Functional description
L9935
next data transfer took place. After detection of a short to VS we suggest to turn off the
corresponding bridge to reduce power dissipation for at least 1ms.
5.5
Diagnosis of a short to VS
During the short current through the sink transistor will rise more rapidly than under normal
load conditions. Reaching a peak current of 1.5 times the maximum PWM current between
typically 2 µs and 5 µs
after turn on will be detected as a short to VS.
Detecting a short the low side transistor will try to turn on again the next 7 trigger pulse of
the oscillator.
Simultaneously the error flag will updated on each pulse.
Figure 8. Normal PWM current versus short circuit current and detection of short
to VS
)1 SHORT THRESHOLD
07- THRESHOLD
T/. TSHORT T07-
T/. TSHORT T07-
T
T/. TSHORT T07- T/. TSHORT T07-
07- DETECTION
SIGNAL INTERNAL
3HORT DETECTION
SIGNAL INTERNAL
%RROR
TON TURN ON OF THE SINK TRANSISTOR
TON T