ASL4500SHN
Four-phase boost converter
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1. Introduction
The ASL4500SHN is a highly integrated and flexible four-phase DC-to-DC boost
converter IC. It has an SPI interface allowing control & diagnostic communication with an
external microcontroller.
It is designed primarily for use in automotive LED lighting applications and provides an
optimized supply voltage for ASLx41xSHN Multi-channel LED Buck Driver.
2. General description
The ASL4500SHN has a fixed frequency peak current mode control with
parabolic/non-linear slope compensation. It can operate with input voltages from 5.5 V to
40 V. It can be configured via SPI for output voltages of up to 80 V, to power the LED buck
driver IC.
The ASL4500SHN is a four-phase converter which can have two independent outputs.
The driver has the flexibility to be configured, via the SPI interface, as a single output
converter, or with multiple combinations of number of outputs & phases.
The ASL4500SHN boost converter can drive up to four external low-side N channel
MOSFETs from an internally regulated adjustable supply. It can be used to drive either
logic or standard level MOSFETs.
The integrated SPI interface also allows for programming the supply under/over voltage
range, output voltage range and DC-to-DC switching frequency. It enables the
optimization of external components and flexibility for EMC design. This interface can also
be used to provide diagnostic information such as the driver temperature.
Additional features include protection against load dump transient voltages of up to 60 V
and thermal shutdown when the junction temperature of the ASL4500SHN exceeds
+175 C.
The device is housed in a very small HVQFN32 pin package and is designed to meet the
stringent requirements of automotive applications. It is fully AEC Q100 grade 1 qualified. It
operates over the 40 C to +125 C ambient automotive temperature range.
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3. Features and benefits
The ASL4500SHN is an automotive grade product that is AEC-Q100 grade 1 qualified
Operating ambient temperature range of -40 C to +125 C
Wide operating input voltage range from +5.5 V to +40 V
Output voltage programmable via SPI interface
Multi-Phase Operation for higher power
Up to four phases per output
Up to two flexible output voltages with 3 % accuracy programmable via SPI
Both output voltages can be controlled independently
Fixed Frequency Operation via built-in oscillator
Slope Compensation tracks the frequency and output voltage
Programmable control loop compensation
Fast high efficiency FET switching
Programmable Internal Gate Driver Voltage Regulator
Gate switching is halted when overvoltage on output is detected
Supports both Logic Level and Standard Level FETs
Low Electro Magnetic Emission (EME) and high Electro Magnetic Immunity (EMI)
Output Voltage Monitoring
Supply voltage measurement
Control Signal to Enable the Device
Read Back programmed voltage and frequency range via SPI
Junction Temperature monitoring via SPI
Small Package outline HVQFN32
Low Quiescent current Vth(det)pon
and
EN = high
VBAT < Vth(det)pon
or
EN = low
Off
Cfg_dn = 1
Configuration
VBAT < Vth(det)pon
or
EN = low
VBAT < Vth(det)pon
or
EN = low
Fail silent
Operation
Cfg_dn = 0
VBAT > V_VIN_OV
or
VBAT < V_VIN_UV
or
Tj > Tsd(otp)
or
VGG_err = 1
or
VGG_ok 1->0
VBAT > V_VIN_OV
or
VBAT < V_VIN_UV
or
Tj > Tsd(otp)
or
VGG_err = 1
or
VGG_ok 1->0
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State diagram
8.1 Operating modes
Table 3.
Operating modes
Mode
Control
registers
Configuration Diagnostic VGG
registers
registers
Vout1
Vout2
Remarks
Off
n.a.
n.a.
Configuration
read/write read/write
n.a.
off
off
device is off, no communication
possible.
read
off
off
VGG is off if no outputs were previously
enabled
read
according off
to register
VGG is on as soon as one of the
outputs has been enabled
Operation
read/write read
read
locked
according
to register
configuration registers are locked
Fail silent
read/write read
read[1]
off
off
communication possible, but all outputs
off. Restart via EN possible.
[1]
Setting the bit cfg_dn to 0 also grants write access to the configuration registers.
8.1.1 Off mode
The ASL4500SHN switches to off mode, if the input voltage drops below the power-on
detection threshold (Vth(det)pon) or the EN pin is low.
In Off mode, the SPI interface and all outputs are turned off.
8.1.2 Configuration mode
The ASL4500SHN switches immediately from Off mode to Configuration mode, when the
input voltage rises above the power-on detection threshold (Vth(det)pon) and pin EN is high.
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The configuration registers can be set when the ASL4500SHN is in the Configuration
mode.
8.1.3 Operation mode
The ASL4500SHN switches from configuration mode to operation mode, as soon as the
configuration done bit is set. Once the bit is set, the configuration registers are locked and
cannot be changed.
In operation mode, the output is available as configured via the SPI interface. Setting bits
Vout1en or Vout2en, initiates the gate driver. Once the gate driver is in regulation,
signaled by bit VGG_ok, the respective programmed target voltages are turned on. When
the converters are on, the battery monitoring functionality is available.
8.1.4 Fail silent mode
The ASL4500SHN switches from Operation mode to Fail silent mode, when the junction
temperature exceeds the over temperature shutdown threshold or a gate driver error is
detected. It will also switch modes when the input voltage is below the under voltage
detection threshold or above the over voltage detection threshold.
In Fail silent mode, all outputs are turned off and only the SPI interface remains
operational.
8.2 Boost converter configuration
The ASL4500SHN is an automatic boost converter IC delivering constant DC-to-DC
voltage to a load. It has a fixed frequency current-mode control for an enhanced stable
operation.
The ASL4500SHN offers four phases. Each phase consists of a coil, a resistor, a
MOSFET and a diode as shown in Figure 4.
Lx
Dx
Voutx
Mx
Gx
FBx
SNHx
Rx
SNLx
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Fig 4.
Boost converter phase circuit
To allow flexible use of the ASL4500SHN, the configuration is based on virtual phases.
The are then mapped to a real physical phase according to the physical connections and
conditions of the circuitry around the ASL4500SHN as shown in Figure 5.
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V1_1
V1_2
CONTROL
LOOP 1
V1_3
V1_4
V2_1
G1
FLEXIBLE
MAPPING
VIA
REGISTER
SETTINGS
G2
G3
G4
V2_2
CONTROL
LOOP 2
V2_3
V2_4
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Fig 5.
Mapping of virtual phases (V1_1 to V2_4) to physical phases (G1 to G4)
8.2.1 Virtual phase configuration
The ASL4500SHN can generate up to four internal phases at up to two virtual outputs.
With the internal phase control enable registers, it can be selected, how many virtual
phases are generated for the individual virtual outputs.
Table 4.
Bit
Symbol
7:4 3
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Description
Value
Function
reserved
0000
reserved for future use: keep clear
0
phase 4 is off
1
phase 4 is enabled
0
phase 3 is off
1
phase 3 is enabled
0
phase 2 is off
1
phase 2 is enabled
0
phase 1 is off
1
phase 1 is enabled
EN_P4_1 phase 4 enabled
2
EN_P3_1 phase 3 enabled
1
EN_P2_1 phase 2 enabled
0
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EN_P1_1 phase 1 enabled
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Table 5.
Bit
Internal phase control enable for output 2 (address 0x0Ch)
Symbol
7:4 3
2
1
0
Description
Value
Function
reserved
0000
reserved for future use: keep clear
0
phase 4 is off
1
phase 4 is enabled
0
phase 3 is off
1
phase 3 is enabled
0
phase 2 is off
1
phase 2 is enabled
0
phase 1 is off
1
phase 1 is enabled
EN_P4_2 Phase 4 enabled
EN_P3_2 Phase 3 enabled
EN_P2_2 Phase 2 enabled
EN_P1_2 Phase 1 enabled
8.2.2 Association of physical phases to the output voltages
The phase that the ASL4500SHN offers, must be associated to the output.
Table 6.
