Absolute encoders using optical technology often face limitations in resolution and size. For example, to achieve a higher resolution of up to 16-bits, the absolute encoder has to be combined with an ...

Motor control integrated circuits (ICs) and motor drives are essential elements for implementing smart manufacturing within the framework of Industry 4.0. A common requirement in modern industrial ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Industrial and automotive applications are driving the development of microcontrollers with the performance capabilities and peripherals needed to ...

The FOT variants of the KCI 1300 inductive encoders from Heidenhain can also serve as a bearing cover. A growing trend in encoder technology is the integration of additional sensors to add diagnostic ...

Renesas recently introduced the SH7286 microcontroller, which looks like an ideal device to control two motors simultaneously. Of course the MCU needs external drive circuitry, but the inclusion of ...

As previously mentioned, the feedback sensors include position sensors to track the rotor’s location, current sensors to measure the motor phase currents, voltage sensors to monitor the DC bus voltage ...

Technidrive was brought in to design and commission a new skip drive solution featuring a programmable logic controller (PLC) ...

Combines Motor Control and TSN-Compliant Industrial Ethernet Network on a Single-Chip while Also Supporting Functional Safety TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a ...

Graceful Shutdown: Ensuring the motor and controller are shut down safely when the application is stopped. If the application operates on a multicore MCU/DSP/FPGA, an appropriate inter-core ...

KAWASAKI, Japan, May 14, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") has started to ship engineering samples of "TB9M040FTG," a motor control device with ...