DRV8873HPWPR vs DRV8434ARGER Comparison

Detailed side-by-side comparison of DRV8873HPWPR by Texas Instruments and DRV8434ARGER 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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DRV8873HPWPR DRV8873HPWPR - 40V 10A H-Bridge Motor Driver | Texas Instruments

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

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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

Specification Comparison

Parameter DRV8873HPWPR DRV8434ARGER
Brand Texas Instruments Texas Instruments
Category Motor Drivers Motor Drivers
Lifecycle Status Active Active
Stock Status In Stock In Stock
Unit Price (USD) $1.86 $2.65
Motor Type Brushed DC Bipolar stepper
Topology H-Bridge (4 N-channel MOSFETs) —
Supply Voltage (VM) 4.5 V to 38 V 4.5 V to 48 V
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) —
Control Interface PH/EN (hardware) or PWM, selectable via MODE Step/Direction + SPI
Current Regulation Yes (Smart-tune or fixed off-time) —
Operating Temperature -40 C to +125 C -40 C to +125 C
Package 24-pin HTSSOP (PWP) with PowerPAD VQFN-24 (RGE) 4x4 mm with thermal pad
Mounting Type Surface Mount Surface Mount
MSL Level 3 (168 hr / 260 C) 2 (1 year floor life)
RoHS Status Compliant Compliant
AEC-Q100 Not qualified (use DRV8873-Q1 for automotive) —
Number of H-Bridges — 2
Output Configuration — NMOS H-bridge
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)
Sleep Pin — Yes (nSLEEP, active low)
Fault Pin — Yes (nFAULT, active low, open-drain)
Protection Features — UVLO, OCP, OVP, OTP, open load, stall

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