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Number of full bridges 2 Vs (min) (V) 8 Vs ABS (max) (V) 60 Sleep current (µA) 65 Control mode PWM, STEP/DIR Control interface Hardware (GPIO), SPI Microstepping levels 256 Features Stall Detection, Voltage Regulator Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
Number of full bridges 2 Vs (min) (V) 8 Vs ABS (max) (V) 60 Sleep current (µA) 65 Control mode PWM, STEP/DIR Control interface Hardware (GPIO), SPI Microstepping levels 256 Features Stall Detection, Voltage Regulator Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
HTSSOP (DCP) 38 62.08 mm² 9.7 x 6.4
  • Pulse width modulation (PWM) microstepping motor driver
    • Built-In 1/256-Step microstepping indexer
    • Drives external N-Channel MOSFETs
    • Optional STEP/DIR pins
    • Optional PWM control interface for DC motors
  • Flexible decay modes, including automatic mixed decay mode
  • Stall detection with optional BEMF output
  • Highly configurable SPI serial interface
  • Internal reference and torque DAC
  • 8-V to 52-V Operating supply voltage range
  • Scalable output current
  • Thermally enhanced surface-mount package
  • 5-V Regulator capable of 10-mA load
  • Protection and diagnostic features
    • Overcurrent protection (OCP)
    • Overtemperature shutdown (OTS)
    • Undervoltage lockout (UVLO)
    • Individual fault condition indication bits
    • Fault condition indication pin
  • Pulse width modulation (PWM) microstepping motor driver
    • Built-In 1/256-Step microstepping indexer
    • Drives external N-Channel MOSFETs
    • Optional STEP/DIR pins
    • Optional PWM control interface for DC motors
  • Flexible decay modes, including automatic mixed decay mode
  • Stall detection with optional BEMF output
  • Highly configurable SPI serial interface
  • Internal reference and torque DAC
  • 8-V to 52-V Operating supply voltage range
  • Scalable output current
  • Thermally enhanced surface-mount package
  • 5-V Regulator capable of 10-mA load
  • Protection and diagnostic features
    • Overcurrent protection (OCP)
    • Overtemperature shutdown (OTS)
    • Undervoltage lockout (UVLO)
    • Individual fault condition indication bits
    • Fault condition indication pin

The DRV8711 device is a stepper motor controller that uses external N-channel MOSFETs to drive a bipolar stepper motor or two brushed DC motors. A microstepping indexer is integrated, which is capable of step modes from full step to 1/256-step.

An ultra-smooth motion profile can be achieved using adaptive blanking time and various current decay modes, including an auto-mixed decay mode. Motor stall is reported with an optional back-EMF output.

A simple step/direction or PWM interface allows easy interfacing to controller circuits. A SPI serial interface is used to program the device operation. Output current (torque), step mode, decay mode, and stall detection functions are all programmable through a SPI serial interface.

Internal shutdown functions are provided for overcurrent protection, short-circuit protection, undervoltage lockout, and overtemperature. Fault conditions are indicated through a FAULTn pin, and each fault condition is reported through a dedicated bit through SPI.

The DRV8711 is packaged in a PowerPAD™ 38-pin HTSSOP package with thermal pad (Eco-friendly: RoHS and no Sb/Br).

The DRV8711 device is a stepper motor controller that uses external N-channel MOSFETs to drive a bipolar stepper motor or two brushed DC motors. A microstepping indexer is integrated, which is capable of step modes from full step to 1/256-step.

An ultra-smooth motion profile can be achieved using adaptive blanking time and various current decay modes, including an auto-mixed decay mode. Motor stall is reported with an optional back-EMF output.

A simple step/direction or PWM interface allows easy interfacing to controller circuits. A SPI serial interface is used to program the device operation. Output current (torque), step mode, decay mode, and stall detection functions are all programmable through a SPI serial interface.

Internal shutdown functions are provided for overcurrent protection, short-circuit protection, undervoltage lockout, and overtemperature. Fault conditions are indicated through a FAULTn pin, and each fault condition is reported through a dedicated bit through SPI.

The DRV8711 is packaged in a PowerPAD™ 38-pin HTSSOP package with thermal pad (Eco-friendly: RoHS and no Sb/Br).

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* Data sheet DRV8711 Stepper Motor Controller IC datasheet (Rev. H) PDF | HTML 22 Apr 2020
Application note Best Practices for Board Layout of Motor Drivers (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 14 Oct 2021
Application note Understanding Smart Gate Drive (Rev. D) 01 Mar 2021
Application note PowerPAD™ Thermally Enhanced Package (Rev. H) 06 Jul 2018
EVM User's guide DRV8711 EVM GUI (Rev. C) 26 Apr 2017
Technical article New simple open real-time Ethernet (SORTE) protocol supports 4µs cycle time PDF | HTML 21 Nov 2016
More literature TM4C123x Stepper Motor Control Product Summary 06 Jul 2015
Technical article Simplifying gate driver design for brushed DC motors PDF | HTML 30 Jun 2015
Technical article How to spin your stepper motor more efficiently – Part 2 PDF | HTML 22 May 2015
Technical article How to spin your stepper motor more efficiently, Part 1 PDF | HTML 07 May 2015
Application note DRV8711 Decay Mode Setting Optimization 26 Feb 2014
Application brief PowerPAD™ Made Easy (Rev. B) 12 May 2004

Design & development

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Evaluation board

BOOST-DRV8711 — Stepper Motor BoosterPack featuring DRV8711 and CSD88537ND

The BOOST-DRV8711 is 8-52V, 4.5A, bipolar stepper motor drive stage based on the DRV8711 Stepper Motor Pre-driver and CSD88537ND Dual N-Channel NexFETTM Power MOSFET. The module contains everything needed to drive many different kinds of bipolar stepper motors and can also be repurposed as a dual (...)

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Evaluation board

DRV8711EVM — Evaluation Module for Stepper Motor Pre-Driver with On-Chip 1/256 Micro-Stepping Indexer

The DRV8711 is a stepper motor controller using external N-channel MOSFETs to drive a bipolar stepper motor or two brushed DC motors. A microstepping indexer is integrated, supporting up to 1/256 microstep. The DRV8711 is capable of providing ultra-smooth motion profile, and motor stall can be (...)

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Support software

SLVC500 DRV8711 Software

Supported products & hardware

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DRV8711 52-V, bipolar stepper motor gate driver with 1/256 microstepping & stall detect
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DRV8711EVM Evaluation Module for Stepper Motor Pre-Driver with On-Chip 1/256 Micro-Stepping Indexer
Reference designs

TIDA-00872 — Unipolar Stepper Motor Driver using a Bipolar Stepper Motor Controller Reference Design

TIDA-00872 demonstrates how to reconfigure the DRV8711 bipolar stepper motor gate driver as a unipolar stepper motor gate driver. The PCB connects to the MSP430G2 LaunchPad to allow quick evaluation and tuning. The PCB operates from 15V up to 40V, with full scale current of 5A.
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TIDA-00740 — Auto-Torque Implementation Reference Design

The TIDA-00740 is an 8-52V, 4.5A, bipolar stepper motor drive stage based on the DRV8711 Stepper Motor Pre-driver and CSD88537ND Dual N-Channel NexFET™ Power MOSFET. Firmware on an MSP430G2553 is used to automatically adjust the stepper motor current based on the Back-EMF generated by the (...)
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