Brushless DC (BLDC) motor drivers – Applications

48-V BLDC solutions

We offer a wide range of brushless DC motor drivers for 48-V battery operated motors in the industrial and automotive markets that deliver solutions for high power applications.

Industrial
Application	End equipment	Reference design	Featured products	Design resource
Personal transport vehicle	eBike/pedelec	DRV8300DIPW-EVM DRV8300DIPW Three-phase BLDC evaluation module	DRV8300 100-V max simple three-phase gate driver with bootstrap diodes	E2E Blog: A basic brushless gate driver design – part 3: integrated vs. discrete half bridges
	eBike/pedelec	TIDA-01629 48-V/500-W Three-phase inverter with smart gate driver reference design for servo drives	DRV8350R 102-V max three-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator	Application report: Hardware design considerations for an electric bicycle using a BLDC motor
	Kick eScooter	TIDA-010056 54-V, 1.5 kW, >99% Efficient, 70x69 mm2 power stage reference design for three-phase BLDC drives	DRV8353R 102-V max three-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers	Application report: Best practices for board layout of motor drivers
	Kick eScooter		DRV3255-Q1 Integrated three-phase 48-V automotive Gate Driver Unit (GDU) with 4.5-A peak sink gate drive current	Application note: Driving parallel MOSFETs using the DRV3255-Q1
Industrial & collaborative robot	Robot CPU board	DRV8350H-EVM DRV8350H three-phase smart gate driver evaluation module	DRV8350 102-V max three-phase smart gate drive	Ebook: An engineer’s guide to industrial robot designs
	Robot servo drive	TIDA-01629 48-V/500-W Three-phase Inverter with Smart Gate Driver Reference Design for Servo Drives	DRV8353R 102-V max three-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers
	Robot servo drive		DRV8353F 102-V max three-phase Functional Safety Quality-Managed smart gate driver with 3x CSA	Application brief: Design Smaller Safe Torque Off (STO) Systems Using Integrated 3-Phase Smart Gate Drivers
Industrial mobile robot (AGV/AMR)	Mobile robot motor control	DRV8350H-EVM DRV8350H three-phase smart gate driver evaluation module	DRV8350F 102-V max three-phase Functional Safety Quality-Managed smart gate driver	Analog Design Journal article: Implementing STO functionality with diagnostic and monitoring for industrial motor drives
Garden & power tools	Cordless handheld garden tool and Cordless power tool	DRV8300DIPW Three-phase BLDC evaluation module	DRV8300 100-V max simple three-phase gate driver with bootstrap diodes	E2E article: A basic brushless gate driver design – part 3: integrated vs. discrete half bridges
		DRV8350H evaluation board for three-phase smart gate driver	DRV8350 102-V max three-phase smart gate driver	Application report: MSP430 + DRV83xx Selection Guide for Power Tools
		DRV8353RH-EVM DRV8353RH Three-Phase Smart Gate Driver Evaluation Module	DRV8353R 102-V max three-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers	Application report: Utilizing the DRV835x Split Supply Power Topology For Optimal System Design
Linear motor transport systems	Linear motor position sensor	DRV8350H-EVM DRV8350H Three-phase smart gate driver evaluation module	DRV8350 102-V max three-phase smart gate driver	White paper: Smart gate drive
	Linear motor power stage	DRV8353RH-EVM DRV8353RH Three-phase Smart Gate Driver Evaluation Module	DRV8353R 102-V max three-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers	E2E article: [FAQ] Selecting the Best IDRIVE setting and Why this is Essential
	Linear motor segment controller	TIDA-010056 54-V, 1.5 kW, >99% Efficient, 70x69 mm2 power stage reference design for 3-phase BLDC drives

