A3988
Quad DMOS Full Bridge PWM Motor Driver
Features and Benefits
Description
▪ 36 V output rating
▪ 4 full bridges
▪ Dual stepper motor driver
▪ High current outputs
The A3988 is a quad DMOS full-bridge driver capable of
driving up to two stepper motors or four DC motors. Each
full-bridge output is rated up to 1.2 A and 36 V. The A3988
includesfixedoff-timepulsewidthmodulation(PWM)current
▪ 3.3 and 5 V compatible logic supply
▪ Synchronous rectification
▪ Internal undervoltage lockout (UVLO)
▪ Thermal shutdown circuitry
▪ Crossover-current protection
▪ Low profile QFN package
regulators,alongwith2-bitnonlinearDACs(digital-to-analog
converters) that allow stepper motors to be controlled in full,
half, and quarter steps, and DC motors in forward, reverse, and
coast modes. The PWM current regulator uses the Allegro®
patented mixed decay mode for reduced audible motor noise,
increased step accuracy, and reduced power dissipation.
Internalsynchronousrectificationcontrolcircuitryisprovided
to improve power dissipation during PWM operation.
Packages
Protection features include thermal shutdown with hysteresis,
undervoltagelockout(UVLO)andcrossovercurrentprotection.
Special power up sequencing is not required.
The A3988 is supplied in two packages, EV and JP, with
exposed power tabs for enhanced thermal performance. The
EV is a 6 mm x 6 mm, 36 pin QFN package with a nominal
overall package height of 0.90 mm. The JP is a 7 mm × 7 mm
48 pin LQFP. Both packages are lead (Pb) free, with 100%
matte tin leadframe plating.
Package EV, 36 pin QFN
0.90 mm nominal height
with exposed thermal pad
Approximate scale
Package JP, 48 pin LQFP
with exposed thermal pad
0.1 μF
50 V
0.1 μF
50 V
VMOTOR 32 V
0.22 μF
50 V
100 μF
50 V
PHASE1
I01
OUT1A
OUT1B
OUT2A
OUT2B
I11
PHASE2
I02
A3988
Microprocessor
Bipolar Stepper Motors
I12
OUT3A
OUT3B
OUT4A
OUT4B
PHASE3
I03
I13
PHASE4
I04
SENSE2
SENSE1
SENSE3
SENSE4
I14
RS2
RS1
RS3
RS4
VREF1
VREF2
VREF3
VREF4
VDD
VREF
VDD 3.3 V
Figure 1. Typical application circuit
A3988DS, Rev. 9