LMD18245 3A, 55V DMOS Full-Bridge Motor Driver General Description Features The LMD18245 full-bridge power amplifier incorporates all the circuit blocks required to drive and control current in a brushed type DC motor or one phase of a bipolar stepper motor. The multi-technology process used to build the device combines bipolar and CMOS control and protection circuitry with DMOS power switches on the same monolithic structure. The LMD18245 controls the motor current via a fixed off-time chopper technique. An all DMOS H-bridge power stage delivers continuous output currents up to 3A (6A peak) at supply voltages up to 55V. The DMOS power switches feature low RDS(ON) for high efficiency, and a diode intrinsic to the DMOS body structure eliminates the discrete diodes typically required to clamp bipolar power stages. An innovative current sensing method eliminates the power loss associated with a sense resistor in series with the motor. A four-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) provides a digital path for controlling the motor current, and, by extension, simplifies implementation of full, half and microstep stepper motor drives. For higher resolution applications, an external DAC can be used. n n n n n n n n n n DMOS power stage rated at 55V and 3A continuous Low RDS(ON) of typically 0.3Ω per power switch Internal clamp diodes Low-loss current sensing method Digital or analog control of motor current TTL and CMOS compatible inputs Thermal shutdown (outputs off) at TJ = 155˚C Overcurrent protection No shoot-through currents 15-lead TO-220 molded power package Applications n Full, half and microstep stepper motor drives n Stepper motor and brushed DC motor servo drives n Automated factory, medical and office equipment Functional Block and Connection Diagram (15-Lead TO-220 Molded Power Package (T) ) 01187801 Order Number LMD18245T See NS Package Number TA15A © 2006 National Semiconductor Corporation DS011878 www.national.com LMD18245 3A, 55V DMOS Full-Bridge Motor Driver March 2006 LMD18245 Connection Diagram 01187802 Top View 15-Lead TO-220 Molded Power Package Order Number LMD18245T See NS Package Number TA15A Pinout Descriptions Pin 12, SGND: Ground return node of all signal level circuits. Pin 13, CS OUT: Output of the current sense amplifier. The current sense amplifier sources 250 µA (typical) per ampere of total forward current conducted by the upper two switches of the power bridge. Pin 14, DAC REF: Voltage reference input of the DAC. The DAC provides an analog voltage equal to VDAC REF x D/16, where D is the decimal equivalent (0–15) of the binary number applied at M4 through M1. Pin 15, OUT 2: Output node of the second half H-bridge. (See Functional Block and Connection Diagrams) Pin 1, OUT 1: Output node of the first half H-bridge. Pin 2, COMP OUT: Output of the comparator. If the voltage at CS OUT exceeds that provided by the DAC, the comparator triggers the monostable. Pin 3, RC: Monostable timing node. A parallel resistorcapacitor network connected between this node and ground sets the monostable timing pulse at about 1.1 RC seconds. Pin 5, PGND: Ground return node of the power bridge. Bond wires (internaI) connect PGND to the tab of the TO-220 package. Pins 4 and 6 through 8, M4 through M1: Digital inputs of the DAC. These inputs make up a four-bit binary number with M4 as the most significant bit or MSB. The DAC provides an analog voltage directly proportional to the binary number applied at M4 through M1. Pin 9, VCC: Power supply node. Pin 10, BRAKE: Brake logic input. Pulling the BRAKE input logic-high activates both sourcing switches of the power bridge — effectively shorting the load. See Table 1. Shorting the load in this manner forces the load current to recirculate and decay to zero. Pin 11, DIRECTION: Direction logic input. The logic level at this input dictates the direction of current flow in the load. See Table 1. www.national.com TABLE 1. Switch Control Logic Truth Table BRAKE DIRECTION MONO H X X L H L Source 2 L H H Source 2, Sink 1 L L L Source 1 L L H Source 1, Sink 2 X = don’t care MONO is the output of the monostable. 