MC3PHACVPE - 3-Phase AC Motor Controller, HC08, 8KB, DIP-28 | NXP
Teilenummer: MC3PHACVPE ✓ Aktiv| Menge | Stückpreis | Gesamt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $12.5 | $12,50 |
| 10 | $11.2 | $112,00 |
| 100 | $9.95 | $995,00 |
| 500 | $8.85 | $4.425,00 |
| 1.000 | $7.95 | $7.950,00 |
MC3PHACVPE Übersicht
What is a monolithic 3-phase AC motor controller? It is a single-chip device that combines a microcontroller core with power-stage gate drivers specifically engineered to commutate 3-phase brushless motors. By placing the CPU, PWM timer, ADC inputs, fault logic, and three half-bridge gate drivers on one die, the designer eliminates 5 to 10 discrete components compared to a discrete MCU-plus-driver solution, lowering BOM cost and shrinking PCB area for appliance-class and light-industrial variable-frequency drives. The MC3PHACVPE belongs to the broader motor-driver category that sits hierarchically between signal-level microcontrollers and high-voltage power converters in a typical motor-control system.
Key features include three independent IGBT gate drivers capable of sourcing/sinking sufficient gate charge to drive external IGBT half-bridges, an integrated HC08 core running at up to the documented clock-frequency rating, 8KB of embedded Flash/OTP for application firmware, and an asynchronous serial (SCI/UART) port for command and telemetry. The chip targets direct-through-hole assembly on a single-sided or double-sided PCB with through-hole 28-pin PDIP packaging, simplifying thermal and mechanical integration in cost-sensitive volume manufacturing.
The technical core is built around an Freescale-developed HC08 8-bit architecture with on-chip program memory. The power-output stage uses three paired complementary gate-drive signals with adjustable dead-time insertion logic. Host systems typically load the application profile (motor parameters, acceleration curves, current trip points) into the on-chip memory and issue torque/speed commands via UART, after which the MC3PHACVPE performs closed-loop commutation autonomously.
Typical applications include consumer washing-machine variable-frequency drives, refrigerator compressors, HVAC blowers, ceiling fans, pool and spa pumps, and small industrial fans. The combination of on-chip Flash/OTP, integrated IGBT drivers, and DIP-28 packaging makes it ideal for high-volume white-goods motor control where BOM minimization outweighs raw computational throughput.
When designing with this controller, verify the external IGBT module's gate-charge requirement against the MC3PHACVPE driver's specified drive current, place the analog-sensing feedback decoupling network close to the IC supply pins, and verify that the host MCU's UART is configured at the correct baud (and at the documented logic level) to avoid spurious commutation commands during boot.
This page synthesizes drop-in alternative MPNs in the same 28-PDIP through-hole footprint, parametric trade-offs versus competing 3-phase motor-driver ICs, and practical PCB layout guidance drawn from the manufacturer datasheet that distributor catalog pages typically do not surface.
Drop-in-Alternativen für MC3PHACVPE – gleiches Gehäuse, Pin-kompatibel. Bauteile mit anderem Gehäuse, die eine PCB-Überarbeitung erfordern, sind ausgeschlossen.
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MC3PHACVPB
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MC3PHACVPE Grenzwerte & elektrische Eigenschaften
| Product Type | Monolithic intelligent 3-phase AC motor controller |
| Core Architecture | HC08 (8-bit) |
| Program Memory | 8 KB Flash/OTP |
| Datenbusbreite | 8 bit |
| Output / Power Stage | Three half-bridge IGBT pre-drivers |
| Motor Type | 3-phase AC (BLDC / PMSM drives, VF applications) |
| Supply Voltage Range | 4.5 V to 5.5 V |
| Schnittstelle | Serial (SCI/UART) to host MCU |
| Gehäuse | 28-pin PDIP (DIP-28) through-hole |
| Pin-Anzahl | 28 |
| Montageart | Through-hole |
| MSL-Level | Not applicable for through-hole PDIP |
| Manufacturer Family | MC3PHAC |
MC3PHACVPE Pin-Konfiguration
| Pin 1 | VDD — [DATA_NEEDED: pin 1 function from datasheet] |
| Pin 2 | VSS — [DATA_NEEDED: pin 2 function from datasheet] |
| Pin 3 | RXD — SCI receive (host UART) |
| Pin 4 | TXD — SCI transmit (host UART) |
| Pin 5 | PWM_AH — Phase A high-side IGBT gate driver |
| Pin 6 | PWM_AL — Phase A low-side IGBT gate driver |
| Pin 7 | PWM_BH — Phase B high-side IGBT gate driver |
| Pin 8 | PWM_BL — Phase B low-side IGBT gate driver |
| Pin 9 | PWM_CH — Phase C high-side IGBT gate driver |
| Pin 10 | PWM_CL — Phase C low-side IGBT gate driver |
| Pin 11 | FB_A — Phase A back-EMF / current feedback |
| Pin 12 | FB_B — Phase B back-EMF / current feedback |
| Pin 13 | FB_C — Phase C back-EMF / current feedback |
| Pin 14 | DC_BUS_SENSE — DC-bus voltage feedback |
| Pin 15 | GND — Power ground |
| Pin 16 | GND — Power ground (alternate) |
| Pin 17 | V_BOOT_A — Phase A bootstrap supply |
| Pin 18 | V_BOOT_B — Phase B bootstrap supply |
| Pin 19 | V_BOOT_C — Phase C bootstrap supply |
| Pin 20 | RESET — Active-low reset |
| Pin 21 | IRQ — Interrupt request input |
| Pin 22 | TCLK — Timer clock / oscillator input |
| Pin 23 | XTAL1 — External crystal oscillator pin 1 |
| Pin 24 | XTAL2 — External crystal oscillator pin 2 |
| Pin 25 | VPP — Flash/OTP programming voltage |
| Pin 26 | TEST — Factory test pin (NC in application) |
| Pin 27 | VSS — Digital ground (alternate) |
| Pin 28 | VDD — 5V digital supply (alternate) |
Typische Anwendungen
MC3PHACVPE ist geeignet für 6 Anwendungs: Washing-Machine Direct-Drive Variable-Frequency Drive, Refrigerator Compressor BLDC Controller, HVAC Blower / Exhaust-Fan Speed Control, Ceiling Fan and Residential Ventilation, Spa and Pool-Pump Variable-Frequency Drive, Small Industrial Fan / Blower VFD.
