Embedded Motor Controllers for Smart Actuators

Introduction

The Micronas high-voltage controller family is designed as an embedded controller family for smart actuators ranging from 5 W to 500 W. The HVC family features advanced integration for compact and cost-effective system designs for use in automotive applications and beyond (industrial, consumer, instrumentation, etc.).

HVC motor controllers integrate almost all the circuits needed for driving electric motors, reducing the number of external components to a minimum. The product’s flexible peripherals allow direct control of brushless, brushed DC, and stepper motors by means of three fully integrated half-bridges.

The built-in networking capabilities enable the development of LIN bus-compliant remote smart actuators. Thanks to this flexibility, the HVC controllers provide an effective system solution for both small and medium-sized electric motors, enabling a common product platform. This gives our customers a decisive competitive edge, as they can implement solutions much faster and require fewer resources during the development process for their various applications.
 

HVC PCB
Typical HVC Motor Controller PCB

Selection Guide

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Embedded controllers for smart actuators

  • HVC 4x-Family
    • Supply voltage: 5.4 V to 18 V, (40 V load dump)
    • 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M3 CPU core
    • 12 Bit, 1 us ADC for various measurements
    • 2 x 8-Bit DAC for motor current limiting
    • 12 Bit PWM generators with center and edge alignment and automatic dead-time insertion and ADC triggering
    • 16 Bit timers for input and output PWM signal handling
    • LIN UART and SPI interface for communication
    • 6x6 mm QFN40 package
       
    HVC 4222F
    • Six internal half-bridges with up to 500 mA current
    • 32 KB Flash Memory, 2 KB SRAM, 512 KB NVRAM
    • Grade 1+ (TJ up to 160°C)
    HVC 4223F
    • Six internal half-bridges with up to 500 mA current
    • 32 KB flash memory, 2 KB SRAM, 512 KB NVRAM
    • Grade 1 (TJ up to 150°C)
    HVC 4420F
    • Six internal half-bridges with up to 500 mA current
    • 64 KB flash memory, 4 KB SRAM, 512 KB NVRAM
    • Grade 1 (TJ up to 150°C)
    HVC 4422F
    • Six internal half-bridges with up to 500 mA current
    • 64 KB flash memory, 4 KB SRAM, 512 KB NVRAM
    • Grade 1+ (TJ up to 160°C)
  • HVC 5x-Family
    • Supply voltage: 5.4 V to 29 V, (40 V load dump)
    • 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M3 CPU core
    • 12 Bit, 1us ADC for various measurements
    • 2x 8-Bit DAC for motor current limiting
    • 12 Bit PWM generators with center and edge alignment and automatic dead-time insertion and ADC triggering
    • 16 Bit timers for input and output PWM signal handling
    • LIN UART and SPI interface for communication
    • 5x5 mm QFN24 package
    • Grade 1 (TJ up to 150°C)
       
    HVC 5221D
    • Four internal half-bridges with up to 500 mA current
    • 32 KB flash memory, 2 KB SRAM, 2 KB EEPROM, 1 KB NVR
    HVC 5222C
    • Tree internal half-bridges with up to 1 A current
    • 32 KB flash memory, 2 KB SRAM, 2 KB EEPROM, 1 KB NVR
    HVC 5222D
    • Four internal half-bridges with up to 1 A current
    • 32 KB flash memory, 2 KB SRAM, 2 KB EEPROM, 1 KB NVR
    • ISO 26262 up to ASIL A
       
    HVC 5422D
    • Four internal half-bridges with up to 1 A current
    • 64 KB flash memory, 4 KB SRAM, 2 KB EEPROM, 1 KB NVR
    • ISO 26262 up to ASIL B
       
    HVC 5223C
    • Three internal half-bridges with up to 2 A current
    • 32 KB flash memory, 2 KB SRAM, 2 KB EEPROM, 1 KB NVR

All products of this class

Product Package Motor Outputs Max. Current (A) Flash Size (kByte) GPIO LIN Temp. Grade ASIL Level Production
HVC 4222F High Temp* QFN40 6 0.5 32 11 2.1 1+ A 2020
HVC 4223F Universal QFN40 6 0.5 32 11 2.1 1 A 2016
HVC 4420F Umbrella QFN40 6 0.5 64 11 2.1 1 A 2021
HVC 4422F Performance* QFN40 6 0.5 64 11 2.1 1+ A 2021
HVC 5221D Compact QFN24 4 0.5 32 7 ISO 1 A 2024
HVC 5222C Brushless 1A QFN24 3 1 32 7 ISO 1 A 2024
HVC 5222D Universal 1A QFN24 4 1 32 7 ISO 1 A 2025
HVC 5223C Brushless 2A QFN24 3 2 32 7 ISO 1 A 2024
HVC 5422D Safety 1A QFN24 4 1 64 7 ISO 1 B 2025
HVC 5481G Gate Driver QFN32 6 50 64 12 ISO 1 B 2026
*) Fully tested and operating at junction temp of 160°C