TIDUFF7A
October 2025 – March 2026
1
Description
Resources
Features
Applications
6
1
System Description
1.1
Terminology
1.2
Key System Specifications
2
System Overview
2.1
Block Diagram
2.2
Design Considerations
2.3
Highlighted Products
2.3.1
AM2612
2.3.2
DRV7167A
2.3.3
AMC0106M05
2.3.4
DP83826A
3
System Design Theory
3.1
AM2612 Motor Control and Communication Interface
3.2
DC Link and Ground Configuration
3.3
Three-Phase Inverter With DRV7167A Half-Bridge GaN Motor Driver Power Stage
3.4
Inline Shunt Precision Phase-Current Sensing With AMC0106M05 Functionally Isolated, Delta-Sigma Modulator
3.5
System Power Management
3.6
Functional Safety Concept
3.7
Ethernet Physical Layer
3.8
Position Feedback Interface
4
Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
4.1
Hardware Requirements
4.1.1
TIDA-010979 PCB Overview
4.1.2
TIDA-010979 Hardware Setting
4.2
Software Requirements
4.3
Test Setup
4.4
Test Results
4.4.1
Power Management and System Power Up and Power Down
4.4.2
Half-Bridge GaN Motor Driver Power Stage Switch Node
4.4.3
Power Stage Thermal Measurements
4.4.4
Phase-Current Sensing and Position Feedback
4.4.5
EtherCAT® Communication
5
Design and Documentation Support
5.1
Design Files
5.1.1
Schematics
5.1.2
BOM
5.1.3
Layout Prints
5.1.4
Altium Project
5.1.5
Gerber Files
5.1.6
Assembly Drawings
5.2
Tools and Software
5.3
Documentation Support
5.4
Support Resources
5.5
Trademarks
6
About the Author
7
Revision History
Design Guide
48V 1kW Robot Joint Motor Control With Industrial Communication Reference Design