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Texas Instruments DRV8424/DRV8425 Bipolar Stepper Motor Drivers

Texas Instruments DRV8424/DRV8425 Bipolar Stepper Motor Drivers are stepper motor drivers for industrial and consumer applications. The device is fully integrated, with two N-channel power MOSFET H-bridge drivers, a micro-stepping indexer, and integrated current sensing. The DRV8424 is capable of driving up to 2.5A full-scale output current (dependent on PCB design). The DRV8425 is capable of driving up to 2A full-scale output current (dependent on PCB design).

The Texas Instruments DRV8424/25 uses an internal current sense architecture to eliminate the need for two external power sense resistors, saving PCB area, and system cost. The devices use an internal PWM current regulation scheme selectable between smart tune, fast, slow, and mixed decay options. Smart tune automatically adjusts for optimal current regulation, compensates for motor variation and aging effects, and reduces audible noise from the motor.

A simple STEP/DIR interface allows an external controller to manage the direction and step rate of the stepper motor. The device can be configured in full-step to 1/256 micro-stepping. A low-power sleep mode is provided using a dedicated nSLEEP pin. Protection features are provided for supply undervoltage, charge pump faults, overcurrent, short circuits, and overtemperature. Fault conditions are indicated by the nFAULT pin.

Features

  • PWM microstepping stepper motor driver
    • Simple STEP/DIR interface
    • Up to 1/256 microstepping indexer
  • Integrated current sense functionality
    • No sense resistors required
    • ±5% full-scale current accuracy
  • Smart tune decay technology, fixed slow, and mixed decay options
  • 4.V to 33V operating supply voltage range
  • Low RDS(ON)
    • DRV8424: 330mΩ HS + LS at 24V, 25°C
    • DRV8425: 550mΩ HS + LS at 24V, 25°C
  • High current capacity per bridge
    • DRV8424: 4A peak, 2.5A full-scale, 1.8A rms
    • DRV8425: 3.2A peak, 2A full-scale, 1.4A rms
  • Pin to pin compatible with
    • DRV8426: 33V, 900mΩ HS + LS
    • DRV8436: 48V, 900mΩ HS + LS
    • DRV8434: 48V, 330mΩ HS + LS
  • Configurable off-time PWM chopping
    • 7µs, 16µs, 24µs, or 32µs
  • Supports 1.8V, 3.3V, 5.0V logic inputs
  • Low-current sleep mode (2µA)
  • Spread-spectrum clocking for low electromagnetic interference (EMI)
  • Small package and footprint
  • Protection features
    • VM Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
    • Charge Pump Undervoltage (CPUV)
    • Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
    • Thermal Shutdown (OTSD)
    • Fault Condition Output (nFAULT)

Applications

  • Printers and scanners
  • ATMs and textile machines
  • Office and home automation
  • Factory automation and robotics
  • Major home appliances
  • Vacuum, humanoid, and toy robotics

Simplified Schematic

Schematic - Texas Instruments DRV8424/DRV8425 Bipolar Stepper Motor Drivers

Texas Instruments DRV8424/DRV8425 Bipolar Stepper Motor Drivers