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- Introduction to motor drivers (2)
- Brushed-DC motors (3)
- Stepper motors (8)
- Brushless-DC motors (9)
- Motor technology (4)
- Designing with motor drivers (5)
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4.3 Comparison of commutation methods

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Description

March 31, 2020

This video discusses the advantages and disadvantages of common BLDC driving methods including trapezoidal, sine, FOC, sensored and sensorless.

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1Introduction to motor drivers (2)

These introduction videos give background on TI Precision Labs and begin to introduce the basics for motor drivers.

03:13

1.1 Introduction to motor drivers

08:59

1.2 Motor types

2Brushed-DC motors (3)

The brushed-DC motor is the simplest motor type. These videos explain what a brushed-DC motor is, how it works and how you would drive it.

04:30

2.1 Brushed-DC basics

06:39

2.2 The H-bridge

08:44

2.3 Motor interfaces and PWM frequencies

3Stepper motors (8)

This video series explains what a stepper motor is, how it works and how you would drive it.