Maker Pro
Maker Pro

Diodes purpose in this circuit?

Roman

Aug 17, 2016
1
Joined
Aug 17, 2016
Messages
1
Hi. Sense pins in this schematic are used with diodes. Anyone can explain? And what diodes will work here. No info in datasheet.

DRV.jpg

Thanks,
Roman
 

(*steve*)

¡sǝpodᴉʇuɐ ǝɥʇ ɹɐǝɥd
Moderator
Jan 21, 2010
25,510
Joined
Jan 21, 2010
Messages
25,510
They champ the input voltage a diode drop above Vcc
 

(*steve*)

¡sǝpodᴉʇuɐ ǝɥʇ ɹɐǝɥd
Moderator
Jan 21, 2010
25,510
Joined
Jan 21, 2010
Messages
25,510
Oh, they are drawn as schottky diodes.
 

hevans1944

Hop - AC8NS
Jun 21, 2012
4,878
Joined
Jun 21, 2012
Messages
4,878
You need to protect the inputs of the ADC in the MCU from overshoot, caused by possible parasitic LC ringing in the inductance of the motor winding. High-speed reverse recovery Schottky diodes are necessary because of the high frequency pulses associated with PWM motor current. Not much current is involved, because of the high impedance of the voltage divider feeding the ADC inputs.
 
Top