POWER DRIVER FOR STEPPER MOTORS
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
TMC260 & TMC261 DATASHEET
Universal, cost-effective stepper drivers for two-phase bipolar motors with state-of-the-art features.
Integrated MOSFETs for up to 2 A motor currents per coil. With Step/Dir Interface and SPI.
APPLICATIONS
Textile, Sewing Machines
Factory Automation
Lab Automation
Liquid Handling
Medical
Office Automation
Printer and Scanner
CCTV, Security
ATM, Cash recycler
POS
Pumps and Valves
Heliostat Controller
CNC Machines
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Drive Capability up to 2A motor current
DESCRIPTION
The TMC260 and TMC261 drivers for two-
phase stepper motors offer an industry-
leading feature set, including high-
Highest Voltage up to 60V DC (TMC261) or 40V DC (TMC260)
Highest Resolution up to 256 microsteps per full step
Compact Size 10x10mm QFP-44 package
resolution
microstepping,
sensorless
Low Power Dissipation, low RDSON & synchronous
mechanical load measurement, load-
adaptive power optimization, and low-
resonance chopper operation. Standard
SPI™ and STEP/DIR interfaces simplify
communication. Integrated power MOSFETs
handle motor currents up to 2A per coil.
Integrated protection and diagnostic
features support robust and reliable
operation. High integration, high energy
efficiency and small form factor enable
miniaturized designs with low external
component count for cost-effective and
highly competitive solutions.
rectification
EMI-optimized programmable slope
Protection & Diagnostics overcurrent, short to GND,
overtemperature & undervoltage
stallGuard2™ high precision sensorless motor load detection
coolStep™ load dependent current control for energy savings
up to 75%
microPlyer™
smoothness with coarse step inputs.
microstep
interpolation
for
increased
spreadCycle™ high-precision chopper for best current sine
wave form and zero crossing
BLOCK DIAGRAM
+VM
VSA / B
TMC260 / TMC261
2 Phase
Stepper
OA1
VCC_IO
Half Bridge 1
Half Bridge 1
N
STEP
OA2
OB1
S
Sine Table
Chopper
x
4*256 entry
DIR
Half Bridge 2
Half Bridge 2
OB2
BRA / B
RSA / B
CSN
SCK
SDI
SDO
coolStep™
RSENSE
RSENSE
SPI control,
Config & Diags
2 x Current
Comparator
2 x DAC
Protection
& Diagnostics
stallGuard2™
SG_TST
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG
Hamburg, Germany