Microcontrollers are designed to handle only low voltage and current signals on their input and outputs. So how does one control and drive a high wattage load such as an electric heater using an MCU? One of the easiest and most efficient ways is to use a Solid-State Relay (SSR). An SSR allows you to […]
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Economical 32-bit MCU handles motor control apps
The Z32F0642 is a new Cortex-M0 32-bit MCU billed as ideal for motor control applications. Developed by Zilog, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXYS Corp., the MCU features 64KB of Flash memory, 4KB of SRAM, and operating frequencies up to 40 MHz. It offers a three-phase pulse width modulation (PWM) generator unit suitable for inverter motor […]
IXYS Announces Digital Inrush Current Controller Reference Design
IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ: IXYS), a manufacturer of power semiconductors and ICs for energy efficiency, power management, medical, transportation and consumer applications, announced the release of a reference design that makes use of Zilog’s 8-bit Z8F3281 microcontroller – Digital Inrush Current Controller. With efficiency as high as 99.5 percent and the input operating voltages ranging from […]
