SLWS237A November 2012 – November 2014 DRV11873
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DRV11873 only requires five external components. The device needs a 10-µF or higher ceramic capacitor connected to VCC and ground for decoupling. During layout, the strategy of ground copper pour is very important to enhance the thermal performance. For two or more layers, use eight thermal vias. Refer to Layout Example for an example of the PCB layout. For high current motors, place three Schottky diodes between phases U, V, W, and ground. Each diode anode terminal must be connected to ground and the cathode terminal must be connected to either U, V, or W. If there is no COM pin on the motor, one can be simulated. Use three resistors connected in a wye formation, one connected to U, one to V, and one to W. Connect the resistor ends opposite of the phases together. This center point is COM. To find the proper resistor value, start with a value of 10 kΩ and continue to decrease by 1 kΩ until the motor runs properly.
MIN | TYP | MAX | UNIT | ||
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Motor voltage | 5 | 16 | V | ||
VCC capacitor | Place as close to the pin as possible | 10 | µF | ||
Operating current | Running with normal load at rated speed | 1.5 | A | ||
Absolute max current | During startup and locked motor condition | 2 | A |