Lib-electronic-components trinamic

Trinamic Motion Control MPN encoding patterns, motor driver series decoding, and handler guidance. Use when working with Trinamic stepper drivers and motion controllers (TMC series).

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/Cantara/lib-electronic-components

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/Cantara/lib-electronic-components "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/.claude/skills/manufacturers/trinamic" ~/.claude/skills/cantara-lib-electronic-components-trinamic && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: .claude/skills/manufacturers/trinamic/SKILL.md

source content

Trinamic Motion Control Manufacturer Skill

Overview

Trinamic (now part of Analog Devices) specializes in motor control ICs:

TMC21xx: Basic stepper motor drivers
TMC22xx: Advanced stepper drivers with UART/StallGuard
TMC23xx/24xx: Stepper drivers
TMC26xx: High-power stepper drivers
TMC4xxx: Gate drivers and motion controllers
TMC5xxx: Integrated motion controllers
TMC6xxx: 3-phase BLDC/PMSM drivers
TMC7xxx: Specialized drivers

MPN Structure

TMC[FAMILY][SERIES]-[PACKAGE][-SUFFIX]
|     |       |        |        |
|     |       |        |        +-- T = Tape and reel
|     |       |        +-- Package code (LA, TA, WA, BOB)
|     |       +-- 2-digit series within family (00-99)
|     +-- Family digit (2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
+-- TMC prefix (all Trinamic parts)

Example: TMC2209-LA
         |  |  | |
         |  |  | +-- LA = QFN package
         |  |  +-- 09 = Series number
         |  +-- 2 = Stepper driver family
         +-- TMC = Trinamic prefix

Example: TMC5160-TA-T
         |  |  | | |
         |  |  | | +-- T = Tape and reel packaging
         |  |  | +-- TA = TQFP package
         |  |  +-- 60 = Series (motion controller)
         |  +-- 5 = Motion controller family
         +-- TMC = Trinamic prefix

Family Codes

Family	Description	Applications
TMC21xx	Basic stepper drivers	TMC2100, TMC2130, TMC2160
TMC22xx	Advanced stepper drivers	TMC2208, TMC2209, TMC2225, TMC2226
TMC23xx	Stepper drivers	TMC2300
TMC24xx	Stepper drivers	TMC2400
TMC26xx	High-power stepper	TMC2660, TMC2690
TMC4xxx	Gate/motion controllers	TMC4361, TMC4671
TMC5xxx	Integrated motion	TMC5041, TMC5072, TMC5130, TMC5160
TMC6xxx	3-phase BLDC/PMSM	TMC6100, TMC6140, TMC6200
TMC7xxx	Specialized	Various

Package Codes

Code	Package	Description
LA	QFN	Leadless Array - most common
TA	TQFP	Thin Quad Flat Package
WA	WQFN	Very thin QFN variant
BOB	Breakout Board	Evaluation/development board

Package Selection Guide

Application	Recommended	Notes
Production	LA (QFN)	Smallest footprint, best thermal
Prototyping	TA (TQFP)	Easier to hand solder
Development	BOB	Plug-and-play evaluation
Tight spaces	WA (WQFN)	Ultra-thin profile

Suffix Codes

Suffix	Meaning
-T	Tape and reel packaging
-TR	Tape and reel (alternate)
(none)	Tube/tray packaging

Popular Product Series

TMC21xx - Basic Stepper Drivers

Part	Features	Max Current
TMC2100	Basic driver, stealthChop	1.2A RMS
TMC2130	SPI interface, StallGuard2	1.2A RMS
TMC2160	High power, spreadCycle	2.5A peak

TMC22xx - Advanced Stepper Drivers

Part	Features	Max Current	Interface
TMC2208	UART, stealthChop	1.4A RMS	UART
TMC2209	UART, StallGuard4	2.0A RMS	UART
TMC2225	Enhanced 2208	1.4A RMS	UART
TMC2226	Enhanced 2209	2.0A RMS	UART

TMC5xxx - Motion Controllers

Part	Features	Notes
TMC5041	Dual driver + controller	2 motors
TMC5072	Dual driver + ramp	2 motors
TMC5130	Driver + controller	Single motor
TMC5160	High power + controller	3A RMS

TMC6xxx - 3-Phase Drivers

Part	Application	Voltage
TMC6100	BLDC gate driver	6-25V
TMC6140	BLDC power stage	6-36V
TMC6200	High voltage BLDC	8-60V

Replacement Compatibility

Trinamic parts are compatible when:

Same series number (TMC2209 vs TMC2209)
Same package (LA vs LA, TA vs TA)
Different packaging suffix (-T vs no suffix)