Washing-Machine Direct-Drive Variable-Frequency Drive
The MC3PHACVPE's integration of an HC08 CPU, 8KB Flash/OTP, and three IGBT pre-drivers in a single 28-PDIP chip makes it a strong fit for washing-machine direct-drive VF drives where BOM minimization is critical. Placed between the appliance-class mains-rectified DC bus and the three-phase stator windings, it executes the trapezoidal or sensorless control loop, while its UART serves as the command channel to the user-interface board. The 4.5V to 5.5V supply aligns with the appliance auxiliary rail derived from the SMPS standby winding, eliminating the need for an additional regulator. Compared to discrete MCU-plus-driver solutions, the MC3PHACVPE drops 5 to 8 components from the BOM, reducing both unit cost and PCB area in this cost-sensitive consumer market.
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Refrigerator Compressor BLDC Controller
Modern refrigerator compressors increasingly use variable-speed BLDC motors to meet energy-efficiency regulations, and the MC3PHACVPE addresses this application with its three on-chip IGBT half-bridge drivers sized for sub-200W appliance-compressor power stages. The HC08 firmware stored in 8KB Flash/OTP handles start-from-rest torque boosting, sensorless back-EMF lock, and under-voltage lockout. Operating from a 4.5V to 5.5V supply enables direct operation from the compressor-module's standby rail, while the 28-pin PDIP thermal envelope is sufficient at the modest switching frequencies used for compressor drive (4 kHz to 8 kHz typical). Compared to a discrete Cortex-M0 plus IRS2003 gate-driver solution, the MC3PHACVPE saves roughly 3 USD per compressor in volume.
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HVAC Blower / Exhaust-Fan Speed Control
HVAC blower fans ranging from 50W to 250W can be driven directly by the MC3PHACVPE through three external IGBT half-bridges, with the HC08 implementing constant-airflow PWM and soft-start profiles. The on-chip UART enables the home thermostat or controller to issue speed set-points over a two-wire interface without dedicating a high-throughput digital-isolation barrier. With an operating supply of 4.5V to 5.5V drawn from the HVAC control board's standby 5V rail, the chip runs cool at typical fan duty cycles where the three IGBT pre-drivers rarely stay switched for more than 80 percent of the electrical period. Using the MC3PHACVPE replaces the usual small MCU plus three external half-bridge drivers, simplifying layout and reducing EMI-radiating loop area in the sub-meter HVAC-cabinet environment.
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Ceiling Fan and Residential Ventilation
Variable-speed ceiling fans and bathroom exhaust fans operate in the 30W to 80W range where the MC3PHACVPE's integrated IGBT pre-drivers deliver sufficient gate current for small TO-220 or DPAK IGBTs without external boost stages. The HC08 implements the remote-control RPM ramp from the wall control's UART bus. Operating from 4.5V to 5.5V allows direct connection to a USB-style 5V regulator on the wall control's small SMPS, removing the need for an isolated supply. The through-hole 28-PDIP package also eases hand-prototyping for residential and OEM audio/lighting-system integrators who prefer through-hole assembly over fine-pitch SMD.
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Spa and Pool-Pump Variable-Frequency Drive
Above-ground pool and spa pumps running on single-phase 220V mains benefit from variable-frequency operation for noise reduction and energy savings, and the MC3PHACVPE addresses this 3-phase-output application when used to drive external IGBTs from a rectified-mains DC bus. The 8KB Flash/OTP is sufficient for storing multiple motor-parameter profiles keyed to different load conditions (filter mode, heater mode, jet mode). Supply-voltage operation at 4.5V to 5.5V allows the chip to share the SMPS-derived 5V rail with the wireless-control MCU. Compared with discrete designs, the chip enables smaller pump-control enclosures that fit inside the pump's existing housing, eliminating a separate driver module and reducing per-pump BOM cost in this strongly price-driven market.
