Toshiba Starts Sample Shipments of New “SmartMCD™” Series Product Integrating Microcontroller and Motor Driver

KAWASAKI, Japan, April 16 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has started to ship engineering samples of “TB9M030FG,” the latest addition to its “SmartMCD™”[1] series of motor control devices. The new device integrates a microcontroller (MCU) and a motor driver, and incorporates sensorless control technology for low‑speed operation of three‑phase brushless DC motors. TB9M030FG is suitable for sensorless control of the three‑phase brushless DC motors used in automotive applications, such as electric water pumps, electric oil pumps, electric fans, and electric blowers.

As the electrification of automotive systems such as water pumps, oil pumps, and fans continues, automobile makers want more compact, more efficient and quieter motors. Alongside this, with increasing numbers of electronic controlled units (ECUs)[2] installed in vehicles, lowering component counts and minimizing board space have become increasingly important, and are driving growing demand for highly integrated devices that combine an MCU and a motor‑control gate driver.