[Mark Aren] purchased a pair of Turbomolecular pumps (TMP) sans controllers, and then built an FPGA based BLDC controller for the Turbomolecular pumps. A TMP is similar to a jet turbine, consisting of ...

Every few months or so, a new video from Boston Dynamics will make the rounds on the Internet. This is their advertising, because unless the military starts buying mechanical mules, Boston Dynamics is ...

Brushless DC (BLDC) motors offer some significant advantages over other categories of electric motors, such as brushed motors. Compared with the latter, which are cheaper, BLDC motors require a ...

This application briefly presents Z8FMC16100 on BLDC motor control. It presents the challenge on creating a low cost controller that can provide power control and battery charging, as well as the ...

Power Integrations created Motor-Expert 2.0 with the design engineer’s needs in mind. The new tool reduces the cost and complexity of BLDC drive design and works with the newly released three-phase ...

Accurate modeling, also known as System Identification (SI), is vital for enhancing performance, control, and efficiency across numerous applications. Researchers have focused on Brushless DC (BLDC) ...

Qorvo's PAC52410 further expands the company’s portfolio of power application controller (PAC) products with an application-optimized solution for controlling and powering next-generation appliances, ...

Modern brush DC electric motors have been used in the industry for almost 180 years, but they have several drawbacks. Efficiency is compromised by poor brush contact and arcing between the brushes and ...

The AH5792 smart motor controller from Diodes Inc. can be used to drive low-power, single-coil, brushless dc (BLDC) fans and motors. This single-chip solution integrates a Hall sensor and amplifier, ...

For years, ceiling fans remained one of the few home appliances that saw little change. Most households bought a fan, ...

Direct cooling is what you get with a pedestal fan, add in the convenience and efficiency of BLDC motor and remote control, ...