iMOTION IMC300, suitable for variable speed drives
Arm Cortex-M0 Core-based Motor Control IC
UL/IEC 60730 (Class B) Certification Acquired


Infineon Technologies announced on the 24th that it is launching the IMC300 motor controller series.

The IMC300 combines the iMOTION MCE (Motion control engine) with an Arm Cortex-M0 core-based MCU, making it suitable for variable-speed drives requiring high application flexibility.

The IMC300 family implements MCE 2.0 to provide ready-to-use motor control and optional PFC control. By applying MCE to motor control, customers can focus on developing system applications that run independently on the embedded Arm MCU.

MCE 2.0 implements Field-Oriented Control (FOC) for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM). It reduces the Bill of Materials (BOM) by integrating all hardware and software building blocks and protection functions required for MCE. In addition, it continues to improve with two releases every year.

The embedded MCU, which operates independently of the MCE, provides a flexible set of peripherals and can be used for various purposes such as system functions, specific communications, and drive monitoring. The IMC300 has obtained UL/IEC 60730 (Class B) certification for use in applications requiring functional safety.

The IMC300 series includes products with and without PFC control for motor drives. Mass production of the LQFP-64 package products has now begun, and supply of the LQFP-48 products will begin in the second quarter of this year.

Drive inverters can be prototyped using two new control boards for the iMOTION Modular Application Design Kit (MADK). MADK is a flexible, modular development platform that provides control and power board options for motor drive applications up to 1 kW.