TMC249_16 Datasheet, PDF (22/30 Pages) TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG. – High current microstep stepper motor driver

TMC249 / TMC249A DATA SHEET (V2.10 / 2011-Aug-10)
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Oscillator Capacitor
The PWM oscillator frequency can be set by an external capacitor. The internal oscillator uses a 28k
resistor to charge / discharge the external capacitor to a trip voltage of 2/3 Vcc respectively 1/3 Vcc. It
can be overdriven using an external CMOS level square wave signal. Do not set the frequency higher
than 100kHz and do not leave the OSC terminal open! The two bridges are chopped with a phase shift
of 180 degrees at the positive and at the negative edge of the clock signal.
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fOSC 
40s  COSC [nF]
fOSC: PWM oscillator frequency
COSC: Oscillator capacitor in nF
Table of oscillator frequencies
f_OSC typ.
16.7kHz
20.8kHz
25.0kHz
30.5kHz
36.8kHz
44.6kHz
C_OSC
1.5nF
1.2nF
1.0nF
820pF
680pF
560pF
Please remark that an unnecessary high frequency leads to high switching losses in the power
transistors and in the motor. For most applications a chopper frequency slightly above audible range is
sufficient. When audible noise occurs in an application, especially with mixed decay continuously
enabled, the chopper frequency should be two times the audible range.
Pull-up resistors on unused inputs
The digital inputs all have integrated pull-up resistors, except for the ENN input, which is in fact an
analog input. Thus, there are no external pull-up resistors required for unused digital inputs which are
meant to be positive.
Power supply sequencing considerations
Upon power up, the driver initializes and switches off the bridge power transistors. However, in order
for the internal startup logic to work properly, the Vcc supply voltage has to be at least 1.0V,
respectively, the Vs supply voltage has to be at least 5.0V. When Vs goes up with Vcc at 0V, a medium
current temporary cross conduction of the power stage can result at supply voltages between 2.4V and
4.8V. In this voltage range, the upper transistors conduct, while the gates of the lower transistors are
floating. While this typically does no harm to the driver, it may hinder the power supply from coming up
properly, depending on the power supply start up behavior.
There are two possibilities to prevent this from occurring:
 Add resistors from the LA and LB outputs to GND in the range of 1M keeping the low side N-
channel MOSFETs gates at GND.
 Alternatively, either use a dual voltage power supply, or use a local regulator, generating the 5V or
3.3V Vcc voltage.
Please pay attention to the local regulator start up voltage: Some newer switching regulators do not
start, before the input voltage has reached 5V. Therefore it is recommended to use a standard
linear regulator like 7805 or LM317 series or a low drop regulator or a switching regulator like the
LM2595, starting at relatively low input voltages.
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