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DC Motor Drives

Modern Motor Drivers Enable a Common Platform for Power Tool Designs

In today’s diverse power tool market, the wide range of battery voltages and torque requirements often result in designs that use different platforms that support a limited range of products. Significant time and cost could be cut from research and development schedules if a single industry-wide platform we... Read more...

APM81803: 40 V, 3 A, Synchronous Buck Regulator Module with Low EMI and 6 μA Quiescent Current

The APM81803 is a highly integrated, 3A, low EMI, DC-DC regulator module that satisfies demanding power delivery requirements. Allegro's innovative packaging technology allows for the integration of the converter along with EMI capacitors to offer a power supply that will meet... Read more...

Wheel Drive Systems for Mobile Robots require efficient, durable, high torque DC brush or brushless gearmotors to achieve the long-term performance and reliability that users expect. The ElectroCraft MP, MPP or MPS series right-angle gearmotors are specifically designed for heavy-payload applications, while the LRPX and MPW series solutions are ideal for more compact applications. Over 1... Read more...

Hall-Based BLDC Gate Drive Saves Microprocessor IO and Provides Zero Speed Torque

SENSORS IN BLDC MOTORS

Many BLDC motor applications require Hall-based position sensing to accommodate direction changes quickly and provide holding torque. For example, a robotic lawnmower, ebike, or personal mobility device must be able to stop on an incline but must not roll backwards. Anot... Read more...

Sensorless and Always Without Reverse Rotation: Rapid and Accurate Startup for Blower Fan Motors Read more...

Self-Powered Single-Channel Isolated GaNFET Driver with Regulated Bipolar Output Drive

The AHV85111 isolated gate driver is optimized for driving GaN FETs in multiple applications. An isolated dual positive/ negative output bias supply is integrated into the driver device, eliminating external gate drive auxiliary bias supply or high-side bootstrap. The bipolar output rails with a... Read more...

Self-Powered Single-Channel Isolated GaNFET Driver with Power-Thru Integrated Isolated Bias Supply

The AHV85110 isolated gate driver is optimized for driving GaNFETs in multiple applications and topologies. An isolated output bias supply is integrated into the driver device, eliminating the need for any external gate drive auxiliary bias supply or high-side bootstrap. This greatly... Read more...

New devices improve thermal efficiency, reducing energy use and data center costs

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. announced it has expanded its portfolio of three-phase sensorless BLDC gate drivers. Its newest offerings, the A89332 and A89332-1, are designed to meet the evolving needs of cooling systems in today’s data centers offering flexible options for designers. Avail... Read more...

ION® 500 & ION 3000 Digital Drives are compact, fully enclosed modules that provide high-performance motion control, network connectivity and power amplification for Brushless DC, DC Brush, and step motors. Read more...

Drive Innovation with Safe, Robust and Reliable Motor Drive Solutions

Allegro motor drivers offer industry-leading robustness and safety, thriving in harsh, high voltage environments where competing parts fail.
But while our drivers are tough, they're also quiet. We are experts in helping our customers make their motors run more quietly, efficiently and reliably in aut... Read more...