSFET power dissipation ...................................................................... 38
8.2 MOSFET EXAMPLES ....................................................................................................................... 40
8.3 DRIVING A DC MOTOR WITH THE TMC603 ......................................................................................... 40
9 TABLE OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................................... 41