The DRV816x devices are half-bridge gate drivers capable of driving high-side
and low-side N-channel MOSFETs. The gate drive voltages are generated from the GVDD
supply pin and the integrated bootstrap circuit is used to drive the high-side FET
up to 102V drain. The Smart Gate Drive architecture supports 16-level
(48 combination) gate drive peak current up to 1A source and 2A sink, and a built-in
timing control of gate drive current. The devices can be used to drive various types
of loads including brushless/brushed DC motors, PMSM, stepper motors, SRM, and
solenoids.
Internal protection functions are
provided for supply undervoltage, FET over-current, and die over temperature. The
nFAULT pin indicates fault events detected by the protection features. The nDRVOFF
pin initiates power stage shutdown independent from PWM control. The DRV8162 and
DRV8162L devices offer split power supply architecture to assist safe torque off
(STO) function.
Many device parameters including gate
drive current, dead time, PWM control interface, and over current detection are
configurable with a few passive components connected to device pins. An integrated
low-side current sense amplifier (DRV8161) provides current measurement information
back to the controller.
The DRV816x devices are half-bridge gate drivers capable of driving high-side
and low-side N-channel MOSFETs. The gate drive voltages are generated from the GVDD
supply pin and the integrated bootstrap circuit is used to drive the high-side FET
up to 102V drain. The Smart Gate Drive architecture supports 16-level
(48 combination) gate drive peak current up to 1A source and 2A sink, and a built-in
timing control of gate drive current. The devices can be used to drive various types
of loads including brushless/brushed DC motors, PMSM, stepper motors, SRM, and
solenoids.
Internal protection functions are
provided for supply undervoltage, FET over-current, and die over temperature. The
nFAULT pin indicates fault events detected by the protection features. The nDRVOFF
pin initiates power stage shutdown independent from PWM control. The DRV8162 and
DRV8162L devices offer split power supply architecture to assist safe torque off
(STO) function.
Many device parameters including gate
drive current, dead time, PWM control interface, and over current detection are
configurable with a few passive components connected to device pins. An integrated
low-side current sense amplifier (DRV8161) provides current measurement information
back to the controller.