2 Active Switches Source 1, Source 2 TO-220 (TA = 25˚C, Infinite Heatsink) 25W TO-220 (TA = 25˚C, Free Air) If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/ Distributors for availability and specifications. 3.5W ESD Susceptibility (Note 4) 1500V Storage Temperature Range (TS) DC Voltage at: −40˚C to +150˚C Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 seconds) OUT 1, VCC, and OUT 2 +60V COMP OUT, RC, M4, M3, M2, M1, BRAKE, +12V Operating Conditions (Note 1) DIRECTION, CS OUT, and DAC REF DC Voltage PGND to SGND Temperature Range (TJ) (Note 3) ± 400mV Continuous Load Current 3A Supply Voltage Range (VCC) Peak Load Current (Note 2) 6A CS OUT Voltage Range Junction Temperature (TJ(max)) 300˚C −40˚C to +125˚C +12V to +55V 0V to +5V DAC REF Voltage Range +150˚C 0V to +5V MONOSTABLE Pulse Range Power Dissipation (Note 3) : 10 µs to 100 ms Electrical Characteristics (Note 2) The following specifications apply for VCC = +42V, unless otherwise stated. Boldface limits apply over the operating temperature range, −40˚C ≤ TJ ≤ +125˚C. All other limits apply for TA = TJ = 25˚C. Symbol ICC Parameter Quiescent Supply Current Conditions DAC REF = 0V, VCC = +20V Typical Limit Units (Note 5) (Note 5) (Limits) 15 mA (max) 8 mA POWER OUTPUT STAGE RDS(ON) Switch ON Resistance ILOAD = 3A 0.3 ILOAD = 6A VDIODE Body Diode Forward Voltage 0.3 IDIODE = 3A 0.4 Ω (max) 0.6 Ω (max) 0.4 Ω (max) 0.6 Ω (max) 1.5 V(max) 1.0 V Trr Diode Reverse Recovery Time IDIODE = 1A 80 ns Qrr Diode Reverse Recovery Charge IDIODE = 1A 40 nC tD(ON) Output Turn ON Delay Time tD(OFF) tON tOFF Sourcing Outputs ILOAD = 3A 5 µs Sinking Outputs ILOAD = 3A 900 ns Sourcing Outputs ILOAD = 3A 600 ns Sinking Outputs ILOAD = 3A 400 ns Sourcing Outputs ILOAD = 3A 40 µs Sinking Outputs ILOAD = 3A 1 µs Sourcing Outputs ILOAD = 3A 200 ns Sinking Outputs ILOAD = 3A 80 ns Output Turn OFF Delay Time Output Turn ON Switching Time Output Turn OFF Switching Time tpw Minimum Input Pulse Width Pins 10 and 11 2 µs tDB Minimum Dead Band (Note 6) 40 ns CURRENT SENSE AMPLIFIER Current Sense Output ILOAD = 1A (Note 7) 200 250 Current Sense Linearity Error 0.5A ≤ ILOAD ≤ 3A (Note 7) 175 µA (min) 300 µA (max) 325 µA (max) ±6 % ±9 3 µA (min) %(max) www.national.com LMD18245 Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1) LMD18245 Electrical Characteristics (Note 2) (Continued) The following specifications apply for VCC = +42V, unless otherwise stated. Boldface limits apply over the operating temperature range, −40˚C ≤ TJ ≤ +125˚C. All other limits apply for TA = TJ = 25˚C. Symbol Parameter Conditions Typical Limit Units (Note 5) (Note 5) (Limits) 20 µA (max) Resolution 4 Bits (min) Monotonicity 4 Bits (min) 0.25 LSB (max) 0.5 LSB (max) CURRENT SENSE AMPLIFIER Current Sense Offset ILOAD = 0A 5 µA DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER (DAC) Total Unadjusted Error 0.125 Propagation Delay IREF DAC REF Input Current DAC REF = +5V 50 ns −0.5 µA ± 10 µA (max) COMPARATOR AND MONOSTABLE Comparator High Output Level 6.27 V Comparator Low Output Level 88 mV Source 0.2 mA Sink 3.2 mA Comparator Output Current tDELAY Monostable Turn OFF Delay (Note 8) 1.2 µs 2.0 µs (max) PROTECTION AND PACKAGE THERMAL RESISTANCES Undervoltage Lockout, VCC TJSD Shutdown Temperature, TJ 5 V (min) 8 V (max) 155 ˚C Package Thermal Resistances θJC Junction-to-Case, TO-220 1.5 ˚C/W θJA Junction-to-Ambient, TO-220 35 ˚C/W LOGIC INPUTS VIL Low Level Input Voltage VIH High Level Input Voltage IIN Input Current VIN = 0V or 12V −0.1 V (min) 0.8 V (max) 2 V (min) 12 V (max) ± 10 µA (max) Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Electrical specifications do not apply when operating the device outside the rated Operating Conditions. Note 2: Unless otherwise stated, load currents are pulses with widths less than 2 ms and duty cycles less than 5%. Note 3: The maximum allowable power dissipation at any ambient temperature is PMax = (125 − TA)/θJA, where 125˚C is the maximum junction temperature for operation, TA is the ambient temperature in ˚C, and θJAis the junction-to-ambient thermal resistance in ˚C/W. Exceeding Pmax voids the Electrical Specifications by forcing TJabove 125˚C. If the junction temperature exceeds 155˚C, internal circuitry disables the power bridge. When a heatsink is used, θJAis