SLOA328 December   2022 DRV8262 , DRV8462

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   Abstract
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Gate Driver
    2. 1.2 Integrated FET Driver
  4. 2Integrated FET Driver vs. Gate Driver
    1. 2.1 Solution Size
    2. 2.2 External Bill of Materials
    3. 2.3 Thermal Performance
  5. 3Summary
  6. 4References

3 Summary

In summary, when considering motor driver solutions, it is important to understand the tradeoffs with integrated FET drivers and gate drivers. Integrated FET drivers offer smaller solution size and simplicity in design while gate drivers offer flexibility in design and potentially better thermal performance. Recently launched integrated FET motor drivers from Texas Instruments make it possible to deliver up to 10 A to stepper motors and up to 32 A to brushed-DC motors, thereby making it possible to replace external FET gate drivers with integrated FET drivers in many applications.