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  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Factors Limiting the Maximum Output Current of a Motor Driver
    1. 1.1 Thermal Limitations
    2. 1.2 Overcurrent Protection (OCP) Limitations
    3. 1.3 Silicon and Package Limitations
    4. 1.4 PCB Limitations and Thermal Management Techniques
      1. 1.4.1 Exposed Pad Packages
      2. 1.4.2 Continuous Copper Planes
      3. 1.4.3 Copper Thickness
      4. 1.4.4 Thermal Vias
      5. 1.4.5 Summary of Thermal Management Techniques
    5. 1.5 Thermal Estimations
  5. 2TI Motor Driver OCP Operation
  6. 3TI Motor Driver Data Sheet Ratings
    1. 3.1 Description
    2. 3.2 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    3. 3.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 3.4 Thermal Information
    5. 3.5 Electrical Characteristics
  7. 4References
  8. 5Revision History

4 References

  1. Texas Instruments, Calculating Motor Driver Power Dissipation, application note.
  2. Texas Instruments, JPEG with Motion Detection on the DM642 EVM, application note.
  3. Texas Instruments, Using New Thermal Metrics, application note.
  4. Texas Instruments, PowerPAD Thermally Enhanced Package application note.