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Vs (min) (V) 8.2 Vs ABS (max) (V) 65 Full-scale current (A) 1.5 Peak output current (A) 2.3 RDS(ON) (HS + LS) (mΩ) 500 Control mode PWM Control interface Hardware (GPIO) Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
Vs (min) (V) 8.2 Vs ABS (max) (V) 65 Full-scale current (A) 1.5 Peak output current (A) 2.3 RDS(ON) (HS + LS) (mΩ) 500 Control mode PWM Control interface Hardware (GPIO) Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
HTSSOP (PWP) 16 32 mm² 5 x 6.4 SOIC (DW) 20 131.84 mm² 12.8 x 10.3
  • 4-Channel Protected Low-Side Driver
    • Four NMOS FETs With Overcurrent Protection
    • Integrated Inductive Clamp Diodes
    • Parallel Interface
  • DW Package: 1.5-A (Single Channel On) /
    800-mA (Four Channels On) Maximum Drive
    Current per Channel (at 25°C)
  • PWP Package: 2-A (Single Channel On) /
    1-A (Four Channels On) Maximum Drive Current
    per Channel (at 25°C, With Proper PCB
    Heatsinking)
  • 8.2-V to 60-V Operating Supply Voltage Range
  • Thermally Enhanced Surface Mount Package
  • 4-Channel Protected Low-Side Driver
    • Four NMOS FETs With Overcurrent Protection
    • Integrated Inductive Clamp Diodes
    • Parallel Interface
  • DW Package: 1.5-A (Single Channel On) /
    800-mA (Four Channels On) Maximum Drive
    Current per Channel (at 25°C)
  • PWP Package: 2-A (Single Channel On) /
    1-A (Four Channels On) Maximum Drive Current
    per Channel (at 25°C, With Proper PCB
    Heatsinking)
  • 8.2-V to 60-V Operating Supply Voltage Range
  • Thermally Enhanced Surface Mount Package

The DRV8803 provides a 4-channel low side driver with overcurrent protection. It has built-in diodes to clamp turnoff transients generated by inductive loads and can be used to drive unipolar stepper motors, DC motors, relays, solenoids, or other loads.

In the SOIC (DW) package, the DRV8803 can supply up to 1.5-A (one channel on) or 800-mA (all channels on) continuous output current per channel, at 25°C. In the HTSSOP (PWP) package, it can supply up to 2-A (one channel on) or 1-A (four channels on) continuous output current per channel, at 25°C with proper PCB heatsinking.

The device is controlled through a simple parallel interface.

Internal shutdown functions are provided for over current protection, short circuit protection, undervoltage lockout and overtemperature and faults are indicated by a fault output pin.

The DRV8803 is available in a 20-pin thermally-enhanced SOIC package and a 16-pin HTSSOP package (Eco-friendly: RoHS & no Sb/Br).

The DRV8803 provides a 4-channel low side driver with overcurrent protection. It has built-in diodes to clamp turnoff transients generated by inductive loads and can be used to drive unipolar stepper motors, DC motors, relays, solenoids, or other loads.

In the SOIC (DW) package, the DRV8803 can supply up to 1.5-A (one channel on) or 800-mA (all channels on) continuous output current per channel, at 25°C. In the HTSSOP (PWP) package, it can supply up to 2-A (one channel on) or 1-A (four channels on) continuous output current per channel, at 25°C with proper PCB heatsinking.

The device is controlled through a simple parallel interface.

Internal shutdown functions are provided for over current protection, short circuit protection, undervoltage lockout and overtemperature and faults are indicated by a fault output pin.

The DRV8803 is available in a 20-pin thermally-enhanced SOIC package and a 16-pin HTSSOP package (Eco-friendly: RoHS & no Sb/Br).

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* Data sheet DRV8803 Quad Low-Side Driver IC datasheet (Rev. C) PDF | HTML 30 Nov 2015
Application note Using DRV to Drive Solenoids (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 24 Apr 2022
Application note How to Drive Unipolar Stepper Motor with the DRV8xxx PDF | HTML 03 Dec 2021
Application note Best Practices for Board Layout of Motor Drivers (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 14 Oct 2021
Application note Calculating Power Dissipation for a H-Bridge or Half Bridge Driver (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 22 Jul 2021
Technical article Drive unipolar stepper motors as bipolar stepper motors with a simple wiring recon PDF | HTML 09 Apr 2020
Application note PowerPAD™ Thermally Enhanced Package (Rev. H) 06 Jul 2018
User guide DRV8803-04-05-06 EVM GUI (Rev. B) 26 Apr 2017
More literature TM4C123x Stepper Motor Control Product Summary 06 Jul 2015
Application note Understanding Motor Driver Current Ratings 06 Feb 2012
Application brief PowerPAD™ Made Easy (Rev. B) 12 May 2004

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Evaluation board

DRV8803EVM — DRV8803 Evaluation Module

The DRV8803 evaluation module consists of a quad low-side motor driver with parallel control interface that can be used to drive a unipolar stepper motor, up to 4 DC motors or other loads like solenoids. With the DRV8803EVM, designers can quickly and easily evaluate the performance of DRV8803 (...)

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This reference design features multiple approaches for  protecting AC or DC analog input, DC analog output, AC or DC binary input, digital output with a high side or low side driver, LCD bias supply, USB interfaces (power and data) and onboard power supplies with 24, 12 or 5V input used in (...)
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TIDA-00319 — High Speed Digital Output PLC Module Reference Design

This high-speed digital output reference design for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) illustrates low-cost, simple high-speed single-ended digital output module using standard low-side driver and backplane powered using isolated power stage. High-speed digital output modules are required for (...)
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TIDA-00320 — 8-ch Parallel 0.5A Low Side Digital Output Module for PLC Reference Design

Digital Output Modules are a standard component in a PLC/PAC or DCS to control actuators, motors and other resistive, capacitive or inductive loads. Customers will benefit from this integrated protected low side driver with parallel interface as it makes the MCU interface easy to test together with (...)
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