the sum of the junction-to-case thermal resistance of the package, θJC, and the case-to-ambient thermal resistance of the heatsink. Note 4: ESD rating is based on the human body model of 100 pF discharged through a 1.5 kΩ resistor. M1, M2, M3 and M4, pins 8, 7, 6 and 4 are protected to 800V. Note 5: All limits are 100% production tested at 25˚C. Temperature extreme limits are guaranteed via correlation using accepted SQC (Statistical Quality Control) methods. All limits are used to calculate AOQL (Average Outgoing Quality Level). Typicals are at TJ = 25˚C and represent the most likely parametric norm. Note 6: Asymmetric turn OFF and ON delay times and switching times ensure a switch turns OFF before the other switch in the same half H-bridge begins to turn ON (preventing momentary short circuits between the power supply and ground). The transitional period during which both switches are OFF is commonly referred to as the dead band. Note 7: (ILOAD, ISENSE) data points are taken for load currents of 0.5A, 1A, 2A and 3A. The current sense gain is specified as ISENSE/ILOAD for the 1A data point. The current sense linearity is specified as the slope of the line between the 0.5A and 1A data points minus the slope of the line between the 2A and 3A data points all divided by the slope of the line between the 0.5A and 1A data points. Note 8: Turn OFF delay, tDELAY, is defined as the time from the voltage at the output of the current sense amplifier reaching the DAC output voltage to the lower DMOS switch beginning to turn OFF. With VCC = 32V, DIRECTION high, and 200Ω connected between OUT1 and VCC, the voltage at RC is increased from 0V to 5V at 1.2V/µs, and tDELAY is measured as the time from the voltage at RC reaching 2V to the time the voltage at OUT 1 reaches 3V. www.national.com 4 LMD18245 Typical Performance Characteristics RDS(ON) vs Temperature RDS(ON) vs Load Current 01187829 01187830 RDS(ON) vs Supply Voltage Current Sense Output vs Load Current 01187831 01187832 Supply Current vs Supply Voltage Supply Current vs Temperature 01187833 01187834 5 www.national.com LMD18245 off-time. During the off-time, the source switch and the opposite upper diode short the winding, and the winding current recirculates and decays slowly towards zero (Figure 1b and Figure 1e ). At the end of the off-time, the control circuitry turns back ON the sink switch, and the winding current again increases rapidly towards VCC/R (Figure 1a and Figure 1d again). The above sequence repeats to provide a current chopping action that limits the winding current to the threshold (Figure 1g ). Chopping only occurs if the winding current reaches the threshold. During a change in the direction of the winding current, the diodes provide a decay path for the initial winding current (Figure 1c and Figure 1f ). Since the bridge shorts the winding for a fixed period, this type of chopper amplifier is commonly referred to as a fixed off-time chopper. Functional Descriptions TYPICAL OPERATION OF A CHOPPER AMPLIFIER Chopper amplifiers employ feedback driven switching of a power bridge to control and limit current in the winding of a motor (Figure 1). The bridge consists of four solid state power switches and four diodes connected in an H configuration. Control circuitry (not shown) monitors the winding current and compares it to a threshold. While the winding current remains less than the threshold, a source switch and a sink switch in opposite halves of the bridge force the supply voltage across the winding, and the winding current increases rapidly towards VCC/R (Figure 1a and Figure 1d ). As the winding current surpasses the threshold, the control circuitry turns OFF the sink switch for a fixed period or www.national.com 6 LMD18245 Functional Descriptions (Continued) (a) (c) 01187803 01187805 (b) (d) 01187804 01187806 (e) (g) 01187809 01187807 (f) 01187808 FIGURE 1. Chopper Amplifier Chopping States: Full VCCApplied Across the Winding (a) and (d), Shorted Winding (b) and (e), Winding Current Decays During a Change in the Direction of the Winding Current (c) and (f), and the Chopped Winding Current (g) 7 www.national.com LMD18245 Functional Descriptions switch drops (I x RDS(ON)) across