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L6227Q
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4.6 
Non-dissipative overcurrent protection
The L6227Q integrates an overcurrent detection circuit (OCD). This circuit provides 
protection against a short circuit to ground or between two phases of the bridge. With this 
internal over current detection, the external current sense resistor normally used and its 
associated power dissipation are eliminated. 
 shows a simplified schematic of the 
overcurrent detection circuit.
To implement the over current detection, a sensing element that delivers a small but precise 
fraction of the output current is implemented with each high side power MOS. Since this 
current is a small fraction of the output current there is very little additional power 
dissipation. This current is compared with an internal reference current I
REF
. When the 
output current in one bridge reaches the detection threshold (typically 2.8 A) the relative 
OCD comparator signals a fault condition. When a fault condition is detected, the EN pin is 
pulled below the turn off threshold (1.3 V typical) by an internal open drain MOS with a pull 
down capability of 4 mA. By using an external R-C on the EN pin, the off time before 
recovering normal operation can be easily programmed by means of the accurate 
thresholds of the logic inputs.
Figure 14.
Overcurrent protection simplified schematic
 shows the overcurrent detection operation. The disable time t
DISABLE
 before 
recovering normal operation can be easily programmed by means of the accurate 
thresholds of the logic inputs. It is affected whether by C
EN 
and R
EN
 values and its 
magnitude is reported in 
. The delay time t
DELAY
 before turning off the bridge when 
an overcurrent has been detected depends only by C
EN
 value. Its magnitude is reported in 
C
EN
 is also used for providing immunity to pin EN against fast transient noises. Therefore 
the value of C
EN
 should be chosen as big as possible according to the maximum tolerable 
delay time and the R
EN
 value should be chosen according to the desired disable time.
The resistor R
EN
 should be chosen in the range from 2.2 k
Ω to 180 kΩ. Recommended 
values for R
EN
 and C
EN
 are respectively 100 k
Ω and 5.6 nF that allow obtaining 200 µs 
disable time.
+
OVER TEMPERATURE
I
REF
(I
1A
+I
2A
) / n
I
1A 
/ n
POWER SENSE
1 cell
POWER SENSE
1 cell
POWER DMOS
n cells
POWER DMOS
n cells
HIGH SIDE DMOSs OF
THE BRIDGE A
OUT1
OUT2
VS
  I
1A 
I
2A   
I
2A 
/ n
FROM THE
BRIDGE B
OCD
COMPARATOR
OCD
COMPARATOR
TO GATE
LOGIC
INTERNAL
OPEN-DRAIN
R
DS(ON)
40
Ω TYP.
C
EN
.
R
EN
.
EN
V
DD
µC or LOGIC
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