Datasheet
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 MAIN MANUAL  
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
TMC4361A DATASHEET .................................................................................................... 1 
SHORT SPEC ..................................................................................................................... 1 
Features ........................................................................................................................... 1 
Applications ..................................................................................................................... 1 
Block Diagram: TMC4361A Interfaces & Features ........................................................... 1 
Functional Scope of TMC4361A ........................................................................................ 2 
Order Codes ..................................................................................................................... 2 
TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... 3 
MAIN MANUAL ............................................................................................................... 10 
1.  Pinning and Design-In Process Information ............................................................ 10 
  Pin Assignment: Top View .................................................................................................. 10 
  Pin Description .................................................................................................................. 11 
  System Overview ............................................................................................................... 13 
2.  Application Circuits .................................................................................................. 14 
  TMC4361A Standard Connection: VCC=3.3V ....................................................................... 14 
  TMC4361A with TMC26x Stepper Connection....................................................................... 14 
  TMC4361A with TMC248 Stepper Driver .............................................................................. 15 
  TMC4361A with TMC2130 Stepper Driver ............................................................................ 15 
  TMC4361A with TMC5130A or TMC5160 ............................................................................. 15 
3.  SPI Interfacing ........................................................................................................ 16 
  SPI Datagram Structure ..................................................................................................... 16 
  SPI Timing Description ....................................................................................................... 19 
4.  Input Filtering .......................................................................................................... 20 
  Input Filtering Examples..................................................................................................... 22 
  Configuration of Step/Dir Input Filter .................................................................................. 23 
5.  Status Flags and Events ........................................................................................... 24 
  Status Event Description .................................................................................................... 25 
  SPI Status Bit Transfer ....................................................................................................... 26 
  Generation of Interrupts..................................................................................................... 26 
  Connection of Multiple INTR Pins ........................................................................................ 27 
6.  Ramp Configurations for different Motion Profiles .................................................. 28 
  Step/Dir Output Configuration ............................................................................................ 29 
  Step/Dir Output Configuration Steps ................................................................................... 29 
  STPOUT: Changing Polarity ............................................................................................... 29 
  Altering the Internal Motion Direction.................................................................................. 30 
  Configuration Details for Operation Modes and Motion Profiles ............................................. 31 
  Starting Point: Choose Operation Mode ............................................................................... 32 
  Stop during Motion ............................................................................................................ 32 
  Motion Profile Configuration ............................................................................................... 33 
  No Ramp Motion Profile...................................................................................................... 34 
  Trapezoidal 4-Point Ramp without Break Point..................................................................... 35 










