EDN

3-Phase Hall Sensor BLDC Driver with Z16FMC

This application note presents Z16FMC microcontroller used as a three-phase hall sensor brushless DC driver. The microcontroller features an on-chip integrated array of applications using the ...
EDN

3-Phase Hall Sensor BLDC Driver Using Z51F3220 MCU

This application note presents three-phase hall sensor BLDC driver using the Z51F3220 microcontroller. It investigates the closed- and open-loop control of a 3-phase brushless direct current using the ...
Electronic Design

BLDC Full-Bridge Motor Driver with Integrated Hall Commutation

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. announces a new full-bridge motor driver designed to drive low-voltage, brushless DC motors Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. announces a new full-bridge motor driver designed to ...
Electronic Design

Motor Controller ICs Feature Commutation Logic

From Allegro MicroSystems (www.allegromicro.com) come two automotive-grade (temperature and voltage rated) three-phase BLDC motor controller ICs. These control ICs simplify the system design and lower ...
Machine Design

Optical encoders encourage efficiency

Get the most out of brushless dc motors by specifying optical encoders. They measure finer movements than hall sensors, because their operation doesn't rely on motor phases. Brushless dc (BLDC) motors ...
Machine Design

Inside angle on sine-driven

Electrical angle alignment of brushless dc (BLDC) motors is the process of determining how to apply electric current to the motor. In essence, it is determining where the magnets are with respect to ...