Automotive
Application	End equipment	Reference design	Featured products	Design resource
Engine Management	Pump		DRV3255-Q1 Integrated three-phase 48-V automotive Gate Driver Unit (GDU) with 4.5-A peak sink gate drive current	Application brief: Driving parallel MOSFETs using the DRV3255-Q1
Power steering	Electric power steering (EPS)		DRV3255-Q1 Integrated three-phase 48-V automotive Gate Driver Unit (GDU) with 4.5-A peak sink gate drive current	White paper: How to build a small, Functionally Safe 48-V, 30-kW MHEV motor-drive system
HEV/EV	Inverter & motor control		DRV3255-Q1 Integrated 3-phase 48-V automotive Gate Driver Unit (GDU) with 4.5-A peak sink gate drive current	Application brief: Driving parallel MOSFETs using the DRV3255-Q1

Automotive

We offer a wide range of brushless DC (BLDC) motor drivers for functional safety and standard automotive applications in body and powertrain. Automotive products are AEC-Q100 qualified, support a wide temperature and include a suite of protection and diagnostic features.

Body, electronics & lighting
End equipment	Reference design	Featured product	Design resource
Automotive HVAC control module	TIDA-00901 Automotive 12V 200W (20A) BLDC Motor Drive	DRV10983-Q1- Automotive 12-V battery, 3.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver	Application report: Understanding Smart Gate Drive
Seat comfort module	TIDA-01496 Single-Layer, 12-V, Programmable, 3-Phase BLDC Motor Driver With Speed Regulation Reference Design	DRV10983-Q1 -Automotive 12-V battery, 3.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver	E2E article: EMI management in automotive applications
Sliding door module	DRV8343S-Q1 Automotive Three-Phase Motor Smart Gate Driver Evaluation Module	DRV8305-Q1 Automotive 12-V battery, 3.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver	Application report: Understanding Smart Gate Drive
Wiper module			Application report: Understanding Smart Gate Drive

Hybrid, electric & power train systems
End equipment	Reference design	Featured product	Design resource
Electric power steering (EPS)	BOOSTXL-DRV3245AQ1 3-Phase Motor Gate Driver Evaluation Module	DRV3245Q-Q1- Automotive 12-V battery 3-phase gate driver unit with accurate current sensing & enhanced protection DRV3245E-Q1- 12-V battery 3-phase gate driver unit with accurate current sensing & enhanced protection (grade 0)	White paper: Analog components advance functional safety development Application note: Designing high-side and 3-phase isolator MOSFET circuits
Engine fan	TIDA-00901Automotive 12V 200W (20A)	DRV8305-Q1- Automotive 12-V battery 3-phase smart gate driver (grade 0 & grade 1) DRV8343-Q1- Automotive 12-V to 24-V battery 3-phase smart gate driver with current shunt amplifiers	Application report: Protecting Automotive Motor Drive Systems from Reverse Polarity Conditions Application note: Designing High-side and 3-phase isolator MOSFET circuits Application report: Understanding Smart Gate drive
Pump	TIDA-00901Automotive 12V 200W (20A)
Gasoline & diesel engine platform	DRV8343S-Q1 Automotive Three-Phase Motor Smart Gate Driver Evaluation Module	DRV8343-Q1 Automotive 12-V battery, 3.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver	Application note: Using DRV to Drive Solenoids

Industrial

Brushless DC drivers for industrial applications are designed to offer a highly efficient, small, and protected solution. Products range from integrated FET drivers for low- to mid-current applications up to smart gate drivers enabling multi-kW motor drive systems. In addition, our BLDC portfolio offers integrated control drivers.

Efficiency: Low RDS_(on)provide great thermal performance and low losses with ultra-low sleep current

Small size: our portfolio of smart gate driver products integrate passive components to reduce board size, design complexity and cost with device options to integrate DC/DC regulators, current sense amplifiers, integrated FETs, control and more into a single-chip motor driver solution for smallest size
Protection: Fully protected from undervoltage lockout (UVLO), charge pump undervoltage (CPUV), MOSFET overcurrent protection (OCP), gate driver fault (GDF), thermal warning and shutdown (OTW/OTSD) with a fault condition indicator (_nFAULT).

