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Motor Control

Motor Control

Motors provide motion. Whether rotational or linear, motors move people and machines, impacting every aspect of our daily lives. Electric motors are clean and relatively efficient for the tasks they perform when compared to pneumatic or hydraulic alternatives. Freescale's strong portfolio of cutting-edge motor control technologies, tools and expert support enables a wide variety of cost-effective and energy-efficient motor control applications.

Motor Types

Design Resources

Getting Started
- Motor Control Overview
- Training Videos
  - Motor Control Technology Overview
  - Introduction to Magnetic Fields
Technologies, Standards & Protocols
- FreeMASTER Run-Time Debugging Tool
Design Partners
- All Freescale Alliance Members

8-bit MCU solution for motor control applications

Simplify Overall System Design

The powerful 8-bit MC9S08SF4 (SF4) MCU family is now available and is optimized to provide precise, quiet and safe control for simple motor control applications. An integrated, advanced set of features, including six timers and up to 18 general purpose input/output (GPIO) pins, provides highly accurate control and helps simplify overall system design.

Learn more about our 8-bit MC9S08SF4 solutions

Featured Videos

Magnetic Field Introduction - Part 1
(Video - 10:50) Explore the initial findings and how magnetism is related to electricity and finally to torque and electrical machines