44 <strong>Amplifier</strong>s➔Pulse Width Modulation Power DriversTI’s pulse width modulation (PWM) powerdrivers are specifically designed for applicationsrequiring high current at low to moderatelyhigh voltages, ranging from 5V to 60V.Loads include electromechanical loads, suchas solenoids, coils, actuators, <strong>and</strong> relays, aswell as heaters, lamps, thermoelectriccoolers <strong>and</strong> laser diode pumps.These products feature integrated powertransistors, which save considerablecircuit board area compared to discreteimplementations. Unlike the operation oflinear drivers, PWM operation offersefficiencies as great as 90%, resulting in lesspower wasted as heat <strong>and</strong> reduced dem<strong>and</strong>on the power supply. The DRV10x operatesfrom +8V to +60V <strong>and</strong> has a single low-sideor high-side power switch. The devices in theDRV59x family may be analog or digitallycontrolled <strong>and</strong> operate from 0% to 100%duty cycles. The DRV59x operates on +2.8Vto +5.5V <strong>and</strong> has internal H-bridge outputswitches in series with the load, allowing forbi-directional current flow from a singlepower supply.Design ConsiderationsSupply voltage—selection begins with thepower supply voltages available in thesystem. TI’s families of PWM power driversoperate from 2.8V to 5.5V for the DRV59x family<strong>and</strong> from 2.8V to 60V for the DRV10x family.Output current <strong>and</strong> output voltage—the loadto be connected to the power driver will alsoInputOnOffDRV103DelayDelayAdjC DThermal ShutdownOver CurrentV REFOsc FreqAdjR FREQhelp determine the proper PWM power driversolution. The maximum output currentrequired by the load should be known. Themaximum output voltage capability of thedriver may be calculated as follows:V O (max) = V S – [ I O (max) • 2 • R DS(ON) ]Efficiency—a lower on-resistance (R ON ) ofthe output power transistors will yieldgreater efficiency. Typically, R DS(ON) isspecified per transistor. In an H-bridge outputconfiguration, two output transistors are inseries with the load. To quickly estimate theefficiency, use the following equation:Efficiency = R L / [ R L + ( 2 • R DS(ON) ) ]OscillatorPWMAnalog or digital control—TI offers bothH-bridge <strong>and</strong> single-sided drivers. TheDRV590, DRV591, DRV593 <strong>and</strong> DRV594 eachaccept a DC voltage input signal, either froman analog control loop (i.e., PID controller) orStatus OKFlagDuty CycleAdjR PWMDMOSDMOSDRV103 low-side PWM driver block diagram.+V SESDOUTGNDFlybackDiodeCoilCoolerHeaterLampfrom a DAC, while the DRV592 accepts aPWM input signal.Output filter—in some applications, a lowpassfilter is placed between each output ofthe PWM driver <strong>and</strong> the load to remove theswitching frequency components. A secondorderfilter consisting of an inductor <strong>and</strong>capacitor is commonly used, with the cut-offfrequency of the filter typically chosen to beat least an order of magnitude lower than theswitching frequency. For example, a DRV593switching at 500kHz can have a 15.9kHzcut-off frequency. The component values arecalculated using the following formula:FC = 1 / [ 2 •π• (√(L • C) ) ]The inductor value is typically chosen to beas large as possible, <strong>and</strong> is then used tocalculate the required capacitor value for thedesired cut-off frequency.PWM Power Drivers <strong>Selection</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>Supply Voltage Output Current Saturation Voltage R ON FrequencyDevice Description (V) (A) (typ) (V) (Ω) (kHz) Package(s) Price *Single SwitchDRV101 Low-Side with Internal Monitoring 9 to 60 2.3 1 0.8 24 TO-220, DDPAK $3.85DRV102 High-Side with Internal Monitoring 8 to 60 2.7 2.2 0.95 24 TO-220, DDPAK $3.85DRV103 Low-Side with Internal Monitoring 8 to 32 1.5/3 0.6 0.9 0.5 to 100 SOIC-8, SOIC-8 PowerPAD $1.60DRV104 High-Side with Internal Monitoring 8 to 32 1.2 0.65 0.45 0.5 to 100 HTSSOP-14 PowerPAD $1.60BridgeDRV590 1.2A, High-Efficiency PWM Power Driver 2.7 to 5.5 1.2 0.48 0.4 250/500 SOIC-PowerPAD, 4x4mm $7.30MicroStar JuniorDRV591 ±3A, High-Efficiency PWM Power Driver 2.8 to 5.5 3 0.195 0.065 100/500 9x9 PowerPAD QFP $6.30DRV592 ±3A, High-Efficiency H-Bridge 2.8 to 5.5 3 0.195 0.065 1000 9x9 PowerPAD QFP $12.50DRV593 ±3A, High-Efficiency PWM Power Driver 2.8 to 5.5 3 0.195 0.065 100/500 9x9 PowerPAD QFP $5.90DRV594 ±3A, High-Efficiency PWM Power Driver 2.8 to 5.5 3 0.195 0.065 100/500 9x9 PowerPAD QFP $5.90Sensor Signal ConditioningDRV401 Signal Cond. for Magnetic Current Sensor 4.5 to 5.5 0.2 0.4 — 2000 QFN-20, SOIC-20 $1.90* Suggested resale price in U.S. dollars in quantities of 1,000. New products are listed in bold red.<strong>Amplifier</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Converter</strong> <strong>Selection</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> Texas Instruments 3Q 2007
<strong>Amplifier</strong>sSensor Conditioners <strong>and</strong> 4-20mA Transmitters45➔The PGA309 is a complete voltage outputbridge sensor conditioner that eliminatespotentiometers <strong>and</strong> sensor trims. Span <strong>and</strong>Offset are digitally calibrated with temperaturecoefficients stored in a low-cost, SOT23-5,external EEPROM. Excitation voltagelinearization, internal/external temperaturemonitoring <strong>and</strong> selection of internal/externalvoltage references including supply areprovided. Over/Under scale limits are settable<strong>and</strong> fault detection circuitry is included.The 4-20mA transmitter provides a versatileinstrumentation amplifier (IA) input with acurrent-loop output, allowing analog signalsto be sent over long distances without loss ofaccuracy. Many of these devices also includescaling, offsetting, sensor excitation <strong>and</strong>linearization circuitry. The XTR108 provides adigitally controlled analog signal path for RTD signalconditioning. The XTR108 allows for digitalcalibration of sensor <strong>and</strong> transmitter errorsvia a st<strong>and</strong>ard digital serial interface,eliminating expensive potentiometers orcircuit value changes. Calibration settingscan be stored in an inexpensive externalEEPROM for easy retrieval during routineoperation.RTDXTR4-20mA4-20mA transmitter design solutions.V LOOPFaultMonitorV EXCDigital TemperatureCompensationExt TempLinearizationCircuitAnalog Sensor LinearizationAuto-ZeroPGAIntTempV STempADCOver/UnderScale LimiterRefLinearizationDACAnalog Signal ConditioningControl RegisterInterface CircuitryV SLinear V OUTDIGITAL CALEEPROM(SOT23-5)PGA309 Key Features• Voltage output: ratiometric or absolute• Digital calibration: no potentiometers, nosensor trim• Sensor compensation: span <strong>and</strong> span drift,offset <strong>and</strong> offset drift•