
NTE1857
Integrated Circuit
Stepper Motor Driver
Description:
The NTE1857 is designed to drive a two–phase stepper motor in the bipolar mode, The circuit of four
input sections, a logic decoding/sequencing section, two driver–stages for the motor coils, and an out-
put to indicate the Phase A drive state.
Features:
Single Supply Operation: +7.2V to +16.5V
350mA/Coil Drive Capability
Clamp Diodes Provided for Back–EMF
Suppression
Selectable CW/CCW and Full/Half Step
Operation
Selectable High/Low Output Impedance
(Half Step Mode)
TTL/CMOS Compatible Inputs
Input Hysteresis: 400mV Min
Phase Logic Can Be Initialized to Phase A
Phase A Output Drive State Indication
(Open–Collector)
Input Truth Table:
Input Low
Input High
CW/CCW
CW
CCW
Full/Half Step
Full Step
Half Step
OIC
Hi Z
Low Z
Clk
Positive Edge Triggered
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
(Note 1)
Supply Voltage, V
M
Clamp Diode Cathode Voltage (Pin1), V
D
Driver Output Voltage (Pins 2, 3, 14, 15), V
OD
Driver Output Current/Coil, I
OD
Input Voltage (Pins 7, 8, 9, 10), V
in
Bias/Set Current (Pin6), I
BS
Phase A Output Voltage (Pin11), V
OA
Phase A Sink Current (Pin11), I
OA
Junction Temperature, T
J
Storage Temperature Range, T
stg
Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Ambient (No Heat Sink), R
thJA
+18V
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V
M
+5.0V
V
M
+6.0V
±
500mA
–0.5 to +7.0V
–10mA
+18V
20mA
+150
°
C
–65
°
to +150
°
C
45
°
C/W
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Note 1. “Maximum Ratings” are those values beyond which the safety of the device cannot be guar-
anteed. They are not meant to imply that the devices should be operated at these limits.
The “Electrical Characteristics” tables provide conditions for actual device operation.