The L2293Q is a monolithic integrated high voltage, high-current four-channel driver designed to accept standard DTL or TTL logic levels, drive inductive loads (such as relay solenoides, DC and stepping motors) and switching power transistors.

To simplify the use as two bridges, each pair of channels is equipped with an enable input. A separate supply input is provided for the logic, allowing the operation at a lower voltage and including internal clamp diodes.

This device switches applications at frequencies up to 50 kHz.

The L2293Q is assembled in a VFQFPN-32L 5x5 package which has exposed pad available for heatsinking.

The EVAL6205N will help you in evaluating the L6205 in PowerDIP package. It implements a typical application, enabled to run one to four DC motors or one stepper motor. On the board the L6506, PWM current controller, provides the current control for the L6205N power section. Screw connectors provide connection to motor supply rail and 5 V reference for the logic inputs, as well as the four outputs to motor windings. EVAL6205N can be hooked-up to practiSPIN interface board (EVALpractiSPIN) through a 34-pin connector. This also gives direct access to ICs input signals as well as making possible to provide reference voltages for current control PWM. Operating frequency and reference voltage (independent for the two channels) for the L6506 PWM current control loops could be set by means of three pots placed on the board. EVAL6205N can be used as well to evaluate the L6225N product just adjusting pot settings.

The EVAL6206Q demonstration board allows the user to test the L6206Q functions. The dual full bridges integrated into the L6206Q can be used to drive a single 2-phase stepper motor or up to four DC motors (unidirectional). The bridges can also operate in parallel mode. The board can be driven using the STEVAL-PCC009V2 communication board and the PractiSPIN 2 evaluation software.

The EVAL6208N is built around L6208 in PowerDip package. It implements a typical stepper motor driver application. Screw connectors provide connection to motor supply rail and 5 V reference for the logic inputs, as well as the four outputs to motor windings. EVAL6208N can be hooked-up to practiSPIN interface board (EVALpractiSPIN) through a 34-pin connector. It is also possible to run board in stand-alone mode: four switches are used to set the direction of the rotation, the stepping sequence and the current decay style, while four potentiometers set the L6208 reference voltage and off-time for the PWM current control; external reference voltages can be provided by a PWM output of a µC.

The EVAL6208Q is a stepper motor driver board allowing the user to test the L6208Q functions.

The board can be driven using the STEVAL-PCC009V2 communication board and the PractiSPIN 2 evaluation software.

The L6227Q is a DMOS dual full-bridge designed for motor control applications, realized in BCD multipower technology.

The L6227Q features thermal shutdown and a non-dissipative overcurrent protection on the high-side power MOSFETs plus a diagnostic output that can be easily used to implement the overcurrent protection.

The device also includes two independent constant off-time PWM current controllers which perform the chopping regulation.

The L6228Q is a DMOS fully integrated stepper motor driver, realized in BCD multipower technology.

The L6228Q includes the circuitry to drive a two-phase bipolar stepper motor: a dual DMOS full-bridge, the constant off-time, the PWM current controller performing the chopping regulation and the phase sequence generator, which generates the stepping sequence. The device features a non-dissipative overcurrent protection on the high-side power MOSFETs and thermal shutdown.

The L6229Q is a DMOS fully integrated three-phase motor driver with overcurrent protection, realized in BCD multipower technology.

The device includes all the circuitry needed to drive a three-phase BLDC motor including: a three-phase DMOS bridge, a constant off-time PWM current controller and the decoding logic for single ended hall sensors that generates the required sequence for the power stage.

The L6229Q features a non-dissipative overcurrent protection on the high-side power MOSFETs and thermal shutdown.

The EVAL6235PD demonstration board is a fully integrated DMOS three-phase brushless DC motor driver.

Used in conjunction with the EVALPRACTISPIN interface board and practiSPIN software, the board provides an evaluation platform to test the features of the L6235 device. In particular, the board provides a means to evaluate the power dissipation performance of the IC in the PowerSO package.

An example of speed loop is implemented. The speed information is obtained by analog integration of the TACHO output. Fine tuning of external components is needed to fit application requirements.

The board is designed with a large GND area to minimize noise and optimize power dissipation.

The EVAL6235Q is a 3-phase BLDC motor driver board that allows the user to test the L6235Q functions.

The board can be driven using the STEVAL-PCC009V2 communication board and the PractiSPIN 2 evaluation software.

The EVAL6393FB demonstrates how to use two L6393 drivers to drive a single-phase load through a full-bridge topology. This allows both the direction and the value of the current flowing into the load to be controlled. Typical loads, which can be effectively driven by using this topology, are single-phase BLDC motors, fans and HID lamps. Thanks to the integrated features of the L6393, the board has a very small footprint and an optimized layout, and can be simply run by applying the BUS voltage and a direction signal.

