Compact board for controlling brushless motors

MIKROE's Brushless 30 Click is a compact add-on board for precise and reliable control of brushless motors. This board provides the TB9083FTG, a gate-driver IC from Toshiba Semiconductor, known for its robust performance in automotive environments. It also incorporates additional header pins for six PWM inputs, safety relays and current sense amplifiers. Comprehensive error detection capabilities, as required from automotive devices, are included. The board is ideal for demanding automotive applications such as EPS, powered brakes, and automotive pumps where high-precision motor control is crucial.

The board is fully compatible with the mikroBUS socket and can be utilised on any host system supporting the mikroBUS standard. It comes with the mikroSDK open-source libraries, supplying unparalleled flexibility for evaluation and customisation. What sets this Click board apart is the groundbreaking ClickID feature, allowing a host system to detect and identify this add-on board seamlessly and automatically.

This Click board uses the TB9083FTG's capabilities, featuring a three-phase BLDC pre-driver that controls brushless motors through six onboard external MOSFETs (TPH1R104PB). Also, it incorporates a safety relay pre-driver, ensuring an added layer of protection. The TB9083FTG also includes a built-in charge pump, adjustable current sense amplifiers for each motor phase oscillator circuit, and an SPI communication interface, allowing easy configuration and communication with the host MCU. To ensure reliable performance, the device also provides multiple error detection features, including undervoltage, overvoltage, overtemperature, and external MOSFET protection, making it a dependable choice for demanding automotive motor control applications such as EPS, powered brakes, and pumps.