Lesson #6 - DRV8302 Motor Driver - PCB Design Mastery Course

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Lesson#6 of the PCB Design Mastery Course Level: Intermediate

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Designing with Texas Instruments DRV8302

In this lesson, we'll explore the Texas Instruments DRV8302, an advanced, high-voltage, three-phase gate driver IC with an integrated buck regulator and current shunt amplifiers.

We dive into the datasheet's details, explaining the specifications, pin descriptions, electrical characteristics, and application guidelines. We highlight application notes, design considerations, and the evaluation board's design.

Subsequently, we demonstrate how to download and use the footprint. We also guide you through designing the electrical circuit for it, emphasizing schematic designing, port placement, and annotation.

The tutorial focuses on pin function understanding, correct circuit designing, relevance of application notes, and essential documentation study for efficient design.

Lastly, we advise on suitable MOSFETs selection and connections establishment, encouraging constant saving, and committing your files to avoid loss.

Lesson's Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Texas Instruments DRV 8302

00:28 Exploring the Product Details and TechnI-Cal Documentation

01:36 Understanding the Design and Development Section

02:19 Downloading and Reading the Datasheet

02:38 Understanding the I-C's Pins and Rating

03:10 Exploring the I-C's CharacteristI-Cs and Detailed Description

05:00 Understanding the I-C's Protection Features

05:28 Exploring the I-C's ApplI-Cation and Implementation

06:01 Downloading the I-C's Footprint from Ultralibrarian

07:06 Modifying the I-C's Symbol in KI-CAD

07:41 Connecting Other Components to the I-C

08:35 Adding Ports and Net Labels to the Schematic

09:26 Add notes

09:43 Finalizing the Schematic and Wrapping Up

10:49 Next Steps

Support Material

Driver Section:

Here you can find the product page of the DRV8302: https://www.ti.com/product/DRV8302?dcmp=dsproject&hqs=pf

Here can also download other useful material:

Best Practices for Board Layout of Motor Drivers https://www.ti.com/lit/an/slva959b/slva959b.pdf?ts=1704115769672

Hardware Design Considerations for an Electric Bicycle Using a BLDC Motor https://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/slva642

System Design Considerations for High-Power Motor Driver Applications https://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/slvaf66

Where to Download the Footprints

Ultralibrarian: https://www.ultralibrarian.com/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2vqnOno-2o