SEMICONDUCTORS
DESCRIPTION
The ZXBM200x is a series of 2-phase, DC brushless motor pre-drivers with PWM
variable speed control suitable for fan and blower motors.
FEATURES
·Built in lock detect protection, rotational speed sensing and automatic recovery
·Built in Hall amplifier allows direct connection to Hall element
·PWM Speed control via
- External voltage
- Thermistor input
- External PWM source
·Speed (FG) pulse output – ZXBM2003
·Rotor lock output – ZXBM2002
·Combined Rotor Lock (RD) and Speed (FG) signal – ZXBM2001
·Up to 18V input voltage (60V with external regulator)
·MSOP10 package
APPLICATIONS
·Mainframe and Personal Computer Fans and Blowers
·Instrumentation Fans
·Central Heating Blowers
·Automotive climate control
DEVICE MARKING
ZXBM2001 or BM21
ZXBM2002 or BM22
ZXBM2003 or BM23
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VARIABLE SPEED 2-PHASE FAN MOTOR CONTROLLER
DEVICE REEL SIZE TAPE WIDTH QUANTITY PER REEL
ZXBM200xX10TA 7” (180mm) 12mm 1,000
ZXBM200xX10TC 13” (330mm) 12mm 4,000
ORDERING INFORMATION
Example: ZXBM2001X10TA
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Parameter Symbol Limits Unit
Supply Voltage VCCmax -0.6 to 20 V
Input Current ICCmax 200 mA
Power Dissipation 25°C PDmax 500 mW
Operating Temp. TOPR -40 to 85 C
Storage Temp. TSTG -55 to 150 C
Absolute maximum ratings
Power Dissipation
1) Maximum allowable Power Dissipation, PD,
is shown plotted against Ambient Temperature,
TA, in the accompanying Power Derating Curve,
indicating the Safe Operating Area for the device.
2)Power consumed by the device, PT, can be
calculated from the equation:
PT= PQ+ PPh
where PQis power dissipated under quiescent
current conditions, given by:
PQ= VCC x ICC
where VCC is the application
device Supply Voltage
and ICC is the maximum Supply
Current given in the Electrical
Characteristics
and PPh is power generated due to either one of
the phase outputs Ph1 or Ph2 being
active, given by:
PPh = IOL x VOL
where IOL is the application Ph1 and Ph2
output currents
and VOL is the maximum Low Level
Output Voltage for the Ph1 and
Ph2 outputs given in the Electrical
Characteristics
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Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions
Supply Voltage VCC 4.5 18 V
Supply Current ICC 2.2 3.25 mA No Load 1
Hall Amp Input Voltage 40 mV diff p-p
Hall Amp Common Mode Voltage VCM 0.5 0.5VCC VCC-1.5 V
Hall Amp Input Offset VOFS ±7 mV
Hall Amp Bias Current VBS -350 nA
PH1, PH2 Output High VOH VCC-2.2 VCC-1.8 V IOH = 80mA
PH1, PH2 Output Off Leakage
Current IOFF 10 A
PH1, PH2 Output Current High IOH -80 mA
Lock/FG Maximum Collector
Voltage VOH VCC V
Lock/FG Sink Current IOL 5mA
Lock/FG Low Level O/P Voltage VOL 0.3 0.5 V IOL = 5mA
CLCK Charge Current ILCKC -1.8 -2.8 AV
in = 1.5V
CLCK Discharge Current ILCKD 0.28 0.35 AV
in = 1.5V
Lock condition On:Off ratio 1:7 1:10
CLCK High Threshold Voltage VTHH 2.0 V
CLCK Low Threshold Voltage VTHL 1.0 V
CPWM Charge Current IPWMC 3.6 4.3 5.0 AV
in = 1.5V
CPWM Discharge Current IPWMD 50 62 75 AV
in = 1.5V
PWM Frequency FPWM 24
34 kHz
kHz CPWM = 150pF
CPWM = 100pF
CPWM High Threshold Voltage VTHH 2.0 V
CPWM Low Threshold Voltage VTHL 1.0 V
SPD Voltage Control Range VSPD 12V2
SPD Open Circuit Voltage 1.5 V 3
Electrical Characteristics (at Tamb = 25°C & VCC = 12V)
Notes:
1Measured with pins H+, H-, CLCK and CPWM = 0V and all other signal pins open circuit.