Bit
Gate driver output (address 0x02h)
Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:4 -
reserved
0000
reserved for future use: keep clear
3
O_G4
association phase 4
0
phase 4 is connected to Vout 1
1
phase 4 is connected to Vout 2
2
O_G3
association phase 3
0
phase 3 is connected to Vout 1
1
phase 3 is connected to Vout 2
phase 2 is connected to Vout 1
1
O_G2
association phase 2
0
1
phase 2 is connected to Vout 2
0
O_G1
association phase 1
0
phase 1 is connected to Vout 1
1
phase 1 is connected to Vout 2
8.2.3 Association of connected phases to the internal phase generation
Each physical phase that the ASL4500SHN offers, must be associated to one of the
virtual phases of the output. It is established with the gate driver phase and phase select
configuration registers.
Table 7.
Bit
Description
Value
Function
7:4 -
reserved
0000
reserved for future use: keep clear
3
association phase 4
0
phase 4 is connected to Vout 1
1
phase 4 is connected to Vout 2
0
phase 3 is connected to Vout 1
1
phase 3 is connected to Vout 2
0
phase 2 is connected to Vout 1
1
phase 2 is connected to Vout 2
0
phase 1 is connected to Vout 1
1
phase 1 is connected to Vout 2
2
1
0
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Gate driver phase, address (address 0x0Fh)
Symbol
O_GP4
O_GP3
O_GP2
O_GP1
association phase 3
association phase 2
association phase 1
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Table 8.
Bit
Gate driver phase, address (address 0x0Fh)
Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:6 Phsel4[1:0] phase select gate driver 4 0x0h
routing from phase 1
0x1h
routing from phase 2
0x2h
routing from phase 3
0x3h
routing from phase 4
5:4 Phsel3[1:0] phase select gate driver 3 0x0h
routing from phase 1
0x1h
routing from phase 2
0x2h
routing from phase 3
0x3h
routing from phase 4
3:2 Phsel2[1:0] phase select gate driver 2 0x0h
routing from phase 1
0x1h
routing from phase 2
0x2h
routing from phase 3
0x3h
routing from phase 4
1:0 Phsel1[1:0] phase select gate driver 1 0x0h
routing from phase 1
0x1h
routing from phase 2
0x2h
routing from phase 3
0x3h
routing from phase 4
8.2.4 Enabling of connected phases
The gate driver enable register is used to configure which of the phases is active.
Table 9.
Gate driver enable (address 0x01h)
Bit
Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:4
-
reserved
0000
reserved for future use: keep clear
3
EN_G4
phase 4 enabled
0
phase 4 is off
1
phase 4 is enabled
2
1
0
EN_G3
EN_G2
EN_G1
phase 3 enabled
phase 2 enabled
phase 1 enabled
0
phase 3 is off
1
phase 3 is enabled
0
phase 2 is off
1
phase 2 is enabled
0
phase 1is off
1
phase 1 is enabled
8.2.5 Boost converter frequencies configuration
The operation frequency of the boost converters can be set with via several SPI registers.
To ensure a stable phase delay between the different phases, all timings are derived from
the same oscillator. An integer number downscales the internal oscillator frequency for
each regulation loop. This slower clock is then used to control the off time of a phase. It
also controls the delay from one phase of the regulation loop to the next internal phase.
The number of phases determinates finally when the phase is turned on again and defines
so the operation frequency of the boost converter.
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switching
frequency
phase delay and
phase off parameters
phase active
Ph0
clk
COUNTER (DIV N)
COUNTER
PHASE
GATING
Ph1
Ph2
Ph3
combined
reset
rst_n
phase_gen_rst
config change
slope comp clk
PHASE CONTROL GENERATOR
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Fig 6.
Table 10.
Phase control generator
Clock divider for Vout1 (address 0x09h)
Bit
Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:0
Clkdiv1[7:0]
clock divider for output
voltage 1
0x00h
clock is not divided
...
clock is divided by Clkdiv1[7:0] + 1
0xFFh
clock is divided by 256
Table 11.
Clock divider for Vout2 (address 0x0Ah)
Bit
Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:0
Clkdiv2[7:0]
clock divider for output
voltage 2
0x00h
clock is not divided
...
clock is divided by Clkdiv2[7:0] + 1
0xFFh
clock is divided by 256
Table 12.
Phase-off time and phase delay of output 1 (address 0x0Dh)
Bit Symbol
Description
7:3 Phdel1[4:0] delay to next
phase of output 1
Value Function
0x0h
phase delay is 1 clock period of the divided clock
...
phase delay is Phdel1[4:0] + 1 clock period of the
divided clock
0x1Fh phase delay is 32 clock periods of the divided clock
2:0 Phoff1[2:0] phase-off time of 0x0h
output 1
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phase-off time is 1 clock period of the divided clock
...
phase-off time is Phoff1[2:0] clock period of the
divided clock
0x7h
phase-off time is 7 clock periods of the divided clock
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Table 13.
Phase-off time and phase delay of output 2 (address 0x0Eh)
Bit Symbol
Description
Value Function
7:3 Phdel2[4:0] delay to next
phase of output 2
0x0h
phase delay is 1 clock period of the divided clock
...
phase delay is Phdel2[4:0] + 1 clock period of the
divided clock
0x1Fh phase delay is 32 clock periods of the divided clock
2:0 Phoff2[2:0] phase-off time of 0x0h
output 2
phase-off time is 1 clock period of the divided clock
...
phase-off time is Phoff2[2:0] clock period of the
divided clock
0x7h
phase-off time is 7 clock periods of the divided clock
Note: To obtain the best performance of the internal slope compensation, keep the
settings of the delay between the phases as close to 32 as possible.
8.2.6 Control loop parameter settings
The ASL4500SHN is able to operate with a wide range of external components and offers
a wide range of operating frequencies. To achieve maximum performance for each set of
operation conditions, set the control loop parameters in accordance with the external
components and operating frequency.
Table 14.
Loop filter proportional configuration (address 0x11h)
Bit Symbol
Description
Value Function
7:4 Prop2[3:0]
proportional factor
output 2
0x0h
proportional factor output 2 is 0.05
...
proportional factor output 2 is Prop2[3:0]*0.05+0.05
0xFh
proportional factor output 2 is 0.8
0x0h
proportional factor output 1 is 0.05
...
proportional factor output 1 is Prop1[3:0]*0.05+0.05
0xFh
proportional factor output 1 is 0.8
3:0 Prop1[3:0]
Table 15.
Loop filter integral configuration (address 0x12h)
Bit Symbol
Description
Value Function
7:4 Integ2[3:0]
integral factor
output 2
0x0h
integral factor output 2 is 0.005
...
integral factor output 2 is Integ2[3:0]*0.005+0.005
0xFh
integral factor output 2 is 0.08
0x0h
integral factor output 1 is 0.005
...
integral factor output 1 is Integ1[3:0]*0.005+0.005
0xFh
integral factor output 1 is 0.08
3:0 Integ1[3:0]
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output 1
integral factor
output 1
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Table 16.
Slope compensation configuration (address 0x13h)
Bit Symbol
Description
7:4 Slpcmp2[3:0] slope compensation
factor output 2
3:0 Slpcmp1[3:0] slope compensation
factor output 1
Table 17.
Bit
Value Function
0x0h
slope compensation factor output 2 = 112 k
0x1h
slope compensation factor output 2 = 84 k
0x2h
slope compensation factor output 2 = 70 k
0x4h
slope compensation factor output 2 = 56 k
0x8h
slope compensation factor output 2 = 28 k
0x0h
slope compensation factor output 1 = 112 k
0x1h
slope compensation factor output 1 = 84 k
0x2h
slope compensation factor output 1 = 70 k
0x4h
slope compensation factor output 1 = 56 k
0x8h
slope compensation factor output 1 = 28 k
Current sense slope resistor configuration (address 0x14h)
Symbol
7:6 Slpr4[1:0]
5:4 Slpr3[1:0]
3:2 Slpr2[1:0]
1:0 Slpr1[1:0]
Description
Value
Function
slope resistor configuration
for gate driver 4
0x0h
2’b00 - 250
0x1h
2’b01 - 500
0x2h
2’b10 - 1000
0x3h
2’b11 - 1500
0x0h
2’b00 - 250
0x1h
2’b01 - 500
0x2h
2’b10 - 1000
0x3h
2’b11 - 1500
0x0h
2’b00 - 250
0x1h
2’b01 - 500
0x2h
2’b10 - 1000
0x3h
2’b11 - 1500
0x0h
2’b00 - 250
0x1h
2’b01 - 500
0x2h
2’b10 - 1000
0x3h
2’b11 - 1500
slope resistor configuration
for gate driver 3
slope resistor configuration
for gate driver 2
slope resistor configuration
for gate driver 1
8.3 Output voltage programmability
The ASL4500SHN provides the possibility to program the output voltage and output
overvoltage protection of the output via the SPI interface.
