TMC249 / TMC249A DATA SHEET (V2.02 / Aug 12th, 2005)
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Selecting Power Transistors
Selection of power transistors for the TMC249 depends on required current, voltage and thermal
conditions. Driving transistors directly with the TMC249 is only limited by the gate capacity of these
transistors. If the total gate charge is too high, slope time increases and leads to a higher switching
power dissipation. Typical applications can reach a current in excess of 4A, while the maximum
voltage is limited to 30V. A total gate charge of below 10nC per transistor is recommended. The table
below shows a choice of transistors which can be driven directly by the TMC249. The maximum
application current mainly is a function of cooling and environment temperature. The given values are
more conservative. Peak currents typically can be higher by a factor of 1.5 for a limited time.
List of recommended transistors
Manufacturer Package
Volts N-type RDSON Total gate
Typical maximum
Remark
and type
Siliconix
SI 7501DN
Siliconix
SI 4539ADY
Siliconix
SI 5504
IRF 9952
(/ IRF 7509)
Siliconix
(#Trans)
PPack
(1N,1P)
SO8
(1N,1P)
1206-8
(1N,1P)
SO8
Volts P-type [Ohm] charge [nC] application current
30V
30V
30V
30V
30V
30V
30V
30V
0.03
0.05
0.04
0.06
0.09
0.17
0.10
0.25
0.48
5.0
8.0
7.5
9.0
3.0
3.2
4.5
4.0
0.8
4000mA
(1)
3500mA
2000mA
2500mA
(1N,1P)
SOT363-6 30V
(2P)
200mA unipolar
SI 1901
Fairchild Semi SO8
FDS 8333C (1N,1P)
30V
30V
0.08
0.13
2.9
3.0
3000mA
6000mA (2 devices
in parallel)
(1) These transistor types have a very high drain to gate capacity (P-channel), which may introduce
destructive current impulses into the HA/HB outputs by forcing them above the power supply level,
depending on the low-side slope. To ensure reliability, connect one ZHCS1000 SOT23 or an SS16 1A
schottky diode or similar to both HA and HB outputs against VS to protect them.
Layout Considerations
For optimal operation of the circuit a careful board layout is important, because of the combination of
high current chopper operation coupled with high accuracy threshold comparators. Please pay special
attention to massive grounding. Depending on the required motor current, either a single massive
ground plane or a ground plane plus star connection of the power traces may be used. The schematic
shows how the high current paths can be routed separately, so that the chopper current does not flow
through the system’s GND-plane. Tie the TMC249’s AGND and GND to the GND plane. Additionally,
use enough filtering capacitors located near to the board’s power supply input and small ceramic
capacitors near to the power supply connections of the TMC249. Use low inductance sense resistors,
or add a ceramic capacitor in parallel to each resistor to avoid high voltage spikes. In some
applications it may become necessary to introduce additional RC-filtering into the SRA / SRB line, as
optional voltage
shown in the schematic, to prevent spikes from
divider
VS
triggering the short circuit protection or the
chopper comparator. If you want to take
advantage of the thermal protection and
diagnosis, ensure, that the power transistors
are very close to the package, and that there is
a good thermal contact between the TMC249
and the external transistors. Please be aware,
that long or thin traces to the sense resistors
may add substantial resistance and thus
reduce output current. The same is valid for the
high side shunt resistor.
100nF
RDIV
VT
100R
+VM
GND
GND
TMC249/
TMC239A
Bridge A Bridge B
optional filter
SRA
SRB
CVM
100R
RSA
RSB
100R
3.3 -
10nF
AGND
GND-
Plane
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