Peer into any wind-up toy you had as a child or, later on, that cursed mechanical alarm clock and you’ll find a power spring. The spirally wound hardened metal strip that makes up a power spring is ...

Selecting a motor for a specific application can be a challenging task. Many factors must be considered, including the application’s required voltage, maximum current and diameter, speed, efficiency, ...

I recently ran into an interesting dilemma while running tests on TI’s new InstaSPIN™-FOC sensorless motor control software. “How do you define motor torque?” On the surface, this sounds like an easy ...