Power Integrations announced that its BridgeSwitch integrated half-bridge (IHB) motor-driver IC family has been expanded and now supports applications requiring up to 400 W. BridgeSwitch ICs feature high- and low-side advanced FREDFETs (Fast Recovery Diode Field Effect Transistors) with integrated lossless current sensing, resulting in inverter efficiency of up to 99.2% in brushless DC (BLDC) motor-drive applications. […]
Motors and motor control
Standalone modules drive and control high-power stepper motors
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG announces their latest products with the TMCM-1278 module and the PD-1278 PANdrive, a smart motor solution offered in NEMA24 and NEMA34. Controlled via CAN bus interface, it supports Trinamic’s own TMCL firmware and CANopen for ease of use. Encased in a special housing enclosure, the products are perfect […]
Resolver-based step motor controllers handle heavy loads without step-out
Renesas Electronics Corporation and MinebeaMitsumi Inc. announced the joint development of resolver-based (angle sensor) stepping motor and motor control solutions optimized for use in robots, office automation (OA) equipment, and medical/nursing care equipment. These applications require motors with higher precision motor control, miniaturized form factors, and improved resistance to environmental influences. Working in collaboration, Renesas […]
Motor field-oriented control, Part 1: principles
Field-oriented control, also known as vector control, is a calculation-intensive algorithm for motor control that is now practical due to advances in ICs. It offers improved efficiency and superior control of torque and other performance parameters. Motor control — and doing so accurately and efficiently — is a topic of great interest. Field-oriented control (FOC), […]
