SLVSD19A June   2015  – July 2015 DRV8881

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      DRV8881E Simplified System Diagram
      2.      DRV8881P Simplified System Diagram
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
    2.     DRV8881E PH/EN Pin Functions
    3.     DRV8881P PWM 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 Diagrams
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Motor Driver Current Ratings
        1. 7.3.1.1 Peak Current Rating
        2. 7.3.1.2 RMS Current Rating
        3. 7.3.1.3 Full-Scale Current Rating
      2. 7.3.2  PWM Motor Drivers
      3. 7.3.3  Bridge Control
      4. 7.3.4  Current Regulation
      5. 7.3.5  Decay Modes
        1. 7.3.5.1 Mode 1: Slow Decay
        2. 7.3.5.2 Mode 2: Fast Decay
        3. 7.3.5.3 Mode 3: 30%/70% Mixed Decay
      6. 7.3.6  Smart tune
      7. 7.3.7  Adaptive Blanking Time
      8. 7.3.8  Parallel Mode
      9. 7.3.9  Charge Pump
      10. 7.3.10 LDO Voltage Regulator
      11. 7.3.11 Logic and Tri-Level Pin Diagrams
      12. 7.3.12 Protection Circuits
        1. 7.3.12.1 VM Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
        2. 7.3.12.2 VCP UVLO (CPUV)
        3. 7.3.12.3 Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
        4. 7.3.12.4 Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Applications
      1. 8.2.1 DRV8881P Typical Application
        1. 8.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.1.2.1 Current Regulation
          2. 8.2.1.2.2 Stepper Motor Speed
          3. 8.2.1.2.3 Decay Modes
          4. 8.2.1.2.4 Sense Resistor
        3. 8.2.1.3 Application Curve
      2. 8.2.2 Alternate Application
        1. 8.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.2.2.1 Current Regulation
        3. 8.2.2.3 Application Curves
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 9.1 Bulk Capacitance Sizing
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  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

8.2.1.2.4 Sense Resistor

For optimal performance, it is important for the sense resistor to be:

  • Surface-mount
  • Low inductance
  • Rated for high enough power
  • Placed closely to the motor driver

The power dissipated by the sense resistor equals Irms2 × R. For example, if the rms motor current is 1.4 A and a 250 mΩ sense resistor is used, the resistor will dissipate 1.4 A2 × 0.25 Ω = 0.49 W. The power quickly increases with higher current levels.

Resistors typically have a rated power within some ambient temperature range, along with a derated power curve for high ambient temperatures. When a PCB is shared with other components generating heat, margin should be added. It is always best to measure the actual sense resistor temperature in a final system, along with the power MOSFETs, as those are often the hottest components.

Because power resistors are larger and more expensive than standard resistors, it is common practice to use multiple standard resistors in parallel, between the sense node and ground. This distributes the current and heat dissipation.