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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 PH/EN, PWM Control interface Hardware (GPIO) 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 PH/EN, PWM Control interface Hardware (GPIO) 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
  • Dual H-Bridge Motor Driver
    • Bipolar Stepper Motor Driver
    • Single or Dual Brushed-DC Motor Driver
  • 6.5- to 45-V Operating Supply Voltage Range
  • Two Control Interface Options
    • PHASE/ENABLE (DRV8881E)
    • PWM (DRV8881P)
  • Multiple Decay Modes to Support Any Motor
    • Smart tune (DRV8881E Only)
    • Mixed Decay
    • Slow Decay
    • Fast Decay
  • Adaptive Blanking Time for Smooth Motion
  • Parallel Mode Operation (DRV8881P Only)
  • 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 (PowerPAD)
  • Protection Features
    • VM Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
    • Charge Pump Undervoltage (CPUV)
    • Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
    • Automatic OCP Retry
    • Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
    • Fault Condition Indication Pin (nFAULT)
  • Dual H-Bridge Motor Driver
    • Bipolar Stepper Motor Driver
    • Single or Dual Brushed-DC Motor Driver
  • 6.5- to 45-V Operating Supply Voltage Range
  • Two Control Interface Options
    • PHASE/ENABLE (DRV8881E)
    • PWM (DRV8881P)
  • Multiple Decay Modes to Support Any Motor
    • Smart tune (DRV8881E Only)
    • Mixed Decay
    • Slow Decay
    • Fast Decay
  • Adaptive Blanking Time for Smooth Motion
  • Parallel Mode Operation (DRV8881P Only)
  • 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 (PowerPAD)
  • Protection Features
    • VM Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
    • Charge Pump Undervoltage (CPUV)
    • Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
    • Automatic OCP Retry
    • Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
    • Fault Condition Indication Pin (nFAULT)

The DRV8881 is a bipolar stepper or brushed-DC motor driver for industrial applications. The device output stage consists of two N-channel power MOSFET H-bridge drivers. The DRV8881 is capable of driving up to 2.5-A peak current or 1.4-A rms current per H-bridge (with proper PCB ground plane for thermal dissipation and at 24 V and TA = 25°C).

Smart tune automatically tunes motors for optimal current regulation performance and compensates for motor variation and aging effects. Smart tune is available on the DRV8881E. Additionally, slow, fast, and mixed decay modes are available.

The PH/EN (DRV8881E) or PWM (DRV8881P) pins provide a simple control interface. An internal sense amplifier allows for adjustable current control. 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 DRV8881 is a bipolar stepper or brushed-DC motor driver for industrial applications. The device output stage consists of two N-channel power MOSFET H-bridge drivers. The DRV8881 is capable of driving up to 2.5-A peak current or 1.4-A rms current per H-bridge (with proper PCB ground plane for thermal dissipation and at 24 V and TA = 25°C).

Smart tune automatically tunes motors for optimal current regulation performance and compensates for motor variation and aging effects. Smart tune is available on the DRV8881E. Additionally, slow, fast, and mixed decay modes are available.

The PH/EN (DRV8881E) or PWM (DRV8881P) pins provide a simple control interface. An internal sense amplifier allows for adjustable current control. 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 DRV8881 2.5-A Dual H-Bridge Motor Driver datasheet (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 29 Jul 2015
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
More literature TM4C123x Stepper Motor Control Product Summary 06 Jul 2015
Application brief PowerPAD™ Made Easy (Rev. B) 12 May 2004

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DRV8881EEVM — DRV8881E Dual H-Bridge Stepper or Dual Brushed DC Motor Driver Evaluation Module

DRV8881E is a dual H-bridge motor driver that can drive either a stepper motor or dual brushed DC motor driver with a Phase/Enable control interface. For stepper motors, this device also features TI's AutoTune™ adaptive decay mode. Aimed at 24V motors, this device also features (...)

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DRV8881PEVM — DRV8881P Dual H-Bridge Stepper or Dual Brushed DC Motor Driver Evaluation Module

DRV8881P is a dual H-bridge motor driver that can drive either a stepper motor or dual brushed DC motor with a PWM control interface. Also aimed at 24V motors, this device supports slow, fast and mixed decay settings to tune the motors' performance. The DRV8881PEVM (evaluation module) serves as a (...)

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