Category: Motor
ODrive Micro: High-Performance, Ultra-Compact Servo Motor Drive for Precise Robotic Motion
ODrive Robotics has introduced the ODrive Micro, an ultra-compact, high-performance servo motor drive designed to simplify precise robotic motion. Building on ODrive’s robust software and hardware ecosystem, the ODrive Micro offers unparalleled integration for next-generation robotic...
Continue ReadingNew Incremental Encoder Supports Smaller Shaft Sizes from 1 to 6.35 mm
CUI Devices’ Motion and Control Group today announced the introduction of a new model to its AMT incremental encoder family that supports smaller motor shaft sizes from 1 mm to 6.35 mm (1/4 inch). The AMT12 series, based on CUI Devices' proprietary capacitive ASIC technology, brings...
Continue ReadingElectric Corkscrew Design Implementation
Author: Marian Hryntsiv, Senior Technical Documentation Apps Engineer, Renesas Electronics, Lviv, Ukraine The art of wine appreciation and the joy of opening a bottle have long been intertwined with using a corkscrew. Over the years, advancements in technology have revolutionized this...
Continue ReadingMonolithic Power Systems (MPS) MP6651 Single-Phase BLDC Drivers
Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) MP6651 Single-Phase BLDC Drivers are highly advanced and versatile single-phase brushless DC (BLDC) motor drivers. The Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) MP6651 has integrated power MOSFETs and a Hall-effect sensor to deliver maximum performance and...
Continue ReadingHigh-performance, High-reliability Bipolar Stepper Motor Driver
The project presented here is a bipolar stepper motor driver. It is based on BD63731EFV chip which is a low-consumption driver that is driven by a PWM signal. The power supply voltage of the project is 8 to 28V DC, and the rated output current is 3A. CLK-IN driving mode is adopted for...
Continue ReadingMP6612 – 45V, 5A, H-Bridge DC Motor Driver with Current Sense and IN1/IN2 Logic Inputs
The MP6612 from Monolithic Power Systems is a Half-Bridge DC Motor Driver that is used for driving reversible motors. It requires an input voltage of 4-45 V for operation and has an output current of up to 5 A. The motor driver consists of four N-channel power MOSFETs and an internal...
Continue ReadingNidec Develops the World’s Thinnest-class Linear Vibration Motor
Nidec Corporation announced today that it has developed the world’s thinnest-class linear vibration motor (the “Slider”). A number of commercially available smartphones and smartwatches are equipped with a vibration motor nowadays. Though, in the past, an eccentric motor was used...
Continue ReadingNidec Develops Linear Vibration Motors with Smallest-class Diameters in the World
Nidec Corporation announced that it has developed a series of linear vibration motors with smallest-class diameters in the world (the “CA series”). A number of commercially available smartphones and smartwatches equipped with a vibration motor nowadays. Though, in the past, its...
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