EDN

Reference platforms and BLDC motor control apps

Reference platforms are powerful yet simple-to-use development tools built around leading-edge microcontrollers whose feature sets and performance characteristics are optimized for use as motor ...
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 ...
EDN

Z32F128 MCU Using Comparators for BEMF Detection

This MultiMotor Series application note demonstrates the sensorless block commutation of a BLDC motor with Zilog’s Z32F128 ARM Cortex M3 architecture, which is specifically designed to meet ...
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 ...