8.3.1 Output voltage target programmability
The target output voltage can be programmed via the Output voltage registers. As the
ASL4500SHN is a boost converter, the output voltage cannot be lower than the supply
voltage minus the drop of the converter diode (Dx in Figure 4).
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Table 18.
Output voltage 1 register (address 0x03h)
Bit Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:0 V_Vout_1[7:0]
target voltage output 1
0x00h
output 1 is turned off
...
target voltage output 1 =
0.3555* V_Vout_1 [7:0]*(1+(333e-6)*(T_junction[7:0] 38))
0xFFh
maximum target output voltage = 90 V
Table 19.
Output voltage 2 register (address 0x04h)
Bit Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:0 V_Vout_2[7:0]
target voltage output 2
0x00h
output 2 is turned off
...
target voltage output 2 =
0.3555* V_Vout_2 [7:0]*(1+(333e-6)*(T_junction[7:0] 38))
0xFFh
maximum target output voltage = 90 V
8.3.2 Output overvoltage protection programming
Due to fast changes in the supply or the output, it is possible that the output voltage is
disturbed. To avoid high voltages that may result into damage of attached components,
the ASL4500SHN offers a programmable overvoltage protection threshold. Once the
output voltage is above this threshold, the gate pin of the output stops toggling. It results in
a halt of the energy delivery to the output.
Once the output voltage recovers and is below the threshold again, the gate pin starts
toggling again. The regulation loop regulates the output back to the target value.
For stable operation of the device, the limit voltage output register should be programmed
around 5 V higher than the output voltage registers.
Table 20.
Limit voltage output 1 register (address 0x05h)
Bit Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:0 Vmax_Vout_1[7:0]
limit output 1
0x00h
output 1 is turned off
...
output overvoltage protection output 1 =
0.3555 * V_Vout_1[7:0]*(1+(333e-6)*(T_junction[7:0] 38))
0xFFh
maximum output over voltage protection output 1 = 90 V
Table 21.
Limit voltage output 2 register (address 0x06h)
Bit Symbol
Description
Value
7:0 Vmax_Vout_2[7:0]
limit output 2
0x00h
output 2 is turned off
...
output overvoltage protection output 2 =
0.3555 * V_Vout_2[7:0]*(1+(333e-6)*(T_junction[7:0] 38))
0xFFh
maximum output over voltage protection output 2 = 90 V
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8.4 Coil peak current limitation
The ASL4500SHN offers a function to limit peak current inside the coil and therefore to
limit the input current for the system. Furthermore, this functionality can be used to avoid
magnetic saturation of the coils and allow some soft start feature to be realized.
With the maximum phase current Voutx registers, the maximum peak current for the
individual phases assigned to the output can be configured. Once the voltage drop
between pins SNLx and SNHx reaches this level, the gate will be turned off until the next
switching cycle. To avoid sub harmonic oscillations when the coil peak current limitation is
becoming active, the slope compensation is still active. It reduces the coil peak current
towards the end of the switching cycle to ensure stable operation of the system.
To avoid that this function interferes with the normal regulation, the limit should be placed
well above the maximum expected currents.
Table 22.
Maximum phase current Vout1 register (address 0x07h)
Bit Symbol
Description Value
7:0 I_max_per_phase_Vout1 [7:0] coil current
limitation for
phases
assigned to
Vout1
Table 23.
Function
0x00h
no current allowed
...
maximum peak current =
(I_max_per_phase_Vout1 [7:0] * 1.8 V / 256 0.24 V) / Rsense
0x80h
maximum allowed setting = (128 / 256*1.8 V 0.24 V) / Rsense
...
not allowed
0xFFh
not allowed
Maximum phase current Vout2 register (address 0x08h)
Bit Symbol
Description Value Function
7:0 I_max_per_phase_Vout2 [7:0] coil current 0x00h no current allowed
limitation for ...
maximum peak current =
phases
(I_max_per_phase_Vout2 [7:0] * 1.8 V / 256 0.24 V) / Rsense
assigned to
0x80h maximum allowed setting = (128/256*1,8 V 0.24 V) / Rsense
Vout2
...
not allowed
0xFFh not allowed
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8.5 Enabling output voltage
The ASL4500SHN provides two independent output voltages. In operation mode, the
output voltages are turned on with the bits Vout1en and Vout2en.
As soon as one of the outputs is turned on, the gate driver voltage regulator is turned on.
After the gate driver start-up time, the gate drivers start switching if the bit VGG_ok is set.
Table 24.
Function control register (address 0x00h)
Bit Symbol
Description Value Function
7:4 -
reserved
0000
reserved: keep clear for future use
3
Cnt_CSB
count chip
select time
0
chip select low count feature is disabled
1
chip select low count feature is enabled
2
Vout2en
enable
output 2
0
output 2 is turned off
1
output 2 is turned on, when the device is in
operation mode
enable
output 1
0
output 1 is turned off
1
output 1 is turned on, when the device is in
operation mode
1
0
Vout1en
Cfg_dn
configuration 0
done
1
device is in configuration mode - no
configuration lock
device is in configuration mode configuration lock is active
8.6 Frequency trimming
It is mandatory to adjust the internal oscillator frequency of the device to ensure the
ASL4500SHN is operating within the specified oscillator frequency range.
To measure the actual internal frequency, the device measures the time that the CSB pin
is low during an SPI transfer. This time information is used to adjust the oscillator
frequency of the device. The recommended procedure for the time adjustment is shown in
Figure 7.
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Frequency
trimming start
Enable CSB low
count feature
(CNT_CSB = 1)
Disable CSB low
count feature
(CNT_CSB = 0)
With defined, CSB
LOW TIME
Adjust frequency
trimming register
Read CSB
count registers
no
COUNT as
expected?
remark: count = CSB LOW TIME
1
yes
fosc_trimmed
End frequency
trimming
Fig 7.
(± 1 %)
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Frequency trimming flow
At the start of the sequence, the CSB low count feature is activated. It is done by setting
the Cnt_CSB bit high in the frequency trimming control register (bit 3; register 0x00h). The
device now measures the time with its internal time domain each time the CSB pin is low.
It makes this information available in the CSB count registers. To allow an exact stable
reading, set the Cnt_CSB bit low again with an accurately known CSB low time. Setting
the bit low freezes the count registers. These registers store the last value, which in this
case is the command that sets the Cnt_CSB bit low.
The CSB count registers contain the count of the CSB low time of the last SPI command
the CSB low count feature was enabled. CSB count register 1 contains the bits 7 to 0 of
the counter, while the CSB count register 2 contains the bits 15:8.
Table 25.
CSB count register 1 (address 0x041h)
Bit
Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:0
CSB_cnt[7:0]
CSB count low
...
count value (bits 7:0)
Table 26.
CSB count register 2 (address 0x042h)
Bit
Symbol
Description
Value
Function
15:8
CSB_cnt[15:8]
CSB count high
...
count value (bits 15:8)
The count, the CSB count register returns, should correspond to the real time of the CSB
low time. 1 count should correspond with 1/ fosc_trimmed (see Table 44).
When the CSB count register count, deviates from the applied CSB low time, adjust the
device internal timing by modifying the frequency trimming register.
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Table 27.
Frequency trimming register (address 0x1Ch)
Bit
Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:6
-
reserved
-
n.a.