the motor winding. While the bridge remains in this state, the winding current increases exponentially towards a limit dictated by the supply voltage, the switch drops (I x RDS(ON)), and the winding resistance. However, the winding current exponential rate of increase will end when the current chopping circuitry becomes active. Subsequently turning OFF the sink switch causes a voltage transient that forward biases the body diode of the other source switch. The diode clamps the transient at one diode drop above the supply voltage and provides an alternative current path. While the bridge remains in this state, it essentially shorts the winding, the winding current recirculates and decays exponentially towards zero at a rate that is defined by the L/R time constant. During a change in the direction of the winding current, both the switches and the body diodes provide a decay path for the initial winding current (Figure 3 ). (Continued) THE LMD18245 CHOPPER AMPLIFIER The LMD18245 incorporates all the circuit blocks needed to implement a fixed off-time chopper amplifier. These blocks include: an all DMOS, full H-bridge with clamp diodes, an amplifier for sensing the load current, a comparator, a monostable, and a DAC for digital control of the chopping threshold. Also incorporated are logic, level shifting and drive blocks for digital control of the direction of the load current and braking. THE H-BRIDGE The power stage consists of four DMOS power switches and associated body diodes connected in an H-bridge configuration (Figure 2 ). The time constant to charge or discharge any inductor, in this case the motor windings, is defined as: τ = L/R During actual motor operation there are many variables that can effect the motor winding magnetic behavior and performance. Resonance, eddy currents, friction, motor loading, damping, temperature coefficients of the windings, are only a few. These are all issues that are beyond the scope of the this data sheet. where L is the winding inductance, and R is the sum of the series resistance in the current path including the winding resistance. Turning ON a source switch and a sink switch in opposite halves of the bridge forces the full supply voltage less the www.national.com 8 LMD18245 Functional Descriptions (Continued) 01187810 01187811 FIGURE 2. The DMOS H-Bridge 9 www.national.com LMD18245 Functional Descriptions (Continued) 01187812 01187813 FIGURE 3. Decay Paths for Initial Winding Current During a Change in the Direction of the Winding Current load current, the sense current develops one volt across a 4 kΩ resistor (the product of 250 µA per ampere and 4 kΩ). Since chopping of the load current occurs as the voltage at CS OUT surpasses the threshold (the DAC output voltage), RS sets the gain of the chopper amplifier; for example, a 2 kΩ resistor sets the gain at two amperes of load current per volt of the threshold (the reciprocal of the product of 250 µA per ampere and 2 kΩ). A quarter watt resistor suffices. A low value capacitor connected in parallel with RS filters the effects of switching noise from the current sense signal. While the specified maximum DC voltage compliance at CS OUT is 12V, the specified operating voltage range at CS OUT is 0V to 5V. THE CURRENT SENSE AMPLIFIER Many transistor cells in parallel make up the DMOS power switches. The current sense amplifier (Figure 5 ) uses a small fraction of the cells of both upper switches to provide a unique, low-loss means for sensing the load current. In practice, each upper switch functions as a 1x sense device in parallel with a 4000x power device. The current sense amplifier forces the voltage at the source of the sense device to equal that at the source of the power device; thus, the devices share the total drain current in proportion to the 1:4000 cell ratio. Only the current flowing from drain to source, the forward current, registers at the output of the current sense amplifier. The current sense amplifier, therefore, sources 250 µA per ampere of total forward current conducted by the upper two switches of the power bridge. The sense current develops a potential across RSthat is proportional to the load current; for example, per ampere of