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Our highly efficient motor drivers, battery chargers and protection circuits, rectifiers, cradle and switching chargers, and converters help save space and simplify the design process. They are flexible enough to meet the evolving demands of the market, and help seamlessly integrate new features into efficient, high-performance designs. Thermal protection and other protection features ensure that the design keeps both the tool and the end consumer safe during use.
MPS’s portfolio of power solutions offer the best possible solutions at the lowest cost for a wide variety of power tool designs.
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DEVELOPING A BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SOLUTION FOR ESSReliable and affordable energy sources are required to power the economy and meet daily needs. Without these energy sources, economic growth and development stalls. Dependence on foreign sources for energy can also lead to vulnerability to geopolitical conflicts. With ongoing concerns regarding climate change, ensuring energy security has environmental implications as well, with efforts to increas...
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IMPROVING BATTERY SAFETY WITH THE MP2797Modern life has become more convenient due to battery-powered applications for electric tools, vacuum cleaners, electric bikes, and outdoor power supplies for camping. As wireless charging continues to be more widely used in applications, lithium battery safety is a growing concern, so designers are looking to develop battery monitoring and protection solutions. A battery pack is made up of multi...
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SMALLEST ISOLATED LINEAR HALL-EFFECT CURRENT SENSOR: MCS1806This linear, Hall-effect current sensor delivers 3kVRMS minimum isolation voltage and 500VRMS maximum working voltage. The MCS1806 is designed for a variety of applications requiring high isolation, and is immune to stray fields when in close proximity to other applications such as motors. It is highly integrated, requiring a minimal number of external components and comprising the smallest isolat...
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UNDERSTANDING ANGLE POSITION SENSOR RESOLUTION AND BANDWIDTH IN SERVO CONTROL LOOPSThis presentation details the advantages of magnetic angle sensing compared to optical sensing, the differences between Hall-effect and TMR-based solutions, and how to assess resolution accuracy and bandwidth. Learn the impact of error sources, and the importance of calculating real resolution in an application. Next-generation TMR sensor solutions such as the MA600 offer new levels of sensitivity...
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ULTRA-SMALL HALL-EFFECT CURRENT SENSOR: MCS1823MPS’s linear, Hall-effect current sensor with over-current detection is designed for space-constrained designs, including motor control and automotive load detection and management applications. The MCS1823 series is ideal for non-isolated applications that require the combination of high-current monitoring and small form factor. Differential sensing ensures that the device is immune to external s...
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HIGH-PRECISION MOTION CONTROL FOR MULTI-AXIS MOTOR SYSTEMSThis video illustrates the precise motion control made possible thanks to MPS’s motor driver solutions. These 2-axis motion control and linear actuator demos feature the MP6570, a three-phase field-oriented control (FOC) motor controller, and the MP6539, a three-phase motor driver with three integrated half-bridge MOSFET pre-drivers. These parts offer flexible parameter configuration, selectable c...
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ISOLATED GATE DRIVERS USE CASE: PORTABLE POWER STATIONSIn this use case, we’ll consider the application of isolated gate drivers in portable power stations. The isolated gate driver enables the charging module and inverter to be combined, which helps shrink the size of these portable power stations. Portable power stations are becoming more and more common as lithium batteries continue to get cheaper and cheaper. For years, people have been using ...
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ISOLATED, HIGH-VOLTAGE ±5A TO ±50A CURRENT SENSORSThe MCS18xx current sensor series offers high-current monitoring and high isolation voltage between the high-current primary side and the low-voltage side that communicates to the system. The load current is sensed through the Hall sensors, and is indicated as a linear analog voltage proportional to the load current. These sensors are ideal for phase inverters and phase current-sensing application...
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USING CURRENT REGULATION IN DC MOTOR DRIVERSWhen starting a DC motor, large currents can be required that place a burden on the motor driver and power supply. This article will discuss using the current regulation function integrated into many motor driver ICs, while using examples from Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) to address high-current conditions. In many cases, using current regulation can allow designers to use a smaller motor drive...
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MPF42790 BATTERY MANAGEMENT FUEL GAUGE SOLUTIONProviding battery pack or cell state-of-charge (SoC) information is key for good performance and customer satisfaction. However, the fact it cannot be directly measured presents challenges for engineers. The MPF42790 fuel gauge IC combines accurate readings and application-specific settings, including auto-learning capabilities, to provide accurate estimations of a batterys most important paramete...
