ST has a strong portfolio for motor control applications. Smooth operation and high efficiency are driving development in the motor control area. The growing demand for higher efficiency is supported by developments in field oriented control (FOC) software for PMSM, PMAC and induction motors running on high performance microcontrollers coupled with power transistors and high voltage gate driver ICs. For lower power applications new highly integrated controller/driver ICs for steppers run the steppers smoother and with higher positioning precision.
