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A4950
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Allegro full-bridge brushed DC motor driver, SOIC-8 with exposed pad. 8-40 V, 3.5 A peak, current limit. Datasheet-verified.
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page.json+128−8@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@ {+ "schema_version": 1,+ "type": "component", "slug": "a4950",+ "title": "A4950",+ "brief": "Allegro full-bridge brushed DC motor driver, SOIC-8 with exposed pad. 8-40 V, 3.5 A peak, current limit. Datasheet-verified.", "version": "0.1.0",- "type": "component",- "description": "Allegro full-bridge brushed DC motor driver, SOIC-8 with exposed pad. 8-40 V, 3.5 A peak, current limit. Datasheet-verified.",+ "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0", "tags": [ "component", "driver",@@ -12,6 +15,128 @@ "soic-8", "allegro" ],+ "component": {+ "mpn": "A4950",+ "manufacturer": "Allegro MicroSystems",+ "package": "SOIC-8-EP",+ "pin_count": 9,+ "category": "Driver",+ "subcategory": "Brushed DC motor driver",+ "datasheet": "https://www.allegromicro.com/-/media/files/datasheets/a4950-datasheet.pdf",+ "parts": {+ "symbol": "a4950.kicad_sym",+ "footprint": "a4950.kicad_mod",+ "model_3d": "a4950.glb",+ "model_3d_step": "a4950.step",+ "lbr": "a4950.lbr"+ },+ "distributor_links": {},+ "pins": [+ {+ "number": "1",+ "name": "GND",+ "type": "power_in",+ "description": "Device ground return. Should tie to the PCB star ground located directly under the exposed thermal pad."+ },+ {+ "number": "2",+ "name": "IN2",+ "type": "input",+ "description": "Logic input 2 for the full bridge. VIN(1) \u2265 2.0 V, VIN(0) \u2264 0.8 V, with internal ~50 k\u03a9 pull-down. Combined with IN1 selects forward, reverse, brake, or coast/standby per the PWM Control Truth Table."+ },+ {+ "number": "3",+ "name": "IN1",+ "type": "input",+ "description": "Logic input 1 for the full bridge. VIN(1) \u2265 2.0 V, VIN(0) \u2264 0.8 V, with internal ~50 k\u03a9 pull-down. Both inputs low for >1 ms enters Low Power Standby mode."+ },+ {+ "number": "4",+ "name": "VREF",+ "type": "input",+ "description": "Analog reference input that sets the PWM current-limit threshold. Valid range 0 to 5 V; peak trip current is ITripMAX = VREF / (10 \u00d7 RS), where RS is the sense resistor on LSS."+ },+ {+ "number": "5",+ "name": "VBB",+ "type": "power_in",+ "description": "Load supply voltage input, 8 to 40 V operating range (40 V absolute max). Should be decoupled with a bulk electrolytic (~100 \u00b5F) in parallel with a ceramic (~0.22 \u00b5F) close to the pin."+ },+ {+ "number": "6",+ "name": "OUT1",+ "type": "output",+ "description": "DMOS full-bridge output 1 driving one side of the motor winding. Rated for up to \u00b13.5 A continuous (6 A transient <500 ns); absolute output voltage range \u22122 to 42 V."+ },+ {+ "number": "7",+ "name": "LSS",+ "type": "passive",+ "description": "Low-side source / sense-resistor return. External current-sense resistor RS is connected from LSS to ground for PWM current regulation. Sense voltage limit \u00b1500 mV."+ },+ {+ "number": "8",+ "name": "OUT2",+ "type": "output",+ "description": "DMOS full-bridge output 2 driving the other side of the motor winding. Rated for up to \u00b13.5 A continuous (6 A transient <500 ns); absolute output voltage range \u22122 to 42 V."+ },+ {+ "number": "9",+ "name": "PAD",+ "type": "passive",+ "description": "Exposed thermal pad on the underside of the package. Solder to the PCB copper ground plane for enhanced thermal dissipation; typically connected to GND at the star ground point."+ }+ ],+ "provenance": {+ "extractor": "ds2sf",+ "datasheet": {+ "url": "https://www.allegromicro.com/-/media/files/datasheets/a4950-datasheet.pdf",+ "pages": 9,+ "sha256": "9878d992aa310a27",+ "source_tier": "mfr"+ },+ "cad": "KiCad official (CC-BY-SA 4.0)",+ "pins": {+ "total": 9,+ "described": 9,+ "cites_pages": true,+ "refuses_to_fabricate": true+ }+ },+ "viewers": {+ "symbol": "viewers/symbol.html",+ "footprint": "viewers/footprint.html"+ }+ },+ "metadata": {+ "specs": {+ "Type": "Full-bridge brushed DC motor driver",+ "Supply (VBB)": "8-40 V",+ "Peak current": "3.5 A",+ "Control": "IN1 / IN2 (PWM)",+ "Current limit": "Fixed off-time (VREF + LSS sense)",+ "Protection": "UVLO, OCP, thermal",+ "Package": "SOIC-8 with exposed pad"+ }+ },+ "sections": [+ "hero",+ "viewers",+ "readme",+ "breadcrumbs",+ "info"+ ],+ "discovery_triggers": [+ "a4950",+ "full bridge motor driver",+ "brushed dc h-bridge",+ "40v motor driver"+ ],+ "discovery_pitch": "Allegro A4950 full-bridge brushed DC motor driver (SOIC-8 EP) with datasheet-verified pinout, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D, and full provenance.",+ "author": {+ "name": "Ray",+ "email": "[email protected]"+ }, "dependencies": {}, "hero": { "type": "image",@@ -29,10 +154,5 @@ "docs/a4950-datasheet.pdf", "viewers/symbol.html", "viewers/footprint.html"- ],- "visibility": "public",- "author": {- "name": "Ray",- "email": "[email protected]"- }+ ] }