TMC236/A DATA SHEET (V2.04 / Nov. 6th, 2006)
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TMC236/A – DATA SHEET
High Current Microstep Stepper Motor Driver
with protection / diagnosis and SPI Interface
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Features
The TMC236 / TMC236A (1) is a dual full bridge driver IC for bipolar stepper motor control
applications. It is realized in a HVCMOS technology combined with Low-RDS-ON high efficiency
MOSFETs (pat. pend.). It allows to drive a coil current of up to 1500mA even at high environment
temperatures. Its low current consumption and high efficiency together with the miniature package
make it a perfect solution for embedded motion control and for battery powered devices. The low
power dissipation makes the TMC236 an optimum choice for drives, where a high reliability is desired.
Internal DACs allow microstepping as well as smart current control. The device can be controlled by a
serial interface (SPI™
i) or by analog / digital input signals. Short circuit, temperature, undervoltage
and overvoltage protection are integrated.
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Control via SPI with easy-to-use 12 bit protocol or external analog / digital signals
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Short circuit, overvoltage and overtemperature protection integrated
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Status flags for overcurrent, open load, over temperature, temperature pre-warning, undervoltage
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Integrated 4 bit DACs allow up to 16 times microstepping via SPI, any resolution via analog
control
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Mixed decay feature for smooth motor operation
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Slope control user programmable to reduce electromagnetic emissions
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Chopper frequency programmable via a single capacitor or external clock
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Current control allows cool motor and driver operation
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Internal open load detector
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7V to 34V motor supply voltage (A-type)
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Up to 1500mA output current and more than 800mA at 105°C
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3.3V or 5V operation for digital part
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Low power dissipation via low RDS-ON power stage
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Standby and shutdown mode available
(1) The term TMC236 in this datasheet always refers to the TMC236A and the TMC236. The major
differences in the older TMC236 are explicitly marked with “non-A-type”. The TMC236A brings a
number of enhancements and is fully backward compatible to the TMC236
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