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TMC5160-WA

Universal High Voltage Stepper Motor Controller/Driver

The TMC5160-WA is a universal high voltage stepper motor controller/driver from TRINAMIC. View the full TMC5160-WA datasheet below including absolute maximum ratings.

Manufacturer

TRINAMIC

Category

Universal High Voltage Stepper Motor Controller/Driver

Overview

Part: TMC5160A — TRINAMIC Type: Universal High Voltage Stepper Motor Controller/Driver Description: A high-power stepper motor controller and driver IC with serial communication interfaces, combining a flexible ramp generator for automatic target positioning with advanced stepper motor driving features, using external MOSFETs for up to 20A motor current per coil.

Operating Conditions:

  • Supply voltage: 8–60V DC
  • Operating temperature: -40 to +125 °C (suffix-dependent – see Table 28.1 for grade-specific ranges)

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

  • Max supply voltage: 65 V
  • Max junction/storage temperature: 150 °C

Key Specs:

  • Motor current: Up to 20A per coil (with external MOSFETs)
  • Microstep resolution: 256 microsteps per full step
  • SPI communication: 40-bit command/status words
  • UART communication: Single wire interface with CRC checking
  • Encoder interface: ABN incremental encoder interface
  • Reference switch inputs: 2x
  • Standby current control: Basic standby current control by TMC5160
  • Protection: Short protection, open load diagnostics, overtemperature, undervoltage

Features:

  • 2-phase Motion Controller with SixPoint™ ramp
  • Step/Dir Interface with MicroPlyer™ microstep interpolation
  • StealthChop2™ for quiet operation and smooth motion
  • Resonance Dampening for mid-range resonances
  • SpreadCycle™ highly dynamic motor control chopper
  • dcStep™ load dependent speed control
  • StallGuard2™ high precision sensorless motor load detection
  • CoolStep™ current control for energy savings up to 75%
  • Passive Braking and freewheeling mode
  • Full Protection & Diagnostics

Applications:

  • Robotics & Industrial Drives
  • Textile, Sewing Machines
  • Packing Machines
  • Factory & Lab Automation
  • High-speed 3D Printers
  • Liquid Handling
  • Medical
  • Office Automation
  • CCTV
  • ATM, Cash Recycler
  • Pumps and Valves

Package:

  • TQFP48 (7 x 7 mm body)
  • QFN (8 x 8 mm)

Features

2-phase Motion Controller with SixPoint ™ ramp

stepper motors up to 20A coil current (external MOSFETs)

Step/Dir Interface with microstep interpolation M icroPlyer™ Voltage Range 8 … 60V DC

SPI & Single Wire UART

Encoder Interface and 2x Ref.-Switch Input

Highest Resolution 256 microsteps per full step

StealthChop2 ™ for quiet operation and smooth motion

Resonance Dampening for mid-range resonances

s preadCycle™ highly dynamic motor control chopper

dcStep™ load dependent speed control

StallGuard 2™ high precision sensorless motor load detection

C oolStep™ current control for energy savings up to 75%

Passive Braking and freewheeling mode

Full Protection & Diagnostics

Compact Size 7x7mm 2 (body) TQFP48 package / 8x8mm² QFN

Applications

Robotics & Industrial Drives Textile, Sewing Machines Packing Machines Factory & Lab Automation High-speed 3D Printers Liquid Handling Medical Office Automation CCTV ATM, Cash Recycler Pumps and Valves

Absolute Maximum Ratings

The maximum ratings may not be exceeded under any circumstances. Operating the circuit at or near more than one maximum rating at a time for extended periods shall be avoided by application design.

ParameterSymbolMinMaxUnit
Supply voltage operating with inductive loadV VS , V VSA-0.560V
Supply and bridge voltage short time peak (limited by peak voltage on charge pump output and Cxx pins*)V VSMAX64V
VSA when different from VSV VSAMAX-0.560V
Peak voltages on Cxx bootstrap pins and VCPV CxCP76V
Supply voltage V12V 12VOUT-0.514V
Peak voltages on BM pins (due to stray inductivity)V BMx-6V VS +6V
Peak voltages on Cxx bootstrap pins relative to BMV CxBMx-0.516V
I/O supply voltage on VCC_IOV VIO-0.55.5V
digital VCC supply voltage (normally supplied by 5VOUT)V VCC-0.55.5V
Logic input voltageV I-0.5V VIO +0.5V
Maximum current to / from digital pins and analog low voltage I/Os (short time peak current)I IO+/-500mA
5V regulator output current (internal plus external load)I 5VOUT30mA
5V regulator continuous power dissipation (V VSA -5V) * I 5VOUTP 5VOUT1W
12V regulator output current (internal plus external load)I 12VOUT20mA
12V regulator cont. power dissipation (V VM -12V) * I 12VOUTP 12VOUT0.5W
Junction temperatureT J-50150°C
Storage temperatureT STG-55150°C
ESD-Protection for interface pins (Human body model, HBM)V ESDAP4kV
ESD-Protection for handling (Human body model, HBM)V ESD1kV

Thermal Information

The following table shall give an idea on the thermal resistance of the package. The thermal resistance for a four layer board will provide a good idea on a typical application. Actual thermal characteristics will depend on the PCB layout, PCB type and PCB size. The thermal resistance will benefit from thicker CU (inner) layers for spreading heat horizontally within the PCB. Also, air flow will reduce thermal resistance.

Table 28.1 Thermal characteristics TQFP48-EP

ParameterSymbolConditionsTypUnit
Typical power dissipationP DStealthChop or SpreadCycle, 40 or 20kHz chopper, 24V, internal supply regulators0.6W
Thermal resistance junction to ambient on a multilayer boardR TMJADual signal and two internal power plane board (2s2p) as defined in JEDEC EIA JESD51-5 and JESD51-7 (FR4, 35μm CU, 70mm x 133mm, d=1.5mm)21K/W
Thermal resistance junction to boardR TJBPCB temperature measured within 1mm distance to the package leads8K/W
Thermal resistance junction to caseR TJCJunction temperature to heat slug of package3K/W

The thermal resistance in an actual layout can be tested by checking for the heat up caused by the standby power consumption of the chip. When no motor is attached, all power seen on the power supply is dissipated within the chip.

Typical Application

Figure 3.1 Standard application circuit

The standard application circuit uses a minimum set of additional components. Eight MOSFETs are selected for the desired current, voltage and package type. Two sense resistors set the motor coil current. See chapter 9 to choose the right value for sense resistors. Use low ESR capacitors for filtering the power supply. A minimum capacity of 100μF per ampere of coil current near to the power bridge is recommended for best performance. The capacitors need to cope with the current ripple caused by chopper operation. Current ripple in the supply capacitors also depends on the power supply internal resistance and cable length. VCC_IO can be supplied from 5VOUT, or from an external source, e.g. a 3.3V regulator. In order to minimize linear voltage regulator power dissipation of the internal 5V and 11.5V voltage regulators in applications where VM is high, a different (lower) supply voltage should be used for VSA (see chapter 3.2).

Package Information

Figure 2.1 TMC5160-TA package and pinning TQFP-EP 48 (7x7mm² body, 9x9mm² with leads)

Figure 2.2 TMC5160-WA package and pinning QFN-WA (8x8mm²)

Related Variants

The following components are covered by the same datasheet.

Part NumberManufacturerPackage
TMC5160TRINAMIC
TMC5160-EVALTRINAMIC
TMC5160-TATRINAMIC
TMC5160ATRINAMIC
TMC5160A-TATRINAMICTQFP48-EP
TMC5160A-WATRINAMICQFN8x8
TMC5160A-XX-TTRINAMIC
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