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Texas Instruments DRV8251A H-Bridge Driver

Texas Instruments DRV8251A H-Bridge Driver is highly integrated with an N-channel H-bridge, charge pump, current sense feedback, current regulation, and protection circuitry. The charge pump improves efficiency by implementing N-channel MOSFET half-bridges and 100% duty cycle driving.

The TI DRV8251A H-Bridge Driver utilizes an internal current mirror architecture on the IPROPI pin to provide current sensing and regulation. This architecture eliminates the need for a large power shunt resistor, saving board area and reducing system cost. The IPROPI current-sense output allows a microcontroller to detect motor stall or changes in load conditions. The external voltage reference pin, VREF, determines the current regulation threshold during start-up and stall events without interaction from a microcontroller. A low-power sleep mode achieves ultra-low quiescent current draw by shutting down most of the internal circuitry. Internal protection features include supply undervoltage lockout, output overcurrent, and device overtemperature.

With minimal design changes, the DRV8251A Driver offers pin-to-pin, scalable RDS(on), and supply voltage options to support various loads and supply rails.

Features

  • N-channel H-bridge brushed DC motor driver
  • 4.5V to 48V operating supply voltage range
  • Pin-to-pin, RDS(on), voltage, and current sense/regulation variants (external shunt resistor and integrated current mirror)
    • 6.5V to 45V, 565mΩ, shunt DRV8870
    • 4.5V to 48V, 450mΩ, shunt DRV8251
    • 4.5V to 48V, 450mΩ, mirror DRV8251A
    • 4.5V to 33V, 600mΩ, shunt DRV8231
    • 4.5V to 33V, 600mΩ, mirror DRV8231A
  • 4.1A Peak High output current capability
  • PWM control interface
  • Supports 1.8V, 3.3V, and 5V logic inputs
  • Integrated IPROPI current sensing for stall detection and current regulation
  • Low-power sleep mode
    • <1µA at VVM = 24V, TJ = 25°C
  • Small package and footprint
    • 8-Pin HSOP with PowerPAD™, 4.9mm × 6.0mm
  • Integrated protection features
    • VM undervoltage lockout (UVLO)
    • Auto-retry overcurrent protection (OCP)
    • Thermal shutdown (TSD)

Applications

  • Printers
  • Vacuum robot
  • Washer and dryer
  • Coffee machine
  • POS printer
  • Electricity meter
  • ATMs (Automated Teller Machines)
  • Ventilators
  • Surgical equipment
  • Electronic hospital bed and bed control
  • Fitness machine

Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Texas Instruments DRV8251A H-Bridge Driver

Simplified Schematic

Schematic - Texas Instruments DRV8251A H-Bridge Driver

Texas Instruments DRV8251A H-Bridge Driver