Date: 07/11/2010

Article to assist electronics part of electric vehicle design

Electric cars need lot more electronics than ordinary car, in fact except for the chassis/body, motor and battery, rest of it is nearly 100% electronics and the role of microcontrollers is high. The leading Japanese semiconductor vendor Fujitsu Semiconductor America has published a technical article describing how hybrid (HEV) and electric (EV) vehicle motors operate, and naturally suggests its devices for use. MB91580 series motor control microcontrollers (MCUs) simplify hybrid and electric vehicle design, claims Fujitsu.

You can learn about how control algorithms and robust peripherals work together to achieve optimal motor performance, with a specific focus on the benefits of motor control MCUs such as the Fujitsu MB91580 series.

The article paper titled "Sophisticated MB91580 Series MCUs Can Simplify Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Motor Control Designs," can be freely downloaded at Fujitsu website: http://www.fujitsu.com/downloads/MICRO/fsa/pdf/products/spbg/mcu/SPBG_MCU_MB91580_TB.pdf

This paper can be some help for electric car design engineers.