SLVSCC0D November   2013  – October 2019 DRV8850

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. Features
  2. Applications
  3. Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Simplified Schematic
  4. Revision History
  5. Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  6. Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Power Supervisor
      2. 7.3.2 Bridge Control
      3. 7.3.3 Current Sensing – VPROPI
      4. 7.3.4 Slew-Rate Control
      5. 7.3.5 Dead Time
      6. 7.3.6 Propagation Delay
      7. 7.3.7 Power Supplies and Input Pins
      8. 7.3.8 LDO Voltage Regulator
      9. 7.3.9 Protection Circuits
        1. 7.3.9.1 Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
        2. 7.3.9.2 Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
        3. 7.3.9.3 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
        4. 7.3.9.4 Overvoltage Lockout (OVLO)
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
  8. Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Motor Voltage
        2. 8.2.2.2 Drive Current
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
  9. Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 9.1 Bulk Capacitance
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
    3. 10.3 Thermal Considerations
      1. 10.3.1 Power Dissipation
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Documentation Support
      1. 11.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 11.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 11.3 Community Resources
    4. 11.4 Trademarks
    5. 11.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 11.6 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

Power Dissipation

Power dissipation in the DRV8850 device is the sum of the motor driver power dissipation and the LDO voltage regulator dissipation.

The LDO dissipation is calculated simply by (VIN – VOUT) × IOUT.

The power dissipation in the motor driver is dominated by the power dissipated in the output FET resistance, or RDS(ON). Power dissipation can be estimated by:

Equation 4. DRV8850 eq_Ptot_SLVSCC0.gif

where

  • PTOT is the total power dissipation
  • RDS(ON) is the resistance of each FET
  • IOUT(RMS) is the RMS output current being driven

The maximum amount of power that can be dissipated in the device is dependent on ambient temperature and heat sinking.

Note that RDS(ON) increases with temperature, so as the device heats, the power dissipation increases.