www.national.com 10 (Continued) The resulting typical DAC programmable current limit values, for different values of RS, would be: THE DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER (DAC) The DAC sets the threshold voltage for chopping at VDAC REF x D/16, where D is the decimal equivalent (0–15) of the binary number applied at M4 through M1, the digital inputs of the DAC. M4 is the MSB or most significant bit. For applications that require higher resolution, an external DAC can drive the DAC REF input. While the specified maximum DC voltage compliance at DAC REF is 12V, the specified operating voltage range at DAC REF is 0V to 5V. THE COMPARATOR, MONOSTABLE AND WINDING CURRENT THRESHOLD FOR CHOPPING As the voltage at CS OUT surpasses that at the output of the DAC, the comparator triggers the monostable, and the monostable, once triggered, provides a timing pulse to the control logic. During the timing pulse, the power bridge shorts the motor winding, causing current in the winding to recirculate and decay slowly towards zero (Figure 1b and Figure 1e again). A parallel resistor-capacitor network connected between RC (pin #3) and ground sets the timing pulse or off-time at about 1.1 RC seconds. Chopping of the winding current occurs as the voltage at CS OUT exceeds that at the output of the DAC; so chopping occurs at a winding current threshold of about (VDAC REF x D/16) ÷ ((250 x 10−6) x RS)) amperes. The RS value required to set the winding current threshold at the maximum rated current of the LMD18245, with D = 15 and VDAC REF of 5.00V would be: (5.00V x 15/16) ÷ ((250 x 10−6) x 6.25 kΩ)) = 3.00A D RS = 18.75 kΩ RS = 9.375kΩ RS = 6.250 kΩ 0 0.00A 0.00A 0.00A 1 0.07A 0.13A 0.20A 2 0.13A 0.27A 0.40A 3 0.20A 0.40A 0.60A 4 0.27A 0.53A 0.80A 5 0.33A 0.67A 1.00A 6 0.40A 0.80A 1.20A 7 0.47A 0.93A 1.40A 8 0.53A 1.07A 1.60A 9 0.60A 1.20A 1.80A 10 0.67A 1.33A 2.00A 11 0.73A 1.47A 2.20A 12 0.80A 1.60A 2.40A 13 0.87A 1.73A 2.60A 14 0.93A 1.87A 2.80A 15 1.00A 2.00A 3.00A FIGURE 4. D to A winding current thresholds for VREF DAC = 5.00V 01187814 FIGURE 5. The Source Switches of the Power Bridge and the Current Sense Amplifier 11 www.national.com LMD18245 Functional Descriptions LMD18245 tance in the power supply line; therefore, the power supply line must be properly bypassed at VCC for the motor driver to survive an extended overcurrent fault. Applications Information POWER SUPPLY BYPASSING In the case of a locked rotor, the inductance of the winding tends to limit the rate of change of the fault current to a value easily handled by the protection circuitry. In the case of a low inductance short from either output to ground or between outputs, the fault current could surge past the 12A shutdown threshold, forcing the device to dissipate a substantial amount of power for the brief period required to disable the source switches. Because the fault power must be dissipated by only one source switch, a short from output to ground represents the worst case fault. Any overcurrent fault is potentially destructive, especially while operating with high supply voltages (≥30V), so precautions are in order. Sinking VCC for heat with 1 square inch of 1 ounce copper on the printed circuit board is highly recommended. The sink switches are not internally protected against shorts to VCC. Step changes in current drawn from the power supply occur repeatedly during normal operation and may cause large voltage spikes across inductance in the power supply line. Care must be taken to limit voltage spikes at VCC to less than the 60V Absolute Maximum Rating. At a change in the direction of the load current, the initial load current tends to raise the voltage at the power supply rail (Figure 3) again. Current transients caused by the reverse recovery of the clamp diodes tend to pull down the voltage at the power supply rail. Bypassing the power supply line at VCC is required to protect the device and minimize the adverse effects of normal operation on the power supply rail. Using both a 1 µF high frequency ceramic capacitor and a large-value aluminum electrolytic capacitor is highly recommended. A value of 100 µF per ampere of load current usually suffices for the aluminum