2The 1V minimum represents 100% PWM drive and 2V represents 0% PWM drive.
3This voltage is determined by an internal resistor network of 52.5kfrom the pin to Gnd and 19.5kfrom the pin to a 2V reference. Whilst both
resistors track each other the absolute values are subject to a ±20% manufacturing tolerance
Block Diagram (ZXBM2001):
Pin Assignments
Pin Functional Descriptions
1. VCC - Applied voltage
Thisisthedevicesupplyvoltage.For5Vto12Vfansthis
canbesupplieddirectlyfromtheFanMotorsupply.For
fans likely to run in excess of the 18V maximum rating
for the device this will be supplied from an external
regulator such as a zener diode.
2. H+ - Hall input
3. H- - Hall input
TherotorpositionoftheFanMotorisdetectedbyaHall
sensor whose output is applied to these pins. This
sensor can be either a 4 pin ‘naked’ Hall device or a 3
pin buffered switching type. For a 4 pin device the
differential Hall output signal is connected to the H+
and H- pins. For a 3 pin buffered Hall sensor the Hall
deviceoutput is attached to the H+ pinwhilsttheH- pin
has an external potential divider attached to hold the
pin at half VCC. When H+ is high in relation to H- Ph2 is
the active drive.
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Top View
4. SPD - Speed control voltage input
This pin provides control over the Fan Motor speed by
varying the Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) drive ratio
atthe Ph1 andPh2outputs. This controlsignal can take
the form of either a voltage input of nominal range 2V
to 1V, representing 0% to 100% drive respectively, or
alternatively a thermistor can be attached to this pin to
control the voltage. A third method of speed control is
available by the application of an externally derived
PWM signal and this will be discussed under the CPWM
pin.
This pin has an internal potential divider between an
internal 2.0V reference and Gnd (see Block Diagram)
designed to hold the pin at approximately 1.5V. This
will represent a drive of nominally 50% PWM. For
thermal speed control a 100k NTC thermistor is
connected between the SPD and ground will provide a
drive nominally 70% at 25°C and 100% at 50°C. As the
thermistor is connected in parallel with the internal
resistor the non-linearity of an NTC thermistor is
largely taken out. A linearity of typically ±2.5% is
achievable.
Lower values of thermistor can be used if needed and
in this situation an external potential divider will be
neededtosetthespeedrange.Thiswilltaketheformof
a resistor from the SPD pint to Vcc and a resistor from
the SPD pin to Gnd. Full details are given in the
ZXBM200x series Application Note.
If speed control is not required this pin is can be left
open circuit for 50% drive or tied to ground by a 10k
resistor to provide 100% drive.
If required this pin can also be used as an enable pin.
The application of a voltage of 2.0V to VCC will to force
the PWM drive fully off, in effect disabling the drive.
5. GND - Ground
This is the device supply ground return pin and will
generally be the most negative supply pin to the fan.
6. LOCK/FG - Locked Rotor error output /
Frequency Generator (speed) output
This pin is an open collector output and so will require
an external pull up resistor for correct operation.
On the ZXBM2001 the Lock/FG pin is designed to be a
dual function pin to provide an indication of the Fans
rotational speed together with an indication of when
the Fan has failed rotating for whatever reason (Rotor
Lockedcondition). Undercorrect operatingconditions,
and with the external pull-up in place, this pin will
provideanoutputsignal whosefrequencywillbetwice
that of the rotational frequency of the fan. Should the
fan itself stop rotating for any reason, i.e. an
obstruction in the fan blade or a seized bearing, then
the device will enter a Rotor Locked condition. In this
condition the Lock/FG pin will go high (regardless of
the state of the Hall sensor) when the CLCK pin reaches
the VTHH threshold and will remain high until the fan
blades start rotating again.
On the ZXBM2002 variant this pin is Lock. During
normal operation the signal will be low and during a
Locked Rotor condition the pin will go high when the
CLCK pin reaches the VTHH threshold.
FortheZXBM2003variantthispinisFG.Thissignalisa
buffered and inverted output of the Hall signal and
therefore provides an output signal whose frequency
willbetwicethatoftherotationalfrequencyofthefan.
7. CLCK - Locked Rotor timing capacitor
When in a Locked Rotor condition as described above
thePh1andPh2driveoutputsgointoasafedrivemode
to protect the external drive devices and the motor
windings. This condition consists of driving the motor
for a short period then waiting for a longer period
before trying again. The frequency at which this takes
place is determined by the size of the capacitor applied
to this CLCK pin. For a 12V supply a value of 1.0uF will
typically provide an ‘On’ (drive) period of 0.33s and an
‘Off’(wait)periodof4.0s,givinganOn:Offratioof1:12.
The CLCK timing periods are determined by the
following equations:
TVC
I
THH LCK
LCKC
lock =
×TVVC
I
THH THL LCK
LCKD
off =
−×()
TVVC
I
THH THL LCK
LCKC
on =
−×()
Where VTHH and VTHL are the CLCK pin threshold
voltages and ILCKC and ILCKD are the charge and
discharge currents.
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Locked Rotor timing capacitor (CONT).
As these threshold voltages are nominally set to
VTHH=2V and VTHL=1V the equations can be simplified
as follows:
TC
ILCK
LCKC
lock =
×2T=
C
I
on LCK
LCKC TC
ILCK
LCKD
off =
8. CPWM - Sets PWM frequency
- external PWM input
This pin has an external capacitor attached to set the
PWM frequency for the Phase drive outputs. A
capacitor value of 0.15nF will provide a PWM
frequency of typically 24kHz.
The CLCK timing period (Tpwm) is determined by the
following equation:
T=
(V - V ) C
I(V V ) C
I
lock THH THL
PWMC
THH THL
PWMD
×
+
−×
Where TPWM is in s
C = CPWM +15 in pF
IPWM &I
PWMD are in A
Where VTHH and VTHL are the CPWM pin threshold
voltages and IPWMC and IPWMD are the charge and
discharge currents.
As these threshold voltages are nominally set to
VTHH=2V and VTHL=1V the equations can be simplified
as follows:
TC
IC
I
PWM PWMC PWMD
=+
The CPWM pin can also be used as in input for an
externally derived PWM signal to control the motor
speed. The signal should have a VOL <1V and a VOH
>2V. A standard TTL or CMOS digital signal is ideal.
When driving from an external PWM source no
capacitor should be attached to the CPWM pin and the
SPD pin should be left open circuit.
9. PH2 - External transistor driver
10. PH1 - External transistor driver
These are the Phase drive outputs and are open
darlington emitter followers designed to provide up to
80mA of drive to external transistors as shown in the
Application circuits following. The external transistors
in turn drive the fan motor windings.
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Lock & FG Timing Waveform:
Lock Timing Example:
Using the equation previously described and to be
found under the CLCK pin description:
TC
ILCK
LCKC
lock =
×2TC
ILCK
LCKC
on =TC
ILCK
LCKD
off =
Using a value of CLCK = 1.0uF together with the values
of ILCKC and ILCKD to be found in the Electrical
Characteristics we can derive the following timings for
operation at 12V and 25°C.
T=
21.0F
2.8 A
lock
×
=
0714.sT=
1.0 F
0.28 A
off
=36.
s
T=
21.0F
2.8 A
on
×
=
036.
s
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Figure 1
TYPICAL APPLICATION (ZXBM2001) using Bipolar power transistors
Figure 2
TYPICAL APPLICATION (ZXBM2001) using MOSFET power transistors
Graph 1
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Thissectiongivesabriefinsightintoapplicationsusing
the ZXBM200x series. More complete data is available
in the ZXBM200x Series Applications Note, visit
www.zetex.com/zxbm or contact your nearest Zetex
office for full details.
The ZXBM200x series of 2-phase DC brushless motor
pre-drivers are capable of driving both Bipolar or
MOSFET power transistors.
For smaller fans and blowers it is likely that bipolar
power transistors would be used as shown in the
following Applications circuit.