Upgrade Paths

Original	Upgrade	Notes
TMC2208	TMC2209	Adds StallGuard4
TMC2100	TMC2130	Adds SPI + StallGuard2
TMC5130	TMC5160	Higher current
TMC2225	TMC2226	Higher current

NOT Compatible

Part A	Part B	Reason
TMC2130	TMC2209	Different interface (SPI vs UART)
TMC2100	TMC2208	Different interface (STEP/DIR vs UART)
TMC5xxx	TMC21xx	Different architecture

Common Applications

3D Printers

Part	Use Case
TMC2209	X/Y/Z axes, extruder
TMC2208	Older designs
TMC5160	High-current motors

CNC Machines

Part	Use Case
TMC2160	Light duty spindle
TMC5160	Axis motors
TMC6200	BLDC spindle

Robotics

Part	Use Case
TMC4671	Servo control
TMC6100	BLDC joints
TMC2209	Small actuators

Handler Implementation Notes

Pattern Matching

// All Trinamic parts start with TMC
if (!upperMpn.startsWith("TMC")) {
    return false;
}

// TMC21xx - Basic stepper drivers
"^TMC21[0-9]{2}.*"

// TMC22xx - Advanced stepper drivers
"^TMC22[0-9]{2}.*"

// TMC4xxx - Gate drivers / Motion controllers
"^TMC4[0-9]{3}.*"

// TMC5xxx - Motion controllers
"^TMC5[0-9]{3}.*"

// TMC6xxx - 3-phase drivers
"^TMC6[0-9]{3}.*"

Package Code Extraction

String extractPackageCode(String mpn) {
    String upperMpn = mpn.toUpperCase();

    // Check for breakout board first (longest match)
    if (upperMpn.contains("-BOB") || upperMpn.endsWith("BOB")) {
        return "Breakout Board";
    }

    // Package codes: -LA, -TA, -WA (with optional -T suffix)
    if (upperMpn.contains("-LA") || upperMpn.matches(".*LA(-T)?$")) {
        return "QFN";
    }
    if (upperMpn.contains("-TA") || upperMpn.matches(".*TA(-T)?$")) {
        return "TQFP";
    }
    if (upperMpn.contains("-WA") || upperMpn.matches(".*WA(-T)?$")) {
        return "WQFN";
    }

    // Check without hyphen separator
    if (upperMpn.endsWith("LA") || upperMpn.endsWith("LAT")) return "QFN";
    if (upperMpn.endsWith("TA") || upperMpn.endsWith("TAT")) return "TQFP";
    if (upperMpn.endsWith("WA") || upperMpn.endsWith("WAT")) return "WQFN";

    return "";
}

Series Extraction

String extractSeries(String mpn) {
    String upperMpn = mpn.toUpperCase();

    if (!upperMpn.startsWith("TMC")) {
        return "";
    }

    // Find where series number ends
    int seriesEnd = 3;  // Start after "TMC"
    for (int i = 3; i < upperMpn.length() && i < 7; i++) {
        if (Character.isDigit(upperMpn.charAt(i))) {
            seriesEnd = i + 1;
        } else {
            break;
        }
    }

    return upperMpn.substring(0, seriesEnd);  // e.g., "TMC2209"
}

Related Files

Handler:
```
manufacturers/TrinamicHandler.java
```
Component types:
```
MOTOR_DRIVER
```
,
```
IC
```
Note: Trinamic was acquired by Analog Devices in 2021

Key Features by Series

StealthChop

Silent operation through voltage PWM chopping:

TMC21xx: StealthChop (1st gen)
TMC22xx: StealthChop2 (improved)
TMC5xxx: StealthChop2

StallGuard

Sensorless load detection:

TMC2130: StallGuard2 (SPI only)
TMC2209: StallGuard4 (UART)
TMC5xxx: StallGuard4

CoolStep

Current reduction based on load:

TMC2130: Yes
TMC2209: Yes
TMC5160: Yes

Learnings & Edge Cases

Analog Devices acquisition: Trinamic was acquired by Analog Devices in 2021, some new parts may use ADI branding
BOB = development: "-BOB" suffix indicates breakout board, NOT a production package
UART vs SPI: TMC2208/2209 use UART, TMC2130 uses SPI - NOT interchangeable without firmware changes
StallGuard versions: StallGuard2 (TMC2130) and StallGuard4 (TMC2209) have different tuning parameters
-T suffix: Tape and reel packaging, functionally identical to tube packaging
TMC5xxx dual: TMC5041/5072 control TWO motors, TMC5130/5160 control ONE motor
3-phase vs stepper: TMC6xxx is for BLDC/PMSM motors, NOT stepper motors