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Introduction As solutions in mobility, automation, and robotics have exploded in the past decade, motor-based systems have become a central focus for system designers. While motor technology itself has grown significantly, a similar desire exists to improve electronic control systems to exploit the improvements in motor efficiency. One reason for this shift has been an increased focus on efficiency and sustainability for these otherwise high-powered or combustion- based applications. For example, industries are increasingly transitioning to brushless DC (BLDC) motors and permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) for their efficiency and performance advantages. Compared to traditional DC or induction motors, BLDC motors represent a shift toward higher energy efficiency, lower maintenance requirements, and reduced size. Applications such as drones, power tools, and wearable devices now require compact BLDC motor controllers capable of delivering precise control while conserving energy. At the same time, applications relying on AC power, such as appliances and industrial equipment, now demand scalable solutions that accommodate strict efficiency standards and environmental regulations. Today's motor control technology has advanced to address these needs with methods like field- oriented control (FOC) and trapezoidal control. These methods enable varying levels of precision and performance, which can be tailored to the unique requirements of specific applications. This eBook explores the fundamentals of motor control technology—including the most commonly used control methods—the challenges designers may face, and ways that Qorvo is helping system designers simplify motor control solutions for modern-day applications. Mighty Guides make you stronger. Credible advice from top experts helps you make strong decisions. Strong decisions make you mighty. Reading a Mighty Guide is kind of like having your own team of experts. These authoritative and diverse guides provide a full view of a topic. They help you explore, compare, and contrast a variety of viewpoints so that you can determine what will work best for you. Mouser Electronics is an authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor focused on New Product Introductions from its leading manufacturer partners. Serving the global electronic design engineer and buyer community, the global distributor's website, www.mouser.com, is available in multiple languages and currencies and features more than 6.8 million products from over 1,200 manufacturer brands. Mouser offers 28 support locations worldwide to provide best-in-class customer service in local language, currency and time zone. The distributor ships to over 650,000 customers in 223 countries/territories from its 1 million-square-foot, state-of-the-art distribution facilities in the Dallas, Texas, metro area. For more information, visit www.mouser.com. 4 10 Experts Discuss the Fundamentals of Motor Control