MTD6501A/C - 3-Phase Brushless Sensorless DC Motor Drivers

The MTD6501A/MTD6501C are 3-phase full-wave drivers for brushless sensorless DC motors. They feature 180° sinusoidal drive, high torque output, and silent drive. Due to their adaptive features and wide power-supply range capabilities (2 to 14V) they are intended to cover a wide range of motor characteristics, while requiring no external tuning from the user. Speed control can be achieved through either power supply modulation or pulse-width-modulation (using the PWM digital input pin). Due to the compact packaging and minimum bill-of-material (power transistors incorporated, no Hall sensor, no external tuning), they are best suited for low-cost fan applications requiring high efficiency and low acoustic noise, such as CPU cooling fans. Frequency generator output is also included (FG/2 or FG), enabling for precision speed control in closed-loop applications. The MTD6501A/MTD6501C drivers include a lockup protection mode, which turns-off the output current when the motor is under lock condition, and an automatic recovery that enables the fan to run when the lock condition is removed. Motor over-current limitation, short-circuit protection, and thermal-shutdown protection are also included. They are available in a compact thermally-enhanced SOP-8 package.

• Position sensorless BLDC drivers (no Hall sensor required)
• 180° sinusoidal drive, for high efficiency and low acoustic noise
• Support 2V to 14V power supplies
• Speed control through PAM and/or PWM
• Built-in frequency generator (FG/2 or FG output signal)
• Built-in lockup protection and automatic recovery circuit (external capacitor not necessary)
• Built-in over current limitation and short circuit protection
• Built-in thermal shutdown protection
• Thermally enhanced SOP-8 package
• No external tuning required