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Number of full bridges 2 Vs (min) (V) 6.5 Vs ABS (max) (V) 50 Full-scale current (A) 2 Peak output current (A) 2.5 RDS(ON) (HS + LS) (mΩ) 630 Sleep current (µA) 28 Control mode STEP/DIR Control interface Hardware (GPIO) Microstepping levels 16 Features Current Regulation, Smart Tune Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
Number of full bridges 2 Vs (min) (V) 6.5 Vs ABS (max) (V) 50 Full-scale current (A) 2 Peak output current (A) 2.5 RDS(ON) (HS + LS) (mΩ) 630 Sleep current (µA) 28 Control mode STEP/DIR Control interface Hardware (GPIO) Microstepping levels 16 Features Current Regulation, Smart Tune Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
HTSSOP (PWP) 28 62.08 mm² 9.7 x 6.4 WQFN (RHR) 28 19.25 mm² 5.5 x 3.5
  • Microstepping Stepper Motor Driver
    • STEP/DIR Interface
    • Up to 1/16 Microstepping Indexer
    • Non-Circular and Standard ½ Step Modes
  • 6.5- to 45-V Operating Supply Voltage Range
  • Multiple Decay Modes to Support Any Motor
    • Smart tune
    • Mixed Decay
    • Slow Decay
    • Fast Decay
  • Adaptive Blanking Time for Smooth Stepping
  • Configurable Off-Time PWM Chopping
    • 10-, 20-, or 30-µs Off-Time
  • 3.3-V, 10-mA LDO Regulator
  • Low-Current Sleep Mode (28 µA)
  • Small Package and Footprint
    • 28 HTSSOP (PowerPAD™)
    • 28 WQFN

  • Protection Features
    • VM Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO2)
    • Logic Undervoltage (UVLO1)
    • Charge Pump Undervoltage (CPUV)
    • Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
      • Latched OCP Mode
      • Retry OCP Mode
    • Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
    • Fault Condition Indication Pin (nFAULT)
  • Microstepping Stepper Motor Driver
    • STEP/DIR Interface
    • Up to 1/16 Microstepping Indexer
    • Non-Circular and Standard ½ Step Modes
  • 6.5- to 45-V Operating Supply Voltage Range
  • Multiple Decay Modes to Support Any Motor
    • Smart tune
    • Mixed Decay
    • Slow Decay
    • Fast Decay
  • Adaptive Blanking Time for Smooth Stepping
  • Configurable Off-Time PWM Chopping
    • 10-, 20-, or 30-µs Off-Time
  • 3.3-V, 10-mA LDO Regulator
  • Low-Current Sleep Mode (28 µA)
  • Small Package and Footprint
    • 28 HTSSOP (PowerPAD™)
    • 28 WQFN

  • Protection Features
    • VM Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO2)
    • Logic Undervoltage (UVLO1)
    • Charge Pump Undervoltage (CPUV)
    • Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
      • Latched OCP Mode
      • Retry OCP Mode
    • Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
    • Fault Condition Indication Pin (nFAULT)

The DRV8880 is a bipolar stepper motor driver for industrial applications. The device has two N-channel power MOSFET H-bridge drivers and a microstepping indexer. The DRV8880 is capable of driving 2.0 A full-scale current or 1.4-A rms current (with proper PCB ground plane for thermal dissipation and at 24 V and TA = 25°C).

Smart tune automatically tunes stepper motors for optimal current regulation performance and compensates for motor variation and aging effects. Additionally slow, fast, and mixed decay modes are available.

The STEP/DIR pins provide a simple control interface. The device can be configured in full-step up to 1/16- step modes. A low-power sleep mode is provided for very low quiescent current standby using a dedicated nSLEEP pin.

Internal protection functions are provided for undervoltage, charge pump faults, overcurrent, short-circuits, and overtemperature. Fault conditions are indicated by a nFAULT pin.

The DRV8880 is a bipolar stepper motor driver for industrial applications. The device has two N-channel power MOSFET H-bridge drivers and a microstepping indexer. The DRV8880 is capable of driving 2.0 A full-scale current or 1.4-A rms current (with proper PCB ground plane for thermal dissipation and at 24 V and TA = 25°C).

Smart tune automatically tunes stepper motors for optimal current regulation performance and compensates for motor variation and aging effects. Additionally slow, fast, and mixed decay modes are available.

The STEP/DIR pins provide a simple control interface. The device can be configured in full-step up to 1/16- step modes. A low-power sleep mode is provided for very low quiescent current standby using a dedicated nSLEEP pin.

Internal protection functions are provided for undervoltage, charge pump faults, overcurrent, short-circuits, and overtemperature. Fault conditions are indicated by a nFAULT pin.

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* Data sheet DRV8880 2-A Stepper Motor Driver With Smart Tune datasheet (Rev. C) PDF | HTML 24 Aug 2017
Application note Best Practices for Board Layout of Motor Drivers (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 14 Oct 2021
Application note Methods to Configure Current Regulation for Brushed and Stepper Motors (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 19 Jan 2021
White paper How smart tune regulates current in stepper motors (Rev. A) 19 Mar 2019
Application brief Smart Tuning for Efficient Stepper Driving 20 Nov 2018
Technical article Getting smart about tuning your stepper motor PDF | HTML 23 Aug 2018
Application note PowerPAD™ Thermally Enhanced Package (Rev. H) 06 Jul 2018
Technical article Spin your stepper automatically PDF | HTML 03 Mar 2016
Application brief PowerPAD™ Made Easy (Rev. B) 12 May 2004

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Evaluation board

DRV8880EVM — DRV8880 Dual H-Bridge Stepper Motor Driver Evaluation Module

This dual H-bridge driver with integrated FETs, DRV8880 can drive stepper motor drivers up to 1/16 microstepping with an on-chip indexer. Aimed at 24V motors, this device features AutoTune(TM) adaptive decay mode, which automatically adjusts the decay settings during operation to achieve the (...)

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Reference designs

TIDA-00830 — 24V Stepper Motor Design with AutoTune Reference Design

TIDA-00830 is an application overview of TI’s automatic stepper motor tuning feature known as AutoTune™.  This design showcases how quickly AutoTune can adapt to changes in system inputs or motor characteristics without the user having to apply any type of parameter tuning.  (...)
Test report: PDF
Schematic: PDF
Reference designs

TIDA-01370 — Closed Loop Stepper Motor Reference Design With Encoder for Stall-Detection

This reference design is used for the stall-detection in a stepper motor driven by DRV8880 in the presence of a closed-loop feedback obtained with an optical rotary incremental encoder.  The reference design shows how to detect a stall using a closed-loop algorithm.
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