Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- 1 Features
- 2 Applications
- 3 Description
- Table of Contents
- 4 Revision History
- 5 Terminal Configuration and Functions
- 6 Specifications
- 7 Detailed Description
- 8 Applications and Implementation
- 9 Power Supply Recommendations
- 10 Layout
- 11 Device and Documentation Support
- 12 Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
PWM
or
PH and EN
nSLEEP
0 to 11 V
Controller
M
DRV8837
and
DRV8838
Brushed DC
Motor Driver
1.8 A
1.8 to 7 V
VCC
VM
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DRV8837, DRV8838
SLVSBA4C –JUNE 2012–REVISED FEBRUARY 2014
DRV883x Low-Voltage H-Bridge Driver
1 Features 3 Description
The DRV883x provides an integrated motor driver
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• H-Bridge Motor Driver
solution for cameras, consumer products, toys, and
– Drives a DC Motor or Other Loads
other low-voltage or battery-powered motion control
– Low MOSFET On-resistance: HS + LS
applications. The device can drive one DC motor or
280 mΩ
other devices like solenoids. The output driver block
consists of N-channel power MOSFET’s configured
• 1.8-A Maximum Drive Current
as an H-bridge to drive the motor winding. An internal
• Separate Motor and Logic Supply Pins:
charge pump generates needed gate drive voltages.
– Motor VM: 0 to 11 V
The DRV883x can supply up to 1.8 A of output
– Logic VCC: 1.8 to 7 V
current. It operates on a motor power supply voltage
• PWM or PH/EN Interface
from 0 to 11 V, and a device power supply voltage of
1.8 V to 7.0 V.
– DRV8837: PWM, IN1/IN2
The DRV8837 has a PWM (IN/IN) input interface; the
– DRV8838: PH/EN
DRV8837 has a PH/EN input interface. Both
• Low-power Sleep Mode With 120-nA Maximum
interfaces are compatible with industry-standard
Sleep Current
devices.
– nSLEEP pin
Internal shutdown functions are provided for
• Small Package and Footprint
overcurrent protection, short circuit protection,
– 8 WSON (PowerPAD™)
undervoltage lockout, and overtemperature.
– 2.0 × 2.0 mm
Device Information
• Protection Features
ORDER NUMBER PACKAGE BODY SIZE
– VCC Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
DRV8837DSGR WSON (8) 2.0 × 2.0 mm
– Overcurrent Protection (OCP)
DRV8838DSGR WSON (8) 2.0 × 2.0 mm
– Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
2 Applications
• Cameras
• DSLR Lenses
• Consumer Products
• Toys
• Robotics
• Medical Devices
DRV883x
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An IMPORTANT NOTICE at the end of this data sheet addresses availability, warranty, changes, use in safety-critical applications,
intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA.