iMOTION™ Integrated Motor Control Solutions
iMOTION™ is a family of highly integrated products for the control of a variable speed drive
iMOTION™ ICs integrate all the control and analog interface functions required for sensor less field oriented control (FOC) of PM motors using DC link or leg shunt current measurements. In addition they feature Infineon’s patented and field proven motor control engine (MCE) that eliminates software coding from the motor control algorithm development process. Implementing a variable speed drive is reduced to configuring the MCE for the respective motor. Assisted by powerful tools like MCEwizard and MCEDesigner it is possible to have the motor up and running in less than an hour.
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Aimed at offering customers the best fitting solution the iMOTION™ family offers several levels of hardware integration. In addition to the stand-alone MCE control IC Infineon is offering variants with an additional microcontroller. The co-integrated Arm® Cortex ® -M0 microcontroller enables running application layer software almost independently of the MCE.
The highest integration level is achieved in the IPM family members. The combination of the MCE together with the gate driver and a three phase full bridge results in a complete inverter system in one small PQFN package. By integrating both the required hardware and software to perform sensor less control of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) they provide the highest energy efficient appliance motor system with the lowest system cost.
From novice to expert with iMOTION™ 2.0
This guide [en] [cn] provides a structured, sequential approach to learning iMOTION™. It will serve as a syllabus listing resources available at each stage of working with iMOTION™ products. The document begins with highlights of iMOTION™ products and their features. Resources around evaluating the products and prototyping your system with iMOTION™ follow. The next stage describes the iMOTION™ tools and the final one lists resources describing advanced usage of iMOTION™.
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| Company Name | Programmer | iMOTION™ series supported | Tool description |
| Xeltek Co. Ltd | SUPERPRO/IS416 | all iMOTION™ products | Universal ISP programmer supporting up to 16 devices in parallel |
| SUPERPRO/7500 | all iMOTION™ products | Ultra High Speed Programmer | |
| SMH Technologies ™ | FlashRunner 2.0 | all iMOTION™ products | Universal, In-System Programming solution (ISP) available in 4 configurations: 4,8,12 and 16 channels which allows to program up to 16 targets - even different each other - in parallel (32 channels in 2 times using the Demultiplexer tool). |
| FlashRunner LAN2.0 NXG | all iMOTION™ products | Universal, In-System Programming solution (ISP) available from 1 to 4 parallel channels. Thanks to a simple remote session it is possible to enable further channels (from 2 upto 4). Designed to be integrated in fixture, so it is extremely compact and tiny. | |
| FlashRunner High Speed | all iMOTION™ products | Multi-end programming system. The typical programming system functions are shared between a central Control Unit and up to 8 peripheral Active Modules connected through a USB type-C cable (up to 3 meters long). Active Modules are very small form to be placed in near proximity with the device to be programmed and can reach a communication frequency towards device up to 50MHz. |
Infineon´s iMOTION™ family consists of highly integrated products for the control of variable speed drives. Learn more about the benefits and the integration levels in this video.
Learn all about iMOTION™ 2.0 and how quickly you can get a motor up and running with this easy to follow video tutorial. This getting started guide first goes over a typical 3-phase motor drive set-up utilizing Infineon’s MADK system solution platform then dives into using the iMOTION™ tools (MCEWizard and MCEDesigner) to configure your iMOTION™ controller as well a run and tune your motor drive set-up.
State of the art sensorless algorithm for permanent magnet motor control is described in this video.
Common pitfalls of sensorless control, such as a non-controlled startup are easily avoided with the
Motion Control Engine (MCE) inside infineon iMOTION devices.
A clean startup, without vibrations and oscillations is demonstrated with a low inertia fan motor.
To help designers master these challenges and relieve the burden of complex software and hardware design, Infineon's broad portfolio is offering full solution for these types of systems, based on iMOTION™ motion control ICs and CIPOS™ Intelligent Power Modules (IPM). This webinar will present Infineon's solution to complex and compact FOC systems designs.
iMOTION™ ICs integrate hardware and software functionality required for controlling PMSM motors with field-oriented control (FOC) (with and without sensors). iMOTION™ products are based on Infineon’s patented, field-tested Motion Control Engine (MCE), which eliminates software coding from the development process. As a result, all users have to do to implement a variable speed drive is configure the MCE for the respective motor drive system.
As variable speed motor control expands into areas where simple on/off motor control traditional reigned, Infineon provides a turnkey “No C-Code” variable speed development solution to quickly and easily design motor drive systems. This presentation highlights the technical features & benefits of the solution as well as describes how the straight forward development process works.
You will find out what MADK boards are and what are their advantages regarding inverterization.
