ZHCS219C July 2011 – November 2015 DRV8803
PRODUCTION DATA.
NOTE
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The DRV8803 device can be used to drive one unipolar stepper motor.
Table 1 lists the design parameters for this design example.
DESIGN PARAMETER | REFERENCE | EXAMPLE VALUE |
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Supply Voltage | VM | 24 V |
Motor Winding Resistance | RL | 7.4 Ω/phase |
Motor Full Step Angle | θstep | 1.8°/step |
Motor Rated Current | IRATED | 0.75 A |
PWM frequency | fPWM | 31.25 kHz |
The motor voltage to use will depend on the ratings of the motor selected and the desired torque. A higher voltage shortens the current rise time in the coils of the stepper motor allowing the motor to produce a greater average torque. Using a higher voltage also allows the motor to operate at a faster speed than a lower voltage.
The current path is starts from the supply VM, moves through the inductive winding load, and low-side sinking NMOS power FET. Power dissipation losses in one sink NMOS power FET are shown in Equation 1.
The DRV8803 device has been measured to be capable of 1.5-A Single Channel or 800-mA Four Channels with the DW package and 2-A Single Channel or 1-A Four Channels with the PWP package at 25°C on standard FR-4 PCBs. The maximum RMS current varies based on PCB design and the ambient temperature.