Stepper motors are brushless synchronous electric motors powered by direct current that rotate in steps, keeping the rotor stationary under a specific power supply. A well-defined sequence of PWM ...

How the challenges of electric-motor control design can be overcome using digital twins in all design and test phases. How automated testing within a continuous and integrated toolchain is able to ...

The DMC550 is a drive platform for BLDC motors and allows you to develop and implement your code on the TMS320C24x™ digital signal controllers. The DMC550 works seamlessly with TI’s Code Composer ...

In this sidebar to a more general motion control article, the author uses cultural differences between China and Japan to explain why controllers for permanent magnet motors in air conditioners must ...

Designing robots requires precision and flexibility. When creating a humanoid robot system, there are mechanical and electrical considerations that you need to understand before beginning the actual ...

From the Alaska Airlines incident to quality control in factories to integrating safety to AI and ML, Bryan Bauw, COO at Pico MES, offers his insights about how to improve safety and quality through ...

Starting on Monday, September 19, and running through September 23, Design News will present the free course, DC Motor Controls with the RP2040 Pico. Each class runs an hour, beginning at 2:00 Eastern ...

We often think of the electric light as being the “killer app” for electricity. Sure, the telegraph was also fairly important, but it didn’t enter every home the way the electric light did -- not ...

On Wednesday at 7 p.m., Jim Stewart will present his design for the electric race car motor controller which he, along with the Radlamp Race Team, recently took to the Bay Area Maker Faire in San ...