BLDC motors frequently use three windings (phases) requiring six high-voltage IGBTs or MOSFETs to operate. Motor-Expert software supports the cost-effective single-phase motor architecture ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. , Feb. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, ...

Single-phase BLDC motor pre-driver ICs from Toshiba Toshiba has introduced eight single-phase BLDC motor pre-driver ICs for use in high-current cooling fan applications such as PC servers and home ...

Power Integrations has bundled three-phase BLDC control software into its Motor-Expert configuration suite for the BridgeSwitch IC family of half-bridge motor drivers. According to the manufacturer, ...

Power Integrations’ Motor-Expert™ Suite for BridgeSwitch™ IC family includes new control software for three-phase BLDC motor drives. Image provided courtesy of Power Integrations.

Generally speaking, three-phase motors are less troublesome than single-phase motors, having no starting relays or capacitors to deal with. All three-phase units are high-starting-torque motors and ...

Best of all, the entire package will only run you about $20 in parts–including the position sensor! “Another BLDC motor controller?” you might think. “Surely, I’ve seen this before “.

Power Integrations Introduces Software for Precise Control and Tuning of BridgeSwitch ICs in Single-Phase BLDC Motor Drives. New Motor-Expert IEC6730 Class A-ready software tackles new energy ...