TIDA-00525

12V BLDC Server Fan with Sensorless Sinusoidal Control

TIDA-00525

Design files

Overview

This is a reference design for a 12V 3-phase brushless DC fan, intended for server cooling applications.  It is based on a single IC controller, the DRV10975, which drives sensorless BLDC motors with sinusoidal current that minimizes acoustic noise and torque ripple.  The design requires no microcontroller or firmware, enabling a faster time to market.

Features
  • Cost-optimized and high performance.
  • Runs Sunon's standard off the shelf  BLDC  fan (SG40281B1), and PCB matches the form factor.
  • Supports 20k RPM with 12V 7W input.
  • Sinusoidal sensor-less control at 25kHz for minimized torque ripple and audible noise.
  • Flexible support across other fan models with its tunable register settings.
  • Design has been built and proven.
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A fully assembled board has been developed for testing and performance validation only, and is not available for sale.

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Design files

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TIDU860.PDF (575 KB)

Test results for the reference design, including efficiency graphs, test prerequisites and more

TIDRDG5.PDF (61 KB)

Detailed overview of design layout for component placement

TIDRDG4.PDF (199 KB)

Complete listing of design components, reference designators, and manufacturers/part numbers

TIDRDG7.ZIP (150 KB)

Files used for 3D models or 2D drawings of IC components

TIDC973.ZIP (150 KB)

Design file that contains information on physical board layer of design PCB

TIDRDG6.PDF (300 KB)

PCB layer plot file used for generating PCB design layout

TIDRDG3.PDF (136 KB)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

Products

Includes TI products in the design and potential alternatives.

Integrated control BLDC drivers

DRV1097512-V nominal, 2-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver

Data sheet: PDF | HTML

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Software

Support software

TIDC974 — TIDA-00525 Motor Parameter (CSV File)

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Hardware development
Reference design
TIDA-00525 12V BLDC Server Fan with Sensorless Sinusoidal Control
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TIDC974 TIDA-00525 Motor Parameter (CSV File)

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Version: 01.00.00.00
Release date: Mar 16, 2015
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TIDA-00525 12V BLDC Server Fan with Sensorless Sinusoidal Control

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* Test report TIDA-00525 Test Results Mar 17, 2015

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