SLVSAX9E September   2011  – January 2016 DRV8818

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7 Motor Driver Timing Switching Characteristics
    8. 6.8 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 PWM H-Bridge Drivers
      2. 7.3.2 Current Regulation
      3. 7.3.3 Decay Mode
      4. 7.3.4 Microstepping Indexer
      5. 7.3.5 Protection Circuits
        1. 7.3.5.1 Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
        2. 7.3.5.2 Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
        3. 7.3.5.3 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 RESETn, ENABLEn, and SLEEPn Operation
      2. 7.4.2 Decay Modes
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Stepper Motor Speed
        2. 8.2.2.2 Current Regulation
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 9.1 Bulk Capacitance
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 10.1.1 Heatsinking
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
    3. 10.3 Thermal Considerations
      1. 10.3.1 Power Dissipation
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Documentation Support
      1. 11.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 11.2 Community Resources
    3. 11.3 Trademarks
    4. 11.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 11.5 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

4 Revision History

Changes from D Revision (January 2015) to E Revision

  • Removed nFAULT from Features Go
  • Changed the minimum value for VREF input voltage Go
  • Moved the motor driver timing to the Switching Characteristics tableGo
  • Added Community Resources Go

Changes from C Revision (November 2013) to D Revision

  • Added ESD Rating table, Feature Description section, Device Functional Modes, Application and Implementation section, Power Supply Recommendations section, Layout section, Device and Documentation Support section, and Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information section Go

Changes from B Revision (Otober 2012) to C Revision

  • Changed Features sectionGo
  • Changed Logic-Level Inputs test conditions in the ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICSGo
  • Changed Timing RequirementsGo