SLVSDA5E January   2016  – March 2020 DRV8884

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Simplified Schematic
      2.      Microstepping Current Waveform
  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 Indexer Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7 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  Stepper 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  Microstepping Indexer
      4. 7.3.4  Current Regulation
      5. 7.3.5  Controlling RREF With an MCU DAC
        1. 7.3.5.1 Various Sources of Error
          1. 7.3.5.1.1 VRREF, ARREF, and RREF Error
          2. 7.3.5.1.2 VDAC Error
        2. 7.3.5.2 Application-Specific Error Calculations
      6. 7.3.6  Decay Modes
        1. 7.3.6.1 Mode 1: Slow Decay for Increasing and Decreasing Current
        2. 7.3.6.2 Mode 2: Slow Decay for Increasing Current, Mixed Decay for Decreasing Current
        3. 7.3.6.3 Mode 3: Mixed Decay for Increasing and Decreasing Current
      7. 7.3.7  Blanking Time
      8. 7.3.8  Charge Pump
      9. 7.3.9  LDO Voltage Regulator
      10. 7.3.10 Logic and Multi-Level Pin Diagrams
      11. 7.3.11 Protection Circuits
        1. 7.3.11.1 VM UVLO
        2. 7.3.11.2 VCP Undervoltage Lockout (CPUV)
        3. 7.3.11.3 Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
        4. 7.3.11.4 Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
    4. 7.4 Device Functional 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. 8.2.2.3 Decay Modes
      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
  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

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

7.3.6 Decay Modes

The DRV8884 decay mode is selected by setting the quad-level DECAY pin to the voltage range in Table 21.

Table 21. Decay Mode Settings

DECAY INCREASING STEPS DECREASING STEPS
100 mV
Can be tied to ground		 Slow decay Mixed decay: 30% fast
300 mV, 15 kΩ to GND Mixed decay: 30% fast Mixed decay: 30% fast
1.0 V, 45 kΩ to GND Mixed decay: 60% fast Mixed decay: 60% fast
2.9 V
Can be tied to DVDD		 Slow decay Slow decay

Increasing and decreasing current are defined in Figure 17. For the slow/mixed decay mode, the decay mode is set as slow during increasing current steps and mixed decay during decreasing current steps. In full-step mode, the decreasing steps decay mode is always used.

DRV8884 inc_and_dec_curr_lvsd39.gifFigure 17. Definition of Increasing and Decreasing Steps