SLVSFZ8A November   2021  – January 2026 DRV8231A

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Device Comparison
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 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 Typical Characteristics
    7. 6.7 Timing Diagrams
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 External Components
    4. 7.4 Feature Description
      1. 7.4.1 Bridge Control
      2. 7.4.2 Current Sense and Regulation (IPROPI)
        1. 7.4.2.1 Current Sensing
        2. 7.4.2.2 Current Regulation
      3. 7.4.3 Protection Circuits
        1. 7.4.3.1 Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
        2. 7.4.3.2 Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
        3. 7.4.3.3 VM Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
    5. 7.5 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.5.1 Active Mode
      2. 7.5.2 Low-Power Sleep Mode
      3. 7.5.3 Fault Mode
    6. 7.6 Pin Diagrams
      1. 7.6.1 Logic-Level Inputs
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Brush DC Motor
        1. 8.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.1.2.1 Motor Voltage
          2. 8.2.1.2.2 Motor Current
        3. 8.2.1.3 Application Curves
      2. 8.2.2 Stall Detection
        1. 8.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.2.2.1 Stall Detection Timing
          2. 8.2.2.2.2 Stall Threshold Selection
        3. 8.2.2.3 Application Curves
      3. 8.2.3 Relay Driving
        1. 8.2.3.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.3.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.3.2.1 Control Interface for Single-Coil Relays
          2. 8.2.3.2.2 Control Interface for Dual-Coil Relays
        3. 8.2.3.3 Application Curves
      4. 8.2.4 Multi-Sourcing with Standard Motor Driver Pinout
    3. 8.3 Current Capability and Thermal Performance
      1. 8.3.1 Power Dissipation and Output Current Capability
      2. 8.3.2 Thermal Performance
        1. 8.3.2.1 Steady-State Thermal Performance
        2. 8.3.2.2 Transient Thermal Performance
    4. 8.4 Power Supply Recommendations
      1. 8.4.1 Bulk Capacitance
    5. 8.5 Layout
      1. 8.5.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.5.2 Layout Example
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Documentation Support
      1. 9.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 9.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 9.3 Community Resources
    4. 9.4 Trademarks
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

8.2.2 Stall Detection

Some applications require stall detection to notify the microcontroller of a locked rotor condition. A stall can be caused by one of two things: unintended mechanical blockage or the load reaching an end-stop in a constrained travel path. By using the IPROPI analog current sense feedback of the DRV8231A, the system can implement a simple stall detection scheme.

The principle of this stall detection scheme relies on the fact that motor current increases during stall conditions as shown in Figure 8-6. To implement stall detection, the microcontroller reads the voltage on the IPROPI pin using an ADC and compares the voltage to a stall threshold set in firmware. Alternatively, a comparator peripheral can be used to set this threshold as well.

DRV8231A Motor Current Profile with STALL Signal Figure 8-6 Motor Current Profile with STALL Signal