PIC18F2480/2580/4480/4580
FIGURE 17-7:
EXAMPLE OF FULL-BRIDGE OUTPUT APPLICATION
V+
PIC18F2X80/4X80
QC
QA
FET
Driver
FET
Driver
P1A
Load
P1B
FET
Driver
FET
Driver
P1C
P1D
QD
QB
V-
Figure 17-9 shows an example where the PWM direc-
tion changes from forward to reverse at a near 100%
duty cycle. At time t1, the outputs, P1A and P1D,
become inactive, while output, P1C, becomes active. In
this example, since the turn-off time of the power
devices is longer than the turn-on time, a shoot-through
current may flow through power devices, QC and QD
(see Figure 17-7), for the duration of ‘t’. The same
phenomenon will occur to power devices, QA and QB,
for PWM direction change from reverse to forward.
17.4.5.1
Direction Change in Full-Bridge
Output Mode
In the Full-Bridge Output mode, the EPWM1M1 bit in
the CCP1CON register allows the user to control the
forward/reverse direction. When the application firm-
ware changes this direction control bit, the module will
assume the new direction on the next PWM cycle.
Just before the end of the current PWM period, the
modulated outputs (P1B and P1D) are placed in their
inactive state, while the unmodulated outputs (P1A and
P1C) are switched to drive in the opposite direction.
This occurs in a time interval of (4 TOSC * (Timer2
Prescale Value) before the next PWM period begins.
The Timer2 prescaler will be either 1, 4 or 16, depend-
ing on the value of the T2CKPS bits (T2CON<1:0>).
During the interval from the switch of the unmodulated
outputs to the beginning of the next period, the
modulated outputs (P1B and P1D) remain inactive.
This relationship is shown in Figure 17-8.
If changing PWM direction at high duty cycle is required
for an application, one of the following requirements
must be met:
1. Reduce PWM for
changing directions.
a PWM period before
2. Use switch drivers that can drive the switches off
faster than they can drive them on.
Other options to prevent shoot-through current may
exist.
Note that in the Full-Bridge Output mode, the CCP1
module does not provide any dead-band delay. In
general, since only one output is modulated at all times,
dead-band delay is not required. However, there is a
situation where a dead-band delay might be required.
This situation occurs when both of the following
conditions are true:
1. The direction of the PWM output changes when
the duty cycle of the output is at or near 100%.
2. The turn-off time of the power switch, including
the power device and driver circuit, is greater
than the turn-on time.
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