The DC motor is widely used in the field of servo automation and robotics. The operating principle of an electric motor is based on the interaction of two magnetic fields that attract and repel each ...

Field-Oriented Control (FOC) is changing how brushless DC (BLDC) motors operate in drones, robotics, and automation. By mathematically controlling torque and magnetic flux alignment, FOC enhances ...

High-performance motors need a control mechanism that ensures enhanced smoothness, reliability, and efficiency. One of the most apt examples of such an application is the motor used in ...

NXP’s latest motor-control microcontrollers usher in a new level of performance for automotive/industrial BLDC, PMSM, and other electric motors. A new family of motor-control MCUs from NXP ...

While current control and PWM switching play the most direct role in driving brushless DC motors, the motion profile and ...

Toshiba's latest product from Smart Motor Control Driver SmartMCD™ series delivers integrated solution for automotive brushed ...

Maxon’s new Escon 2 controller for brushed DC and brushless DC motors up to 1,800W continuous duty features field-oriented control (FOC), acceleration and velocity feed-forward capabilities. This ...

Dc motors are energized or started by manually operated switches or magnetically operated contactors. Manually operated switches handle a modest range of motor currents. Magnetically operated ...

Early incarnations of the electric motor first appeared in the 1740s through the work of Scottish Benedictine monk and scientist, Andrew Gordon. Other scientists such as Michael Faraday and Joseph ...

The devices are compact and cost-effective, designed to reduce the BOM, simplify board layout and accelerate time to market for power conversion, motor control and intelligent sensing applications.