JAJU873 August 2020
The DRV8847 device is configured for independent half-bridge operation. Mode selection is done using the I2C registers in the DRV8847S device variant. Refer to the data sheet for more details. The solenoid driver design is summarized below:
PARAMETER | SPECIFICATION |
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Solenoid operating voltage | 12 V |
Unidirectional solenoid drive | 4 Channels |
Bidirectional solenoid drive | 2 Channels |
Solenoid drive current | 4x 0.5 A (unidirectional), 2x 0.5 A (bidirectional) |
Max valve response time | 1 ms |
Operation temperature range | 5-40 °C |
Based on the data sheet, the DRV8847 integrated FET max RDS(on) is 700 mΩ (VM = 12 V; IOUT = 0.5 A; TA = 85 °C). For unidirectional drive, each channel conduction loss is:
For four active channels, the total conduction loss is 700 mW. The junction temperature is calculated as follows:
For bidirectional drive, each channel conduction loss is
For two active channels, the total conduction loss is 700 mW. The junction temperature is calculated as follows:
This junction temperature allows some margin for other sources of power dissipation and design tolerances.
The switching frequency for solenoid is expected to be relatively low (e.g. 200 Hz), thus the switching loss is negligible: