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Texas Instruments DRV8881: There are Brake and Coast methods for stopping the motor drive. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Motor driver logic

Check out the pros and cons of each below.

Brake
Advantage: Motor can be stopped with high accuracy.
Disadvantages: Since the motor is forcibly stopped, back electromotive force is likely to occur.

Coast

Advantages: Since the motor is stopped slowly, back electromotive force is less likely to occur.
Disadvantages: Not suitable for controlling rotation with strong torque

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