ADI Trinamic Blog

TRINAMIC Expands Stepper Motor Driver Line with New 4A Device

Integrating Pre-Driver and MOSFET Amplifiers, New IC Offers Lowest Power Dissipation for 4A Stepper Motors

TRINAMIC Motion Control expanded the company’s existing product line of micro-stepping motor drives with a new IC that supports motor drive currents up to 4A. The new TMC2660 integrates both a pre-driver for real-time calculation of motor coil current values, and power MOSFETS for amplification of coil outputs to directly drive an external motor.

Packaged in a single multi-chip module, the integrated driver/amplifier achieves the lowest power dissipation currently available for a 4A stepper motor driver. With an Rds(on) of 65 milliohm, the TMC2660 dissipates just 2.8W at 4A, an 85% reduction compared with the most competitive solution previously available. The new device’s minimal power dissipation eliminates the need for a heat sink, enabling highly dense board designs and reduced component count and cost.

Categories: Products

Tags: IC, stepper motor driver, TMC2660

Kritzler App showing TOS-100 Arduino Stepper Motor Shields in Action TRINAMIC Offers World’s Lowest Cost Single-Axis Motion Controller IC