5:0
Freq_trim[5:0]
frequence trim
bits
010001
default frequency 33.33 %
010011
default frequency 30.56 %
010101
default frequency 27.78 %
010111
default frequency 25.00 %
011001
default frequency 22.22 %
011011
default frequency 19.44 %
011101
default frequency 16.67 %
011111
default frequency 13.89 %
000001
default frequency 11.11 %
000011
default frequency 8.33 %
000101
default frequency 5.56 %
000111
default frequency 2.78 %
001001
default frequency
001011
default frequency + 2.78 %
001101
default frequency + 5.56 %
001111
default frequency + 8.33 %
110001
default frequency + 11.11 %
110011
default frequency + 13.89 %
110101
default frequency + 16.67 %
110111
default frequency + 19.44 %
111001
default frequency + 22.22 %
111011
default frequency + 25.00 %
111101
default frequency + 27.78 %
111111
default frequency + 30.56 %
100001
default frequency + 33.33 %
100011
default frequency + 36.11 %
others
not allowed
To ensure that the adjustment had the desired effect, restart the procedure and check the
count with the new settings in the frequency trimming register.
When the device internal time matches the applied CSB low time, no further adjustment is
needed and the trimming procedure is finished.
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8.7 Gate supply voltage
The ASL4500SHN has an integrated linear regulator to generate the supply voltage of the
gate drivers. The integrated linear regulator is internally connected to the pins VGG1 and
VGG2. The voltage generated by the linear regulator can be set via the VGG control
register.
Table 28.
VGG control register (address 0x15h)
Bit Symbol
Description
Value
7:0 VGG[7:0]
supply voltage for gate drivers 0x00h
Function
not allowed
...
not allowed
0x5Dh
maximum output voltage = 10.04 V
...
(255- VGG[7:0]) * 62 mV
0xB7h
minimum output voltage = 4.46 V
...
not allowed
0xFFh
not allowed
The actual value of VGG can deviate from the target setting due to the tolerances of the
VGG regulation loop (see Vo(reg)acc in Table 43).
When a setting between 0x00h and 0x5Dh is used, the resulting gate driver target voltage
exceeds the limiting values of the IC. The limiting values of the VGG pin can also be
violated with target settings of 0xA6h to 0x5Dh due to these tolerances. A violation of the
limiting values with the actual VGG voltage must be avoided. To ensure that only allowed
settings are used for the gate driver target voltage, an immediate read back of the
programmed value is required after setting the registers.
If a setting between 0xFFh and 0xB7h is used, the device may not start up VGG. If the
device operates, parameters of VGG are not guaranteed.
8.7.1 Gate voltage supply diagnostics
The diagnostic options for the gate voltage supply are:
• gate driver available. Details can be found in Section 8.10
• gate driver protection active. Details can be found in Section 8.10
8.8 Supply voltage monitoring
When at least one of the outputs is enabled and bit VGG_ok is set, the ASL4500SHN
continuously measures the voltage at pin VBAT. It allows the system to monitor the supply
voltage without additional external components. It also offers the option to put an
automatic undervoltage or overvoltage protection in place.
Note: The VIN_UV and VIN_OV bits in the status register use the battery voltage
measurement. As a result, the VIN_UV and VIN_OV bits are only reliable when at least
one output is enabled.
8.8.1 Battery voltage measurement
The ASL4500SHN continuously measures the voltage at pin VBAT. The measurement
result is available in the battery voltage register when at least one output is enabled.
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Table 29.
Battery voltage register (address 0x045h)
Bit
Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:0
V_VBAT[7:0]
battery voltage
0x00h
battery voltage = 0 V
...
battery voltage =
0.3555* V_VBAT [7:0]*(1+333e-6*(T_junction[7:0] 38))
0xFFh
maximum measurable battery voltage = 90 V
8.8.2 Undervoltage detection
The ASL4500SHN offers a variable undervoltage detection threshold. When the supply
voltage drops below this threshold, the undervoltage detect bit is set, and Fail silent mode
is entered. All gate pins stop toggling and power is no longer delivered to the output.
Table 30.
Undervoltage threshold register (address 0x01Bh)
Bit
Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:0
V_VIN_UV[7:0]
undervoltage
detection threshold
0x00h
undervoltage detection threshold = 0 V
...
under voltage detection threshold =
0.3555* V_VIN_UV [7:0]*(1+333e-6*(T_junction[7:0] 38))
0xFFh
maximum under voltage detection threshold = 90 V
8.8.3 Overvoltage detection
The ASL4500SHN offers a variable overvoltage detection threshold. When the supply
voltage rises above this threshold, the overvoltage detect bit is set, and Fail silent mode is
entered. All gate pins stop toggling and power is no longer delivered to the output.
Table 31.
Overvoltage threshold register (address 0x01Ah)
Bit
Symbol
Description
Value
7:0
V_VIN_OV[7:0]
overvoltage detection 0x00h
threshold
...
0xFFh
Function
overvoltage detection threshold = 0 V
overvoltage detection threshold =
0.3555* V_VIN_OV [7:0]*(1+333e-6*(T_junction[7:0] 38))
maximum overvoltage detection threshold = 90 V
8.9 Junction temperature information
The ASL4500SHN provides a measurement of the IC junction temperature. The
measurement information is available in the junction temperature register.
Table 32.
Junction temperature register (address 0x046h)
Bit
Symbol
Description
Value
Function
7:0
T_junction [7:0]
junction
temperature
...
device junction temperature below 40 C
0x18h
device junction temperature = 40 C
...
device junction temperature = T_junction[7:0] * (215/106) C 88 C
0x82h
device junction temperature = 175 C
0x82h
device junction temperature above 175 C
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8.10 Diagnostic information
The diagnostic register contains useful information for diagnostic purposes. Details for
each bit can be found in the following subchapters.
Table 33.
Diagnostic register (address 0x05Fh)
Bit Symbol
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Description
Vout1_ok Vout1 regulated
Vout2_ok Vout2 regulated
VGG_ok
Tj_err
VIN_UV
VIN_OV
SPI_err
Value Function
0
Vout1 is deviating from the target value
1
Vout1 is regulated to the target value
0
Vout2 is deviating from the target value
1
Vout2 is regulated to the target value
gate driver regulation 0
is ok
1
gate driver is not available
device temperature
is too high
0
device temperature below Tsd(otp)
1
device temperature above Tsd(otp)
VIN under voltage
0
under voltage not detected at VIN
1
under voltage detected at VIN
0
over voltage not detected at VIN
1
over voltage detected at VIN
0
last SPI command was executed correctly
1
last SPI command was erroneous and has been
discarded
0
VGG overload protection not active
1
VGG overload protection has turned on and VGG is
deactivated
VIN over voltage
SPI error
VGG_err VGG error
gate driver is available
8.10.1 Bit VIN_OV
The bit VIN_OV depends on the battery monitoring functionality as described in
Section 8.8. It indicates that the device has detected an overvoltage condition and entered
the Fail silent mode. A write access to the diagnostic register, or once the Off mode is
entered, clears the bit. The device stays in Fail silent mode irrespective of the clearing of
the bit.
8.10.2 Bit VIN_UV
The bit VIN_UV depends on the battery monitoring functionality as described in
Section 8.8. It indicates that the device has detected an undervoltage condition and
entered the Fail silent mode. A write access to the diagnostic register, or once the Off
mode is entered, clears the bit. The device stays in Fail silent mode irrespective of the
clearing of the bit.
8.10.3 Bit SPI_err
The device evaluates all SPI accesses to the device for the correctness of the commands.
When the command is not allowed, the SPI_err bit is set. A write access to the diagnostic
register, or once Off mode has been entered, clears the bit.
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8.10.4 Bit Tj_err
The bit Tj_err indicates that the junction temperature has exceeded the maximum
allowable temperature, and the device has entered Fail silent mode. A write access to the
diagnostic register, or once Off mode has been entered, clears the bit. The device stays in
Fail silent mode irrespective of the clearing of the bit. After leaving the OFF mode (at IC
start-up), it is possible that bit Tj_err is set. To avoid wrong diagnostics, clear the
diagnostic register before it is evaluated.
