AMI Semiconductor Introduces Industry's First Single-Chip LIN Microstepping Motordriver.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers POCATELLO, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003 A new series of ASSPs for automotive and industrial applications enables lower system cost and faster time-to-market. AMI Semiconductor AMI Semiconductor is a company engaged the design and manufacture of customer specific integrated circuit solutions, including solutions for the automotive, medical and industrial markets. Among its products are products that integrate processing of analog and digital signals. (AMIS A·mis , Kingsley 1922-1995. British writer best known for his novels, including Lucky Jim (1954) and Jake's Thing (1978). ), a leader in the design and manufacture of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) introduced today the first single-chip local interconnect network The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. This article is about a network system. (LIN) device. The AMIS-30621 is a new microstepping motordriver for remote and multiple axes positioning applications. This single-chip solution integrates bus connection, positioning electronics and a motordriver in a single SOP20 package. The new AMIS-3062x family of microstepping motordriver products currently consists of two products: the AMIS-30621 with a LIN bus interface and the AMIS-30622 with a serial bus interface. Both versions are designed for small-positioning automotive applications such as headlamp leveling and swiveling, cruise control See adaptive cruise control. and idle control. The devices can also be used in a wide range of industrial applications such as X, Y, Z tables, robots, climate control and process control. The AMIS-30621, with LIN interface, is ideally suited for remote, single or multiple axes positioning applications. The device can be used in dedicated mechatronics (MECHAnics elecTRONICS) The combination of mechanical and electronic systems. Embracing robotics, industrial control systems and human interfaces in numerous disciplines, mechatronics is a major step beyond "electromechanical," in which only electricity is required. solutions that are connected remotely to a LIN master. Compared to solutions with centrally placed drivers, the LIN bus-system not only saves wiring costs but also has better EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. performance, which is key for applications in harsh environments such as automotive systems See ITS, embedded system, drive-by-wire, adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance system, autonomous vehicle, heads-up display, DSRC, lane departure system, CAN bus, FlexRay and SYNC. . The AMIS-30622, with serial interface, is able to act as a peripheral device See peripheral. peripheral device - peripheral next to a microcontroller on a single PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. and is ideally suited for the positioning of multiple axes. This smart-driver chip with high-level command interface and integrated positioner allows modular hardware and software design. Flexibility of motion parameters, such as maximum speed, acceleration and driving current, allows the on-chip position controller to work with different motor types, load conditions and positioning ranges. The AMIS-3062x product family also features a hold current, very low stand-by current and optional stall detection. "Our main goal with this design was to enable mechatronics solutions by combining some major strengths of AMIS, such as mixed-signal high-voltage integration, power applications and LIN IP blocks," said Bart De Cock, AMIS product manager for motion control products. "A typical application contains a microcontroller which is, to a large extent, able to delegate the low-level motor-driving activity to this dedicated chip. This reduces tedious software coding and eases hardware partitioning of multiple axes applications." These products represent the latest addition to AMI Semiconductor's targeted range of Application Specific Standard Products (ASSPs) that build on an already strong presence in the automotive, industrial and medical markets established with its ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. products. Pricing and Availability The AMIS-30621 and AMIS-30622 are currently available at $2.20 (U.S.) per unit in quantities of 10,000. For both products, evaluation boards are available on request. About AMI Semiconductor AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) is a world leader in the design and manufacture of silicon solutions for the real world. As a widely recognized innovator in state-of-the-art mixed-signal technologies and mid-range digital ASICs including ASIC conversion services, AMIS is committed to providing customers with the optimal value, quickest time-to-market ASIC solutions. Offering unparalleled manufacturing flexibility and dedication to customer service, AMI Semiconductor operates globally with headquarters in Pocatello, Idaho Pocatello (IPA: [po kə tɛ lo]) is the county seat and largest city of Bannock CountyGR6 , European corporate offices in Oudenaarde, Belgium, and a network of sales and design centers located in the key markets of the United States, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. For more information, please visit the AMIS Web site at www.amis.com. |
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