NCV7751
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GENERAL OVERVIEW
The NCV7751 provides 12 independent 600 mA power
transistors with their source connection referenced to the
ground pin and with their drain connection brought out to
individual pins resulting in 12 independent low−side
drivers.
Internal clamping structures are provided to limit
transient voltages when switching inductive loads. Each
output has an over load detection current of 0.6 A (min)
where the driver will turn−off and stay latched off.
The NCV7751 has a dedicated Enable pin for low
quiescent mode operation. The different modes of operation
are summarized in Table 1, where the behavior of each mode
is a result of a programmed state via SPI, of an externally
triggered event (EN) or of the power supply requirements.
Table 1. MODES OF OPERATION
Modes of
Operation Conditions Description
UVLO Mode VDD or VDDA below their respective POR
thresholds
All outputs off in this mode.
Coming out of this mode
with EN = 1 sets all channels in the OFF mode
without open circuit diagnostic current enabled.
Low Iq Mode EN = low Provides a state with the lowest quiescent current for VDD
and VDDA.
OFF Mode SPI Control
(Command 11)
Output off.
Open circuit diagnosis current is disabled (powerup mode).
Open circuit diagnosis current is enabled (normal mode).
Global OFF Mode SPI Control
All Channels (Command 11)
Output off.
Open circuit diagnosis current is disabled (powerup mode).
Open circuit diagnosis current is enabled (normal mode).
ON Mode SPI Control
(Command 10)
Output on.
Standby Mode SPI Control
(Command 00)
Provides an OFF state with Open circuit diagnosis current
disabled.
All latched faults are cleared when Command 00 is sent.
Global
Standby Mode
SPI Control
All Channels (Command 00)
Provides a reduced quiescent current mode.
Provides an OFF state with
Open Load diagnostic current disabled.
The NCV7751 is available in a SSOP−24 EPAD package.
Power up, Power−On Reset (UVLO mode)
Both VDD and VDDA supply an independent
power−on−reset function to the IC. Coming out of
power−on−reset, all input bits are set to a 1 (OFF Mode) and
all output bits are set to a 0 except for the TER bit which is
set to a 1. The device cannot operate unless both supplies are
above their respective power−on reset thresholds. A breach
of VDD or VDDA Power−On Reset thresholds will cause
the outputs to turn off and enter the UVLO mode.
The NCV7751 powers up into the Global OFF Mode
without the open circuit diagnostic current enabled and all
the faults registers cleared. In some application the
diagnostic current may be sufficient enough to produce a
noticeable illumination of the LED loads. The NCV7751
power−up behavior avoids unintentional illumination of the
LED loads when entering into Global Off Mode after
recovering from a POR condition. All other paths to Global
OFF Mode enable open circuit diagnostic current.
Enable Input (EN)
An Enable function (EN) provides a low quiescent sleep
current mode when the device is not being utilized. No data
is stored when the device is in sleep mode. An internal pull
down resistor is provided on the EN input to ensure the
device is off if the input signal is lost. Programming the EN
signal to a low state clears all the registers and resets the
driver. The EN input pin is a logic controlled input with a
voltage threshold defined by the VthIn parameter. When the
EN signal is asserted the IC will proceed with the VDDA
POR cycle and brings the drivers will enter into normal
operation (Global OFF Mode).
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Communication
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) is used to establish a
communication medium between the master device and the
NCV7751. The SPI input data is stored in the input registers
and the diagnostic data that the slave device transmits to the
master is stored in the output registers. The input register
translates the SPI input to driver control logic consequently
controlling the gate of the LS drivers and the output register
transmits the output fault bits and the frame detection
integrity. The input data registers are 32 bits wide and the
output data registers are 33 bits wide and are defined here
forth: