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Power Modules Simplify Creepage and Clearance Design Solutions for Electric Vehicles

Power Modules Simplify Creepage and Clearance Design Solutions for Electric Vehicles

Arcing is not a new problem for electrical engineers, but if overlooked it can have tragic consequences. Learn how overmolding is the key to simplifying arcing issues in 48V automotive power systems.


Accelerate Firmware Development in Motion Control Applications

Accelerate Firmware Development in Motion Control Applications

Learn how ADI Trinamic TMC-API simplifies and accelerates motion control firmware development, from setup and code generation to flashing and debugging on evaluation platforms.


Using ADI Trinamic’s IC Software API and Examples

Using ADI Trinamic’s IC Software API and Examples

This application note from Analog Devices explains how to use the Trinamic TMC-API to simplify firmware development for motion control ICs in embedded and industrial systems. It outlines development setup, build, flashing, and debugging workflows using tools such as J-Link and DAPLink, along with integration into evaluation platforms like the LandungsbrueckeV3. The note also introduces PyTrinamic for Python-based scripting and rapid prototyping, enabling scalable and portable motion control firmware development.


How to Run a Linear Motor With TMC4671

How to Run a Linear Motor With TMC4671

In this application note, learn how the TMC4671 enables precise closed-loop torque, velocity, and position control for linear motors using Field Oriented Control (FOC). It details configuration steps for incremental ABN encoder feedback, including pole pair setup, encoder resolution calculation, initialization, and linear scaling to achieve micrometer-level positioning. The note also demonstrates system setup and tuning using TMCL-IDE, providing a practical path from hardware configuration to optimized linear motion performance.


Advanced Industrial Motor Control for Increased Power Efficiency

Advanced Industrial Motor Control for Increased Power Efficiency

Advanced Industrial Motor Control systems improve energy efficiency by using variable-speed motors and sophisticated inverter designs with IGBTs, SiC MOSFETs, and GaN HEMTs, along with integrated modules like IPMs and PIMs for compact, high-performance operation. In this white paper, learn how systems optimize power delivery through three-phase inverters, power factor correction (PFC), and brake circuits, balancing trade-offs between efficiency, switching speed, cost, and thermal performance.


Pairing Gate Drive to EliteSic Tutorial

Pairing Gate Drive to EliteSic Tutorial

This tutorial guides engineers on optimizing SiC MOSFET performance in high-power applications like EV chargers, solar inverters, and BLDC motors by minimizing conduction and switching losses while ensuring safety and EMI compliance. It covers gate driver selection, voltage swing requirements, gate charge, and timing strategies to improve efficiency and avoid issues such as runt pulses during high-frequency PWM operation. The tutorial also provides practical guidance on onsemi gate driver products, block diagrams, and application examples.


Making Measurements on 3-Phase Motor Drives with an Oscilloscope

Making Measurements on 3-Phase Motor Drives with an Oscilloscope

Learn how to accurately measure 3-phase motor drives using oscilloscopes, covering electrical, mechanical, and PWM waveform analysis techniques.


Magnetic Encoders: Increasing Demand on High-Performance Magnetic Encoders with Robust Self-Correcting Angular Error Detection Systems

Magnetic Encoders: Increasing Demand on High-Performance Magnetic Encoders with Robust Self-Correcting Angular Error Detection Systems

Download the white paper to discover how Broadcom’s advanced magnetic encoders use self-correcting technology to overcome angular errors and deliver reliable performance in harsh environments.


Using Off-the-Shelf Transformers to Drive SiC FETs

Using Off-the-Shelf Transformers to Drive SiC FETs

Gain insights on choosing the right transformer for SiC FET applications. Download this white paper to optimize performance and explore top transformer types and topologies.


Unleashing the Power of AURIX™ in Performance Benchmarks

Unleashing the Power of AURIX™ in Performance Benchmarks

Discover how Dhrystone and CoreMark benchmarks perform on Infineon’s powerful TriCore™ architecture in this in-depth white paper.


System Solution Guide: Industrial Motor Drive

System Solution Guide: Industrial Motor Drive

Learn how using variable frequency drive in place of conventional throttle control for industrial motors can help you meet increasingly stringent efficiency regulations. This guide also provides detailed component information to guide your design decisions.


Three Advantages of MEMS Timing Technology in Industrial Automation Applications

Three Advantages of MEMS Timing Technology in Industrial Automation Applications

Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology has provided the foundation for transformational change in the electronics industry. In timing components, MEMS technology enables superior performance compared to traditional quartz oscillators in key areas such as greater stability, far higher shock and vibration resistance, higher reliability, and smaller size.


Achieving Successful Timing, Power, and Physical Signoff for Multi-Die Designs

Achieving Successful Timing, Power, and Physical Signoff for Multi-Die Designs

Download this white paper to learn about the timing, power, and physical signoffchallenges of multi-die designs, along with advanced electronic design automation (EDA) solutions available today.


Innovative Power Solutions Enabling the Electrification Transformation

Innovative Power Solutions Enabling the Electrification Transformation

Download this exclusive eBook to learn how Vicor is enabling the electrification transformation with innovative power delivery application examples.


Benefits of Designing with Wolfspeed Silicon Carbide (SiC) in Low Voltage Motor Drives

Benefits of Designing with Wolfspeed Silicon Carbide (SiC) in Low Voltage Motor Drives

Wolfspeed SiC improves efficiency, reduces system-wide losses and enables embedded industrial low voltage motor drives.


How Torque Motors Help Solve Today’s Industry Challenges

How Torque Motors Help Solve Today’s Industry Challenges

This paper describes concepts of geared and torque motors providing inertia ratio and gear equations, along with a discussion on geared motor challenges, and examines the solution to those challenges - torque motors.


How Vibration Sensors are Transforming Industrial Maintenance

How Vibration Sensors are Transforming Industrial Maintenance

Learn more about sensor and connectivity technologies, which need to be identified before choosing a suitable architecture for a predictive maintenance system.


Common Topologies and Power Devices Used in Fast DC EV Charging

Common Topologies and Power Devices Used in Fast DC EV Charging

Learn more about power converter topologies and AC-DC and DC-DC power devices used in fast DC EV charging.


High-Side SmartFETs with Analog Current Sense

High-Side SmartFETs with Analog Current Sense

This application note describes the structure and design philosophy of onsemi High-Side SmartFETs, and provides specific examples and numerical calculations of how to apply SmartFETs with analog current sense into your system to achieve the optimal switching performance.


Trapezoidal Control of BLDC Motors

Trapezoidal Control of BLDC Motors

Discover the benefits of trapezoidal control.