AMD just gave desktop PCs an AI brain with the Ryzen AI 400 series

The new Ryzen AI 400 series of desktop processors combines multiple key technologies in a single package. It pairs high-performance Zen 5 CPU cores with AMD’s integrated Radeon RDNA 3.5 graphics and a ...
Electronic Design

GaN Powers Up High-Efficiency Motor Joints in Humanoid Robots

Texas Instruments is developing GaN power devices to enable more compact and efficient motor joints for humanoid robots.
Electronic Design

Motor-Control ICs Integrate Position Sensing for BLDCs

At CES, MPS highlighted how its motor-control ICs can enable smarter, more precise control of brushless DC motors that are multiplying across robotics and other industries.
IEEE

Controller Design for Sensorless Brushless DC Motors Through a Nonlinear Model Predictive Tracker and Augmented Extended Kalman Filter

Abstract: This article proposes a nonlinear model predictive controller (NMPC) combined with an augmented extended Kalman filter (AEKF) for sensorless brushless direct current (BLDC) motors. The ...
IEEE

Optimal Commutation Error Compensation Strategy for High-Speed Sensorless Brushless DC Motors

Abstract: In the control system of high-speed sensorless brushless dc motors (BLDCMs), the phase current lag caused by impedance characteristics cannot be ignored. To achieve optimal commutation, ...