8.10.5 Bit VGG_err
Bit VGG_err is set when the gate driver does not reach the VGG_ok _window (when VVGG
is within range) within the regulator voltage start-up error time. Once bit VGG_err is set, it
indicates that an error on the gate driver has been detected and the device has entered
Fail silent mode. A write access to the diagnostic register, or once Off mode has been
entered, clears the bit. The device stays in Fail silent mode irrespective of the clearing of
the bit.
8.10.6 Bit VGG_ok
The bit VGG_ok indicates that the gate driver is regulated to the target voltage and allows
the gate drivers to drive the gate driver pins. If the gate driver is outside the VGG_ok
window after tstartup, and VVGG is within range, the device clears VGG_ok bit and enters
Fail silent mode.
8.10.7 Bits Vout1_ok and Vout2_ok
The bits Vout1_ok and Vout2_ok indicate whether the output voltage is regulated to the
target value or deviating from the target value. The bits are set as soon as the
corresponding output is within the Vout_ok window (when VO is within the range) for more
than tfltr(ov). The bits are cleared when the corresponding output is outside the Vout_ok
window for more than tfltr(ov).
8.11 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
The ASL4500SHN uses an SPI interface to communicate with an external microcontroller.
The SPI interface can be used for setting the LEDs current, reading and writing the control
register.
8.11.1 SPI introduction
The Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) provides the communication link with the
microcontroller, supporting multi-slave operations. The SPI is configured for full duplex
data transfer, so status information is returned when new control data is shifted in. The
interface also offers a read-only access option, allowing the application to read back the
registers without changing the register content.
The SPI uses four interface signals for synchronization and data transfer:
•
•
•
•
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SCLK - SPI clock - default level is LOW due to low-power concept
SDI - SPI data input
SDO - SPI data output - floating when pin CSB is HIGH
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Bit sampling is performed on the falling clock edge and data is shifted on the rising clock
edge as illustrated in Figure 8.
SCLK
CSB
SDI
b15
MSB
b14
b13
b12
b11
b10
b9
b3
b2
b1
b0
SDO
b15
MSB
b14
b13
b12
b11
b10
b9
b3
b2
b1
b0
sampling
edge
driving
edge
aaa-015308
Format:
* Steady state SCLK = 0
* Data driving edge = positive edge
* Data sampling edge = negative edge
Fig 8.
SPI timing protocol
The data bits of the ASL4500SHN are arranged in registers of one-byte length. Each
register is assigned to a 7-bit address. For writing into a register, 2 bytes must be sent to
the LED driver. The first byte is an identifier byte that consists of the 7-bit address and one
read-only bit. For writing, the read-only bit must be set to 0. The second byte is the data
that is written into the register, so an SPI access consists of at least 16 bits.
The SPI frame format is shown in Figure 9, Table 34 and Table 35.
data
R/W address
b15
b14
b13
b12
b11
b10
R/W
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b8
b7
b6
b5
b4
b3
b2
b1
b0
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b15 = MSB = first transmitted bit
SPI frame format
Table 34.
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SPI frame format for a transition to the device
Bit
Symbol
Description
Value
Function
15
b15
R/W bit
0
write access
1
read access
14:8
b14:8
address bits
...
address that is selected
7:0
b7:0
data bits
...
data that is transmitted
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Table 35.
Bit
SPI frame format for a transition from the device
Symbol Description
Value Function[1]
8:15 b8:15
diagnostic register ...
content of diagnostic register
7:0
data bits
...
when previous command was a valid read command,
content of the register that is supposed to be read
...
when previous command was a valid write command,
new content of the register that was supposed to be
written
[1]
b7:0
The first SPI command after leaving the Off mode, will return 0x00h.
The Master initiates the command sequence. The sequence begins with CSB pin pulled
low and lasts until it is asserted high.
The ASL4500SHN also tolerates SPI accesses with a multiple of 16 bits. It allows a daisy
chain configuration of the SPI.
MOSI
SDI
CSB
CSB
SCLK
SCLK
SDO
ASL4500
SOMI
µC
SDI
CSB
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SDO
SCLK
SDI
CSB
ASLxxxxSHN
SDO
SCLK
aaa-015310
Fig 10. Daisy chain configuration
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MOSI
SDI
CSB1
CSB
SCLK
SCLK
SDO
ASL4500
SOMI
µC
CSB2
CSB3
SDI
CSB
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SDO
SCLK
SDI
CSB
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SDO
SCLK
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Fig 11. Physical parallel slave connection
During the SPI data transfer, the identifier byte and the actual content of the addressed
registers is returned via the SDO pin. The same happens for pure read accesses. Here
the read-only bit must be set on logic 1. The content of the data bytes that are transmitted
to the ASL4500SHN is ignored.
The ASL4500SHN monitors the number of data bits that are transmitted. If the number is
not 16, or a multiple of 16, then a write access is ignored and the SPI error indication bit is
set.
8.11.2 Typical use case illustration (Write/Read)
Consider a daisy chain scheme with one master connected to 4 slaves in daisy chain
fashion. The following commands are performed during one sequence (first sequence):
•
•
•
•
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Read from register 0x02 of Slave 2
Write data 0xAF to the register 0x2F of Slave 3
Read from register 0x44 of Slave 4
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1st Sequence
2nd Sequence
CSB
SCLK
1 x 16 SCLK’s
2 x 16 SCLK’s
3 x 16 SCLK’s
4 x 16 SCLK’s
1 x 16 SCLK’s
2 x 16 SCLK’s
3 x 16 SCLK’s
Next command
for Slave4
Next command
for Slave3
Next command
for Slave2
Next command
for Slave1
4 x 16 SCLK’s
Master SDO/
Slave1 SDI
b15 = 1
b14-b8 = 0x44
b7-b0 = xx
b15 = 0
b14-b8 = 0x2F
b7-b0 = 0xAF
b15 = 1
b14-b8 = 0x2
b7-b0 = xx
Slave 1
b15 = 0
b14-b8 = 0x1A
b7-b0 = 0xFF
Slave1 SDO/
Slave2 SDI
XXX
b15 = 1
b14-b8 = 0x44
b7-b0 = xx
b15 = 0
b14-b8 = 0x2F
b7-b0 = 0xAF
Slave 2
b15 = 1
b14-b8 = 0x2
b7-b0 = xx
b15-b8 = Default
read reg of slave1
b7-b0 = xx
Next command
for Slave4
Next command
for Slave3
Next command
for Slave2
Slave2 SDO/
Slave3 SDI
XXX
XXX
b15 = 1
b14-b8 = 0x44
b7-b0 = xx
Slave 3
b15 = 0
b14-b8 = 0x2F
b7-b0 = 0xAF
b15-b8 = Default
read reg of slave2
b7-b0 = Data from
0x2 of Slave2
b15-b8 = Default
read reg of slave1
b7-b0 = xx
Next command
for Slave4
Next command
for Slave3
Slave3 SDO/
Slave4 SDI
XXX
XXX
XXX
Slave 4
b15 = 1
b14-b8 = 0x44
b7-b0 = xx
b15-b8 = Default
read reg of slave3
b7-b0 = xx
b15-b8 = Default
read reg of slave2
b7-b0 = Data from
0x2 of Slave2
b15-b8 = Default
read reg of slave1
b7-b0 = xx
Next command
for Slave4
Slave4 SDO/
Master SDI
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
b15-b8 = Default
read reg of slave4
b7-b0 = Data from
0x44 of Slave4
b15-b8 = Default
read reg of slave3
b7-b0 = xx
b15-b8 = Default
read reg of slave2
b7-b0 = Data from
0x2 of Slave4
b15-b8 = Default
read reg of slave1
b7-b0 = xx
Current sequence Command
decoded by Slave
Response from previous sequence
aaa-016627
Fig 12. SPI frame format
8.11.3 Diagnostics for the SPI interface
The device is evaluating all SPI access to the device for the correctness of the
commands. When the command is not allowed, the SPI_err bit is set.
The conditions that are considered as erratic accesses are:
•
•
•
•
SPI write is attempted to a read-only location or reserved location
SPI write is attempted during operation to a configuration register
SPI read is attempted from a reserved location
SPI command does not consist of a multiple of 16 clock counts
If an SPI access is considered to be erratic, no modifications to a SPI register are made.
