Electromechanical

Renesas Microcontroller Racing

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:22:00 +0000

At Design West 2013, Renesas was showing off its autonomous race cars used in the Japan MCU Car Rally. Two versions were racing around the track including one based on their low power, Renesas RL78 and another custom car built around their high performance RX100.

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Zilog Motor Control Kit

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:13:00 +0000

If you're looking for a motor control solution, Zilog offers their ZNEO Z16F Series MCU, a powerful 16-bit microcontroller that provides the power, punch, and performance of a 32-bit, with the code, current efficiency, and cost of a 16-bit. At Design West 2013, Zilog's Eric Hardt showcases their MultiMotor Kit, which can be programmed with four different motor-driving schemes.

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Scalable 3-Phase AC Motor Drive Platform from Renesas

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:36:00 +0000

Satyavrat Laud from Renesas demonstrates a complete, scalable, AC/BLDC evaluation platform implemented with high efficiency IGBTs and FRDs, ideal for applications such as air conditioners and industrial motor drives.

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Self Calibrating Haptic Chip Uses Less Power

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:14:00 +0000

Texas Instrument's haptic controller chip is only 1.5mm by 1.5mm but it delivers a variety of haptic feedback vibrations using a self calibrating system.

QB Avatar Telepresence Robot Lets You Go to Work Virtually

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:22:00 +0000

Electronic Design's Power and Analog Editor, Don Tuite, was invited to Maxim Integrated to learn more about the QB Avatar telepresence robot from Anybots. The QB Avatar enables someone to assume a virtual presence in a remote location to connect and communicate from anywhere in the world.

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Will Government Outlaw Drones?

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:11:00 +0000

Is that a drone flying up above? Is is legal? Should you worry about it? Lawmakers and technologists are looking to address these issues.

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AR Drone 2.0 Four-Blade Platform from Parrot

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:46:00 +0000

Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine talks with Michael Pastor of Parrot about the AR Drone 2.0, a flying four-blade platform you can control with your smart phone or tablet.

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Nano Hummingbird's Project Lead Matt Keennon

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:10:00 +0000

AeroVironment's Nano Hummingbird got a lot of buzz recently when they released video footage of the NAV (Nano Air Vehicle) in flight. Electronic Design's Bill Wong sat down with AV's Program Manager on the project, Matt Keennon, who shares additional details on the DARPA sponsored project.

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Interview with C-Link Systems William Lovell

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:00:00 +0000

William Lovell has worked with robots for over 20 years. He talks with Technology Editor Bill Wong about the latest technology being deployed by C-Link Systems.

Self Profiling, Sensorless, FOC System Revolutionizes Motor Control

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:56:00 +0000

Texas Instruments attacks motor control with its InstaSpin hardware/software combination. InstaSpin delivers sensorless, field-oriented-control (FOC) using a self profiling motor approach.