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DRV8823 xOUT+/- outputs short-circuit

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Hello,

I am dealing with an issue regarding DRV8823 DC motor driver and I would like to explain it in this forum in order to check if anyone has dealed with it before.

I have checked it in my design and also in the evaluation board and the consequences are the same:

1.- I apply 9V to "VM" without any DC motor connected
2.- Pull up "RESETn" pin
3.- Pull up "SLEEPn" pin
4.- Pull down "SLEEPn" pin
5.- Pull down "RESETn" pin
6.- Switch off VM

Then both FET connected to VM in the H-bridges start to be enabled and few minutes later  I get a "wonderful" short-circuit between H-bridge outputs that I would like to avoid. Impedance between xOUT1/2 is around few Ohms (3 Ohms) but several minutes or even hours later those FET turn off and I get an open between xOUT1//2 outputs (Mega Ohms).

I would like to get an open between H-bridge outputs as soon as I turn off VM power supply.

I have tried with a higher VM voltage but the problem is still there. The measured voltages at driver pins are the following ones:

VM = 9V
VCP = 16.8V
V_CP2 =12.7V
V_CP1 = 4.3V
V_ABVREF = V_CDVREF = 3.3V

>> Has anybody dealed with this problem before?

Any help will be great.
Regards
Ismael

  • Hi Ismeal,

    Please try placing a 1MOhm resistor in parallel with the VCP capacitor (from the VCP pin to VM). A similar event has been observed in other devices, where the residual VCP voltage can turn on the high side FETs creating the condition you described.

    If this is the case, placing the 1MOhm resistor in parallel removes the voltage on VCP and prevents the high side FETs from turning on.

    Please report your results. Thanks.
  • Hello Rick,

    I really appreciate your reply.
    It has worked perfectly.

    Problem solved
    Thank you