JAJSQT9A November 2023 – March 2024 DRV8242-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
The DRV824x-Q1 family of devices are brushed DC motor drivers that operate from 4.5 to 35-V supporting a wide range of output load currents for various types of motors and loads. The devices integrate an H-bridge output power stage that can be operated in different control modes set by the MODE function. This allows for driving a single bidirectional brushed DC motor or two unidirectional brushed DC motors. The devices integrate a charge pump regulator to support efficient high-side N-channel MOSFETs with 100% duty cycle operation. The devices operate from a single power supply input (VM) which can be directly connected to a battery or DC voltage supply. The devices also provide a low power mode to minimize current draw during system inactivity.
The devices are available in two interface variants -
The DRV824x family of devices provide a load current sense output using current mirrors on the high-side power MOSFETs. The IPROPI pin sources a small current that is proportional to the current in the high-side MOSFETs (current sourced out of the OUTx pin). This current can be converted to a proportional voltage using an external resistor (RIPROPI). Additionally, the devices also support a fixed off-time PWM chopping scheme for limiting current to the load. The current regulation level can be configured through the ITRIP function.
A variety of protection features and diagnostic functions are integrated into the device. These include supply voltage monitors (VMOV & VMUV), , off-state (Passive) diagnostics (OLP), on-state (Active) diagnostics (OLA) - SPI variant only, overcurrent protection (OCP) for each power FET and over-temperature shutdown (TSD). Fault conditions are indicated on the nFAULT pin. The SPI variant has additional communication protection features such as frame errors and lock features for configuration register bits and driver control bits.