Motor drivers
End equipment	Reference design	Featured product	Design resource
DC-input BLDC motor drive	TIDA-01629 48V/500W Three-phase Inverter with Smart Gate Driver Reference Design for Servo Drives TIDA-01587 10.8-V/30-W, >95% Efficiency, 4.3-cm2, Power Stage Reference Design for Brushless DC Servo Drive TIDA-01585 24V, 36W Sensorless BLDC Sinusoidal Motor Drive With Closed-Loop Speed Control Reference Design	40-V; CSAs: DRV8304 40-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with current shunt amplifiers 40-V: DRV8306- 40-V max, sensored trapezoidal control, 3-phase BLDC smart gate driver 60-V: DRV8323R- 65-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers 100-V: DRV8353R-02-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers Sine control: DRV10987- 12-V to 24-V nominal, 3.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver	Application report: Architecture for Brushless-DC Gate Drive Systems
Drone payload control	TIDA-00827 2.5 A Integrated Sensored BLDC Motor Controller Reference Design	DRV8313- 65-V max, 3-A peak 3-phase motor driver	Application report: Best Practice for Board Layout of Motor Drivers
Drone propeller ESC	TIDA-00916 Sensorless High-Speed FOC Reference Design for Drone ESC TIDA-01587 10.8-V/30-W, >95% Efficiency, 4.3-cm2, Power Stage Reference Design for Brushless DC Servo Drive TIDA-00735 Brushless DC Propeller Controller Reference Design	DRV8304 -40-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with current shunt amplifiers DRV8323 - 65-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with current shunt amplifiers	Application note: Field Oriented Control (FOC) Made Easy for Brushless DC (BLDC) Motors Using TI Smart Gate Drivers
Servo drive power stage module	TIDA-01629 48V/500W Three-phase Inverter with Smart Gate Driver Reference Design for Servo Drives TIDA-01485 36-V, 1-kW, 99% Efficient, 18-cm2 Power Stage Reference Design for Three-Phase BLDC Motors	DRV8304- 40-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with current shunt amplifiers DRV8323R- 65-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers DRV8353R-102-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers	E2E article: Anything but discrete: How to simplify 48-V to 60-V DC-fed three-phase inverter design Application note: Using DRV to Drive Solenoids

Industrial transport
End equipment	Reference design	Featured product	Design resource
eBike/ pedelec	TIDA-01485 36-V, 1-kW, 99% Efficient, 18-cm2 Power Stage Reference Design for Three-Phase BLDC Motors TIDA-010056 54-V, 1.5 kW, >99% Efficient, 70x69 mm2 power stage reference design for 3-phase BLDC drives	60-V: DRV8323R- 65-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers 100-V: DRV8353R- 102-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers	Application report: Hardware Design Considerations for an Electric Bicycle Using a BLDC Motor Application report: Cut-Off Switch in High-Current Motor-Drive Applications Application note: Utilizing the DRV835x Split Supply Power Topology For Optimal System Design
Electric scooter
Off-highway vehicles electric drive	TIDA-010056 54-V, 1.5 kW, >99% Efficient, 70x69 mm2 power stage reference design for 3-phase BLDC drives	DRV8343-Q1 Automotive 12-V battery, 3.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver DRV8353R 100-V Three-Phase Smart Gate Driver With Buck Regulator and Three Current Shunt Amplifiers	Application report: Protecting Automotive Motor Drive Systems from Reverse Polarity Conditions Application report: Using DRV to Drive Solenoids

Factory automation and control
End equipment	Reference design	Featured product	Design resource
Industrial robot CPU board	TIDA-01629 48V/500W Three-phase Inverter with Smart Gate Driver Reference Design for Servo Drives TIDA-01485 36-V, 1-kW, 99% Efficient, 18-cm2 Power Stage Reference Design for Three-Phase BLDC Motors	60-V: DRV8323R- 65-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers100-V: 100-V: DRV8353R- 102-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers	E2E Blog: Anything but discrete: How to simplify 48-V to 60-V DC-fed three-phase inverter design Application report: Architecture for Brushless-DC Gate Drive Systems Application note: Utilizing the DRV835x Split Supply Power Topology ForOptimal System Design
Mobile robot CPU board
Textile machine	TIDA-01629 48V/500W Three-phase Inverter with Smart Gate Driver Reference Design for Servo Drives	60-V: DRV8332- 70-V max high-current 3-phase motor driver with heatsink connection 100-V: DRV8353- 102-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with current shunt amplifiers	E2E Blog: Anything but discrete: How to simplify 48-V to 60-V DC-fed three-phase inverter design