The EVAL6474PD demonstration board is a microstepping motor driver. In combination with the STEVAL-PCC009V2 communication board and dSPIN evaluation software, the board allows the user to investigate all the features of the L6474 device.

The 4-layer layout and the PowerSO™ package allow the highest thermal performance to be obtained.

The EVAL6474PD supports the daisy chain configuration making it suitable for the evaluation of the L6474 in multi-motor applications.

The STEVAL-IHM010V1 demonstration board is a complete development platform for STMicroelectronics' 8-bit ST7MCx microcontroller with 16 KB internal Flash memory. Based on a cost-effective, flexible and open design, the board helps demonstrate the ST7MCx's capabilities and enables rapid evaluation of the microcontroller's motor-control peripherals.

The STEVAL-IHM010V1 has a motor-control connector and hardware features for developing motor control applications based on ST7MCx peripherals, including the motor-control peripheral (MTC) and serial communication interface (SCI). In addition, it uses an in-circuit communication (ICC) standard interface to connect to a host PC via in-circuit debuggers/programmers such as the inDART-STX board from Softec.

This demonstration board implements a 3-phase inverter for low power asynchronous electric motors or permanent magnet AC motors up to 50 W. Nominal input voltage for inverter is 230 V_AC - standard single phase connecting. This 3- phase inverter is based on 8-bit ST7FMC motor control controller. Main target of this demonstration board is a very low-cost effective 3-phase inverter for permanent magnet AC motor, but with certain modification of software it can be used also for 3-phase asynchronous motors where high efficiency is required and low cost per solution is a must.

The STEVAL-IHM021V2 demonstration board implements a 100 W, 3-phase inverter for field-oriented control (FOC) of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM).

The 3-phase inverter bridge is based on the STD5N52U power MOSFET with enhanced fast body-drain recovery diode in a DPAK package, and the L6390. The L6390 represents the latest in high-voltage half-bridge gate drivers featuring an integrated comparator for hardware protection against overcurrent, overtemperature, etc. The device also features an embedded operational amplifier suitable for advanced current sensing.

The STEVAL-IHM021V2 has been specifically designed to achieve fast and accurate conditioning of the three shunt resistor-based motor current feedback network, matching the requirements typical for high-end applications such as field-oriented motor control.

As an alternative to the STD5N52U, the STGD6NC60HD or STGDL6NC60DI IGBT devices may also be used on the board for frequencies lower and higher than 10 kHz, respectively. In either case, no replacement of the switches driving the network is required.

The board is compatible with 110 and 230 Vac mains, and includes a power supply stage using the VIPer12A-E (in buck configuration) to generate the +15 V and +3.3 V supply voltage required by the application. The board can be interfaced with the STM3210B-EVAL (STM32 microcontroller demonstration board) through the dedicated motor control connector.

The STEVAL-IHM023V1 is a demonstration board designed to implement general purpose low power 3-phase inverter for 3-phase asynchronous motors, bi-phase AC motors or PMAC motors up to 1000 W.

It is fully equipped and convenient for evaluating customers solution in applications like: drum motor control for washing machine, power white goods application, medical beds, water pump for home appliance white goods, transfer pumps for waste sludge – sewerage plants and high efficiency transfer pumps for outlet condensation water in gas furnace application.

The STEVAL-IHM023V2 demonstration board implements a 1 kW three-phase motor control featuring the L6390 high and low-side drivers and the STGP10NC60KD IGBT. The demonstration board is an AC/DC inverter that generates a three-phase waveform for driving three- or two-phase motors such as induction motors or PMSM motors up to 1000 W with or without sensors.

The STEVAL-IHM023V2 is a universal, fully evaluated and populated design consisting of a three-phase inverter bridge based on STMicroelectronics’ 600 V IGBT STGP10NC60KD in a TO-220 package mounted on a heatsink and the L6390 high-voltage high-side and low-side driver featuring an integrated comparator for hardware protection features such as overcurrent and overtemperature. The driver also integrates an operational amplifier suitable for advanced current sensing. Thanks to this advanced characteristic, the system has been specifically designed to achieve an accurate and fast conditioning of the current feedback, thus matching the typical requirements in field oriented control (FOC).The board has been designed to be compatible with single-phase mains, supplying from 90 VAC to 285 VAC or from 125 VDC to 400 VDC for DC voltage. With reconfiguration of the input sourcing, the board is suitable also for low-voltage DC applications up to 35 VDC.

The STEVAL-IHM024V1 demonstration board is a 100 W 3-phase inverter with field-oriented control (FOC) for permanent-magnet synchronous motors (PMSM).

This flexible, high-performance design consists of a 3-phase inverter bridge based on the hyper-fast IGBT STGDL6NC60DI (6 A 600 V) and on the high-voltage half-bridge gate driver L6390. The L6390 device features an integrated comparator to protect hardware against faults such as overcurrent and overtemperature, and an embedded operational amplifier suitable for advanced current sensing.