electrolytic capacitor. Both capacitors should have short leads and be located within one half inch of VCC. THERMAL SHUTDOWN Internal circuitry senses the junction temperature near the power bridge and disables the bridge if the junction temperature exceeds about 155˚C. When the junction temperature cools past the shutdown threshold (lowered by a slight hysteresis), the device automatically restarts. OVERCURRENT PROTECTION If the forward current in either source switch exceeds a 12A threshold, internal circuitry disables both source switches, forcing a rapid decay of the fault current (Figure 6). Approximately 3 µs after the fault current reaches zero, the device restarts. Automatic restart allows an immediate return to normal operation once the fault condition has been removed. If the fault persists, the device will begin cycling into and out of thermal shutdown. Switching large fault currents may cause potentially destructive voltage spikes across induc- UNDERVOLTAGE LOCKOUT Internal circuitry disables the power bridge if the power supply voltage drops below a rough threshold between 8V and 5V. Should the power supply voltage then exceed the threshold, the device automatically restarts. 01187815 Trace: Fault Current at 5A/div Horizontal: 20 µs/div FIGURE 6. Fault Current with VCC = 30V, OUT 1 Shorted to OUT 2, and CS OUT Grounded www.national.com 12 Figure 7 shows the typical application, the power stage of a chopper drive for bipolar stepper motors. The 20 kΩ resistor and 2.2 nF capacitor connected between RC and ground set the off-time at about 48 µs, and the 20 kΩ resistor connected between CS OUT and ground sets the gain at about 200 mA 01187816 FIGURE 7. Typical Application Circuit for Driving Bipolar Stepper Motors ONE-PHASE-ON FULL STEP DRIVE (WAVE DRIVE) To make the motor take full steps, windings A and B can be energized in the sequence A→B→A*→B*→A→ …, the above sequence must be reversed. Figure 8 shows the winding currents and digital control signals for a wave drive application of the typical application circuit. TWO-PHASE-ON FULL STEP DRIVE To make the motor take full steps, windings A and B can also be energized in the sequence AB→A*B→A*B*→AB*→AB→ …, and because both windings are energized at all times, this sequence produces more torque than that produced with where A represents winding A energized with current in one direction and A* represents winding A energized with current in the opposite direction. The motor takes one full step each time one winding is de-energized and the other is energized. To make the motor step in the opposite direction, the order of 13 www.national.com LMD18245 per volt of the threshold for chopping. Digital signals control the thresholds for chopping, the directions of the winding currents, and, by extension, the drive type (full step, half step, etc.). A µprocessor or µcontroller usually provides the digital control signals. The Typical Application LMD18245 The Typical Application ing currents and digital control signals for this application of the typical application circuit, and Figure 10 shows, for a single phase, the winding current and voltage at the output of the associated current sense amplifier. (Continued) wave drive. The motor takes one full step at each change of direction of either winding current. Figure 9 shows the wind- 01187817 Top Trace: Phase A Winding Current at 1A/div Bottom Trace: Phase B Winding Current at 1A/div Horizontal: 1 ms/div *500 steps/second 01187841 BRAKE A = BRAKE B = 0 FIGURE 8. Winding Currents and Digital Control Signals for One-Phase-On Drive (Wave Drive) www.national.com 14 LMD18245 The Typical Application (Continued) 01187819 Top Trace: Phase A Winding Current at 1A/div Bottom Trace: Phase B Winding Current at 1A/div Horizontal: 1 ms/div *500 steps/second 01187842 M4 A through M1 A = M4 B through M1 B = 1 BRAKE A = BRAKE B = 0 FIGURE 9. Winding Currents and Digital Control Signals for Two-Phase-On Drive 01187821 Top Trace: Phase A Winding Current at 1A/div Bottom Trace: Phase A Sense Voltage at 5V/div Horizontal: 1 ms/div *500 steps/second FIGURE 10. Winding Current and Voltage at the Output of the Associated Current Sense Amplifier 15 www.national.com LMD18245 