
Overview
The LB1855NM is a 3-phase brushless motor driver IC
that is optimal for VCR drum motor drive.
Features
• Current linear drive
• No output electrolytic capacitors required.
• Current limiter circuit built in
• AGC circuit built in
• Thermal shutdown circuit built in
Package Dimensions
unit: mm
3097-MFP16FS
Monolithic Digital IC
O3098RM (OT) No. 5798-1/5
SANYO: MFP16FS
[LB1855NM]
SANYO Electric Co.,Ltd. Semiconductor Bussiness Headquarters
TOKYO OFFICE Tokyo Bldg., 1-10, 1 Chome, Ueno, Taito-ku, TOKYO, 110-8534 JAPAN
3-Phase Brushless Motor Driver
LB1855NM
Ordering number : EN5798
On the specified printed circuit board (a 20 × 30 × 1.5 mm glass3epoxy board)
Ambient temperature, Ta — °C
Allowable power dissipation, Pd max — W
Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit
Maximum supply voltage V
CC
max 20 V
Maximum output current I
O
max 1.2 A
Allowable power dissipation Pd max
On the specified printed circuit board (a 20 × 30 × 1.5 mm
3
1.2 W
glass epoxy board)
Operating temperature Topr –20 to +75 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –55 to +150 °C
Specifications
Absolute Maximum Ratings at Ta = 25°C
Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit
Supply current V
CC
7 to 18 V
Hall input amplitude V
HALL
Between the Hall inputs 70 to 300 mVp-p
Allowable Operating Ranges at Ta = 25°C
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No. 5798-2/5
LB1855NM
Parameter Symbol Conditions
Ratings
Unit
min typ max
Supply current I
CC
VC= GND 8 mA
Reference voltage V
REFIR
= 8 mA 6.0 6.3 6.6 V
[Saturation voltage]
Upper side V
sat
1 IO= 1 A 1.5 1.9 V
Lower side V
sat
2 IO= 1 A 0.8 1.2 V
[Leakage current]
Upper side I
OL
1 VCC= 18 V 50 µA
Lower side I
OL
2 VCC= 18 V 50 µA
[Hall Amplifier]
Input offset voltage V
HO
* –10 +10 mV
Common-mode input voltage range V
HCM
2.2 VCC– 0.7 V
[Control Amplifier]
Control reference voltage V
REF
1 (the V
CREF
pin voltage) × 23/16 2.1 2.3 2.5 V
Control Gm VG Rf = 1Ω 1 A/V
Input current I
IN
10 µA
[Thermal Shutdown Circuit]
Operating temperature T
TSD
* 180 °C
Hysteresis ∆T
TSD
* 15 °C
Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) are design target values and are not tested.
However, note that certain motors may require output capacitors to prevent oscillation.
Pin Assignment
Block Diagram
Electrical Characteristics at Ta = 25°C, VCC= 12 V

Pin No. Pin Pin voltage (V) Pin description Equivalent circuit
No. 5798-3/5
LB1855NM
Sample Application Circuit
Hall input voltage range: 2.2 to (VCC– 0.7) V DC
70 mV p-p to 300 mV p-p AC
Truth Table
Input: “H” indicates that the input phase 1 is at least 0.2 V higher than phase 2.
“L” indicates that the input phase 1 is at least 0.2 V lower than phase 2.
1 FC
• Frequency characteristics correction
Oscillation in the current control closed loop can be prevented
by inserting a capacitor between this pin and VREF.
Item Source → sink
Input
U V W
1 V phase →W phase H H L
2 U phase → W phase H L L
3 W phase →V phase L L H
4 V phase → U phase L H L
5 U phase → V phase H L H
6 W phase →U phase L H H
Pin Functions
2
V
CC
7 to 18 • Power supply pin
3
4
5
W
OUT
V
OUT
U
OUT
• Outputs pin
6
R
f
• Ground for the output transistor
The output current can be detected as a voltage by inserting the
resistor Rf between this pin and ground to provide fixed current
drive. The current limiter also operates by detecting this voltage.
Continued on next page.
However, note that certain motors may require output capacitors to prevent oscillation.

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LB1855NM
Continued from preceding page.
Pin No. Pin Pin voltage (V) Pin description Equivalent circuit
7 AGC
• AGC pin
The Hall amplifier gain can be controlled according to the
amplitude of the Hall input by inserting a capacitor between this
pin and ground.
8
V
REF
• Internal reference voltage. About 6.3 V.
9
10
11
12
13
14
U
IN
1
U
IN
2
V
IN
1
V
IN
2
W
IN
1
W
IN
2
2.2 to
V
CC
– 0.7
• Hall element inputs pin
15
16
V
CREF
V
C
0 to 5
• Speed control pin
This IC adopts a current control type in which the output current
is controlled by the pin 16 voltage. The control start voltage
changes about 1.3 to 1.4 V if pin 15 is connected to ground.

PS No. 5798-5/5
LB1855NM
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