SLVAFG1 September   2022 DRV8329

 

  1.   Abstract
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1DRV8329 Key Features
  4. 2Power Tool Requirements
    1. 2.1 Performance
    2. 2.2 Robustness
    3. 2.3 Scalability
      1. 2.3.1 Battery Pack Quality
      2. 2.3.2 Battery Pack Voltage
  5. 3Summary

Battery Pack Quality

Power tool batteries have varying series impedance due to the battery cells. High-grade batteries may have 1’s of milliohms of series impedance, whereas entry-level battery packs may have up to 100’s of milliohms of series impedance. Under heavy loads, the impedance introduced to the power tool system by the battery pack results in a voltage drop decreasing the available supply voltage to drive the motor. To scale across battery pack grades, the motor driver selected should have a low minimum operating range to provide sufficient gate drive voltages to fully saturate the MOSFETs.