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MP2759 REFERENCE DESIGN - AN IMPLEMENTATION TO ADJUST ICC WITH A DIGITAL PWM SIGNAL -
MP2659 REFERENCE DESIGN: 12V LEAD-ACID BATTERY CHARGING SOLUTION -
VERSAL PREMIUM –L PS OVERDRIVE (OPTIMIZED FOR EFFICIENCY) REFERENCE DESIGN -
HIGH-PERFORMANCE ANGLE, POSITION, AND CURRENT SENSINGOverview of MPS position sensors and current sensors.
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ZYNQ ULTRASCALE+ MPSOC 8 RAIL DISCRETE POWER MANAGEMENT REFERENCE DESIGNThis is a scalable design for powering the AMD Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC family (ZU2 to ZU19). This discrete solution combines a small footprint with excellent efficiency and tight regulation. An external sequencer meets power up and power down sequencing requirements.
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ZYNQ ULTRASCALE+ MPSOC 7 RAIL DISCRETE POWER MANAGEMENT REFERENCE DESIGNThis is a scalable design for powering the AMD Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC family (ZU2 to ZU19). This discrete solution combines a small footprint with excellent efficiency and tight regulation. An external sequencer meets power up and power down sequencing requirements.
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USING MAGALPHA ROTARY MAGNETIC SENSORS IN SIDE SHAFT MODEThe previous article discussed types of magnet and their uses with MPS MagAlpha sensors in “end of shaft” mode. This article will explore the “side shaft“ mode topology. MPS MagAlpha sensors utilize an array of Hall elements in the center of the IC that sense the horizontal vector of the field from the rotating magnet. This field typically comes from a simple two-pole, diam...
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT MAGNET FOR MAGALPHA SENSORSThe MPS MagAlpha family offers rotary Hall effect magnetic sensors that sense the position of a magnet as it rotates above or at the side of the sensor. Exact magnet sizes, shapes, and materials should be selected depending on application requirements and target costs. This article discusses tradeoffs, and how to choose the best magnet for an application. MPS MagAlpha sensors utilize an array o...
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UNDERSTANDING THE MAGALPHA DIGITAL FILTER: BENEFITS OF THE MA732 & MA330This article, second in the series on the MPS MagAlpha magnetic rotary angle sensor family, looks at how the unique SpinaxisTM sensing technology uses digital filtering to achieve the final output resolution, and introduces the MA732 and MA300 versions with programmable filter settings. After sampling the angle via an array of front end Hall elements, the sensor accumulates samples into a modified...
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MAGALPHA MAGNETIC ANGLE SENSOR FAMILYThe ability to detect position or speed is a fundamental requirement in the control and monitoring of many mechanical systems. Slow speed position measurement in applications such as motorized actuators has historically used resistive potentiometers. In high-speed applications such as servo motors, optical encoders have typically been used. Though potentiometers are inexpensive, they suffer from ...
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FIELD-ORIENTED CONTROL FOR PMSMS UTILIZING A DYNAMIC SPEED OBSERVERPermanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) are prevalently used in industrial manufacturing for electric vehicles, electric airplanes, robotics, household electric appliances, and more. Vector control is normally implemented to drive permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) to have better dynamic response and to use the full machine potential. Determining the rotor speed and position is manda...
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MCAR ANGLE SENSORSThe mCar is a demonstration and marketing platform for MPS hardware. It integrates MPS power and motion control components in a real, large scale system that allows MPS teams to implement and test hardware and software on a challenging application. mCar was fully developed and fabricated in-house at MPS. Learn more about themCaror visit ourautomotivecomponentspage. MA704 10-bit, High Bandwith, ...
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ENERGY RECYCLING IN DC MOTOR DRIVESWhen decelerating a moving mass in a permanent magnet motor drive, energy stored in the mechanical system may be returned through the motor driver to the power source. If this energy is not properly accounted for, it can cause damage to the motor driver or the rest of the system by causing an increase in the power supply voltage. In this article, we will look at ways to dissipate this energy safe...
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USB TYPE-C CHARGING CONNECTORS: DESIGN, OPTIMIZATION, AND INTEROPERABILITYIn June 2022, the EU parliament approved a mandate that will require the next generation of portable devices to be compatible with USB Type-C charging connectors. Manufacturers have until fall 2024 to make their products compatible with USB Type-C cables by adding a USB Type-C connector. Affected industries include mobile phones, digital cameras, handheld video game consoles, portable speakers, ke...
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DC FAST CHARGING STATIONDC fast charging stations are becoming more common with the increased adoption of electric vehicles. Charging stations are a vital part of the infrastructure along major highways and populated suburbs, ensuring that electric vehicles have a place to charge during long-distance travel and day-to-day driving. These systems are often comprised of multiple 25kW to 75kW modules to create fast charging ...
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