Description
Designed for PWM (pulse width modulated) control of DC
motors, the A3949 is capable of peak output currents to ±2.8 A
and operating voltages to 36 V.
PHASE and ENABLE input terminals are provided for use
in controlling the speed and direction of a DC motor with
externally applied PWM control signals. Internal synchronous
rectification control circuitry is provided to reduce power
dissipation during PWM operation.
Internal circuit protection includes thermal shutdown with
hysteresis, undervoltage monitoring of VBB and VCP , and
crossover current protection.
The A3949 is supplied in a power package, a 16-pin plastic SOIC
with a copper batwing tab (part number suffix LB). The packages
are lead (Pb) free, with 100% matte tin leadframes.
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Features and Benefits
Single supply operation
Very small outline package
Low RDS(ON) outputs
Sleep function
Internal UVLO
Crossover current protection
Thermal shutdown protection
DMOS Full-Bridge Motor Driver
Functional Block Diagram
A3949
VREG CP2
Load
Supply
Low Side
Gate Supply
CP1
Charge
Pump
0.1 μF
0.1 μF
DMOS Full Bridge
OSC
.22 μF
25 V
0.1 μF100 μF
Control
Logic
MODE
PHASE
ENABLE
SLEEP
VCP
VBB
OUTA
OUTB
SENSE
GND
GND
Packages:
Not to scale
Package LB, 16-pin SOIC
with internally fused pins
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Characteristic Symbol Notes Rating Units
Load Supply Voltage VBB
36 V
Peak < 2 μs38V
Logic Input Voltage VIN –0.3 to 7 V
Sense Voltage VSENSE 0.5 V
Output Current, Repetitive IOUT
Output current rating may be limited by duty cycle,
ambient temperature, and heat sinking. Under any
set of conditions, DO NOT exceed the speci ed
IOUT or TJ.
±2.8 A
Operating Ambient Temperature TARange S –20 to 85 ºC
Maximum Junction Temperature TJ(max) 150 ºC
Storage Temperature Tstg –55 to 150 ºC
Selection Guide
Part Number Package Packing
A3949SLBTR-T 16-pin, SOIC 1000 per reel
Package Thermal Characteristics*
Characteristic Symbol Note Rating Units
Package Thermal Resistance RθJA Measured on 2-layer PCB with 2 in.
2 2-oz. copper each side 52 °C/W
*Additional information is available on the Allegro website.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS at TA = 25°C, VBB = 8 V to 36 V (unless otherwise noted)
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Output-On Resistance RDSON
Source driver, IOUT = –2.8 A, TJ= 25°C .4 .48 Ω
Source driver, IOUT = –2.8 A, TJ= 125°C .68 Ω
Sink driver, IOUT = 2.8 A, TJ= 25°C .3 .43 Ω
Sink driver, IOUT = –2.8 A, TJ= 125°C .576 Ω
Body Diode Forward Voltage VF
Source diode, IF = –2.8 A 1.1 1.3 V
Sink diode, IF = 2.8 A 1 1.3 V
Motor Supply Current IBB
fPWM < 50 kHz 6 8.5 mA
Charge pump turned on; outputs disabled 3 4.5 mA
Sleep mode 10 μA
Logic Input Voltage
PHASE, ENABLE, MODE
VIN(1) 2.0 V
VIN(0) 0.8 V
Logic Input Voltage
SLEEP
VIN(1) 2.7 V
VIN(0) 0.8 V
Logic Input Current
PHASE, MODE pins
IIN(1) VIN = 2.0 V < 1.0 20 μA
IIN(0) VIN = 0.8 V < –2.0 –20 μA
Logic Input Current
ENABLE pin
IIN(1) VIN = 2.0 V 40 100 μA
IIN(0) VIN = 0.8 V 16 40 μA
Logic Input Current
SLEEP pin
IIN(1) VIN = 2.7 V 27 50 μA
IIN(0) VIN = 0.8 V < 1 10 μA
Propagation Delay Times tpd
From PWM change to source or sink turn on 600 ns
From PWM change to source or sink turn off 100 ns
Crossover Delay tCOD 500 ns
Protection Circuitry
UVLO Enable Threshold VBB rising 6 V
UVLO Hysteresis 250 mV
Thermal Shutdown Temp. TJ 170 °C
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis ΔTJ–15 °C
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PWM Control Timing Diagram
ENABLE
PHASE
MODE
OUTA
OUTB
IOUT
0 V
0 V
SLEEP
A Charge pump and VR EG pow er- up delay (approximately 200 us)
0 A
2 3 4 56 7 98
VBB
VBB
A 1
VBB VBB
1
2
3
4
OUTBOUTA
OUTA OUTB
5
6
9
8
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VREG. This supply voltage is used to operate the sink-
side DMOS outputs. VREG is internally monitored and in
the case of a fault condition, the outputs of the device are
disabled. The VREG pin should be decoupled with a 0.22 F
capacitor to ground.
