Stepper motors are useful in many consumer, industrial, and military applications. Some, such as personal-transportation systems, require precise speed control. Stepper-motor controllers can be simple, but they require a variable-frequency square wave for the clock input...
Simple circuit controls stepper motors
New 60 V linear LED controller ICs from Infineon for general lighting
With the BCR601 and BCR602 Infineon Technologies introduces two new members of its successful BCR linear LED controller IC portfolio. The BCR601 features an innovative voltage feedback to the primary side...
Melexis extends its third generation of Triaxis Hall position sensors with dual-output option
Melexis announces the MLX90374, the latest addition to its third generation of Triaxis Hall sensors, and the first to offer multiple outputs from a monolithic device...
Active-Semi's First Wearable PMIC in the ActiveCiPS Series
Active-Semi introduces its first ultra-low power ActiveCiPS PMIC, the ACT81460, with its fully integrated charger, buck, buck/boost and boost converters, LDOs, Load Switches and GPIOs targeting the wearable market...
Voltage-Divider IC Drops 48-V Input to 6 V for Point-of-Load Regulators
This high-efficiency IC with charge pumps and associated circuits reduces input voltage up to one-eighth while providing a 15-W drive for external point-of-load regulators. Helix Semiconductors’ HS200 DC/DC MuxCapacitor Power IC is a new type of voltage divider that can play an integral role in a distributed power architecture system...
XDPL8221: the device for advanced, smart and connected LED driver
Infineon Technologies introduces the new member of its XDP LED series, the XDPL8221 for cost-effective dual-stage drivers with advanced features...
Electronic Skin points the Way North
While birds are able to naturally perceive the Earth’s magnetic field and use it for orientation, humans have so far not come close to replicate this feat – at least, until now...
Using PCBWay Free Gerber Viewer to Visualize Your PCB Designs
We are usually eager to see how the PCB we design shows after it is manufactured. Professional makers probably have various software to visualize their designs. But, novices and hobbyists are unlikely have access to those software and may be not clear about the software feature and how to use them...
iMOTION IMM100 series from Infineon reduces PCB size and R&D efforts significantly
Infineon Technologies introduces smart IPM motor controllers featuring full hardware and software integration needed for BLDC motor drives of up to 80 W without heatsink...
Achieve MPPT Control Without Power Calculation
A maximum power point tracking controller circuit is extremely useful in solar photovoltaic systems for boosting power usage efficiency. The traditional MPPT design, though, requires the use of a multiplier to calculate power from source voltage and current measurements...