TI Korea (CEO Kent Chon, www.ti.com/ww/kr ) June 26, 2014 – TI (CEO Kent Chon) has launched the latest devices featuring InstaSPIN-FOC™ (field-oriented control) and InstaSPIN-MOTION™ motor control technologies. The latest C2000™ Piccolo™ TMS320F2805x microcontrollers (MCUs) enable a dramatic reduction in development time from months to just minutes by embedding InstaSPIN-FOC and MOTION technologies into read-only memory (ROM). Optimized for various three-phase sensor or sensorless motor control applications, these MCUs control the speeds of electric pumps, fans, and traction drives, improving efficiency, performance, and reliability. The C2000 Piccolo F2805x MCUs also increase system efficiency by integrating multiple analog components onto the chip and reduce the number of discrete parts required for motor system designs.

By adding the C2000 Piccolo F2805x MCU equipped with InstaSPIN-FOC and MOTION technologies, TI is now able to provide a diverse range of InstaSPIN solutions that meet the multifaceted needs of customers. Customers can choose from the C2000 Piccolo F2802x, F2805x, and F2806x MCUs equipped with InstaSPIN-FOC, InstaSPIN-MOTION, InstaSPIN-MOTION + position control, or a combination of these technologies. Prices range from $4 to $12. The designer can also select the package size, number of pins, memory, clock speed, and control and communication peripherals.

Chris Clearman, Global Manager of Motor Control Solutions at TI, said, "The Piccolo F2805x MCU, equipped with TI's new InstaSPIN-FOC and MOTION, demonstrates the effort and leadership TI has dedicated to motor control technology over the past 20 years. InstaSPIN is the industry's most powerful solution for three-phase motor control. TI continues to invest in motor control technology to provide a broad portfolio that meets customer needs across all fields."

The C2000 F2805x MCU, equipped with InstaSPIN-FOC and MOTION, integrates analog control peripherals to increase system efficiency and enable BOM cost reduction. Features include a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC), 14 enhanced pulse width modulation (PWM) channels with built-in error management, 7 Windows analog comparators with built-in 10-bit digital-to-analog converters (DACs), dual zero-pin oscillators, voltage regulators, up to 4 programmable gain amplifiers (PGAs) and 3 fixed gain amplifiers, and 32-bit eCAP (enhanced input capture module) and eQEP (enhanced quadrature encoder pulse) for rotor sensor interfaces. By utilizing on-chip InstaSPIN-MOTION motor control technology, it solves motion control challenges in existing motor systems through chip-integrated expertise that eliminates the need for inefficient older design techniques.

The functions of the InstaSPIN-MOTION SpinTAC™ component embedded in the ROM of the C2000 F2805x MCU are as follows.
– IDENTIFTY: Optimal tracking and disturbance elimination through the actual measurement and application of the system's inertia.
– CONTROL: Minimizes work and reduces complexity through single-parameter tuning; rapidly tests and tunes speed control from soft to stiff responses; allows controller gain settings to operate across the application's full variable speed and load range; and maximizes performance by actively measuring and eliminating system interference in real time.
– Move: Automatically generates an optimized motion profile based on system limits for acceleration, jerk, and motion trajectory type, along with start speed and target speed.
– Plan: Rapidly generate various motion sequences (changes from speed A to speed B) and integrate them with state-based logic.