Medical
End equipment	Reference design	Featured product	Design resource
CPAP machine	TIDA-010031- 25.2-V, 30-A High-speed sensorless (> 100 krpm) brushless DC motor drive reference design TIDA-01516 Single Microcontroller 18-V/600-W BLDC Motor Control Reference Design With Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.0 TIDA-01485 36-V, 1-kW, 99% Efficient, 18-cm2 Power Stage Reference Design for Three-Phase BLDC Motors	DRV8323 -65-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with current shunt amplifiers DRV8323R -65-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers	Application report: Architecture for Brushless-DC Gate Drive Systems Application report: Cut-Off Switch in High-Current Motor-Drive Applications
Oxygen concentrator
Ventilators
Electronic hospital bed & bed control	TIDA-01485 36-V, 1-kW, 99% Efficient, 18-cm2 Power Stage Reference Design for Three-Phase BLDC Motors TIDA-01585 24V, 36W Sensorless BLDC Sinusoidal Motor Drive With Closed-Loop Speed Control Reference Design	DRV8320- 65-V max 3-phase smart gate driver DRV10987- 12-V to 24-V nominal, 3.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver	Application report: Understanding Smart Gate Drive E2E Article: Selecting the Best IDRIVE setting and Why this is Essential
Medical chair & table

Building automation
End equipment	Reference design	Featured product	Design resources
Automated door & gate	TIDA-01485 36-V, 1-kW, 99% Efficient, 18-cm2 Power Stage Reference Design for Three-Phase BLDC Motors TIDA-01516 Single Microcontroller 18-V/600-W BLDC Motor Control Reference Design With Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.0	DRV8320- 65-V max 3-phase smart gate driver DRV8312- 70-V max, high-current 3-phase motor driver	Application report: Understanding Smart Gate Drive Application report: Cut-Off Switch in High-Current Motor-Drive Applications E2E: Generate your own commutation table: Trapezoidal control 3-phase BLDC motors using hall sensors
Garage door system
HVAC valve & actuator control	TIDA-00827 2.5 A Integrated Sensored BLDC Motor Controller Reference Design	DRV8313- 65-V max, 3-A peak 3-phase motor driver DRV8306- 40-V max, sensored trapezoidal control, 3-phase BLDC smart gate driver	Application report: Brushless-DC Made Simple – Sensored Motor Control Application report: Sensored 3-Phase BLDC Motor Control Using MSP430
Analog security camera	TIDA-00827 2.5 A Integrated Sensored BLDC Motor Controller Reference Design TIDA-01587 10.8-V/30-W, >95% Efficiency, 4.3-cm2, Power Stage Reference Design for Brushless DC Servo Drive	DRV8313- 65-V max, 3-A peak 3-phase motor driver DRV8304- 40-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with current shunt amplifiers	Application report: Brushless-DC Made Simple – Sensored Motor Control
IP network camera
Thermal imaging camera

