{"id":2865,"date":"2017-11-28T09:15:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T09:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=2865"},"modified":"2017-11-27T16:34:25","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T16:34:25","slug":"stepper-motor-drivers-improve-motion-accuracy-and-motor-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/stepper-motor-drivers-improve-motion-accuracy-and-motor-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Stepper motor drivers improve motion accuracy and motor efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toshiba.semicon-storage.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toshiba Electronics Europe<\/a><\/span> (TEE)\u00a0has\u00a0introduced two new <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/toshiba-starts-sample-shipment-of-automotive-stepping-motor-driver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stepping motor drivers<\/a><\/span> that\u00a0detect excessive load on a motor and automatically adjust power to the motor to accommodate this load.<\/p>\n<p>The new\u00a0TB67S249FTG and TB67S279FTG\u00a0enable <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/toshiba-launches-two-new-three-phase-brushless-motor-drivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">motors<\/a><\/span> to move with precision at rapid speeds under various loads while minimising power consumption, heat generation, and system costs.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThese drivers are for use in <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/rapid-growth-in-robotics-market-affecting-all-sectors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robotics<\/a><\/span>, precision manufacturing and <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/six-axis-robot-turns-3d-printing-into-an-art-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D printing<\/a><\/span> application that require stable, precise and high speed control.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/toshiba-launches-40v-and-60v-mosfets-based-on-latest-generation-of-trench-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toshiba<\/a>\u2019s new stepper motor drivers incorporate the company\u2019s proprietary anti-stall and active gain control (AGC) technology, guarding motors from stalling and possible damage.<\/p>\n<p>The AGC technology constantly monitors motor torque and automatically optimises motor current to meet load requirements without the need for an additional microcontroller.<\/p>\n<p>By operating at nominal currents instead of high currents, these devices reduce motor power and heat by up to 80% when compared with existing products without the AGC function, while maintaining motor precision and efficiency under a wide variety of workloads and speeds[1].<\/p>\n<p>Supporting a maximum operating voltage of 50V, the TB67S249FTG drives an impressive 4.5A maximum current, while the TB67S279FTG has a current rating of 2.0A.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, these motor drivers include <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/toshiba-expands-line-up-of-photorelays-in-dip8-packages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toshiba<\/a><\/span>\u2019s proprietary Advanced Current Detection System (ACDS), which eliminates the need for a large, expensive high-power sense resistor to save PCB space and lower system cost.<\/p>\n<p>In order to decrease noise and vibration, these devices offer step resolutions of full, half, quarter, 1\/8, 1\/16 and 1\/32 steps, enabling fast, precise movements.<\/p>\n<p>They also identify a variety of error conditions (thermal, over-current, under-voltage lock out, and motor load open detection) that improve system safety and reliability.<\/p>\n<p>Housed in a thermally-efficient QFN48 (7mm x 7mm) package, all three devices are pin compatible, allowing system manufacturers to design one board to support a variety of performance requirements.<\/p>\n[1] As of September 14, 2017, Toshiba Electronic Devices &amp; Storage Corporation survey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE)\u00a0has\u00a0introduced two new stepping motor drivers that\u00a0detect excessive load on a motor and automatically adjust power to the motor to accommodate this load. 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