EPISODE · Jan 13, 2025 · 10 MIN
The Great Search: I2C all-in-one BLDC Driver
from Adafruit Industries · host Adafruit Industries
We've been cranking out some nice stepper driver chip breakouts - the A4988 (https://www.digikey.com/short/qzmjwjvv) and the TMC2209 (https://www.digikey.com/short/p4fh9mm4) so far! We've gotten more requests for a 'brushless DC' motor driver - particularly a compact one that is sensorless and has digital control. To be honest, we've never used BLDC motors, but hey, it's never a bad time to check out a new technology. Let's see what DigiKey has for a good 'starter' BLDC: We'd like one with the internal FETs, no external sensors required, and digital speed control and configuration. See the chosen part on DigiKey https://www.digikey.com/short/mz2zcv5m ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/
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We've been cranking out some nice stepper driver chip breakouts - the A4988 (https://www.digikey.com/short/qzmjwjvv) and the TMC2209 (https://www.digikey.com/short/p4fh9mm4) so far! We've gotten more requests for a 'brushless DC' motor driver - particularly a compact one that is sensorless and has digital control. To be honest, we've never used BLDC motors, but hey, it's never a bad time to check out a new technology. Let's see what DigiKey has for a good 'starter' BLDC: We'd like one with the internal FETs, no external sensors required, and digital speed control and configuration. See the chosen part on DigiKey https://www.digikey.com/short/mz2zcv5m ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/
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