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MAX14870/MAX14872
Compact 4.5V to 36V
Full-Bridge DC Motor Drivers
General Description
Benefits and Features
● Small Package Handles High Power and Reduces
The MAX14870/MAX14872 motor drivers provide a small,
low-power and simple solution for driving and controlling
brushed DC motors and relays with voltages between
4.5V and 36V. Very low driver on-resistance reduces
power dissipation.
Footprint Circuit Size
• Up to 2.5A Peak Motor Current
• Space-Saving TDFN-EP (3mm x 3mm) Package
• Flexible 4.5V–36V Supply Enables Longer Runtime
on Batteries
These drivers feature a charge-pump-less design for
reduced external components and low supply current.
Integrated fast-decay current regulation allows user-
adjustable peak startup motor currents and requires mini-
mal external components.
● Low Power Consumption Runs Cooler and Longer
• 280mW (typ) Total Bridge On-Resistance
• 1mA (typ) Supply Current at 30kHz/24V
• 10µA (max) Standby Current at 12V
● Simplified Designs Reduces Time to Market
• Charge-Pump-Less Architecture
A separate voltage-sense input (SNS) reduces current
sensing errors due to parasitic trace resistance.
• Current Regulation Only Requires a Sense Resistor
• Current-Sense Input Simplifies PCB Layout
The MAX14870/MAX14872 features shoot-through protec-
tion and internal free-wheeling diodes that absorb inductive
motor currents. Driver outputs are short-circuit-protected
from shorts to ground, to the supply, and between M1 and
M2. An active-low FAULT output signals thermal overload
and overcurrents during fault conditions.
● Integrated Protection Provides Robust Driving Solution
• Short-Circuit-Protected Drivers
• Thermal-Shutdown Undervoltage Lockout
• Diagnostic FAULT Output
• -40°C to +85°C Temperature Range
The MAX14870 has PWM and direction-control inputs,
while the MAX14872 has forward and reverse inputs for
direction control. See the Function Tables.
Applications
● Printers and Scanners
● Relay Drivers
● Vending and Gaming Machines
The MAX14870/MAX14872 are available in a 12-pin
(3mm x 3mm) TDFN-EP package and operate over the
-40°C to +85°C temperature range.
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
Typical Application Circuit
24V
M
3.3V
V
DD
M2
M1
3.3V
MAX14870
MAX14872
FAULT
DIR+
IRQ
V
DD
V
DD
µC
GPO
PWM
PWM+
DRIVER
EN
DRIVER
CURRENT
REGULATION
GND
SNS
COM
R
SENSE
+ THESE PIN NAMES ARE FOR THE MAX14870. ON THE MAX14872, THESE ARE THE FWD AND REV INPUTS.
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