The access after the erratic SPI command returns the diagnostic register and zero in the
data field.
For details concerning the SPI_err bit, see chapter Section 8.10.
8.11.4 Register map
The addressable register space amounts to 128 registers from 0x00 to 0x7F. They are
separated into 2 groups as shown in Table 36. The register mapping is shown in Table 37
and Table 40. The functional description of each bit can be found in the dedicated chapter.
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Table 36.
8.11.4.1
Table 37.
Address range
Description
Content
0x00...0x1F
control registers
control registers
0x20...0x7F
diagnostic registers
diagnostic information
Control registers
Control register group overview
Address Name
0x00h
Grouping of the register space
function control
Reset value 7
0x00h
6
-
5
-
-
3
2
1
-
Cnt_CSB
Vout2en[1]
-
EN_G4[2]
EN_G3[2]
0
Vout1en[1]
Cfg_dn
EN_G2[2]
EN_G1[2]
0x01h
gate driver enable
0x00h
0x03h
target voltage output 1
0x00h
V_Vout_1[7:0]
0x04h
target voltage output 2
0x00h
V_Vout_2[7:0]
0x05h
limit voltage output 1
0x00h
Vmax_Vout_1[7:0]
0x06h
limit voltage output 2
0x00h
Vmax_Vout_2[7:0]
0x07h
maximum phase
current Vout1
0x46h
I_max_per_phase_Vout_1[7:0]
0x08h
maximum phase
current Vout2
0x46h
I_max_per_phase_Vout_2[7:0]
0x1Ch
frequency trimming
register
0x09h
-
-
4
-
Freq_trim[5:0]
[1]
Bits are locked with bit Cfg_dn is high. When bit Cfg_dn is low, bits can be changed. Read is always possible.
[2]
Individual gate drivers that are enabled when Cfg_dn and VGG_ok are set high, can be turned on and off during operation of the
system. Gate drivers, disabled when bits Cfg_dn and VGG_ok are set high, remain off, even when the gate enable bits are set high
later.
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8.11.4.2
Configuration registers
The configuration registers inside the control block can only be written in configuration
mode. In the other modes, this register can only be read.
Table 38.
Configuration register group overview
Address Name
Reset
value
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0x02h
gate driver output
0x00h
-
-
-
-
O_G4
O_G3
O_G2
O_G1
0x09h
clock divider for
output 1
0x0Fh
Clkdiv1[7:0]
0x0Ah
clock divider for
output 2
0x0Fh
Clkdiv2[7:0]
0x0Bh
internal phases
output 1
0x0Fh
-
-
-
-
EN_P4_1 EN_P3_1 EN_P2_1 EN_P1_1
0x0Ch
internal phases
output 2
0x0Fh
-
-
-
-
EN_P4_2 EN_P3_2 EN_P2_2 EN_P1_2
0x0Dh
phase off and delay
output 1
0x39h
Phdel1
Phoff1
0x0Eh
phase off and delay
output 2
0x39h
Phdel2
Phoff2
0x0Fh
gate driver phase
0x00h
0x10h
phase selection
configuration
0xE4h
0x11h
loop filter
proportional
configuration
0x00h
Prop2[3:0]
Prop1[3:0]
0x12h
loop filter integral
configuration
0x00h
Integ2[3:0]
Integ1[3:0]
0x13h
slope compensation 0x88h
configuration
Slpcmp2[3:0]
Slpcmp1[3:0]
0x14h
current sense slope
resistor
configuration
0x00h
0x15h
gate driver control
0xFFh
VGG[7:0]
0x1Ah
overvoltage
detection threshold
0xFFh
V_VIN_OV[7:0]
0x1Bh
undervoltage
detection threshold
0x00h
V_VIN_UV[7:0]
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-
-
Phsel4
-
O_GP4
Phsel3
Slpr4[1:0]
Slpr3[1:0]
O_GP2
O_GP1
Phsel1
Slpr2[1:0]
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8.11.4.3
Internal registers
The ASL4500SHN uses the SPI registers to control some internal functions. In order to
avoid any unintended behavior of the device, do not modify these registers but leave them
all at their default value.
Table 39.
Internal register group
Address Name
Reset value
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0x19h
internal 1
0x82h
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0x25h
internal 2
0x27h
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0x26h
internal 3
0x3Bh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0x2Fh
internal 4
0xE8h
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0x30h
internal 5
0x09h
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8.11.4.4
Diagnostic registers
The ASL4500SHN provides diagnostic data via some SPI registers. These registers are
read only, but error bits can be cleared via a write access to the register.
Table 40.
Diagnostic register group overview
Address Name
0x41h
7
6
5
4
3
CSB count low
CSB_cnt[7:0]
0x42h
CSB count high
CSB_cnt[15:8]
0x45h
battery voltage
V_VBAT[7:0]
0x46h
junction temperature
0x5Fh
diagnostic register
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1
0
VIN_OV
SPI_err
VGG_err
T_junction[7:0]
Vout1_ok Vout2_ok VGG_ok
Tj_err
VIN_UV
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9. Limiting values
Table 41. Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Max
Unit
VBAT
battery supply voltage
EN = low
0.3
+60
V
EN = high
0.3
+40
V
VVCC
voltage on pin VCC
0.3
+5.5
V
VGND
ground supply voltage
voltage between ground pins
0.6
+0.6
V
VFBx
voltage on feedback pins
FB1 and FB2
0.3
+90
V
VO
output voltage
programmed target voltage according to
registers 0x03h and 0x04h
10
80
V
VI(dig)
digital input voltage
voltage on digital pins SDO, SDI, CSB,
SCLK and EN
0.3
+5.5
V
VVGG
voltage on pin VGG[1]
VGG1[2]
0.3
+10
V
VGG2[2]
0.3
+10
V
+1.8
V
Vsense
sense voltage
voltage on sense pins SNH1, SNH2, SNH3,
SNH4, SNL1, SNL2, SNL3 and SNL4
0.3
VGx
voltage on gate pins
voltage on gate pins G1, G2, G3 and G4
0.3
+10
V
Tj
junction temperature
40
+175
°C
Tstg
storage temperature
55
+175
°C
VESD
electrostatic discharge voltage
at any pin
2
+2
kV
at pin VBAT with 100 nF at pin
6
+6
kV
500
+500
V
HBM[3]
CDM[4]
at any pin
[1]
VGG refers to both VGG1 and VGG2.
[2]
VGG1 and VGG2 are IC internally connected (shorted).
[3]
Human Body Model (HBM): according to AEC-Q100-002 (100 pF, 1.5 k)
[4]
Charged Device Model (CDM): according to AEC-Q100-011 (field Induced charge; 4 pF).
10. Thermal characteristics
Table 42.
Symbol
Rth(tot)
[1]
Thermal characteristics
Parameter
total thermal resistance
Conditions
HVQFN32 package JEDEC
[1]
Typ
Unit
37
K/W
In accordance with JEDEC, JESD51-2, JESD51-5 and JESD51-7 with natural convection on 2s2p board. Board with two inner copper
layers (thickness: 35 m) and thermal via array, under the exposed pad connected to the first inner copper layer.
