Yesterday, TI announced its new TMS320F2803x Piccolo MCUs featuring a Control Law Accelerator (CLA) producing more reliable, energy-efficient embedded control applications that provide 5X performance boost, making it possible for developers to integrate key system functions in a single controller. This integration helps reduce overall system cost while enabling technologies that use less power, such as LED lighting and motor control for industrial equipment or home appliances.
Motor control ranging from home appliances to industrial equipment
According to the ABB Group, a supplier of power and automation technology, industrial motors consume as much as two-thirds of all the electricity used by industry. Almost all motors could be made to run more efficiently with variable speed control, but only one motor in twenty has the digital control electronics that enables this feature. With TI’s single Piccolo MCU, developers can reduce overall system cost through control of multiple motors and power factor correction, quickly adapting systems to address emerging energy efficiency and safety standards. Robust communication peripherals on the chip also support emerging trends such as the networked home.
TI’s Piccolo MCUs also enable innovative technologies in LED lighting and digital power.
For more information on Piccolo and the new F2803x devices, go to http://www.ti.com/piccolo.
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