The board is designed to be compatible with a 110 Vac and 230 Vac mains input, and includes a power supply stage with the VIPer12AS-E (in buck configuration) to generate the +15 V and +3.3 V supply voltage required by the application.

Additionally, using a dedicated connector, the board can be interfaced with the STM3210BEVAL evaluation board, which is an evaluation platform for STMicroelectronics’ ARMTM Cortex- M3 core-based STM32F10x 128 Kb microcontrollers.

The STEVAL-IHM025V1 demonstration board is an AC/DC inverter that generates a three-phase waveform for driving three or two-phase motors such as induction motors or PMSM motors up to 1000 W, with or without sensors.

The system represents a universal, fully-evaluated and populated design consisting of a 3-phase inverter bridge based on the 600 V IGBT SLLIMM™ (small low-loss intelligent molded module) in the SDIP 38L package mounted on a heatsink. The STGIPL14K60 integrates: high voltage, short-circuit rugged IGBT, and high voltage gate drivers with advanced features like integrated op amp suitable for advanced current sensing. Thanks to this integrated module, the system has been specifically designed to achieve power inversion in a reliable and compact design. The system architecture of the module is based on integrated advanced features and is specifically designed to achieve fast and accurate conditioning of the current feedback, thereby matching the typical requirements in field-oriented control (FOC).

The board is designed to be compatible with single-phase mains, supplying from 90 VAC to 285 VAC or from 125 VDC up to 400 VDC for DC voltage.

The STEVAL-IHM027V1 is a 1 kW, 3-phase motor control demonstration board featuring the STGIPS10K60A 600 V, 10 A IGBT intelligent power module (IPM) from STMicroelectronics.

The system is an AC/DC 3-phase inverter for driving an induction motor or PMSM motors up to 1000 W. The purpose of the application is to demonstrate the performance of the STGIPS10K60A IPM, housed in a 25-lead, small dual inline package.

The STEVAL-IHM027V1 demonstration board is designed to be compatible with single-phase AC supply from 90 to 220 V, or DC supply from 125 to 350 V.

The goal of the STEVAL-IHM028V1 demonstration board is to present a universal, fully tested, and populated design consisting of a 3-phase inverter bridge based on the 600 V, 17 A intelligent power module STGIPS20K60. The IPM itself consists of short-circuit rugged IGBTs with negative temperature co-efficiency. It also contains a wide range of auxiliary functions like undervoltage lockout and smart shutdown.

Thanks to these advanced characteristics, the system has been specifically designed to achieve an accurate and fast conditioning of the current feedback, therefore matching the typical requirements for a field oriented control (FOC).

This demonstration board can be used for evaluating a wide range of applications such as

HVAC (air conditioners), power white goods and high end single-phase power tools.

The STEVAL-IHM029V1 is a low-cost universal motor control demonstration board designed for the home appliance market, with particular focus on vacuum cleaners, food processors and power tools.

This system features the 20-pin, 8-bit STM8S103F2 microcontroller running at 16 MHz (RC user-trimmable internal RC clock), featuring 4 KB of Flash memory, a 10-bit A/D converter, 8/16 bit timers, communication interfaces and 640 bytes E²PROM.

The power supply circuitry is based on the VIPer16L, an off-line converter with an 800 V avalanche-rugged power section, operating at 60 kHz.

The STEVAL-IHM029V1 can control any universal motor up to 2000 W, thanks to the T1235H, a 12 A 600 V high temperature Triac. The motor control is based on phase-angle.

In order to limit the in-rush current and possible current peaks, the demonstration board features a soft-start routine and a smooth power change function.

The board passed the pre-compliance tests for EMC directives IEC 61000-4-4 (burst up to 8 kV) and IEC 61000-4-5 (surge up to 2 kV).

In standby mode, the STEVAL-IHM029V1 has an overall standby power consumption below 300 mW.

The STEVAL-IHM033V1 is a control stage demonstration board based on the STM32F100CB microcontroller. The board has been designed as an evaluation environment for motor control.

The demonstration board can be used together with the STM32 PMSM single/dual FOC SDK v3.0 and an STMicroelectronics demonstration powerboard equipped with an MC connector (such as the STEVAL-IHM032V1) for a complete motor control evaluation and development platform.

The purpose of the STEVAL-IHM036V1 demonstration board is to present a universal, fully-tested design consisting of a 3-phase inverter bridge based on the 600 V, 3 A small low-loss intelligent molded module (SLLIMM^™) STGIPN3H60 and the STM32F100C6T6B MCU.

The SLLIMM™ consists of short-circuit rugged IGBT’s with negative temperature coefficient. Additional auxiliary functions are undervoltage lockout and smart shut-down.

Thanks to these advanced characteristics the system achieves fast and accurate conditioning of the current feedback, rendering it capable of meeting the typical requirements for field-oriented control (FOC).