Data Sheet
  MP6500 
  35V, 2.5A, Stepper Motor Driver 
MP6500 Rev. 1.0  www.MonolithicPower.com  1 
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DESCRIPTION 
The  MP6500  is  a  stepper  motor  driver  with  a 
built-in translator and current regulation.  Current 
sensing  is  internal  and  requires  no  external 
sense resistors. High integration  and a small 
package size make the MP6500 a space-saving 
and cost-effective solution for bipolar stepper 
motor drives.  
The MP6500 operates from a supply voltage of 
up to 35V and can deliver motor currents up to 
2.5A  (depending  on  PCB  design  and  thermal 
conditions). The MP6500 can operate a bipolar 
stepper motor in full-, half-, quarter-, or eighth-
step  modes.  Internal  safety  features  include 
over-current  protection  (OCP),  input  over-
voltage protection (OVP), under-voltage lockout 
(UVLO), and thermal shutdown. 
The  MP6500  is  available  in  QFN-24 
(5mmx5mm) and TSSOP-28 EP packages. 
FEATURES 
  Wide 4.5V to 35V Input Voltage Range 
  Two Internal Full-Bridge Drivers 
  Internal Current Sensing and Regulation 
  Low On Resistance (HS: 195mΩ, LS: 
170mΩ) 
  No Control Power Supply Required 
  Simple Logic Interface 
  3.3V and 5V Compatible Logic Supply 
  Step Modes from Full-Step to Eighth-Step 
  2.5A Output Current 
  Automatic Current Decay 
  Over-Current Protection (OCP) 
  Input Over-Voltage Protection (OVP) 
  Thermal Shutdown and Under-Voltage 
Lockout (UVLO) Protection 
  Fault Indication Output 
  Available in QFN-24 (5mmx5mm) and 
Thermally Enhanced TSSOP-28 Packages 
APPLICATIONS 
  Bipolar Stepper Motors 
  Printers 
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TYPICAL APPLICATION 
Step 
Motor
CPA
CPB
VCP
VIN
AOUT1
AOUT2
BOUT1
BOUT2
ROSC
ISET
STEP
DIR
nENBL
MS1
MS2
nSLEEP
nFAULT
µC
VIN
MP6500
VG
220
nF
1µF
100nF
GND










