ROHM BA6402

Motor driver ICs
2-phase half-wave motor predriver
BA6402F
The BA6402F is a 2-phase, half-wave motor predriver suitable for fan motors.
Features
1) Lock detection and rotational speed sensing mechanisms are built in.
2) Hall constant current source is built in.
3) Compact 8-pin SOP package reduces the number of
external components required.
Block diagram and application example
Absolute maximum ratings (Ta = 25C)
Recommended operating conditions
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Motor driver ICs
BA6402F
FElectrical characteristics (unless otherwise noted, Ta = 25_C and VCC = 12V)
FRotational speed sensing and lock detection (6 pin)
The circuit around pin 6 is described in Fig. 1. Normally,
the C6 external capacitor is charging or discharging
around the Hall signal when the motor is running. When
the motor is locked, discharging does not occur at C6 because the Hall signal stops switching. Charging continues at C6 until the voltage increases to the pin-6 clamp
voltage, and then Q1 turns ON to turn OFF the output.
With the pin-6 current being constant (I6=6.8µA, typical),
the time required after the motor is locked until the output
current is turned OFF (duration between B and C in Fig.
2) is determined by the C6 capacitance.
Toff=TBC=
(V6CLVBEQ3) C6
I6
4VBE S C6
6.8µA (Typ.)
4.12105C6 (sec) (Typ.)
where V6CL is pin-6 clamp voltage (nearly equal to 5VBE)
For C6=2.2µF, for example, Toff is about 0.91s (typical).
FOperation notes
(1) Hall constant current source (3 pin, 6.8mA typically), which is directly connected with the IC bias circuit, is
not available when pin 3 is OPEN (saturated).
(2) Power dissipation
The allowable power dissipation is plotted against ambient temperature in Fig. 3.
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FThermal derating curve
Motor driver ICs
(3) Power dissipation
The power consumed in the IC can be calculated from
the following equation :
3
PC=ΣPCn
n=1
(1) PC1 is power consumed by the circuit current.
PC1=VCCICC
(2) PC2 is power consumed by the Hall current (pin 3).
PC2=I3V3
where V3=pin 3 voltage. Connecting a resistor between
the VCC pin and pin 3 effectively reduces the IC current
consumption.
BA6402F
(3) PC3 is power consumed by the output current.
PC3=(VCCVOH)IO
VOH is the HIGH level voltage of pins 7 and 8. Power consumption can be reduced by raising the hFE-rank of the
external output transistor and thereby reducing the IO value. Make sure that your application does not exceed the
allowable power dissipation of the IC.
(4) Restarting when motor is locked
The outputs are turned OFF if the motor is stopped for
some reason. To restart the motor from this situation, turn
off the power first, fully discharge the pin 6 capacitor next,
and then turn on the power again.
Electrical characteristic curve
External dimensions (Units: mm)
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