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This section provides an overview for motor driver ics as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 11 motor driver ic manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked motor driver ic companies as of December, 2024: 1.Think Robotics, 2.Power Integrations, Inc., 3.JSumo Ultimate Robot Parts.
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A Motor Driver IC (Motor Driver Integrated Circuit) is an electronic component that outputs and controls the voltage and current required to drive various types of motors, including an AC motor/DC motor, brushless motor/brushed motor, or stepping motor.
Various types of motors require different voltages, currents, and signals for operation. Therefore, it is necessary to select a Motor Driver IC for each motor type.
Motors are used in various equipment, including home appliances, mobile devices, office automation products, industrial equipment, automobiles, and various other household and industrial applications.
It is said that motors account for approximately 50% of the world's total power consumption.
Depending on the application, motors have various performance requirements, such as high precision, low noise, low vibration, high-speed rotation, high efficiency, low power consumption, and high reliability. Since these performances are greatly affected by the type of motor, driving method, and control method, it is essential to select the appropriate Motor Driver IC.
Motor speed, torque, start/stop, forward/reverse rotation, etc. can be controlled by adjusting the magnitude of current applied to the motor, the voltage applied, timing, and direction. To achieve this, a switching element such as a power transistor is connected between the motor and the power supply to form a drive circuit. An example of such a circuit is the H-bridge, consisting of four switching elements, each controlled by a Motor Driver IC for on/off operation.
In practice, the circuit configuration and control methods differ depending on the type of motor. For example, a brush DC motor is controlled through PWM by configuring a full bridge circuit. Brushless DC motors are controlled by PWM using a half-bridge circuit. Also, stepping motors rotate at a fixed angle with each pulse input. Therefore, it is necessary to use a Motor Driver IC that matches the type of motor in terms of these circuit configurations and control methods.
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Power Integrations, a manufacturer of power semiconductor solutions, was established in 1988 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. The company provides cutting-edge technologies for high-efficiency power conversion, serving industries such as electronics, consumer electronics, and industrial. The company also offers a range of services to its customers, including design support, application engineering, and product training. The company intends to help its customers design and implement efficient and dependable power solutions possible.
Allegro MicroSystems, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, is a fables manufacturer of sensor integrated circuits and application-specific analog power integrated circuits. Its diverse product portfolio includes sensors, regulators, and motor drivers used in several areas, including clean energy, automation, E-mobility, and computer markets. The company supports customers through its design and application centers located in South America, Asia, North America, and Europe. It went public in 2020, and its shares are traded on Nasdaq Global under ALGM. It ships over one billion units annually to support its more than 10,000 customers worldwide.
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation is a division of Toshiba focusing on providing designs for end-product developers as well as semiconductor and drive equipment for automotive, industrial equipment, green energy, and consumer and personal electronic devices. Toshiba’s storage products include cloud-scale and enterprise-level products, and PC hard drives. Semiconductor products include Si Cower devices, MOSFETs, IGBTs, IEGTs, isolators, solid state relays, power management and intelligent power ICs, diodes, bipolar transistors, microcontrollers, automotive devices, ICs for wireless communication equipment, general purpose logic ICs, radio-frequency devices, sensors, and linear image sensors.
Monolithic Power Systems (MPS), founded in 1997 and headquartered in San Jose, California, is a manufacturer of integrated circuits (ICs). Their product range includes switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) for converting AC or DC power to lower voltage DC power, LED drivers for driving LED lights, battery management ICs to manage power in portable devices, power factor correction (PFC) ICs for improving power supply efficiency, and sensorless motor control ICs to control motors without position sensors. MPS's solutions find applications in consumer electronics, industrial, and automotive industries, offering efficient power management solutions to enhance various electronic devices.
Tayda Electronics, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, is a retail supplier of electronic components and parts. The company offers thousands of products, including capacitors, breakout boards, and electronics project kits. Its products are used by electronics professionals and hobbyists alike, as well as by students of electronics. It offers economical prices, inexpensive global shipping, and markets primarily to electronics hobbyists. It has warehousing and shipping facilities located in Bangkok and Durango, Colorado, United States.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Think Robotics |
28.8%
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| 2 | Power Integrations, Inc. |
11.9%
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| 3 | JSumo Ultimate Robot Parts |
10.2%
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| 4 | Robocraze |
10.2%
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| 5 | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. |
10.2%
|
| 6 | T-T electric USA |
8.5%
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| 7 | Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. |
6.8%
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| 8 | Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage |
5.1%
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| 9 | LCSC Electronics Technology HK Limited |
3.4%
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| 10 | Tayda Electronics |
3.4%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the motor driver ic page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
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*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
United States of America
|
2 | 28.6% |
India
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2 | 28.6% |
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Japan
|
1 | 14.3% |
Turkey
|
1 | 14.3% |
France
|
1 | 14.3% |
