DRV8837, DRV8838

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SLVSBA4C – JUNE 2012 – REVISED FEBRUARY 2014

7.3 Feature Description

7.3.1 Bridge Control

The DRV8837 is controlled using a PWM input interface, also called an IN/IN interface. Each output is controlled

by a corresponding input pin.

Table 1 shows the logic for the DRV8837 device:

Table 1. DRV8837 Device Logic

nSLEEP

IN1

IN2

OUT1

OUT2

Function (DC Motor)

0

X

X

Z

Z

Coast

1

0

0

Z

Z

Coast

1

0

1

L

H

Reverse

1

1

0

H

L

Forward

1

1

1

L

L

Brake

The DRV8838 is controlled using a PHASE/ENABLE interface. This interface uses one pin to control the H-

bridge current direction, and one pin to enable or disable the H-bridge.

Table 2 shows the logic for the DRV8838:

Table 2. DRV8838 Device Logic

nSLEEP

PH

EN

OUT1

OUT2

Function (DC Motor)

0

X

X

Z

Z

Coast

1

X

0

L

L

Brake

1

1

1

L

H

Reverse

1

0

1

H

L

Forward

7.3.2 Sleep Mode

If the nSLEEP pin is brought to a logic-low state, the DRV883x enters a low-power sleep mode. In this state, all

unnecessary internal circuitry is powered down.

7.3.3 Power Supplies and Input Terminals

The input pins may be driven within their recommended operating conditions with or without the VCC and/or VM

power supplies present. No leakage current path will exist to the supply. There is a weak pulldown resistor

(approximately 100 k

Ω) to ground on each input pin.

VCC and VM may be applied and removed in any order. When VCC is removed, the device will enter a low

power state and draw very little current from VM. VCC and VM may be connected together if the supply voltage

is between 1.8 and 7 V.

The VM voltage supply does not have any undervoltage lockout protection (UVLO), so as long as VCC > 1.8 V;

the internal device logic will remain active. This means that the VM pin voltage may drop to 0 V, however, the

load may not be sufficiently driven at low VM voltages.

7.3.4 Protection Circuits

The DRV883x is fully protected against VCC undervoltage, overcurrent, and overtemperature events.

VCC Undervoltage Lockout: If at any time the voltage on the VCC pin falls below the undervoltage lockout

threshold voltage, all FETs in the H-bridge will be disabled. Operation resumes when VCC rises above the UVLO

threshold.

Overcurrent Protection (OCP): An analog current limit circuit on each FET limits the current through the FET by

removing the gate drive. If this analog current limit persists for longer than tDEG, all FETs in the H-bridge will be

both the high-side and low-side devices. A short to VM, GND, or from OUT1 to OUT2 results in an overcurrent

condition

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