SLVA959B November   2018  – October 2021 DRV10866 , DRV10963 , DRV10964 , DRV10970 , DRV10974 , DRV10975 , DRV10983 , DRV10983-Q1 , DRV10987 , DRV11873 , DRV3205-Q1 , DRV3220-Q1 , DRV3245E-Q1 , DRV3245Q-Q1 , DRV8301 , DRV8302 , DRV8303 , DRV8304 , DRV8305 , DRV8305-Q1 , DRV8306 , DRV8307 , DRV8308 , DRV8312 , DRV8313 , DRV8320 , DRV8320R , DRV8323 , DRV8323R , DRV8332 , DRV8343-Q1 , DRV8350 , DRV8350R , DRV8353 , DRV8353R , DRV8412 , DRV8701 , DRV8702-Q1 , DRV8702D-Q1 , DRV8703-Q1 , DRV8703D-Q1 , DRV8704 , DRV8711 , DRV8800 , DRV8801 , DRV8801-Q1 , DRV8801A-Q1 , DRV8802 , DRV8802-Q1 , DRV8803 , DRV8804 , DRV8805 , DRV8806 , DRV8811 , DRV8812 , DRV8813 , DRV8814 , DRV8816 , DRV8818 , DRV8821 , DRV8823 , DRV8823-Q1 , DRV8824 , DRV8824-Q1 , DRV8825 , DRV8828 , DRV8829 , DRV8830 , DRV8832 , DRV8832-Q1 , DRV8833 , DRV8833C , DRV8834 , DRV8835 , DRV8836 , DRV8837 , DRV8837C , DRV8838 , DRV8839 , DRV8840 , DRV8841 , DRV8842 , DRV8843 , DRV8844 , DRV8846 , DRV8847 , DRV8848 , DRV8850 , DRV8860 , DRV8870 , DRV8871 , DRV8871-Q1 , DRV8872 , DRV8872-Q1 , DRV8873-Q1 , DRV8880 , DRV8881 , DRV8884 , DRV8885 , DRV8886 , DRV8886AT , DRV8889-Q1

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Grounding Optimization
    1. 1.1 Frequently Used Terms/Connections
    2. 1.2 Using a Ground Plane
      1. 1.2.1 Two-Layer Board Techniques
    3. 1.3 Common Problems
      1. 1.3.1 Capacitive and Inductive Coupling
      2. 1.3.2 Common and Differential Noise
    4. 1.4 EMC Considerations
  3. 2Thermal Overview
    1. 2.1 PCB Conduction and Convection
    2. 2.2 Continuous Top-Layer Thermal Pad
    3. 2.3 Copper Thickness
    4. 2.4 Thermal Via Connections
    5. 2.5 Thermal Via Width
    6. 2.6 Summary of Thermal Design
  4. 3Vias
    1. 3.1 Via Current Capacity
    2. 3.2 Via Layout Recommendations
      1. 3.2.1 Multi-Via Layout
      2. 3.2.2 Via Placement
  5. 4General Routing Techniques
  6. 5Bulk and Bypass Capacitor Placement
    1. 5.1 Bulk Capacitor Placement
    2. 5.2 Charge Pump Capacitor
    3. 5.3 Bypass/Decoupling Capacitor Placement
      1. 5.3.1 Near Power Supply
      2. 5.3.2 Near Power Stage
      3. 5.3.3 Near Switch Current Source
      4. 5.3.4 Near Current Sense Amplifiers
      5. 5.3.5 Near Voltage Regulators
  7. 6MOSFET Placement and Power Stage Routing
    1. 6.1 Common Power MOSFET Packages
      1. 6.1.1 DPAK
      2. 6.1.2 D2PAK
      3. 6.1.3 TO-220
      4. 6.1.4 8-Pin SON
    2. 6.2 MOSFET Layout Configurations
    3. 6.3 Power Stage Layout Design
      1. 6.3.1 Switch Node
      2. 6.3.2 High-Current Loop Paths
      3. 6.3.3 VDRAIN Sense Pin
  8. 7Current Sense Amplifier Routing
    1. 7.1 Single High-Side Current Shunt
    2. 7.2 Single Low-Side Current Shunt
    3. 7.3 Two-Phase and Three-Phase Current Shunt Amplifiers
    4. 7.4 Component Selection
    5. 7.5 Placement
    6. 7.6 Routing
    7. 7.7 Useful Tools (Net Ties and Differential Pairs)
    8. 7.8 Input and Output Filters
    9. 7.9 Do's and Don'ts
  9. 8References
  10. 9Revision History

1 Best Practices for Board Layout of Motor Drivers

PCB design of motor drive systems is not trivial and requires special considerations and techniques to achieve the best performance. Power efficiency, high-speed switching frequency, low-noise jitter, and compact board design are few primary factors that designers must consider when laying out a motor drive system. Texas Instruments' DRV devices are ideal for such type of systems because they are highly integrated and well-equipped with protection circuitry. The goal of this application report is to highlight the primary factors of a motor drive layout when using a DRV device and provide a best practice guideline for a high performance solution that reduces thermal stress, optimizes efficiency, and minimizes noise in a motor drive application.