STMicroelectronics EVLDRIVE101-HPD Reference Design Board

STMicroelectronics EVLDRIVE101-HPD Reference Design Board is a three-phase, extremely compact inverter for brushless motors based on the STDRIVE101 device combined with the STM32G071KB microcontroller. This board offers versatile compatibility with a wide range of driving techniques, with FOC and trapezoidal control, as well as sensored and sensorless. The EVLDRIVE101-HPD reference design board provides a ready-to-use and flexible solution to address the needs of high-output current demands in battery-powered three-phase applications. This board integrates a rapid power-on circuit, facilitating seamless battery connection/disconnection, thereby extending the duration significantly. The EVLDRIVE101-HPD reference design board operates within the 18V to 52V voltage range and offers a compact footprint of 50mm diameter. Typical applications include battery-powered home appliances, power tools, fans, industrial automation, drones, and robotics.

Features

  • External turn-on/off trigger providing very low consumption standby
  • Input connector for Hall-effect-based sensors and encoder
  • BEMF sensing circuitry and current limiter with adjustable reference
  • Bus and temperature sensing
  • Thermal shutdown, UVLO, protection against overcurrent, and reverse biasing from power stage outputs
  • Reliable and redundant overcurrent protection thanks to VDS monitoring
  • SWD debug interface and direct firmware update through UART (DFU)

Specifications

  • 18V to 52V operating voltage range
  • STDRIVE101, advanced three-phase gate driver
  • STM32G071KB microcontroller based on Arm® Cortex®-M0+ with 36Kb of SRAM and 128Kb of flash
  • Power stage based on STL220N6F7 60V, 1.2mΩ N-channel power MOSFETs with output current up to 15Arms
  • Extremely compact footprint (50mm diameter)
  • RoHS-compliant (Ecopack1)

Applications

  • Inverter for brushless motors
  • Battery-powered home appliance
  • Power tools
  • Fans
  • Industrial automation
  • Drones
  • Robotics

STMicroelectronics EVLDRIVE101-HPD Reference Design Board