SLVSB18H March 2012 – August 2016 DRV8835
PRODUCTION DATA.
NOTE
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The DRV8835 is used in one or two motor control applications. Configure the DRV8835 in parallel to provide double the current to one motor. The following design procedure can be used to configure the DRV8835 in a brushed motor application.
The two H-bridges in the DRV8835 connect in parallel for double the current of a single H-bridge. Figure 6 shows the connections.
Table 5 lists the design requirements.
DESIGN PARAMETER | REFERENCE | VALUE |
---|---|---|
Motor voltage | VCC | 4 V |
Motor RMS current | IRMS | 0.3 A |
Motor startup current | ISTART | 0.6 A |
Motor current trip point | ILIMIT | 0.5 A |
The appropriate motor voltage depends on the ratings of the motor selected and the desired RPM. A higher voltage spins a brushed DC motor faster with the same PWM duty cycle applied to the power FETs. A higher voltage also increases the rate of current change through the inductive motor windings.
When entering sleep mode, TI recommends setting all inputs as a logic low to minimize system power.
The following scope captures motor startup as VCC ramps from 0 V to 6 V. Channel 1 is VCC, Channel 2 is VM, and Channel 4 is the motor current of an unloaded motor during startup. The motor used is a NMB Technologies Corporation, PPN7PA12C1. As VCC and VM ramp, the current in the motor increases until the motor speed builds up. The motor current then reduces for normal operation.
Inputs are set as follows:
Channel 1: VM | IN1 = Logic High | |
Channel 2: VCC | IN2 = Logic Low | Motor used: NMB Technologies Corporation, PPN7PA12C1 |
Channel 4: Motor current |