Texas Instruments claims its highly-integrated BLDC motor driver can reduce PCB area by as much as 30%—a possible catalyst for speeding mild-hybrid EV adoption.
Texas Instruments claims its highly-integrated BLDC motor driver can reduce PCB area by as much as 30%—a possible catalyst for speeding mild-hybrid EV adoption.
Power conversion systems in EVs follow the half-bridge configuration. This article explores the IGBT half-bridge design…
Power conversion systems in EVs follow the half-bridge configuration. This article explores the IGBT half-bridge design of a high-voltage side (output stage) of the gate driver.
This article explores using PSpice for TI to simulate potential causes for parasitic effects in a motor-drive design and…
This article explores using PSpice for TI to simulate potential causes for parasitic effects in a motor-drive design and offers design tips to mitigate the negative effects common with high-power motor-drive systems.
Stepper motors work well in a wide range of applications but can struggle with torque ripple and current distortion…
Stepper motors work well in a wide range of applications but can struggle with torque ripple and current distortion issues. Learn about QuietStep, a proprietary algorithm from Allegro MicroSystems, as a possible solution.
This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context…
This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.
This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of…
This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.
FETs and MOSFETs don't always cut it for dynamic applications. Nexperia says it has created a new flavor of FETs designed…
FETs and MOSFETs don't always cut it for dynamic applications. Nexperia says it has created a new flavor of FETs designed to rise to the challenge.
This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of…
This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.
This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of…
This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.
With bigger vehicles come bigger problems with electrification.
With bigger vehicles come bigger problems with electrification.
Using semiconductor materials, a joint research team claims to have successfully imitated the functioning of…
Using semiconductor materials, a joint research team claims to have successfully imitated the functioning of neurons—combining data storage and processing on a single component.
Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC…
Autonomous drones and robots utilize small motors. These fast-spinning mini motors require miniature encoders and IC package sizes. This article shows how an optical sinusoidal encoder provides a higher resolution and increased speeds with a 2x3 mm dual simultaneous-sampling SAR-ADC.
What must e-bike designers consider in building these "green" modes of transportation? Motor power, range, motor type, and more.
What must e-bike designers consider in building these "green" modes of transportation? Motor power, range, motor type, and more.
The Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) has been a key player in the development of electric vehicles. What makes…
The Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) has been a key player in the development of electric vehicles. What makes them so valuable?
This article looks at how stepper motors work well in IoT-oriented tasks such as positioning security cameras and remote…
This article looks at how stepper motors work well in IoT-oriented tasks such as positioning security cameras and remote sensors or actuating air vents, valves, and window covers.
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new technique for generating more data, which could be used to…
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new technique for generating more data, which could be used to train autonomous vehicles tracking systems more efficiently.
Better fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries will be made possible by greater knowledge of electrode microstructure.
Better fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries will be made possible by greater knowledge of electrode microstructure.
Electrical engineers are increasingly tasked with firmware and even software design—and it turns out it may be with…
Electrical engineers are increasingly tasked with firmware and even software design—and it turns out it may be with pretty good reason. Are EEs ready?
The gallium oxide-based MOSFET, which is about as thin as a single sheet of paper, could help make large and bulky…
The gallium oxide-based MOSFET, which is about as thin as a single sheet of paper, could help make large and bulky batteries and power systems, such as those used in electric vehicles, smaller.
Advanced research into lighter, more durable materials with better energy conversion and mechanical properties means big…
Advanced research into lighter, more durable materials with better energy conversion and mechanical properties means big things for drones, electric vehicles, and the military.
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