SLOA293A September   2020  – October 2021 DRV8424 , DRV8426 , DRV8428 , DRV8434 , DRV8434A , DRV8434S , DRV8436 , DRV8436E , DRV8889-Q1

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Introduction
  3. 2Various Factors Affecting Stepper Accuracy
    1. 2.1 Mechanical Factors
    2. 2.2 Electrical Factors
      1. 2.2.1 Stepper Driver Channel-to-Channel Current Matching
      2. 2.2.2 Stepper Driver Decay Mode
      3. 2.2.3 Microstepping Levels
      4. 2.2.4 Stepper Driver Current Sense Accuracy
  4. 3Conclusion
  5. 4References
  6. 5Revision History

Electrical Factors

Unlike the mechanical factors, the electrical factors can be greatly improved by selecting the right stepper motor driver.