Precision Motor Control for Robotics and Automation
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STMicroelectronics and maxon jointly created a plug-and-play servo control development kit for drives, robotics and automation. by Wisse Hettinga @ eenewsembedded.com The EVALKIT-ROBOT-1 is a plug-and-play solution aimed to help users easily approach the world of precise positioning and high-end motion in servo drives and robotics. A maxon 100-Watt BLDC motor with built-on 1024-pulse incremental encoder is […]
Free Elektor Article: Precision Control for DC Motors
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This control circuit will provide the correct rotational speed and direction of a 12-V DC motor. Nothing special in that? But there is definitely, when you consider the multitude of potential options for actuating the motor. You can adjust the speed manually with a potentiometer (‘pot’), using a DC voltage level between 0 and 5 (or […]
Free Elektor Article: TMC2160 Motor Driver Board
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Stepper motors are popular in computer and microcontroller-based position control applications like robotics, industrial automation, CNC machines, 3D printers and video camera control. Due to their uncomplicated internal construction and their limited number of connection wires, stepper motors look deceptively simple. On the internet, there are even lots of tutorials on how to control these […]
High Power Bidirectional DC Motor Driver using IFX007T
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This motor driver circuit can drive a brushed DC motor with up to 250W of continuous load. The project can be controlled with the general logic IO-Ports of any microcontroller. Either an Arduino Uno or other microcontroller can be used as the control board. The project uses two IFX007T IC from Infineon. Each IC provides […]
Single chip from Melexis drives BLDC motors from 100 to 1,000W
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Latest generation II motor predriver offers more Flash memory, LIN interface and easy sensor integration. Melexis announces the latest addition to its generation II embedded motor driver product portfolio for automotive applications, with the release of the MLX81206. This single-chip solution with 64 KB Flash memory offers higher integration with the ability to drive BLDC motors […]
DC slotless motor runs at up to 40,000 rpm
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Portescap has expanded its Ultra EC range of brushless DC slotless motors with the introduction of a ultra-high speed 2 pole motor, the 35ECS. The 35mm diameter slotless motor draws up to 330W max imum in continuous operation and sustains speeds up to 40,000 rpm. The new design comes in two lengths: the 35ECS60 at […]
STMicroelectronics STEVAL-ESC002V1 Electronic Speed Controller Board
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STMicroelectronics STEVAL-ESC002V1 Electronic Speed Controller Board is a very compact and ready to use Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) reference design. The board fits any small and light drone for racing or surveying purposes. It’s also highly suitable for any three-phase BLDC application requiring a small form factor, minimal BoM, and high-speed rotation performance. Together with the companion firmware package (STSW-ESC002V1), […]
iMOTION™ IMM100 series from Infineon reduces PCB size and R&D efforts significantly
https://www.electronics-lab.com/imotion-imm100-series-infineon-reduces-pcb-size-rd-efforts-significantly/
Infineon Technologies AG introduces smart IPM motor controllers featuring full hardware and software integration needed for BLDC motor drives of up to 80W without heatsink. The new iMOTION™ IMM100 series combines the motor controller IC and a 3-phase inverter stage in a single, highly compact 12 x 12 mm 2 PQFN package. This combination enables BOM count and PCB […]
Wi-Fi Stepper motor Controller
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Control over Wifi and enable IoT interface for any stepper motor all the way up to 85V and 10A rms. Wi-Fi Stepper is a feature-packed, easy-to-use, stepper motor controller accessible over Wi-Fi. It can handle small to big stepper motors under high current. You can send crypto-secured commands over Wi-Fi from a computer, phone, or […]
3.6A Bidirectional DC Motor Driver Shield for Arduino Nano
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This is another Arduino Nano shield which can drive a Brushed DC Motor in both directions with PWM signal for speed control and it also includes current trip feature. Project is based on DRV8870 IC which can handle current up to 3.6Amps, The shield also includes an IR sensor and trimmer potentiometer. Trimmer Pot helps […]