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Automotive motor systems, like those in electric power steering (EPS) systems, often utilize isolation switches to disable various parts of the power stage in response to system faults. These isolation switches are most commonly used to isolate the power…
This app note discusses the challenges and solutions for reverse polarity protection of Automotive designs as they relate to Motor Drives:
http://www.ti.com/lit/an/slva835a/slva835a.pdf
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV8876 , DRV8837 , DRV8837C , DRV8874 We drive all kinds of motors including Brushed, Brushless, and Stepper varieties.
What about Servo Motors?
Yes we are can include those as well. A servo like the one below has…
Using the wrong IDRIVE setting can damage your FET or DRV as it often causes excessive ringing and/or cross-conduction when the Gates are slammed on or off too strongly. This document discusses the methods and some Do's and Don'ts
IDRIVE Do's and Don…
"What are good layout practices for your motor driver IC?"
This is a question frequently asked to TI's motor driver team. Poor layout can result in poor EMI performance, poor thermal performance, or sometimes the motor driver device just doesn't work…
