The broad world of DC motors is divided into two basic categories: brushed and brushless. The brushed motor has been around “forever” and while billions of such motors in use prove it can work well, ...

Brushless motors, by eliminating these contact points, can operate for significantly longer lifespans with minimal maintenance requirements. In many cases, brushless systems can last several times ...

Considerable segmentation exists in IC taxonomy, and it’s easy to think that the motor world is less fragmented, but that idea is a misconception. Among the major motor categories are brushless units, ...

There are trade-offs between brushed and brushless motors, considering factors such as maintenance, efficiency and upfront costs, Control Design writes. For automation engineers, the evolving ...

In microfluidics, motor selection directly impacts precision, reliability, efficiency, and overall system lifespan. The industry’s two main motor technologies – brushed DC and brushless DC (BLDC) – ...

Brushless-dc motors are taking center stage in medical-equipment design because they last twice as long a competing technologies. • Sensorless brushless-dc-drives have evolved to a point where they ...

The motor and motor control markets are thriving in a number of areas, particularly medical and robotic applications. Also, there is a rich demand for small, efficient, high- and low-torque, and high- ...

Klaus Neuenhueskes looks at brushless DC motor control in cars and discovers that H-bridge controllers have specific advantages for designers. According to a recent report by research firm IHS, around ...

A big part of the Hackaday Prize this year is robotics modules, and already we’ve seen a lot of projects adding intelligence to motors. Whether that’s current sensing, RPM feedback, PID control, or ...