For system designers who want more efficient motor operation with variable speed and sensorless control, NXP offers H-bridge, brushed and brushless DC motor drivers required to complete system design. Motor types that most effectively meet the requirements for high efficiency include AC induction motors (ACIM), permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM), brushless DC motors (BLDC), and switched reluctance motors (SR). However, brushed DC motors are still used extensively and benefit from more efficient drive circuitry. Supporting a broad portfolio of microcontrollers (MCUs) for motion control, NXP’s analog and mixed signal portfolio addresses applications for continuous operation in harsh environments/applications where high reliability is desired. The analog and mixed signal portfolio for these applications includes low voltage products designed for both commercial and industrial battery applications and medium voltage and gate drivers for automotive and industrial applications. These designs use NXP’s unique SMARTMOS technology.

NXP Semiconductors' FRDM-HB2001-EVM evaluation kit (EVM) is an easy-to-use circuit board that allows the designer to exercise all the functions of the MC33HB2001 H-Bridge device. The EVB parallel input can be easily controlled through lab equipment, any MCU with GPIOs, or an FRDM-KL25Z board connected to a PC’s USB port. The board also supports SPI communication to configure, control, and monitor the status of MC33HB2001.