Atmel® Corp. announced the availability of the new ATA6831 driver IC with enhanced PWM performance for smooth dc motor control with reduced...
International Rectifier (IR)® introduced a series of robust single-channel high-voltage integrated circuits (HVIC) for a wide range of applications including motor control,...
Applied Power Systems Inc. (APS) unveiled the new SixPac™ series of completely integrated inverter power stages for energy conversion, frequency conversion, motor...
Power Efficiency Corp. announced that it closed on $3.2 million in equity and $2.0 million in debt financing. Investors in the financing included members of management and the board of directors, an energy-focused hedge fund, and a number of highly accomplished individuals. The equity financing included sales of units comprised of two shares of common […]
Baldor Electric Co. is launching a new range of three-phase ac motor drives. In addition to introducing the flexibility of Ethernet Powerlink...
Pentadyne Power Corp. announced that it has received a follow-on order worth more than $2 million from Beaver Aerospace & Defense for...
Baldor Electric Co. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Reliance Electric Co. and certain of its affiliated companies (the "Power Systems business") of Rockwell Automation, Inc. Baldor will purchase 100% of the equity interest in the Power Systems business for $1.8 billion, comprised of $1.75 billion in cash and approximately […]
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. announced a new dual full-bridge pulse-width modulated (PWM) motor driver designed to drive both windings of a two-phase bipolar...
Microchip Technology Inc. announced the PIC18F1330 and PIC18F1230 8-bit microcontrollers for basic, open-loop and low-end closed-loop motor control that is not algorithmically...
COMSOL has introduced a Multiphysics ac-dc module that accelerates the design and prototyping of devices such as motors, magnets, transformers, power lines,...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR)® introduced the IRMCT3UF1, a fully-integrated high-reliability (HiRel) hybrid motor control module enabling digital, sensor-free vector control of permanent...
Executives from leading global motion control companies have launched a new trade association to serve the interests of motors, drives and controls companies. Known as the Motion Control Association (MCA), the new trade group will promote the use of mechanical and electronic (mechatronics) motion control technology, which currently accounts for more than $44 billion in […]
Darnell Group Inc. has just released the 305-page Ninth Edition report, "DC-DC Converter Modules and ICs: Global Market Forecasts and Competitive Environment."...
Allegro announced the release of two new microstepping motor drivers – the A3992 and A3987. The A3992 is a complete microstepping motor...
STMicroelectronics has extended its STR7 range of 32-bit microcontrollers based on the ARM7TDMI-S™ core with the introduction of the super-integrated STR750F family....