ZHCSIO5B October 2017 – January 2021 DRV8873-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
TI does not recommend tying the OUT1 and OUT2 pins together and drive a load. The half bridges may be out of synchronization in this configuration and any mismatch in the input commands can momentarily result in shoot through condition. This mismatch can be mitigated by adding an inductor in-line with the outputs.
If loads are connected between the OUTx and VM pins, the device can draw more current than specified in the Section 6.5 table. To avoid this condition, TI recommends connecting loads in the configuration shown in Figure 7-4.
Depending on how the loads are connected on the outputs pin, some of the features offered by the device could have reduced functionality. For example, having a load between the OUTx and GND pins, as shown in Figure 7-4, results in false trips of the open-load diagnosis in active-mode (OLA). Having a load tied between the OUTx and VM pins restricts the use of internal current regulation because no means of measuring current flowing through the load with the current mirror block is available. Table 7-7 lists these use cases.
LOAD CONNECTIONS | FUNCTIONALITY | ||
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NODE 1 | NODE 2 | OLA | CURRENT REGULATION (ITRIP) |
OUTx | GND | Not Available | Operational |
OUTx | VM | Operational | Not Available |