TIDUFF7A October   2025  – March 2026

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
  6.   6
  7. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Terminology
    2. 1.2 Key System Specifications
  8. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 AM2612
      2. 2.3.2 DRV7167A
      3. 2.3.3 AMC0106M05
      4. 2.3.4 DP83826A
  9. 3System Design Theory
    1. 3.1 AM2612 Motor Control and Communication Interface
    2. 3.2 DC Link and Ground Configuration
    3. 3.3 Three-Phase Inverter With DRV7167A Half-Bridge GaN Motor Driver Power Stage
    4. 3.4 Inline Shunt Precision Phase-Current Sensing With AMC0106M05 Functionally Isolated, Delta-Sigma Modulator
    5. 3.5 System Power Management
    6. 3.6 Functional Safety Concept
    7. 3.7 Ethernet Physical Layer
    8. 3.8 Position Feedback Interface
  10. 4Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 4.1 Hardware Requirements
      1. 4.1.1 TIDA-010979 PCB Overview
      2. 4.1.2 TIDA-010979 Hardware Setting
    2. 4.2 Software Requirements
    3. 4.3 Test Setup
    4. 4.4 Test Results
      1. 4.4.1 Power Management and System Power Up and Power Down
      2. 4.4.2 Half-Bridge GaN Motor Driver Power Stage Switch Node
      3. 4.4.3 Power Stage Thermal Measurements
      4. 4.4.4 Phase-Current Sensing and Position Feedback
      5. 4.4.5 EtherCAT® Communication
  11. 5Design and Documentation Support
    1. 5.1 Design Files
      1. 5.1.1 Schematics
      2. 5.1.2 BOM
      3. 5.1.3 Layout Prints
      4. 5.1.4 Altium Project
      5. 5.1.5 Gerber Files
      6. 5.1.6 Assembly Drawings
    2. 5.2 Tools and Software
    3. 5.3 Documentation Support
    4. 5.4 Support Resources
    5. 5.5 Trademarks
  12. 6About the Author
  13. 7Revision History

Test Setup

Table 4-1 lists the key test equipment. Description and pictures of the test setup for specific tests are provided in the section of the corresponding test results.

Table 4-1 Key Test Equipment
DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER
High-speed oscilloscope Tektronix MSO4104B
Single-ended probes Tektronix P6139B
Isolated current probe CYBERTEK CP8030H, HIOKI CT6872
Dynamometer MAGTROL DSP6000
Multimeter Fluke 17B+
Thermal camera TESTO 865
Adjustable power supply (10A) ITECH IT6724H
Adjustable power supply (20A) ITECH M3902C
Low voltage servo motor (72V, 21A) 7H2207124422