Err... were you saying that the TB6560 could be /replaced/ with a design that overcomes it's limitations or that the TB6560's limitations could be addressed by a proper design? -- James Newton 1-970-462-7764=20 -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of RussellMc Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 11:55 To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: Re: [EE] How can any TB6560 driver design NOT violate the chips spec's? A quick flick through the datasheet suggests that this would be easy enough to do if you wanted to do it properly. Motor current capability of the IC is modest - under 2A at <=3D 40V I think. A single high side P Channel MOSFET in the common VMA/VMB feed would allow supply sequencing. Effects of inductive load can be designed for. I'd suspect that the cheap and nasty drivers fail because they are not prepared to design properly. TB6560 $6/1. $2.60/10000 $487.50 callout fee, travel, tax, dinner, E&OE, YMMV. Suitable MOSFT (there will be cheaper). $1.45 /1 About $0.050/1000 Prices: http://search.digikey.com/us/en/products/IRFU5410PBF/IRFU5410PBF-ND/812416 Data: http://www.irf.com/product-info/datasheets/data/irfr5410pbf.pdf DPak. Russell --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .