TDK INTRODUCES ITS NEXT-GENERATION EMBEDDED MOTOR CONTROLLER FAMILY HVC 5X

TDK Corporation has expanded its Micronas embedded motor controller portfolio with the first members of the new HVC 5x family of programmable system-on-chip (SOC) motor controllers for driving small stepper, brushed (BDC) and brushless (BLDC) motors in automotive and industrial applications. The new HVC 5x family represents an application-specific evolution of the popular HVC 4x devices which were intended as a “one IC fits all” motor-control solution for stepper, BLDC and BDC motors.

With the HVC 4x and the first two devices of the HVC 5x family, TDK is offering an ever-increasing portfolio of motor-control solutions for smart actuators with a specific focus on thermal systems in electric and hybrid vehicles.

The HVC 5221D is a motor controller with 4 x 500 mA outputs for stepper, brushless (BLDC), and brushed DC motors with 32 KB Flash memory and LIN interface. The HVC 5222C is a 3 x 1 A controller for BLDC or BDC motors with 32 KB Flash memory and LIN interface. Both devices include seven general-purpose I/O ports and many automotive diagnostic and safety features in small form-factor 24-pin QFN package. All HVC 5x controllers are pin compatible for easier design and scalability.