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Texas Instruments (TI) Motor drivers support forum is an extensive online knowledge base where millions of technical questions and solutions are available 24/7. You can search motor drivers IC content or ask technical support questions on everything from brushless DC (BLDC) and brushed DC (BDC) motor drivers to stepper motor and other drivers for precise motor control. Find the right solution for your circuit design challenges by using our TI E2E™ support forums that are supported by thousands of contributing TI experts.
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  • [FAQ] DRV10987: Motor startup failure when ISD is enabled

    Vishnu Balaraj
    Vishnu Balaraj
    Part Number: DRV10987 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV10983 , DRV10975 , DRV10983-Q1 , Motor startup failure can be observed in DRV10975, DRV10983, DRV10987 and DRV10983-Q1 when initial speed detection (ISD) is enabled. This problem occurs because…
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    • over 4 years ago
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    • Motor drivers forum
  • [FAQ] Proper RC Snubber Design for Motor Drivers

    Aaron Barrera
    Aaron Barrera
    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV8343-Q1 , CSD18540Q5B Proper RC Snubber Design When switching high currents through external power MOSFETs to commutate a BLDC motor, ringing can occur, leading to concerns in electromagnetic interference (EMI), circuit…
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    • over 4 years ago
    • Motor drivers
    • Motor drivers forum
  • [FAQ] Where to download GUI composer v1 runtime?

    Pablo Armet
    Pablo Armet
    The TI processors wiki where the download links for the GUI composer v1 (GCv1) runtime were stored has been decommission as of January 15, 2021. The GCv1 download links have been moved to this website: https://software-dl.ti.com/ccs/esd/documents/gc_downloads_v1runtime…
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    • over 4 years ago
    • Motor drivers
    • Motor drivers forum
  • [FAQ] What motor drivers should be considered for driving Thermoelectric cooling (TEC) elements, or Peltier devices?

    Ryan Kehr
    Ryan Kehr
    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV8412 Thermoelectric cooling (TEC) elements, or a Peltier device, require a H-bridge to control the direction of current flowing through the device. As current flows through the device, one side of the device becomes…
    • over 4 years ago
    • Motor drivers
    • Motor drivers forum
  • [FAQ] Stepper Motor Audible Noise

    Wang5577
    Wang5577
    Stepper motors are known to generate audible noise as they operate, which is undesirable for many applications. What are the root causes of the audible noise? The root causes of the stepper motor audible noise could come from mechanical factor, magnetic…
    • over 4 years ago
    • Motor drivers
    • Motor drivers forum
  • [FAQ] New or have a question about TI Motor Drivers? Click here to view a list of resources and all FAQs!

    Cole Macias
    Cole Macias
    Motor drivers E2E forum Texas Instruments (TI) Motor drivers support forum is an extensive online knowledge base where millions of technical questions and solutions are available 24/7. You can search motor drivers IC content or ask technical support…
    • over 4 years ago
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    • Motor drivers forum
  • [FAQ] How to control voltage spikes on motor driver outputs?

    Pablo Armet
    Pablo Armet
    In motor systems, voltage spikes and ringing noise can appear on the output terminals. These spikes can degrade the performance of the motor system, increase EMI noise, and even cause damage if not controlled. Switch-node ringing noise is the results…
    • over 4 years ago
    • Motor drivers
    • Motor drivers forum
  • [FAQ] What interface (PH-EN or PWM) to use for controlling brushed DC motors

    Pablo Armet
    Pablo Armet
    Two common interfaces used to control brushed DC motors are Phase/Enable (PH/EN) and PWM. Both of these interfaces require 2 signals to be able to fully control brushed DC motors or other types of load connected to the outputs of a motor driver. Phase…
    • over 4 years ago
    • Motor drivers
    • Motor drivers forum
  • [FAQ] Selecting Integrated FET/control BLDC Motor drivers based on Motor Datasheet

    Adam Sidelsky
    Adam Sidelsky
    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV8313 , DRV8312 , DRV8332 , DRV10964 , DRV10970 , DRV10974 , DRV10975 , DRV10983 , DRV10983-Q1 , DRV10987 Understanding the parameters of a motor is very important in selecting a motor driver as the rating of the FETs…
    • over 4 years ago
    • Motor drivers
    • Motor drivers forum
  • [FAQ] SPI Configuration and Use

    Adam Sidelsky
    Adam Sidelsky
    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TMS320F280049C , DRV832X When using a BLDC motor driver with SPI, it is important to setup the SPI settings correctly from the MCU to match the format needed and communicate with the DRV device properly. This FAQ…
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    • over 5 years ago
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