TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG introduces the fully integrated TMC6140-LA 3-phase MOSFET gate driver that simplifies design and maximizes the battery life of brushless direct current (DC) motor drives. The TMC6140-LA 3-phase MOSFET gate driver integrates all three bottom shunt amplifiers to provide a complete motor drive solution with 30-percent improved power efficiency while […]
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Servo driver reference design speeds electronic robotic gripper development
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG, now part of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. introduces an open-source, fully integrated reference design that simplifies the development of industrial robotic end-of-arm tooling (EoAT). The TMCM-1617-GRIP-REF reference design integrates hardware-based field-oriented control (FOC) and three communication ports to shrink the design size of electronic robotic grippers by three […]
Single-axis servo controller/driver solution fits in 784 mm2
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG, now part of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., introduces the smallest and lowest-power single-axis servo controller/driver module with integrated motion control. The new TMCM-1321 servo controller/driver module enables two-phase bipolar stepper motors in robotics and automation equipment to optimize speed and synchronization of axes for quicker throughput while also […]
Single-axis servo controller module developed for drives up to 1000W at 24V/60A RMS
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG, now part of Maxim Integrated, today announced the TMCM-1636, a single-axis servo controller, developed for drives up to 1000W and 60A RMS. It’s ideally suited for robotics, lab and factory automation, manufacturing, and patient handling equipment such as motorized beds and chairs. The new module achieves high-current loop […]
Standalone modules drive and control high-power stepper motors
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG announces their latest products with the TMCM-1278 module and the PD-1278 PANdrive, a smart motor solution offered in NEMA24 and NEMA34. Controlled via CAN bus interface, it supports Trinamic’s own TMCL firmware and CANopen for ease of use. Encased in a special housing enclosure, the products are perfect […]
BLDC motors integrate Hall sensor for closed-loop FOC-based operation
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG announces their first family of smart BLDC motors, designed for 4000rpm nominal velocity and 6.25 …18.5 Ncm rated holding torque. Together with the state-of-the-art feature set and CAN bus interface, the PD42-x-1670 is highly integrated and offers the best handling. Suitable for lab automation, factory automation, manufacturing, robotics, […]
Motor field-oriented control, Part 1: principles
Field-oriented control, also known as vector control, is a calculation-intensive algorithm for motor control that is now practical due to advances in ICs. It offers improved efficiency and superior control of torque and other performance parameters. Motor control — and doing so accurately and efficiently — is a topic of great interest. Field-oriented control (FOC), […]
Integrated motor controller and driver for 2-phase stepper motors up to 3.5A RMS
TRINAMIC Motion Control now announces the TMC5161. This cDriver solution is an easy to use building block with a powerful integrated MOSFET driver stage and complete motion control features, including innovative current regulation. Designed with ease of use in mind, the powerful chip can be set up and evaluated easily using Trinamic’s free, easy to […]
