Enhanced Stepper-Motor Control Brings BLDC-Like Performance (.PDF Download)

    Sept. 2, 2016

    Millions of small electrical devices with built-in motor-driven mechanisms, used daily around the world, rely on stepper motors for low-cost motion that can be controlled easily without a complex microprocessor-based driver. These include multifunction office printers/scanners, cash machines, point-of-sale terminals, sewing machines, and numerous industrial applications...

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