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11. Static characteristics
Table 43. Static characteristics
Min and Max values are specified for the following conditions: VBAT = 5.5 V to 40 V, VEN = 4.5 V to 5.5 V, VVCC = 4.5 V to 5.5
V and Tj = 40 °C to +175 °C[1]. All voltages are defined with respect to ground, positive currents flow into the IC. Typical
values are given at VVIN = 40 V. VEN = 5 V, VVCC = 5 V and Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Operating; no load on VGG; Gate
pins low; one phase; one output
5
13
-
mA
Operating; no load on VGG; Gate
pins low; four phases, two outputs
-
20
-
mA
EN = low
-
-
5
A
-
-
4.5
V
supply current on pin VCC EN = high; CSB = low
-
-
250
A
current on pin EN
EN = high
-
-
2
mA
Vout1: operating accuracy 1
0.03
Vout1 0.711
-
+0.03
Vout1 + 0.711
V
Vout2: operating accuracy 2
0.03
Vout2 0.711
-
+0.03
Vout2 + 0.711
V
bit Vout1_ok/Vout2_ok is set
when VO is within the range
regarding the target value
5.4
-
+2.4
V
VBAT VVGG + Vdo(reg)VGG
4.46
-
10.04
V
bit VGG_ok is set when VVGG is
within the range regarding the
target value
2.4
-
+2.4
V
IVGG 50 mA; regulator in
saturation
-
0.5
1.0
V
IVGG 160 mA; regulator in
saturation
-
1.6
3.2
V
25 C to Tj(max)
5
-
+5
%
40 C to +25 C
7
-
+5
%
Supply pin Vbat
IDD
supply current
Ioff
off-state current
Vth(det)pon
power-on detection
threshold voltage
Supply pin VCC
IVCC
Pin EN
IEN
Output voltage
VO(acc)
VO
output voltage accuracy
output voltage
Regulated voltage output
VVGG
Vdo(reg)VGG
Vreg(acc)VGG
voltage on pin VGG[2]
regulator dropout voltage
on pin VGG
regulator voltage
accuracy on pin VGG
Serial peripheral interface inputs; pins SDI, SCLK and CSB
Vth(sw)
switching threshold
voltage
0.3VCC
-
0.7VCC
V
Rpd(int)SCLK
internal pull-down
resistance on pin SCLK
40
-
80
k
Rpd(int)CSB
internal pull-down
resistance on pin CSB
40
-
80
k
Rpd(int)SDI
internal pull-down
resistance on pin SDI
40
-
80
k
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Table 43. Static characteristics …continued
Min and Max values are specified for the following conditions: VBAT = 5.5 V to 40 V, VEN = 4.5 V to 5.5 V, VVCC = 4.5 V to 5.5
V and Tj = 40 °C to +175 °C[1]. All voltages are defined with respect to ground, positive currents flow into the IC. Typical
values are given at VVIN = 40 V. VEN = 5 V, VVCC = 5 V and Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
VCC 0.4
-
-
V
-
-
0.4
V
5
-
+5
A
20
-
+20
C
150
175
200
C
0.035 VBAT
0.3555
-
0.035 VBAT
0.3555
%
Serial peripheral interface data output; pin SDO
VOH
HIGH-level output voltage IOH = 4 mA; VCC = 4.5 V to 5.5 V
VOL
LOW-level output voltage
ILOZ
OFF-state output leakage VCSB = VCC; VO = 0 V to VCC;
current
VCC = 4.5 V to 5.5 V
IOL = 4 mA; VCC = 4.5 V to 5.5 V
Temperature protection
Tj
junction temperature
variation
Tsd(otp)
overtemperature
protection shutdown
temperature
measurement provided via
register 0x46h; Tj = 130C
VBAT monitoring
VBAT
battery voltage accuracy
accuracy of VBAT measurement
[1]
All parameters are guaranteed over the virtual junction temperature range by design. Factory testing uses correlated test conditions to
cover the specified temperature and power supply voltage range.
[2]
VGG refers to both VGG1 and VGG2.
12. Dynamic characteristics
Table 44. Dynamic characteristics
Min and Max values are specified for the following conditions: VBAT = 5.5 V to 40 V, VEN = 4.5 V to 5.5 V, fosc = 130 MHz to
200 MHz, VCC = 4.5 V to 5.5 V, and Tj = 40 °C to +175 °C[1]. All voltages are defined with respect to ground. Positive currents
flow into the IC. Typical values are given at VBAT = 12 V. VEN = 5 V, VCC = 5 V and Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol
Parameter
fDCDC
DC-to-DC converter frequency
f(DCDC)acc
DC-to-DC converter
frequency accuracy
fosc
oscillator frequency
tstartup
Conditions
start-up time
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
125
-
700
kHz
operating, trimmed
5
-
+5
%
internal oscillator, untrimmed
130
-
250
MHz
target frequency for trimmed operation
-
180
-
MHz
EN high until SPI is operational
-
-
150
s
Serial peripheral interface timing; pins CSB, SCLK, SDI and SDO
fclk(int)/fSPI
Internal clock frequency to SPI
clock frequency ratio
-
20:1
-
1
tcy(clk)
clock cycle time
250
-
-
ns
tSPILEAD
SPI enable lead time
50
-
-
ns
tSPILAG
SPI enable lag time
50
-
-
ns
tclk(H)
clock HIGH time
125
-
-
ns
tclk(L)
clock LOW time
125
-
-
ns
tsu(D)
data input set-up time
50
-
-
ns
th(D)
data input hold time
50
-
-
ns
tv(Q)
data output valid time
-
-
130
ns
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Table 44. Dynamic characteristics …continued
Min and Max values are specified for the following conditions: VBAT = 5.5 V to 40 V, VEN = 4.5 V to 5.5 V, fosc = 130 MHz to
200 MHz, VCC = 4.5 V to 5.5 V, and Tj = 40 °C to +175 °C[1]. All voltages are defined with respect to ground. Positive currents
flow into the IC. Typical values are given at VBAT = 12 V. VEN = 5 V, VCC = 5 V and Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
tWH(S)
chip select pulse width HIGH
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
250
-
-
ns
Gate driver
tch(g)
gate charge time
20 % to 80 %; VGG = 7.5 V; Cgate = 2000 pF
-
-
30
ns
tdch(g)
gate discharge time
80 % to 20 %; VGG = 7.5 V; Cgate = 2000 pF
-
-
14
ns
Regulated voltage
terr(startup)
start-up error time
of VGG; fosc = 180 MHz
-
2.5
-
ms
terr
error detection time
for VGG during operation;
fosc = 180 MHz
-
31.5
-
s
tfltr(ov)
output voltage filter time
for bit Vout1_ok and Vout2_ok;
fosc = 180 MHz
-
31.5
-
s
[1]
All parameters are guaranteed over the virtual junction temperature range by design. Factory testing uses correlated test conditions to
cover the specified temperature and power supply voltage range.
CSB
tSPILEAD
tSPILAG
tclk
tWH(S)
SCLK
tclk(H)
tclk(L)
tSU(D)
th(D)
b15
MSB
SDI
b0
LSB
tv(Q)
SDO
FLOATING
b15
MSB
b0
LSB
FLOATING
aaa-015313
Fig 13. SPI timing diagram
13. Application information
Figure 14 provides an application example for the ASL4500SHN in a typical four-phase
boost converter IC with 1 output voltage.
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D8
battery
C1
C2
L1
D1
G1
VGG1
C16
M1
VGG2
BS1
VGG
R1
L2
D2
SNL1
C17
G1
VIN
C8
SNH1
M5
L5
R5
LED1
C5
C12
D9
LX1
C15
D10
RH1
G2
M2
VBAT
EN
CSB
D5
PWM2
R2
SNL2
VCC
RL1
PWM1
SNH2
C18
D11
C9
PWM3
FB1
G1
FB2
BS1
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L3
D3
C10
SDO
EN
SNH3
SCLK
G4
D12
D13
RH1
D14
RL1
CSB
R3
SNL3
LED2
C13
LX1
VCC
GND
R6
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SDI
G3 M3
M6
C6
L4
D4
D6
SDI
C11
M4
SDO
SCLK
SNH4
G3
BS3
M7
L7
R7
LED3
C7
C14
R4
D15
LX3
SNL4
D16
RH3
D17
GND
RL3
D7
C20
VBAT
VCC
RSTN
C19
GND
LIN
LIN
TJA1028
EN
VCC
EN_1
RSTN
EN_2
CSB 1
EN
TXD
TXD
CSB 2
RXD
RXD
SDI
GND
µC
SDO
SCLK
PWM1
PWM2
PWM3
aaa-015314
Fig 14. ASL4500SHN, configured as four-phase, single output boost converter
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14. Test information
14.1 Quality information
This product has been qualified in accordance with the Automotive Electronics Council
(AEC) standard Q100 Rev-H - Failure mechanism-based stress test qualification for
integrated circuits, and is suitable for use in automotive applications.
