NFET pre-driver with EEPROM configurability from Melexis reduces footprint & increases operating range for 3 phase BLDC motor control

Tessenderlo, Belgium, August 23, 2012 – 3 phase brush-less DC (BLDC) motor applications bring higher efficiency and improved performance to electromechanical actuation in automotive systems like pumps, power steering, engine cooling fans and fast positioning drivetrain actuators. Melexis latest pre-driver IC, the MLX83203, deploys EEPROM memory and combined bootstrap and charge pump blocks. Whereas traditional BLDC pre-driver ICs require complex, large packages with many external components, the MLX83203 delivers a flexible pre-driver solution in a space saving, standard, QFN32 5x5