Industry’s Smallest 4.5V–36V DC Brushed Motor Drivers/Relay Drivers
The MAX14870/MAX14872 motor drivers provide a small, low-power and simple solution for driving and controlling brushed DC motors and relays with voltages between 4.5V and 36V. Very low driver on-resistance reduces power dissipation. These drivers feature a charge-pump-less design for reduced external components and low supply current. Integrated fast-decay current regulation allows user-adjustable peak startup motor currents and requires minimal external components. A separate voltage-sense input (SNS) reduces current sensing errors due to parasitic trace resistance. The MAX14870/MAX14872 features shoot-through protection and internal free-wheeling diodes that absorb inductive motor currents. Driver outputs are short-circuit-protected from shorts to ground, to the supply, and between M1 and M2. An active-low FAULT output signals thermal overload and overcurrents during fault conditions. The MAX14870 has PWM and direction-control inputs, while the MAX14872 has forward and reverse inputs for direction control. See the Function Tables in the data sheet. The MAX14870 and MAX14872 are available in a 12-pin (3mm x 3mm) TDFN-EP package and operate over the -40°C to +85°C temperature range.
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MAX14870-MAX14872 Data Sheet | MAX14870-MAX14872.pdf |
Part Number | Peak Motor Current (A) | VSUPPLY (V) | VSUPPLY (V) | Total RON (mΩ) | ISUPPLY (mA) | ICC (Shutdown) (µA) | Direction Control | Current Regulation | Internal CR Reference | Oper. Temp. (°C) | Package/Pins | Budgetary Price |
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min | max | typ | typ | max | See Notes | |||||||
MAX14870 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 36 | 410 | 1 | 10 | DIR | Fast Internal | Yes | -40 to +85 | TDFN/12 | $1.50 @1k |
MAX14872 | FWD/REV | TDFN/12 | ||||||||||
Part Number | Status | Recommended Replacement | Package | Temp | RoHS |
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MAX14872ETC+ | Active | TDFN,;12 pin;9.6 mm² | -40°C to +85°C | Lead Free | |
MAX14872ETC+T | Active | TDFN,;12 pin;9.6 mm² | -40°C to +85°C | Lead Free | |
MAX14872EVKIT# | Active | EVKIT; | -40°C to +85°C | See data sheet |