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DRV8846
SLLSEK2 –JUNE 2014
DRV8846 Dual H-Bridge Stepper Motor Driver
1 Features
3 Description
The DRV8846 provides a highly-integrated stepper
motor driver for cameras, printers, projectors, and
other automated equipment applications. The device
has two H-bridges and a microstepping indexer and
is intended to drive a bipolar stepper motor. The
output block of each H-bridge driver consists of N-
channel and P-channel power MOSFETs configured
as full H-bridges to drive the motor windings. The
DRV8846 is capable of driving up to 1-A full scale
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PWM Microstepping Motor Driver
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Built-In Microstepping Indexer
Up to 1/32 Microstepping
Step/Direction Control
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Multiple Decay Modes
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Adaptive Decay
Mixed Decay
Slow Decay
Fast Decay
output current (with proper heatsinking and TA
25°C).
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A simple STEP/DIR interface allows easy interfacing
to controller circuits. Pins allow configuration of the
motor in full-step up to 1/32-step modes. Decay mode
is configurable so that adaptive decay, slow decay,
fast decay, and mixed decay can be used. The PWM
current chopping off-time can also be selected. A low-
power sleep mode is provided which shuts down
internal circuitry to achieve very-low quiescent current
draw. This sleep mode can be set using a dedicated
nSLEEP pin.
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Configurable Off-Time PWM Chopping
10-, 20-, or 30-μs Off-Time
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Adaptive Blanking Time for Smooth Stepping
4- to 18-V Operating Supply Voltage Range
1-A Continuous/RMS Output Current per H-Bridge
(at 25°C)
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Low-Current Sleep Mode
3-Bit Torque DAC to Scale Motor Current
Thermally Enhanced Surface Mount Package
Protection Features
Internal protection functions are provided for UVLO,
overcurrent protection, short circuit protection, and
overtemperature. Fault conditions are indicated via a
nFAULT pin.
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VM Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
Device Information(1)
PART NUMBER
PACKAGE
BODY SIZE (NOM)
Fault Condition Indication Pin (nFAULT)
DRV8846
QFN (24)
4.00 × 4.00 mm
2 Applications
(1) For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at
the end of the data sheet.
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Printers
Scanners
Video Security Cameras
Projectors
4 Simplified Schematic
4 to 18 V
DRV8846
STEP/DIR
1 A
1 A
M
Step size
Decay Mode
nFAULT
Stepper
Motor Driver
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1/32 µstep
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An IMPORTANT NOTICE at the end of this data sheet addresses availability, warranty, changes, use in safety-critical applications,
intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA.