L6506 - L6506D
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
COMPARATOR SECTION PERFORMANCE (Over Operating Temperature Range)
Symbol
VIO
Parameter
Input Offset Voltage
Input Offset Curent
Test Condtions
VIN = 1.4V
Min.
Typ.
Max.
±20
Unit
mV
nA
IIO
±500
LOGIC SECTION (Over Operating Temperature Range - TTL compatible inputs & outputs)
Symbol
VIH
Parameter
Input High Voltage
Test Condtions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Vs
Unit
V
2
VIL
Input Low Voltage
0.8
V
VOH
Output High Voltage
VCC = 4.75V
2
3.5
V
IOH = 400µA
VOL
IOH
Ouptut Low Voltage
VCC = 4.75V
0.25
0.4
V
IOH = 4mA
Ouput Source Current - Outputs
1 - 4
VCC = 4.75V
2.75
mA
OSCILLATOR
Symbol
Parameter
Test Condtions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
KHz
V
fosc
VthL
VthH
Ri
Frequency Range
5
70
Lower Threshold Voltage
Higher Threshold Voltage
Internal Discharge Resistor
0.33 VCC
0.66 VCC
1
V
0.7
1.3
kΩ
CIRCUIT OPERATION
The L6506 is intended for use with dual bridge driv-
ers, such as the L298, quad darlington arrays, such
as the L7150, quad DMOS array such as L6114-
L6115, or discrete power transistors to drive stepper
motors and other similar loads. The main function of
the device isto sense and control the currentin each
of the load windings.
tor and Vref. Since separate inputs are provided for
each chopper, each of the loads may be pro-
grammed independently allowing the device to be
used to implement microstepping of the motor.
Lower threshold of L6506’s oscillator is 1/3 VCC. Up-
per threshold is 2/3 VCC and internal discharge re-
sistor is 1 KΩ ± 30 %.
Acommonon-chiposcillatordrivesthedualchopper
and sets the operating frequency for the pulse width
modulated drive. The RC network on pin 1 sets the
operating frequency which is given by the equation
Ground noise problems in multiple configurations
can be avoided by synchronizing the oscillators.
This may be done by connecting the sync pins of
each of the devices with the oscillator output of the
master device and connecting the R/C pin of the un-
used oscillators to ground.
:
1
f =
for R > 10 K
0.69 RC
The equations for the active time of the sync pulse
(T2), the inactive time ofthe syncsignal (T1)and the
dutycyclecan befoundbylookingatthefigure1and
are :
The oscillator provides pulses to set the two flip-
flops which in turn cause the outputs to activate the
drive. When the current in the load winding reaches
the programmed peak value, the voltage across the
sense resistor (Rsense) is equal to Vref and the cor-
responding comparator resets its flip-flop interrupt-
ing the drive current until the next oscillatorpulse oc-
curs. The peak current in each winding is pro-
grammed by selecting the value of the sense resis-
R1 RIN
R1 + RIN
T2 = 0.69 C1
(1)
(2)
(3)
T1 = 0.69 R1 C1
T2
DC =
T1 + T2
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