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Timing the Commutation Channels of an Optical Encoder to a Brushless Motor

Alignment of optical encoder commutation signals to a Brushless DC (BLDC) motor could be thought of as being comparable to timing the distributor on a car engine. The distributor tells the spark plugs ...
Machine Design

Optical encoders encourage efficiency

Get the most out of brushless dc motors by specifying optical encoders. They measure finer movements than hall sensors, because their operation doesn't rely on motor phases. Brushless dc (BLDC) motors ...
Electronic Design

Commutation Encoder Reduces Assembly Time on BLDC Motors

CUI Inc has announced an addition to its next-generation modular encoder series that generates standard U/V/W commutation signals for vectoring current to brushless motors. CUI Inc. has announced an ...
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BLDC motors drive efficiency in robotics

Brushless DC (BLDC) motors offer some significant advantages over other categories of electric motors, such as brushed motors. Compared with the latter, which are cheaper, BLDC motors require a ...
Machine Design

Capacitive Technology Finds Use in BLDC Motor-Commutation Controls

• Capacitive sensing offers low operating currents, broad programmability, excellent temperature range tolerance, resistance to airborne contaminants, low cost, and extreme durability. • Commutation ...
Electronic Design

Fast Response, Universal, 12-Bit Encoder IC

The iC-MH8 from iCHaus is a variable system on chip magnetic encoder device providing fast step response for motor control applications. The iC-MH8 from iCHaus is a variable system on chip magnetic ...