Global demand for both energy and water conservation is having a tremendous impact on the home appliance market. The regulatory standards and recommendations are redefining a new generation of energy- ...

For home appliances that require electric motors—ubiquitous products such as clothes washers, refrigerators, air conditioners and dishwashers—using an inverter circuit to drive either a brushless DC ...

All major manufacturers of three-phase ac induction motors offer “inverter-duty” or “inverter-ready” models, but while these motors have inverter-rated insulation to protect the windings, the bearings ...

Renesas has launched the RX13T Group of 32-bit MCUs to enable inverter control of compact motors such as fans or pumps in consumer and industrial applications that previously controlled motor ...

Adjustable-frequency drives have been billed as an energy efficient way to drive three-phase ac induction motors. Nevertheless, designers should understand that motors fed by inverter power experience ...

Every day engineers design products that employ single-phase induction motors. Speed control of single-phase induction motors is desirable in most motor control applications since it not only provides ...

Matching drive to motor is essential to gain the best combination of torque, speed, and efficiency. Selecting the right drive is essential to getting the best performance and efficiency from an ...