The Typical Application although half stepping doubles the step resolution, changing the number of energized windings from two to one decreases (one to two increases) torque by about 40%, resulting in significant torque ripple and possibly noisy operation. Figure 11 shows the winding currents and digital control signals for this half step application of the typical application circuit. (Continued) HALF STEP DRIVE WITHOUT TORQUE COMPENSATION To make the motor take half steps, windings A and B can be energized in the sequence A→AB→B→A*B→A*→ A*B*→B*→AB*→A→ … The motor takes one half step each time the number of energized windings changes. It is important to note that 01187822 Top Trace: Phase A Winding Current at 1A/div Bottom Trace: Phase B Winding Current at 1A/div Horizontal: 1 ms/div *500 steps/second 01187843 BRAKE A = BRAKE B = 0 FIGURE 11. Winding Currents and Digital Control Signals for Half Step Drive without Torque Compensation www.national.com 16 natural resonant frequency or subharmonics thereof. Both of these advantages are obtained by replacing full steps with bursts of microsteps. When compared to full step drive, the motor runs smoother and quieter. Figure 13 shows the lookup table for this application of the typical application circuit. Dividing 90˚electrical per full step by two microsteps per full step yields 45˚ electrical per microstep. α, therefore, increases from 0 to 315˚ in increments of 45˚. Each full 360˚ cycle comprises eight half steps. Rounding |cosα| to four bits gives D A, the decimal equivalent of the binary number applied at M4 A through M1 A. DIRECTION A controls the polarity of the current in winding A. Figure 12 shows the sinusoidal winding currents. (Continued) HALF STEP DRIVE WITH TORQUE COMPENSATION To make the motor take half steps, the windings can also be energized with sinusoidal currents (Figure 12). Controlling the winding currents in the fashion shown doubles the step resolution without the significant torque ripple of the prior drive technique. The motor takes one half step each time the level of either winding current changes. Half step drive with torque compensation is microstepping drive. Along with the obvious advantage of increased step resolution, microstepping reduces both full step oscillations and resonances that occur as the motor and load combination is driven at its 01187824 Top Trace: Phase A Winding Current at 1A/div Bottom Trace: Phase B Winding Current at 1A/div Horizontal: 2 ms/div *500 steps/second 01187844 BRAKE A = BRAKE B = 0 90˚ ELECTRICAL/FULL STEP ÷ 2 MICROSTEPS/FULL STEP = 45˚ ELECTRICAL/MICROSTEP FIGURE 12. Winding Currents and Digital Control Signals for Half Step Drive with Torque Compensation 17 www.national.com LMD18245 The Typical Application LMD18245 The Typical Application (Continued) α |cos(α)| DA DIRECTION A |sin(α)| DB DIRECTlON B | 0˚ 1 15 1 0 0 1 FORWARD 45˚ 0.707 11 1 0.707 11 1 ↓ 90˚ 0 0 0 1 15 1 135˚ 0.707 11 0 0.707 11 1 180˚ 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 ↑ 225˚ 0.707 11 0 0.707 11 REVERSE 270˚ 0 0 1 1 15 0 | 315˚ 0.707 11 1 0.707 11 0 REPEAT FIGURE 13. Lookup Table for Half Step Drive with Torque Compensation www.national.com 18 LMD18245 The Typical Application (Continued) QUARTER STEP DRIVE WITH TORQUE COMPENSATION Figure 14 shows the winding currents and lookup table for a quarter step drive (four microsteps per full step) with torque compensation. 01187826 Top Trace: Phase A Winding Current at 1A/div Bottom Trace: Phase B Winding Current at 1A/div Horizontal: 2ms/div *250 steps/second 90˚ ELECTRICAL/FULL STEP ÷ 4 MICROSTEPS/FULL STEP = 22.5˚ ELECTRICAL/MICROSTEP α |cos(α)| DA DIRECTION A |sin(α)| DB | 0.0˚ 1 15 1 0 0 1 FORWARD 22.5˚ 0.924 14 1 0.383 6 1 ↓ 45.0˚ 0.707 11 1 0.707 11 1 67.5˚ 0.383 6 1 0.924 14 1 90.0˚ 0 0 0 1 15 1 112.5˚ 0.383 6 0 0.924 14 1 135.0˚ 0.707 11 0 0.707 11 1 157.5˚ 0.924 14 0 0.383 6 1 180.0˚ 1 15 0 0 0 0 202.5˚ 0.924 14 0 0.383 6 0 225.0˚ 0.707 11 0 0.707 11 0 247.5˚ 0.383 6 0 0.924 14 0 270.0˚ 0 0 1 1 15 0 0 DIRECTION B ↑ 292.5˚ 0.383 6 1 0.924 14 REVERSE 315.0˚ 0.707 11 1 0.707 11 0 | 337.5˚ 0.924 14 1 0.383 6 0 REPEAT BRAKE A = BRAKE B = 0 FIGURE 14. 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