DRV8434ARGER vs DRV8873HPWPR Comparison

Detailed side-by-side comparison of DRV8434ARGER by Texas Instruments and DRV8873HPWPR by Texas Instruments. Compare key specifications, electrical parameters, packaging, lifecycle status, pricing, and availability to determine the best component for your design requirements.

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DRV8434ARGER DRV8434ARGER - 48V 2.5A Stepper Driver w/ Stall Detect | TI

DRV8434ARGER - 48V 2.5A Stepper Driver w/ Stall Detect | TI

DRV8434ARGER ✓ Active
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DRV8873HPWPR DRV8873HPWPR - 40V 10A H-Bridge Motor Driver | Texas Instruments

DRV8873HPWPR - 40V 10A H-Bridge Motor Driver | Texas Instruments

DRV8873HPWPR ✓ Active

Specification Comparison

Parameter DRV8434ARGER DRV8873HPWPR
Brand Texas Instruments Texas Instruments
Category Motor Drivers Motor Drivers
Lifecycle Status Active Active
Stock Status In Stock In Stock
Unit Price (USD) $2.65 $1.86
Motor Type Bipolar stepper Brushed DC
Number of H-Bridges 2 —
Output Configuration NMOS H-bridge —
Supply Voltage (VM) 4.5 V to 48 V 4.5 V to 38 V
Full-Scale Output Current 2.5 A per phase (peak) —
RMS Output Current 1.5 A per phase (typical) —
Microstepping Resolution Full-step to 1/256 step —
Current Sensing Integrated (no external sense resistor) —
Stall Detection Yes (GPIO output) —
Decay Mode Smart Tune (mixed decay) —
Control Interface Step/Direction + SPI PH/EN (hardware) or PWM, selectable via MODE
Sleep Pin Yes (nSLEEP, active low) —
Fault Pin Yes (nFAULT, active low, open-drain) —
Protection Features UVLO, OCP, OVP, OTP, open load, stall —
Operating Temperature -40 C to +125 C -40 C to +125 C
Package VQFN-24 (RGE) 4x4 mm with thermal pad 24-pin HTSSOP (PWP) with PowerPAD
Mounting Type Surface Mount Surface Mount
MSL Level 2 (1 year floor life) 3 (168 hr / 260 C)
RoHS Status Compliant Compliant
Topology — H-Bridge (4 N-channel MOSFETs)
Absolute Maximum VM — 40 V
Peak Output Current — 10 A
Continuous Output Current — 3.5 A (with proper PCB thermal design)
RDS(on) per HS+LS FET — [DATA_NEEDED: typical mOhm at 25 C]
Integrated Current Sensing — Yes (IPROPI analog output)
Current Regulation — Yes (Smart-tune or fixed off-time)
AEC-Q100 — Not qualified (use DRV8873-Q1 for automotive)

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