Product category:
Power Supply ICs and Controllers
News Release from: AMI Semiconductor | Subject: AMIS-30624
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 April 2007
Driver chips add more functions to
stepper systems
Single-chip stepper motor driver and control IC includes a facility for running stepper motors at a continuous velocity and now has an automatic start function.
AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) has improved the design flexibility of its family of single-chip stepper motor driver and control ICs New features include a facility for running stepper motors at a continuous velocity and an automatic start function which allows a stepper motor to start automatically when powered up
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 Dec 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Designers looking to allow a stepper motor to act in the same way as a brushed DC motor can now select an "automatic start" function.
When selected, the motor will start running as soon as power is applied, based on parameters loaded from an internal nonvolatile memory bank.
Designed for mechatronic applications, the AMIS-30624 is a highly integrated device suited to designs where the motor controller IC is a peripheral device located next to a host microcontroller on a PCB.
Sensorless stall detection functionality allows designers to implement silent yet accurate position calibration and semi-closed loop operation when approaching mechanical end stops.
An integrated "motion qualification mode" helps application developers to select a robust set of motion parameters such as torque and acceleration-deceleration profile.
As a result, noise and vibration at end-stops can be eliminated and motion control accuracy and reliability improved without the need for optical encoders, position sensors or software algorithms.
In addition to pumps, target applications for the AMIS-30624 include surveillance camera control, professional lighting equipment, industrial x-y-z tables, manufacturing robots, and building automation.
The device will operate at temperatures from -40 to +125C and can deliver programmable currents of up to 800mA at 125C.
The on-chip position controller provides the micro stepping feature and is configurable for different motor types, positioning ranges and parameters such as speed, acceleration and deceleration.
A power down supply current of under 100uA ensures minimum power consumption in standby mode.
Based on AMI Semiconductor's advanced mixed-signal semiconductor processes, the AMIS-30624 is available in a choice of SOIC-20 or NQFP-32 packaging.
High levels of integration help designers to improve reliability while lowering component count, minimising board space and significantly reducing engineering effort and development time.
Unit pricing for the AMIS-30624 is Eur 3.82 in volumes of 5000.
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