Toshiba Electronics Europe has started shipping engineering samples of the TB9M040FTG, a chip that combines a 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) with built-in power MOSFETs for driving small automotive brushless DC (BLDC) motors of under 40W. The device joins Toshiba’s SmartMCD series and targets compact in-vehicle motor applications where cutting component count is a design priority.
Target uses include electric valves, HVAC dampers, small pumps, fans and active grille shutters, where Toshiba says the electrification of vehicle subsystems is driving demand for integrated motor controllers. Combining the MCU and power-stage MOSFETs in a 6mm by 6mm package is designed to reduce electronic control unit footprint.
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