Overview SAMPLEKITVNH7
2/5 DB3875 Rev 2
1 Overview
The ST VIPower M0-7 HBridge is a family of bridge motor drivers intended for a wide range
of automotive applications. The family is designed using STMicroelectronics’ well known
and proven proprietary VIPower® technology that allows to efficiently integrate on the same
die the true PowerMOSFET with an intelligent signal/ protection circuitry. The devices are
housed in tiny packages SO-16N, PowerSSO-36 single and Triple Pad packages able to
optimize the dissipation performances. The input signals INA and INB can directly interface
the microcontroller to select the motor direction and the brake conditions. Two selection pins
(SEL0 and SEL1) are available to address to the microcontroller the information available
on the MultiSense. The MultiSense pin allows to monitor the motor current, provides a
voltage proportional to the battery value and the information on the temperature of the chip.
The integrated protections are: load current limitation, overload active power limitation (with
latch-off), overtemperature shutdown (with latch-off) and cross current protection. The
PWM, up to 20 KHz, allows to control the speed of the motor in all possible conditions.