They’ve taken the field-oriented control algorithm and encapsulated it into a compact Arduino library, added a host of examples, and minted a stackable BLDC motor control shield to boot.

He uses a L6234 Three Phase Motor Driver, but points out that there are other ways to interface the BLDC motor with the Arduino. A warning is warranted – this is not for the faint of heart.

Texas Instruments introduced a new brushless DC (BLDC) motor driver IC for 48 V systems including traction inverters to starter generators to improve the power efficiency of hybrid electric ...

Renesas has announced a pair of three-phase brushless dc motor drivers for cordless battery-powered applications such as power tools, drones, water pumps, vacuums, cleaning robots and fans.

Melexis has come out with a 24V/60W sensorless single-coil BLDC driver designed for motor, fan and pump applications for both consumer and industrial electronics.

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.

This IPD has a smaller package, more power, and smarter performance for BLDC motor drivers—what’s not to like?

MOSFET startup Inergy Technology has recently developed new BLDC electric motor drivers for cloud server and data center cooling systems. Trial production with major server customers in Japan and ...

Having reviewed the basics of BLDC motor control in Part 1, the design effort canbegin.. The first quest is to select a microcontroller. Looking in themarketplace there are several microcontrollers ...