EDN

3-phase motor drivers housed in SOP with 27 pins

Allegro MicroSystems Inc. is housing its latest high voltage three-phase motor driver family in a small package that minimizes board space and expands the use of inverter technology (variable speed ...
EDN

MX1508 Motor Driver Module – Quick Start

I am going begin a microcontroller based smart toy car project. The project will be in many parts, but the first part is the motor driver. A vast range of motor driver chips and modules are used by ...
Business Wire

Toshiba Launches Low Power Consumption Brushed DC Motor Driver IC with Popular Pin-assignment HSOP8 Package

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (“Toshiba”) has launched “TB67H450FNG,” the latest addition to its line-up of brushed DC motor driver ICs. The new product ...
Business Wire

Renesas Programmable Motor Driver ICs Are First to Enable Full Torque at Zero Speed for Sensorless Brushless DC Motors

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced a family of motor driver ICs for brushless DC (BLDC) motor ...
Electronic Design

Driver ICs Elevate Design of Stepper-Motor Control

Stepper motors are now being used more frequently in industrial environments. Increased performance and reduced size make them increasingly attractive, and their application is no longer limited to ...
Electronic Design

Motor-Driver PCB Layout Guidelines (Part 1)

Printed-circuit-board (PCB) substrate material, like FR-4 glass epoxy, is a poor conductor of heat. Conversely, copper is an excellent conductor of heat. So, more copper area on a PCB is ideal from a ...