EDN

A look at a reference design for sensorless PMSM vector motor control

Permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) are very popular in a wide range of applications, such as washing machines and high-end pumps. The PMSM does not have a commutator and generates magnetic ...
EDN

Sensorless Field Oriented Control of a PMSM

Designers can expect environmental demands to continue to drive the need for advanced motor control techniques that produce energy efficient air conditioners, washing machines and other home ...
EDN

STMicroelectronics Introduces First Sensorless Field-Oriented Motor-Control Solution for ARM Cortex Based Devices

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced a complete three-phase motor-control development kit based on the breakthrough STM32 Flash microcontroller – launched mid-2007 – which provides all the ...
New Electronics

ST reveals embedded software for sensorless zero-speed/high-torque motor control

STMicroelectronics has released the STM32 ZeST (Zero Speed Full Torque) software algorithm, designed to run on STM32 microcontrollers, that lets sensorless motor drives produce full torque at zero ...
Electronic Design

Sensorless Motor Control Simplifies Washer Drives

Washing controls have used power inverters to control motor speeds for years. Variable-speed control enables a significant simplification of the mechanical system by replacing a clutch and gearbox ...