Stepper motor driver for industrial equipment applications

Available from Mouser, Texas Instruments DRV8885 1.5A stepper motor driver is a driver for industrial equipment applications. The device has two N-channel power MOSFET H-bridge drivers, a micro stepping indexer, and integrated current sense. The device is capable of driving up to 1.5A full scale or 1.0Arms output current. The integrated current sense functionality eliminates the need for two external sense resistors. The STEP/DIR pins provide a simple control interface. The device can be configured in full-step up to 1/16 step modes. A low-power sleep mode is provided for very low quiescent current standby using a dedicated nSLEEP pin. Internal protection functions are provided for under voltage, charge pump faults, overcurrent, short circuits, and overtemperature. Fault conditions are indicated by an nFAULT pin. Suitable applications include multi-function printers and scanners, laser beam printers, 3D printers, automatic teller and money handling machines, video security cameras, office automation machines, and factory automation and robotics.