SLVSCY8B August   2015  – July 2016 DRV8870

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Simplified Schematic
      2.      H-Bridge States
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin 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 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 Bridge Control
      2. 7.3.2 Sleep Mode
      3. 7.3.3 Current Regulation
      4. 7.3.4 Dead Time
      5. 7.3.5 Protection Circuits
        1. 7.3.5.1 VM Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
        2. 7.3.5.2 Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
        3. 7.3.5.3 Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 PWM With Current Regulation
      2. 7.4.2 PWM Without Current Regulation
      3. 7.4.3 Static Inputs With Current Regulation
      4. 7.4.4 VM Control
  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 Motor Voltage
        2. 8.2.2.2 Drive Current
        3. 8.2.2.3 Sense Resistor
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 9.1 Bulk Capacitance
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
    3. 10.3 Thermal Considerations
    4. 10.4 Power Dissipation
      1. 10.4.1 Heatsinking
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Documentation Support
      1. 11.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 11.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 11.3 Community Resources
    4. 11.4 Trademarks
    5. 11.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 11.6 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • DDA|8
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

10.4 Power Dissipation

Power dissipation in the DRV8870 device is dominated by the power dissipated in the output FET resistance, RDS(on). Use the equation in the Drive Current section to calculate the estimated average power dissipation when driving a load.

Note that at startup, the current is much higher than normal running current; this peak current and its duration must be also be considered.

The maximum amount of power that can be dissipated in the device is dependent on ambient temperature and heatsinking.

NOTE

RDS(on) increases with temperature, so as the device heats, the power dissipation increases. This fact must be taken into consideration when sizing the heatsink.

The power dissipation of the DRV8870 device is a function of RMS motor current and the FET resistance (RDS(ON)) of each output.

Equation 3. DRV8870 eq_power_SLVSCY8.gif

For this example, the ambient temperature is 58°C, and the junction temperature reaches 80°C. At 58°C, the sum of RDS(ON) is about 0.72 Ω. With an example motor current of 0.8 A, the dissipated power in the form of heat is 0.8 A2 × 0.72 Ω = 0.46 W.

The temperature that the DRV8870 reaches will depend on the thermal resistance to the air and PCB. It is important to solder the device PowerPAD to the PCB ground plane, with vias to the top and bottom board layers, in order dissipate heat into the PCB and reduce the device temperature. In the example used here, the DRV8870 device had an effective thermal resistance RθJA of 48°C/W, and:

Equation 4. DRV8870 eq_Tj_SLVSCY8.gif