DRV8837, DRV8838

SLVSBA4D – JUNE 2012 – REVISED DECEMBER 2015

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Table of Contents

1

Features .................................................................. 1

8

Application and Implementation ........................ 12

8.1

Application Information............................................ 12

2

Applications ........................................................... 1

8.2

Typical Application .................................................. 12

3

Description ............................................................. 1

9

Power Supply Recommendations ...................... 14

4

Revision History..................................................... 2

9.1

Bulk Capacitance .................................................... 14

5

Pin Configuration and Functions ......................... 3

10

Layout................................................................... 15

6

Specifications......................................................... 4

10.1

Layout Guidelines ................................................. 15

6.1

Absolute Maximum Ratings ...................................... 4

10.2

Layout Example .................................................... 15

6.2

ESD Ratings.............................................................. 4

10.3

Power Dissipation ................................................. 15

6.3

Recommended Operating Conditions ....................... 4

11

Device and Documentation Support ................. 16

6.4

Thermal Information .................................................. 4

11.1

Documentation Support ........................................ 16

6.5

Electrical Characteristics........................................... 5

11.2

Related Links ........................................................ 16

6.6

Timing Requirements ................................................ 6

11.3

Community Resources.......................................... 16

6.7

Typical Characteristics .............................................. 7

11.4

Trademarks ........................................................... 16

7

Detailed Description .............................................. 8

11.5

Electrostatic Discharge Caution ............................ 16

7.1

Overview ................................................................... 8

11.6

Glossary ................................................................ 16

7.2

Functional Block Diagram ......................................... 8

12

Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable

7.3

Feature Description................................................. 10

Information ........................................................... 16

7.4

Device Functional Modes........................................ 11

4 Revision History

NOTE: Page numbers for previous revisions may differ from page numbers in the current version.

Changes from Revision C (February 2014) to Revision D

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Clarified the input interface for each device in the Description section ................................................................................. 1

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Added CDM and HBM ESD ratings to the ESD Ratings table .............................................................................................. 4

Changes from Revision B (December 2013) to Revision C

Page

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Added the DRV8838 device information, specifications, and timing diagrams ...................................................................... 1

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Added Device Information table ............................................................................................................................................. 1

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Added a PWM interface diagram .......................................................................................................................................... 1

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Added more information to the Detailed Description and moved information from the Functional Description .................... 8

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Added functional block diagram for DRV8838 ...................................................................................................................... 9

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Added the Application and Implementation section ............................................................................................................ 12

•

Added Power Supply Recommendations, Layout, Device and Documentation Support, and Mechanical, Packaging,

and Orderable Information sections ..................................................................................................................................... 14

Changes from Revision A (August 2012) to Revision B

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Changed Features section ..................................................................................................................................................... 1

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Changed Recommended Operating Conditions..................................................................................................................... 4

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Changed Electrical Characteristics section ............................................................................................................................ 5

•

Changed Timing Requirements section ................................................................................................................................. 6

•

Changed Power Supplies and Input Pins section ................................................................................................................ 10

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