Appliances
End equipment	Reference design	Featured product	Design resource
Air purifier & humidifier	TIDA-01069- Advanced Motion Detector Using PIR Sensors Reference Design For False Trigger Avoidance TIDA-01223- Single Layer, 180° Sinusoidal, 24V/2A Sensorless BLDC Drive Reference Design for Appliances	DRV10974- 12-V nominal, 2.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver DRV10983- 24-V nominal, 3-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver	Application note: Replacing single-phase ACIMs with three-phase BLDC motors saves energy E2E Article: Motor startup techniques for driving BLDC motors in sensorless mode
Appliances pumps & fans	TIDA-01585- 24-V, 36-W Sensorless BLDC Sinusoidal Motor Drive With Closed-Loop Speed Control Reference Design TIDA-01619- 22-mm Diameter and Thermally Enhanced Three-Phase BLDC Motor Driver Reference Design	DRV10987- 12-V to 24-V nominal, 3.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver DRV10974- 12-V nominal, 2.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver	Application note: BLDC made simple - sensored motor control
Cordless handheld garden tool	36-V, 1-kW, 99% Efficient, 18-cm2 Power Stage 48V/500W Three-phase Inverter with Smart Gate Driver	DRV8323R- 65-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers DRV8353R- 102-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with buck regulator & current shunt amplifiers	Application report: Cut-off switch in high-current motor driver applications Application report: Architecture for Brushless-DC Gate Drive Systems
Cordless power tools	TIDA-01516- Single Microcontroller 18-V/600-W BLDC Motor Control Reference Design With Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.0	DRV8320- 65-V max 3-phase smart gate driver DRV8304- 40-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with current shunt amplifiers
Cordless vacuum cleaner	TIDA-01485- 36-V, 1-kW, 99% Efficient, 18-cm2 Power Stage Reference Design for Three-Phase BLDC Motors	DRV8323- 65-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with current shunt amplifiers DRV8304- 40-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with current shunt amplifiers	Application report: Architecture for Brushless-DC Gate Drive Systems Application note: Field Oriented Control (FOC) Made Easy for Brushless DC (BLDC) Motors Using TI Smart Gate Drivers
Dish washer	TIDA-01585- 24-V, 36-W Sensorless BLDC Sinusoidal Motor Drive With Closed-Loop Speed Control Reference Design	DRV10987- 12-V to 24-V nominal, 3.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver DRV10983- 24-V nominal, 3-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver	Application report: Replacing single-phase ACIMs with 3-phase BLDC motors Application report: How to Design a Thermally-Efficient Integrated BLDC Motor Drive PCB
Refrigerator & freezer	TIDA-01619- 22-mm Diameter and Thermally Enhanced Three-Phase BLDC Motor Driver Reference Design TIDA-00919- Single-Layered, Refrigerator Fan Reference Design Enabling High Efficiency Drive	DRV10974- 12-V nominal, 2.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver DRV10970- 12-V nominal, 3-A peak sensored sinusoidal or trapezoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver	Application report: Single Versus Three Hall Sensor Configuration
Residential & living fan	TIDA-01585- 24-V, 36-W Sensorless BLDC Sinusoidal Motor Drive With Closed-Loop Speed Control Reference Design TIDA-01417- Integrated 30-W Sensorless BLDC Motor Drive Retrofit Reference Design with 90- to 265-V AC Input	DRV10987- 12-V to 24-V nominal, 3.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver DRV10983- 24-V nominal, 3-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver	Application note: Replacing single-phase ACIMs with 3-phase BLDC motors Application report: How to design thermally efficient integrated BLDC
Washer & dryer	TIDA-01587- 10.8-V/30-W, >95% Efficiency, 4.3-cm2, Power Stage Reference Design for Brushless DC Servo Drive	DRV10987 - 12-V to 24-V nominal, 3.5-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver DRV10983 - 24-V nominal, 3-A peak sensorless sinusoidal control 3-phase BLDC motor driver	Application note: Replacing single-phase ACIMs with 3-phase BLDC motors Application report: How to design thermally efficient integrated BLDC

Enterprise systems & personal electronics

Brushless DC motors can be found in a variety of other places outside of automotive and industrial applications. These use cases include fans, camera movement, and printing mechanisms.

Printers
Home printer	TIDA-01587- 10.8-V/30-W, >95% Efficiency, 4.3-cm2, Power Stage for Brushless DC Servo Drive BOOSTXL-DRV8304H- Three-Phase Smart Gate Driver Evaluation Module	DRV8304- 40-V max 3-phase smart gate driver with current shunt amplifiers	Application note: Field Oriented Control (FOC) Made Easy for Brushless DC (BLDC) Motors Using TI Smart Gate Drivers
Multifunction printer

Printers

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Brushless DC (BLDC) motor drivers – Applications

48-V BLDC solutions

Automotive

Industrial

Enterprise systems & personal electronics