A3989
Bipolar Stepper and High Current DC Motor Driver
Features and Benefits
▪ 36 V output rating
Description
The A3989 is designed operate at voltages up to 36 V while driving
one bipolar stepper motor, at currents up to 1.2A, and one DC motor,
at currents up to 2.4 A. The A3989 includes a fixed off-time pulse
width modulation (PWM) regulator for current control. The stepper
motor driver features dual 2-bit nonlinear DACs (digital-to-analog
converters) that enable control in full, half, and quarter steps. The
DC motor is controlled using standard PHASE and ENABLE signals.
Fast or slow current decay is selected via the MODE pin. The PWM
current regulator uses the Allegro™ patented mixed decay mode for
reduced audible motor noise, increased step accuracy, and reduced
power dissipation.
▪ 2.4 A DC motor driver
▪ 1.2 A bipolar stepper driver
▪ Synchronous rectification
▪ Internal undervoltage lockout (UVLO)
▪ Thermal shutdown circuitry
▪ Crossover-current protection
▪ Very thin profile QFN package
Internal synchronous rectification control circuitry is provided to
improve power dissipation during PWM operation.
Package: 36 pin QFN with exposed thermal pad
0.90 mm nominal height (suffix EV)
Protection features include thermal shutdown with hysteresis,
undervoltage lockout (UVLO) and crossover current protection.
Special power up sequencing is not required.
The A3989 is supplied in a leadless 6 mm × 6 mm × 0.9 mm,
36 pin QFN package with exposed power tab for enhanced thermal
performance. The package is lead (Pb) free, with 100% matte tin
leadframe plating.
Approximate scale 1:1
0.1 μF
0.1 μF
50 V
50 V
100 μF
50 V
0.22 μF
50 V
CP1 CP2 VCP VBB VBB
VDD
OUT1A
OUT1B
SENSE1
PHASE1
I01
A3989
I11
OUT2A
Microcontroller or
Controller Logic
PHASE2
I02
OUT2B
SENSE2
I12
PHASE3
ENABLE
MODE
VREF1
VREF2
VREF3
OUT3A
OUT3A
OUT3B
OUT3B
SENSE3
SENSE3
GND GND
Figure 1. Typical application circuit
A3989DS, Rev. 3