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Balancing Motor Control, Radiation-Tolerance, and Power Consumption in Space Applications

Balancing Motor Control, Radiation-Tolerance, and Power Consumption in Space Applications

This article highlights the importance of the highest possible reliability of the components in motor control used in space applications.


High-Voltage Multi-Channel Solenoid and Unipolar Motor Driver IC

High-Voltage Multi-Channel Solenoid and Unipolar Motor Driver IC

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) announced the launch of a multi-channel solenoid and unipolar motor driver IC (TB67S111PG) that delivers…


Effectiveness of Phase Correction When Evaluating High-Efficiency Motor Drive

Effectiveness of Phase Correction When Evaluating High-Efficiency Motor Drive

This article discusses the characteristics of inverter output waveforms to outline requirements for power measuring instruments.


Advanced Si-IGBT Chip Design for Maximum Overall System Performance

Advanced Si-IGBT Chip Design for Maximum Overall System Performance

This article discusses the improvements brought by equipping sense emitter feature and on-chip temperature sensor to Si-IGBT modules.


Quad DMOS Full-Bridge PWM Motor Driver IC

Quad DMOS Full-Bridge PWM Motor Driver IC

Allegro MicroSystems Europe introduces a quad DMOS full-bridge driver IC capable of driving up to two stepper motors or four DC motors


EiceDRIVER and CoolMOS CFD2 Join for High Efficiency in Refrigeration

EiceDRIVER and CoolMOS CFD2 Join for High Efficiency in Refrigeration

This article discusses the benefits and advantages of CoolMOS CFD2 in terms of efficiency in motor drive applications and gives recommended layouts.


Half-Bridge vs. Sixpack Modules for Motor Drives

Half-Bridge vs. Sixpack Modules for Motor Drives

This article discusses how the implementation of three module approach can help lower the total cost of ownership and maximum junction temperature.


Double Power Density with New Motor Control Devices

Double Power Density with New Motor Control Devices

Texas Instruments today introduced two new device families that help reduce size and weight in motor drive applications


Three-Phase BLDC Controller and MOSFET Driver IC

Three-Phase BLDC Controller and MOSFET Driver IC

Allegro MicroSystems Europe has announced a three-phase brushless BLDC motor controller for use with N-channel external power MOSFETs. …


Tiny 26A Brushed DC Motor Driver for Portable Battery-Powered IoT Devices

Tiny 26A Brushed DC Motor Driver for Portable Battery-Powered IoT Devices

STMicroelectronics' extends its family of miniature, low-voltage, energy-efficient drivers for battery-powered portable and wearable…


Double Sided Cooling to 60V Power MOSFETs for Motor Control and Power Supplies

Double Sided Cooling to 60V Power MOSFETs for Motor Control and Power Supplies

Toshiba Electronics Europe has extended its range of high-efficiency U-MOS IX-H MOSFETs with an N-channel device in a ‘DSOP Advance’ SMD package


Operation of Power Silicon for Cascade Cell Based MV Motor Drives

Operation of Power Silicon for Cascade Cell Based MV Motor Drives

For standard low voltage (≤690Vac) motor drives the IGBT based voltage source 2 level topology dominates the landscape. However at higher…


Motor Control Circuit Technology for Automotive Microcontrollers

Motor Control Circuit Technology for Automotive Microcontrollers

Renesas Electronics announced the development of a circuit technology dedicated for motor control that realizes green vehicles satisfying stricter…


new products Mar 16, 2017 by Renesas
Arduino Shield for Easier and Faster Stepper Motor Driver Designs

Arduino Shield for Easier and Faster Stepper Motor Driver Designs

At SPS in Nuremberg ROHM Semiconductor presented its Arduino-based evaluation kit (EVK) to support the evaluation of its motor driver devices as…


new products Feb 10, 2017 by ROHM
MiniSKiiP: The Power Density Master for Motor Drives

MiniSKiiP: The Power Density Master for Motor Drives

This article features the MiniSKiip series as the power density master for compact motor drives in reducing cost by maximizing output power density.


Motor Drive Applications

Motor Drive Applications

This article discusses the importance of variable frequency drive (VFD) and its implementation in motor drive applications and induction motors.


Identification of PMSM Motor Parameters with a Power Analyzer

Identification of PMSM Motor Parameters with a Power Analyzer

This article introduces a method for identifying PMSM motor parameters easily and with a high degree of precision using a power analyzer.


DMOS Microstepping Driver with Translator and Overcurrent Protection

DMOS Microstepping Driver with Translator and Overcurrent Protection

Allegro MicroSystems Europe announces a integrated bipolar stepper motor driver IC with built-in translator for easy operation.  Allegro’s A5985 is


Smallest Motor Drivers of Battery-Powered Devices for the Internet of Things

Smallest Motor Drivers of Battery-Powered Devices for the Internet of Things

This article introduces STMicroelectronics' new line-up of tiny single-chip motor drivers that meet the needs of the most demanding portable…


Collaborative Approach to Overhaul Motor Inverters

Collaborative Approach to Overhaul Motor Inverters

This article discusses approaches to overhaul motor inverters.