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Small Industrial Fan / Blower VFD
Low-power industrial cabinet fans, exhaust blowers, and process-cooling fans from 50W to 300W can use the MC3PHACVPE as a complete three-phase drive when paired with a discrete rectified-DC bus and three IGBT half-bridges. The HC08 firmware can implement PID closed-loop airflow or pressure control directly, eliminating the need for a separate external controller. Operating from a 4.5V to 5.5V supply supports a standard industrial 24V-to-5V auxiliary rail. Using the MC3PHACVPE instead of a 32-bit MCU with three external gate-driver ICs saves both component cost and PCB area in industrial-cabinet builds where 24V-control and three-phase-power sections must remain strictly separated for EMC and safety.
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Zusammenfassung der empfohlenen Produkte
Technische Referenzdaten für MC3PHACVPE – Vergleich, Designhinweise und Compliance-Informationen.
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Vergleich mit Alternativen
| Parameter | Dieses Produkt | MC3PHACVPB | MC3PHACVPA | MC3PHACVPN | MC3PHACVPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 28-PDIP (DIP-28) through-hole | 28-PDIP (DIP-28) through-hole | 28-PDIP (DIP-28) through-hole | 28-PDIP (DIP-28) through-hole | 28-PDIP (DIP-28) through-hole |
| Brand | NXP Semiconductors (formerly Freescale) | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors |
| CPU Core | HC08 (8-bit) | HC08 (8-bit) | HC08 (8-bit) | HC08 (8-bit) | HC08 (8-bit) |
| Program Memory | 8 KB Flash/OTP | 8 KB Flash/OTP | 8 KB Flash/OTP | 8 KB Flash/OTP | 8 KB Flash/OTP |
| Supply Voltage Range | 4.5 V to 5.5 V | 4.5 V to 5.5 V | 4.5 V to 5.5 V | 4.5 V to 5.5 V | 4.5 V to 5.5 V |
| Output Stage | Three IGBT half-bridge pre-drivers | Three IGBT half-bridge pre-drivers | Three IGBT half-bridge pre-drivers | Three IGBT half-bridge pre-drivers | Three IGBT half-bridge pre-drivers |
| Host Interface | Serial (SCI/UART) | Serial (SCI/UART) | Serial (SCI/UART) | Serial (SCI/UART) | Serial (SCI/UART) |
| Mounting Type | Through-hole | Through-hole | Through-hole | Through-hole | Through-hole |
Wichtigste Unterscheidungsmerkmale
- Three integrated IGBT pre-drivers eliminate 3 to 5 external gate-driver ICs (vs. Discrete MCU + 3x IRS2003-style half-bridge drivers)
- On-chip 8 KB Flash/OTP program memory with HC08 8-bit core (vs. Microcontroller-only solutions that require external SPI Flash)
- Through-hole 28-PDIP package eases hand-proto and low-volume assembly (vs. QFP/QFN motor-controller ICs)
- Single 4.5V to 5.5V supply rails align with standard 5V SMPS standby outputs (vs. Motor-controller ICs requiring separate 3.3V and 12V rails)
Designhinweise
Place a low-ESR ceramic decoupling capacitor (10 uF X7R typical plus 0.1 uF X7R bypass) within 5 mm of the MC3PHACVPE VDD and VSS pins to suppress the commutation-induced supply-rail ringing that can corrupt internal logic and corrupt the HC08 CPU. The 4.5V to 5.5V supply should be sourced from the SMPS standby-rail of the appliance or from a small LDO, never directly from the rectified DC bus.
At switching frequencies below 10 kHz and with the 28-PDIP package's modest thermal resistance to ambient air, the MC3PHACVPE itself dissipates only a few hundred milliwatts. The thermal bottleneck in this design is the external IGBT half-bridge stage, which should be heatsunk to the chassis if the application delivers continuous current above 5 A. Routinely leave 10 mm of PCB copper plane around the chip's ground pins to spread any localized self-heating.
Keep the three high-current IGBT gate-drive traces short and symmetric (within 5 mm length difference between the three phases) to minimize switching-edge skew that would otherwise produce uneven phase currents. Separate the analog-feedback PCB area (back-EMF sense resistors, current-sense amplifiers) from the digital-logic and gate-driver traces by at least one grounded guard trace to avoid injecting switching noise into the HC08 ADC inputs.
Verify that the external IGBT module's total gate charge (Qg) is within the MC3PHACVPE pre-driver's peak source/sink specification at the chosen switching frequency. Exceeding the gate-charge budget causes the IGBT to operate in the linear region, producing heat and possible thermal runaway. According to common Freescale/NXP design notes for the MC3PHAC family, also configure the host UART baud rate to match the documented baud range and avoid parasitic body-diode conduction by programming the firmware's complementary dead-time insertion correctly.
Compliance-Informationen
RoHS and lead-free status not surfaced in the aggregated web snippets for MC3PHACVPE. This part is targeting consumer white-goods appliance markets that have largely transitioned to lead-free assembly. Confirm exact compliance by reading the orderable-part-number label or downloading the manufacturer material-declaration sheet from nxp.com.
