FTM 26-vii articles

Higher efficiency in 48V motor drives comes from the Diodes Incorporated DMTH10H1M7SPGWQ N-channel power MOSFET, combining very low on-resistance with strong thermal performance in a compact PowerDI8080-5 package.

The PSOC™ Control C3 microcontrollers from Infineon help to create high-performance motor-control systems and EV chargers with dedicated hardware features, PSA Certified Level 2 security, and software in the ModusToolbox™ platform.

The ATA6847L from Microchip works with external controller and power devices to provide a complete solution for brushless dc motor system control and integrates a LIN transceiver and diagnostics for safe operation.

Built for efficient switching in automotive power stages, the STMicroelectronics STK295N10F8AG N-channel Power MOSFET combines low on-resistance and low gate charge, with robust thermal capability in a compact package.

The AMPMODU family of small centerline connectors from TE connectivity, with a 1.0mm centerline, offers up to 85% space savings compared to standard connectors, enabling smaller industrial control systems without sacrificing signal integrity.

From inverter dc links to snubber networks, Murata Electronics Europe B.V. offers GRM series multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for industrial drives, and the GCM series MLCCs for automotive powertrain and safety systems.

It takes more than one picture from a camera, one sweep from a LiDAR or one signal from a radar to get the location right. An inertial measurement unit (IMU) is important because it gives us information about how something is moving all the time.

The STMicroelectronics STSPIN3P23 full bridge motor driver integrates power switches, current sensing, temperature warning, and fault reporting, helping engineers to simplify brushed dc motor and solenoid control in compact designs.

The MCP8062136 three-phase half-bridge gate driver from Microchip Technology allows high-voltage switching and includes numerous protection functions to power more efficient and safer industrial inverters.

Programmable logic can simplify motion-control hardware, and the ForgeFPGA™ family from Renesas Electronics gives designers a compact, low-power way to add interface bridging, timing control, and supervisory logic.

The AW2K21 dual N-channel Power MOSFET from ROHM enables smaller and more efficient switching topologies in USB power delivery circuits, and contributes to the ongoing miniaturization of consumer devices.

Faster motor-drive bring-up comes from the X-CUBE-MCSDK software expansion from STMicroelectronics, which combines firmware, configuration tools and tuning utilities to speed field-oriented control and sensorless 6-step drive implementation.

To enable developers to match dc filtering characteristics for each application, the AEC-Q200-qualified NPDC series of radial film capacitors from NIC Components provides a wide range of capacitance and tolerance options.

The MOTIX™ TLE9954QSW40-33 system-in-package from Infineon combines both a microcontroller and a power stage to simplify brushless dc motor systems.

The exposed drain pad on top side of the TCPAK1012 package of onsemi NVBYST1D4N08X power MOSFETs allows engineers to directly transfer heat to a heat-sink to vastly improve thermal performance.

The dsPIC33AK256MPS306 family of digital signal controllers from Microchip combines a 200MHz core and high-speed analog peripherals, which includes a resolver interface, to support industrial motor controllers.

The LF series of IPX8-rated circular connectors, from Hirose, are robust and compact, featuring an electrically shielded structure for interconnecting a wide range of high-performance equipment including machining and telecommunications.

High-precision current measurement in noisy power systems becomes easier with the TSC240 from STMicroelectronics, a bidirectional current sense amplifier combining a wide common-mode handling, low offset, and rejection of pulse-width modulation noise.

Built for IGBT module assemblies, GraphiteTIM from Panasonic Industry Europe provides grease-like thermal resistance, stable long-term performance, and simpler installation at the heatsink interface in motion-control power stages.

The MIC4607A MOSFET driver from Microchip features fast propagation delay and driver rise/fall time, in addition to protection features, for modern automotive and industrial motor drive designs.

The VNH9045AQ from STMicroelectronics integrates a full H-bridge, current sensing, diagnostics and protection functions, giving engineers a compact route to 12V automotive motor control with reduced external circuitry.

Higher-efficiency switching in motor-drive inverters comes from the Littelfuse IXSJ80N120R1K, 1200V silicon carbide MOSFET combining low on-resistance with strong thermal handling in an isolated Kelvin-source package.

The R24C2T25 dc-dc converter from RECOM provides isolated dc-dc conversion with programmable asymmetric output voltages for precise control and optimisation of IGBTs, silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) gate drivers.

The ERNI Small Multiple Connectors (SMC) family from TE Connectivity, with a grid of only 1.27mm, allows for more reliable and compact connections to be made inside a wide range of motor-control applications.

The KYOCERA AVX aluminum electrolytic capacitor portfolio gives motor controller designers bulk filtering, dc-link stabilization, and power buffering options across wet, conductive polymer, and hybrid constructions.