SDAA218 November   2025 DRV8363-Q1

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
  5. 2Power Loss and Thermals in Motor Driver Systems
    1. 2.1 Conduction Losses
    2. 2.2 Switching Losses
      1. 2.2.1 Effect of Switching Frequency
  6. 3Real World Motor Driver Limitation
    1. 3.1 Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) – System Noise Considerations
    2. 3.2 Motor Driver Voltage Tolerance
  7. 4Summary
  8. 5References

Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) – System Noise Considerations

Faster switching of MOSFETs results in fast voltage transients and these contain high frequency elements which are passed down as EMI. All circuits have parasitic inductances and capacitance, and fast excitations of these L-C components can create resonant circuits which further amplify certain frequencies. These frequencies can cause interference for the rest of the system. Automotive systems have strict EMI frequency ceilings requirements, such as CISPR 25 compliance, thus, posing a limit on the slew rate that can be implemented in the end system.