DRV8411A v30

The DRV8411A v30 molecule is a breakout of the Texas Instruments DRV8411A dual‑H‑bridge motor driver, capable of driving one bipolar stepper motor or one to two brushed DC motors with supply voltages ranging from 1.65 V to 11 V and peak currents up to 4 A. It features low ON‑resistance (~400 mΩ typical), integrated current regulation and sensing (via IPROPI outputs), support for 1.8 V/3.3 V/5 V logic inputs, and built‑in protections (undervoltage lockout, overcurrent retry, thermal shutdown). The molecule includes all required support components and breaks out the VM, H‑bridge outputs, PWM/enable inputs, fault indicator, and current‐sense pins to machine contacts for rapid integration.

NSF Relevance

This molecule provides a plug‑and‑play motor‑drive solution suited for real‑time mechatronic system development, enabling rapid prototyping of mobility, actuation, and robotic‑driven designs. As a drop‑in component for the XRP robot platform, it allows students to experiment and learn about the robot’s motor driver system.

Science Drivers

xrp_platform, component_testing

Created by: adom Version: v1 Category: motor_driver