Analog-to-digital converters, or ADCs, are somewhat monolithic devices for most users, a black box that you ask nicely for the value on its input, and receive a number in return. For most readers, … ...

As previously mentioned, the feedback sensors include position sensors to track the rotor’s location, current sensors to measure the motor phase currents, voltage sensors to monitor the DC bus voltage ...

Because students are using it, it needs to be short-circuit-proof – no possibility that a mix-up in control signals can cause the drive to short out the rails (see DANGER, right). BTW, don’t use these ...

XMOS adds ADC for motor control and sensing. The Bristol-based company will release 6, 8, 10, 12 and 16-core microcontrollers with ADCs, calling this the A-series to differentiate it from the existing ...