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15. Package outline
HVQFN32: plastic thermal enhanced very thin quad flat package; no leads;
32 terminals; body 5 x 5 x 0.85 mm
A
B
D
SOT617-12
terminal 1
index area
E
A
A1
c
detail X
e1
1/2 e
e
9
16
C
C A B
C
v
w
b
y1 C
y
L
8
17
e
e2
Eh
1/2 e
1
24
terminal 1
index area
32
k
25
X
Dh
0
5 mm
scale
Dimensions (mm are the original dimensions)
Unit
mm
A
A1
b
max 1.00 0.05 0.30
nom 0.85 0.02 0.21
min 0.80 0.00 0.18
c
D(1)
Dh
E(1)
Eh
e
e1
e2
0.2
5.1
5.0
4.9
3.1
3.0
2.9
5.1
5.0
4.9
3.1
3.0
2.9
0.5
3.5
3.5
k
L
v
0.1
0.5
0.50
0.44
0.30
w
y
y1
0.05 0.05
0.1
Note
1. Plastic or metal protrusions of 0.075 mm maximum per side are not included.
Outline
version
References
IEC
SOT617-12
JEDEC
JEITA
sot617-12_po
European
projection
Issue date
13-10-14
13-11-05
MO-220
Fig 15. Package outline HVQFN32
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16. Revision history
Table 45.
Revision history
Document ID
Release date
Data sheet status
Change notice
Supersedes
ASL4500SHN v.6
20171026
Product data sheet
-
ASL4500SHN v.5
Modifications:
ASL4500SHN v.5
Modifications:
ASL4500SHN v.4
Modifications:
ASL4500SHN v.3
Modifications:
•
•
•
•
•
Section 8.7: clarified exceeding of limiting values
Formula for voltage conversion updated
Table 43: values of output voltage accuracy updated
Table 43: values of regulator voltage accuracy on pin VGG updated
Table 44: data output valid time updated
20160404
•
20160321
•
•
•
Product data sheet
-
ASL4500SHN v.4
-
ASL4500SHN v.3
Title and address of Table 24 corrected
Product data sheet
Minor corrections made to Figure 3.
Text corrections made in accordance with the corrections to Figure 3.
New symbol added to Table 44.
20150925
Product data sheet
-
ASL4500SHN v.2
•
Minor corrections made to Figure 1, Figure 3, Figure 6, Figure 7, Figure 10, Figure 11 and
Figure 14.
•
•
Phase off and delay output 1 and output 2, bits reassigned in Table 38.
A number of symbols have been upgraded to NXP standards.
ASL4500SHN v.2
20150305
Preliminary data sheet
-
ASL4500SHN v.1
ASL4500SHN v.1
20150225
Preliminary data sheet
-
-
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Product status[3]
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Development
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Preliminary [short] data sheet
Qualification
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Production
This document contains the product specification.
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19. Tables
Table 1.
Table 2.
Table 3.
Table 4.
Table 5.
Table 6.
Table 7.
Table 8.
Table 9.
Table 10.
Table 11.
Table 12.
Table 13.
Table 14.
Table 15.
Table 16.
Table 17.
Table 18.
Table 19.
Table 20.
Table 21.
Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Pin description [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Internal phase control enable for output 1
(address 0x0Bh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Internal phase control enable for output 2
(address 0x0Ch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Gate driver output (address 0x02h) . . . . . . . . . .9
Gate driver phase, address (address 0x0Fh) . .9
Gate driver phase, address (address 0x0Fh) .10
Gate driver enable (address 0x01h) . . . . . . . .10
Clock divider for Vout1 (address 0x09h) . . . . . 11
Clock divider for Vout2 (address 0x0Ah) . . . . . 11
Phase-off time and phase delay of output 1
(address 0x0Dh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Phase-off time and phase delay of output 2
(address 0x0Eh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Loop filter proportional configuration (address
0x11h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Loop filter integral configuration
(address 0x12h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Slope compensation configuration
(address 0x13h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Current sense slope resistor configuration
(address 0x14h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Output voltage 1 register (address 0x03h) . . .14
Output voltage 2 register (address 0x04h) . . .14
Limit voltage output 1 register
(address 0x05h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Limit voltage output 2 register
(address 0x06h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Table 22. Maximum phase current Vout1 register
(address 0x07h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Table 23. Maximum phase current Vout2 register
(address 0x08h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Table 24. Function control register (address 0x00h) . . . 16
Table 25. CSB count register 1 (address 0x041h) . . . . . 17
Table 26. CSB count register 2 (address 0x042h) . . . . . 17
Table 27. Frequency trimming register (address 0x1Ch) 18
Table 28. VGG control register (address 0x15h) . . . . . . 19
Table 29. Battery voltage register (address 0x045h) . . . 20
Table 30. Undervoltage threshold register (address
0x01Bh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 31. Overvoltage threshold register
(address 0x01Ah) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 32. Junction temperature register
(address 0x046h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 33. Diagnostic register (address 0x05Fh) . . . . . . . 21
Table 34. SPI frame format for a transition to the device 23
Table 35. SPI frame format for a transition from the
device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Table 36. Grouping of the register space. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Table 37. Control register group overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Table 38. Configuration register group overview . . . . . . . 28
Table 39. Internal register group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Table 40. Diagnostic register group overview . . . . . . . . . 29
Table 41. Limiting values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 42. Thermal characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 43. Static characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Table 44. Dynamic characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Table 45. Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
20. Figures
Fig 1.
Fig 2.
Fig 3.
Fig 4.
Fig 5.
Fig 6.
Fig 7.
Fig 8.
Fig 9.
Fig 10.
Fig 11.
Fig 12.
Fig 13.
Fig 14.
Fig 15.
Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Pin configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
State diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Boost converter phase circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Mapping of virtual phases (V1_1 to V2_4) to
physical phases (G1 to G4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Phase control generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Frequency trimming flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
SPI timing protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
SPI frame format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Daisy chain configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Physical parallel slave connection . . . . . . . . . . . .25
SPI frame format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
SPI timing diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
ASL4500SHN, configured as four-phase, single
output boost converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Package outline HVQFN32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
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21. Contents
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3
4
5
6
7
7.1
7.2
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8.1
8.1.1
8.1.2
8.1.3
8.1.4
8.2
8.2.1
8.2.2
8.2.3
8.2.4
8.2.5
8.2.6
8.3
8.3.1
8.3.2
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.7.1
8.8
8.8.1
8.8.2
8.8.3
8.9
8.10
8.10.1
8.10.2
8.10.3
8.10.4
8.10.5
8.10.6
8.10.7
8.11
8.11.1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features and benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Pinning information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Pinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Pin description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Functional description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Off mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Configuration mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Fail silent mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Boost converter configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Virtual phase configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Association of physical phases to the output
voltages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Association of connected phases to the internal
phase generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Enabling of connected phases . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Boost converter frequencies configuration . . . 10
Control loop parameter settings . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Output voltage programmability . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Output voltage target programmability . . . . . . 13
Output overvoltage protection programming . 14
Coil peak current limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Enabling output voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Frequency trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Gate supply voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Gate voltage supply diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Supply voltage monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Battery voltage measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Undervoltage detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Overvoltage detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Junction temperature information . . . . . . . . . . 20
Diagnostic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Bit VIN_OV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Bit VIN_UV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Bit SPI_err . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Bit Tj_err . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Bit VGG_err . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Bit VGG_ok. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Bits Vout1_ok and Vout2_ok. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SPI introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
8.11.2
Typical use case illustration (Write/Read) . . .
8.11.3
Diagnostics for the SPI interface . . . . . . . . . .
8.11.4
Register map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.11.4.1 Control registers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.11.4.2 Configuration registers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.11.4.3 Internal registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.11.4.4 Diagnostic registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
Limiting values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Thermal characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Static characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Dynamic characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Application information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Test information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.1
Quality information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15
Package outline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Legal information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.1
Data sheet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.2
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.3
Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.4
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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