DRV8434A Stepper Motor Driver Carrier

Pololu item #: 3764
Brand: Pololu supply outlook
Status: Active and Preferred 
RoHS 3 compliant

Price break Unit price (US$)
1 12.95
5 11.91
25 10.96
100 10.08


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This breakout board for TI’s DRV8434A microstepping bipolar stepper motor driver offers microstepping down to 1/256-step and operates from 4.5 V to 48 V. It can deliver up to approximately 1.2 A continuous per phase without a heat sink or forced air flow (2 A peak). The driver has integrated stall detection and uses a ripple control algorithm that allows tight regulation of current level and increased motor efficiency. The module has a pinout and interface that are very similar to that of our popular A4988 carriers, so it can be used as a drop-in replacement for those boards in many applications. It features built-in protection against under-voltage, over-current, and over-temperature conditions.

Alternatives available with variations in these parameter(s): current limit control header pins soldered? Select variant…

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Dimensions

Size: 0.6″ × 0.8″
Weight: 1.3 g1

General specifications

Minimum operating voltage: 4.5 V2
Maximum operating voltage: 48 V3
Continuous current per phase: 1.2 A4
Maximum current per phase: 2 A5
Minimum logic voltage: 1.8 V6
Maximum logic voltage: 5.5 V7
Microstep resolutions: full with 100% current, full with 70% current, non-circular 1/2, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128, 1/256
Current limit control: potentiometer
Reverse voltage protection?: N
Header pins soldered?: N

Identifying markings

PCB dev codes: md43a
Other PCB markings: 0J13721

Notes:

1
Without included optional headers.
2
Inputs below 6 V reduce the maximum settable current limit. With 4.5 V in the maximum settable limit is 1.75 A.
3
Not intended for use with 48V batteries, which can be well above nominal when fully charged.
4
Without a heat sink or forced air flow.
5
With sufficient additional cooling.
6
Logic high threshold varies for two-state, tri-state, and quad-state pins. See datasheet for details.
7
Absolute maximum voltage on any input is 5.75 V.

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