Active BLDC gate driver with wide 6V-58V supply rail
The MC33GD3000EP is an active-production BLDC motor pre-driver from NXP, built to handle a 6V to 58V supply on both the load and logic sides — one rail covers 12V and 24V automotive systems without a separate regulator. Its three half-bridge outputs drive external power MOSFETs in a 3-phase inverter stage, with commutation and direction managed through an SPI bus rather than hardwired logic pins.
Package and thermal path for motor-drive layouts
Housed in a 56-VFQFN with an exposed pad (8x8 mm body), the MC33GD3000EP relies on the PCB copper pour under the pad to pull heat from the driver stage — a 2 oz copper plane with thermal vias is the baseline for continuous motor operation.