CTR = CMPB
CTR = CMPA
CTR_Dir
CTR = 0
CTR = PRD
Dead
Band
(DB)
Counter
Compare
(CC)
Action
Qualifier
(AQ)
EPWMxB
EPWMxA
CTR = CMPB
CTR = 0
EPWMxINT
EPWMxA
EPWMxB
TZ1 to TZn
CTR = CMPA
Time-Base
(TB)
CTR = PRD
CTR = 0
CTR_Dir
EPWMxSYNCI
EPWMxSYNCO
EPWMxTZINT
PWM-
chopper
(PC)
Event
Trigger
and
Interrupt
(ET)
Trip
Zone
(TZ)
GPIO
MUX
Interrupt
controller
Interrupt
controller
Enhanced PWM (ePWM) Module
15.2.2.7 PWM-Chopper (PC) Submodule
illustrates the PWM-chopper (PC) submodule within the ePWM module. The PWM-chopper
submodule allows a high-frequency carrier signal to modulate the PWM waveform generated by the
action-qualifier and dead-band submodules. This capability is important if you need pulse transformer-
based gate drivers to control the power switching elements.
Figure 15-36. PWM-Chopper Submodule
15.2.2.7.1 Purpose of the PWM-Chopper Submodule
The key functions of the PWM-chopper submodule are:
•
Programmable chopping (carrier) frequency
•
Programmable pulse width of first pulse
•
Programmable duty cycle of second and subsequent pulses
•
Can be fully bypassed if not required
15.2.2.7.2 Controlling the PWM-Chopper Submodule
The PWM-chopper submodule operation is controlled via the register in
Table 15-35. PWM-Chopper Submodule Registers
Acronym
Register Description
Address Offset
Shadowed
PCCTL
PWM-chopper Control Register
3Ch
No
1538
Pulse-Width Modulation Subsystem (PWMSS)
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