InFigure1,R1&R2havetheirvalueselectedtoprovide
suitable base current in keeping with the winding
currentandgainofthepowertransistorsQ1&Q2.R3&
R4 have their value selected to provide efficient
switch-off of Q1 & Q2. The Zener diodes ZD1 & ZD2
provideactiveclampinginconjunctionwithQ1&Q2.
It is also recommended that the supply de-coupling
capacitor C3 is positioned as close as is practical to the
ZXBM device pins.
In the case of higher power fans and blowers it may be
more applicable to use MOSFET devices to switch the
windings as illustrated in the second applications
circuit shown in Figure 2.
In Figure 2, the Resistor ratio of R1 to R3 and R2 to R4
provide the required Gate turn-on voltage whilst the
absolute values will be chosen to provide sufficient
gate switching currents.
Also illustrated in the two Applications circuits above
are the methods of connection for both a ‘naked’ Hall
device, as seen in the bipolar circuit in Figure 1, and a
bufferedHall device, as in theMOSFETcircuit in Figure
2.InthislattercircuitR5&R6biastheH-pinatavoltage
equivalent to half the swing of the Hall device. R7 will
be needed if the buffered Hall device does not have its
own internal pull-up.
Graph 1 below, illustrates the PWM drive waveform
takenfromandapplication usingtheMOSFETcircuitin
Figure 2. This shows the waveforms to be found at the
Ph1 output and at the drain/Winding node.
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When driving fans with bipolar transistors, at higher
voltages it may be necessary to provide extra noise
protection by the addition of a diode from the driver
collectortoGndoneach phase. This prevents negative
voltage excursions from the windings affecting
operation. See Figure 3 right, showing the placement
of these diodes. It should be noted that these are not
required for the MOSFET solution in Figure 2 as the
diodes are inherent in the MOSFET structure.
Zetexprovideavarietyofsuitablepowertransistorsfor
using with the ZXBM200x series of 2-phase DC
brushless motor pre-drivers and suitable devices
sufficient for a range of applications are given in the
following table.
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Figure 3
TYPICAL APPLICATION (ZXBM2001) illustrating addition of Clamp
diodes.
Bipolar Types VCEO (V) IC(A) min HFE @I
CVCE(sat) max(mV)
@I
C&I
B
Package
FZT1053A 75 4.5 300 @ 0.5A 200 @ 1A, 10mA SOT223
FZT851 60 6 100 @ 2A 100 @ 1A, 10mA SOT223
FZT853 100 6 100 @ 2A 175 @ 1A, 100mA SOT223
FZT855 150 4 100 @ 1A 65 @ 0.5A, 50mA SOT223
ZXT13N50DE6 50 4 300 @ 1A 100 @ 1A, 10mA SOT23-6
SUMMARY TABLE OF SUITABLE DEVICES
MOSFET Types BVDSS (V) ID(A) IPEAK (A)
(Pulsed)
RDS(on) max(m )
@V
GS
Package
ZXMN3A04DN823 30 7.6 25 20 @ 10V SO8
ZXMN6A09DN823 60 5 17.6 45 @ 10V SO8
ZXMN6A11Z160 3.8 10 140 @ 10V SOT89
ZXMN6A11G 60 3.8 10 140 @ 10V SOT223
ZXMN10A11G24 100 1.9 5.9 600 @ 10V SOT223
Notes:
1Contact your nearest Zetex office for further details and technical enquiries.
2Dual device
3Provisional information
4Advanced information
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DIM MILLIMETERS INCHES
MIN. MAX. MIN. MAX.
A1.10 0.43
A1 0.15 0.006
A2 0.75 0.95 0.0295 0.037
D 3.00 BSC 0.118 BSC
E 4.90 BSC 0.1929 BSC
E1 3.00 BSC 0.118 BSC
b 0.17 0.27 0.0066 0.0106
c 0.08 0.23 0.003 0.009
e 0.50 BSC 0.0196 BSC
015015
L 0.40 0.80 0.015 0.031
L1 0.95 BSC 0.037 BSC
PACKAGE DIMENSIONSPACKAGE OUTLINE
Conforms to JEDEC MO-187 VARIATION BA
CONTROLING DIMENSIONS IN METRIC
APPROX. DIMENSION IN INCHES
10