VNH3SP30 frequency / duty cycle problem
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bjorn.depaepe   Posted 15-09-2008 at 14:55   



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Hello everybody,

We're doing some tests with the VNH3SP30 motor driver because the bridge we're using at this moment (LMD18200 from National) doesn't do the trick in a new application.
But ..... . I'm having a problem.
The sitiuation is like this : I made a small board with the VNH3SP30 on it, and i'm doing some tests on the testing table with a function generator to deliver the PWM signal.
Here's the problem: At certain frequencies for example 3KHz i can go to 100% duty cycle, but there's double the current needed (only 800mA) then at 80% duty cycle, the driver heats up, and goes into thermal shutdown. The same thing for a low duty cycle.
When i use an extremely low frequency as pwm (100Hz), this doesn't happen.
Is this normal behaviour? Has anybody else encountered this?

Thanks in advance for your help/remarks

Bjorn



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