Analysis

Brushed DC motor driver for industrial equipment

30th September 2019
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The DRV8870 device from Texas Instruments is a brushed-DC motor driver for printers, appliances, industrial equipment, and other small machines. Two logic inputs control the Hbridge driver, which consists of four N-channel MOSFETs that can control motors bidirectionally with up to 3.6A peak current. 

The inputs can be pulsewidth modulated (PWM) to control motor speed, using a choice of current-decay modes. Setting both inputs low enters a low-power sleep mode. The DRV8870 device features integrated current regulation, based on the analogue input VREF and the voltage on the ISEN pin, which is proportional to motor current through an external sense resistor.

The ability to limit current to a known level can significantly reduce the system power requirements and bulk capacitance needed to maintain stable voltage, especially for motor startup and stall conditions. The device is fully protected from faults and short circuits, including undervoltage (UVLO), overcurrent (OCP), and overtemperature (TSD). 

When the fault condition is removed, the device automatically resumes normal operation. Device Informat.

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