SLVSDR9E October 2016 – January 2021 DRV8702-Q1 , DRV8703-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings
The IDRIVE current is selected based on the gate charge of the FETs. The IDRIVE pin must be configured so that the FET gates are charged entirely during the t(DRIVE) time. If the selected IDRIVE current is too low for a given FET, then the FET may not turn on completely. TI recommends adjusting these values in-system with the required external FETs and motor to determine the best possible setting for any application.
For FETs with a known gate-to-drain charge (Qgd) and desired rise time (tr), the IDRIVE current can be selected based on the Equation 6.
If the gate-to-drain charge is 2.3 nC and the desired rise time is around 100 to 300 ns, use Equation 7 to calculate the minimum IDRIVE (IDRIVE1) and Equation 8 to calculate the maximum IDRIVE (IDRIVE2).
Select a value for IDRIVE between 28 and 84 mA. An IDRIVE value of approximately 50 mA for the source (approximately 100 mA sink) was selected for this application. This value requires a 200-kΩ resistor from the IDRIVE pin to ground.