september 2013 doc id 17242 rev 6 1/54 1 L99MD01 octal half-bridge driver with spi control for automotive application features 8 half bridges r on =typ. 0.9 (hs), 0.64 (ls) @t j =25c current limit of each output at min. 0.8 a intrinsic dc/dc step up converter driving an external mosfet pwm mode option for all half bridges for hold current internal pwm generation two current monitor outputs spi interface for data communication temperature warning all outputs overtemperature protected all outputs short circuit protected v cc supply voltage 3.0 to 5.3 v very low current consumption in standby mode typ. 5 a v s operating range compliant: 6 v ? 18 v applications stepper motor driver and / or dc intended to drive hvac flaps description the L99MD01 is an octal half-bridge driver for automotive applications. the device is intended to drive dc and/or stepper motors. using the boost converter it?s possible to drive 4 stepper motors simultaneously. without boost converter the system is able to run 3 stepper motors in sequential mode or 2 stepper motors simultaneously. the octal half bridge configuration allows also to drive 4 dc-motors simultaneously and 7 dc-motors sequentially. the integrated 24 bit standard serial peripheral interface (spi) controls all outputs and provides diagnostic information: normal operation, open- load in on-state, overcurrent, temperature warning and overtemperature. table 1. device summary package order codes tube tape and reel powersso-36 L99MD01xp L99MD01xptr powersso-36 * $ 3 * & |