The main complexity of BLDC motors is the need for specialised drivers to handle the electronic commutation, but is there a hidden advantage? BLDC motors have many plus points, including high endurance and a higher power-to-volume ratio than their brushed DC motor counterparts. However, some
You can use the voltage to adjust the speed of a motor, commonly with vibration motors this is used to vary the vibration amplitude. But just how low can the voltage be whilst ensuring the motor still operates? We previously included the Certified Start Voltage on our
With our experience in testing all of our different types of motors, we’ve naturally used a range of different drivers to power the motors. It’s also a fairly frequent customer enquiry, we often field design questions including driving techniques. So we’ve collected together a list
We are very pleased to introduce our first product in our new Precision Controller™ range, the M10-400 Evaluation Board. It is a brushless motor driver board based on the DRV11873, and we have developed the kit to drive our brushless motors ‘out-the-box’. The Dura Vibe™ 912-101 and Dura Core™
We are pleased to be introducing a new range of products at Precision Microdrives. We are now offering brushless motors, or BLDC motors, with our first release being the Dura Core™ 712-100. Some will notice it looks somewhat familiar, and this is because it is the same
As all of our products in the product catalogue are available in 1+ quantities, we attract many hobbyists and prototypers. That means big ideas! One of the common questions we see asks if our motors are ‘wireless’ or can be operated remotely. Answering yes oversimplifies the
Many of our customers intend to use our motors with battery power supplies, which can range from the most simple of designs to complex handheld devices where the battery powers a multitude of electronics. Here we’ll look at some of the common questions we see from battery
What gives brushless vibration motors a long life? The clue’s in the title! The precious metal brushes are typically the most common source of failure that limits the lifetime of normal DC motors. They are integral to the operation of our eccentric rotating mass vibration motors in
Our latest brushless vibration motor, the 912-101, is a great new product aimed at long life mechanical aid and vibration alerting applications. When it comes to driving the motor, there are some differences between it and the 910-101 coin brushless vibration motor. So we thought we would put