Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX) has expanded its sensorless, brushless DC (BLDC) motor driver portfolio with a new device designed for high efficiency and low noise, which requires a low external component count of only one capacitor. The DRV10963 is a 5-V, 3-phase sensorless BLDC motor driver that simplifies layout and reduces board space by 80 percent. Features include:

• A Low operating range of 5.5 to 2.1 V.
• A low RDSON of less than 1.5 ohm and ultra-low sleep currents.
• Up to 16 I/O touch-sense enabled pins, built-in communication and a versatile analog comparator.
• Pure sinusoidal outputs that provide efficiency and noise-free operation. 

For more information, visit www.TI.com.