Charge Pump. The charge pump is used to generate a
supply above VBB to drive the source-side DMOS gates. A
0.1 uF ceramic monolithic capacitor should be connected
between CP1 and CP2 for pumping purposes. A 0.1 uF
ceramic monolithic capacitor should be connected between
VCP and VBB to act as a reservoir to run the high side
DMOS devices. The VCP voltage is internally monitored,
and in the case of a fault condition, the outputs of the device
are disabled.
Shutdown. In the event of a fault due to excessive junction
temperature, or low voltage on VCP or VREG, the outputs of
the device are disabled until the fault condition is removed.
At power-up, the UVLO circuit disables the drivers.
Sleep Mode. Control input SLEEP is used to minimize
power consumption when the A3949 is not in use. This
disables much of the internal circuitry, including the low-side
gate supply and the charge pump. A logic low on this pin
puts the device into Sleep mode. A logic high allows normal
operation. After coming out of Sleep mode, the user should
wait 1 ms before applying PWM signals, to allow the charge
pump to stabilize.
Braking. The braking function is implemented by driv-
ing the device in slow decay mode via the MODE pin, and
applying an enable chop command. Because it is possible to
drive current in both directions through the DMOS switches,
this con guration effectively shorts out the motor-generated
BEMF, as long as the enable chop mode is asserted on the
ENABLE pin. The maximum current can be approximated
by VBEMF / RL. Care should be taken to insure that the maxi-
mum ratings of the device are not exceeded in worse case
braking situations of high speed and high inertial loads.
Functional Description
PHASE ENABLE MODE SLEEP OUTA OUTB Function
1 1 X 1 H L Forward
0 1 X 1 L H Reverse
X 0 1 1 L L Brake (slow decay)
1001LH Fast decay SR*
0001HL Fast decay SR*
X X X 0 Hi-Z Hi-Z Sleep mode
Control Logic Table
* To prevent reversal of current during fast decay SR (synchronous recti cation), the outputs
go to the high impedance state as the current approaches zero.
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Name Description Number
N/C Not used 1
MODE Logic input 2
PHASE Logic input for direction control 3
GND Ground 4*
SLEEP Logic input 5
ENABLE Logic input 6
OUTA Output A for full bridge 7
SENSE Power return 8
VBB Load supply voltage 9
OUTB Output B for full bridge 10
CP1 Charge pump capacitor 11
CP2 Charge pump capacitor 12
GND Ground 13*
VCP Reservoir capacitor 14
VREG Low side gate supply decoupler 15
N/C Not used 16
*These pins are internally connected.
LB Package
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
1
14
13
12
11
10
9
15
16
N/C
MODE
PHASE
GND
SLEEP
ENABLE
OUTA
SENSE
N/C
VREG
VCP
GND
CP2
CP1
OUTB
VBB
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LB 16-Pin SOICW
10.30
10.30
0.27
0.84
0.25
2.65 MAX
0.20
9.50
0.65
2.25
1.27
1.27
0.41
7.50
C
SEATING
PLANE
C0.10
16X
21
16
GAUGE PLANE
SEATING PLANE All dimensions nominal, not for tooling use
Dimensions in millimeters
(reference JEDEC MS-013 AA)
Dimensions exclusive of mold flash, gate burrs, and dambar protrusions
Exact case and lead configuration at supplier discretion within limits shown
Pins 4 and 13 fused internally
ATerminal #1 mark area
A
BReference pad layout (reference IPC SOIC127P1030X265-16M)
All pads a minimum of 0.20 mm from all adjacent pads; adjust as necessary
to meet application process requirements and PCB layout tolerances
BPCB Layout Reference View
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