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Engineers are innovators at heart - driving advances in exciting areas such as industrial automation, robotics, and renewable energy. Whatever the application, precision motion feedback and positioning is a critical requirement.
Broadcom encoders can power your innovation across industries, delivering:
- High precision, reliability, and efficiency - ideal for motion feedback and positioning in multiple use cases.
- Versatility in harsh and challenging environments - robust optical and magnetic encoders that support eco-friendly technologies like wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles.
- Maintenance-free technology - energy-harvesting encoders enable sustainable and long-lasting performance, reducing automation and motor control system downtime.
No matter the challenge, Broadcom’s extensive portfolio of compact, highly integrated encoders can provide the answer.
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use case for:
- Robotic or Bionic Hands
- Autonomous Guided Vehicles and Autonomous Mobile Robots
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- Industry 4.0
- Industry applications: Renewables
- Industry applications: Electric vehicles
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Industry 4.0: Turning concept into reality
Industry 4.0 is changing the face of modern manufacturing
Increased digitalisation across the factory floor can improve productivity, efficiency, and decision-making.
Yet, as the fourth industrial revolution gathers pace, the spotlight intensifies on the energy efficiency of electric motors - whether it’s a DC or an AC type, or a special design like a stepper motor or brushless DC motor. This places new technical challenges at the component level concerning power, size, performance, reliability, and safety.
In this evolving environment, modern motors are expected to drive more current while delivering high efficiency, reliability, and accuracy with optimal high-voltage protection.
That’s where Broadcom comes in. With a unique portfolio of products, including optocouplers, fiber optic solutions, and motion control encoders, Broadcom is uniquely positioned to tackle the technical challenges facing today’s motor system designers.
Mastering effective motor control
Broadcom's robust encoders are crucial components in motor control applications, providing precision feedback essential for the exacting demands of Industry 4.0.
The Broadcom advantage includes:
- Optical and magnetic encoders meet stringent positioning and velocity sensing requirements in industrial drives.
- High accuracy absolute and incremental encoders for positional feedback in factory automation.
- Multi-turn absolute encoders integrate patented Energy Harvesting technology for maintenance-free operation.
- Compact size and hollow shaft designs offer maximum space savings, which is crucial for modern, streamlined machinery.
So, if you want to embrace the opportunities of Industry 4.0 - without the risk of expensive downtime - Broadcom can certainly help.
Visit Broadcom Motor Drive Solutions to find out more about the latest motor drive and control solutions.
Industry applications: Renewables
Powering a cleaner world, together
Eco-friendly renewable energy will help us deliver the low-carbon future of tomorrow.
From wind turbines to solar panels, harnessing the world’s natural resources and creating sustainable electricity will be critical in the fight against climate change.
Broadcom encoders are an essential piece of the jigsaw, helping to increase the efficiency of renewable applications. By providing precise feedback and control, these encoders enhance the performance of wind turbines and solar tracking systems, ensuring they operate at peak efficiency and contribute more to a greener grid.
Enhanced motion and feedback control
Broadcom's encoders deliver both single-turn and multi-turn positional accuracy. This is essential for the precise control of renewable energy systems, where even minor improvements can lead to significant gains in power generation efficiency.
- Incremental encoders, used for speed control of servo motors.
- Optical and magnetic encoders, designed to withstand the rigours of harsh and challenging environments.
For wind turbines, absolute encoders monitor the Yaw control of the nacelle, which houses all generating components, including the gearbox and drive train. Absolute encoders are ideal for the pitch control of the blades to adapt to different wind conditions, while incremental encoders can be used for speed monitoring of the generator.
For solar panels, absolute encoders monitor the panel position to adapt to optimum sunlight direction and conditions.
When it comes to renewable energy, whatever the weather, Broadcom has you covered.
Industry applications: Electric vehicles
Autonomy for the people
The transition from fossil-fuel vehicles to a fully electric fleet is well underway worldwide. With no emissions at the point of use, electric vehicles will help reduce emissions and lower greenhouse gases.
In the near future, fully autonomous electric vehicles will deliver further advantages around safety and improved traffic flows.
Broadcom encoders are helping to accelerate this journey - enabling LiDAR solutions that offer high resolution, long-range, and broad field of view, typically 360° for intelligent Advance Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
Broadcom’s high temperature, small form factor, versatile (multiple time programmable encoding registers) reflective and magnetic encoders enable LiDAR solutions in intelligent ADAS in:
- Electric vehicles
- Smart cities (efficient traffic flow)
- Robotics
- AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) and AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots)
Encoders in other LiDAR Applications include:
- Scan LiDAR with 145-degree field of view
- Hybrid solid-state LiDAR
- Short range and microLiDAR for lane keeping - assist pedestrian automated emergency braking to automated parking assist applications
As a more autonomous future emerges, Broadcom’s encoders will keep you in the driving seat.
Maintenance-Free Multi-Turn Absolute Encoders
- Featuring battery-less energy harvesting technology and its benefits.
Reflective and Magnetic Encoders for Harsh Environments
- Encoders designed for high-temperature and challenging environments.
Incremental Encoders for Speed Control
- Boost system efficiency with precise servo motor speed control.
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Application use case for Robotic or Bionic Hands
In the mobile robotics world, robotic hands are capable of performing amazing functions mimicking human hands, therefore offering high flexibility to perform specific tasks. Multiple linear actuator driven systems integrate in a robotic hand to provide dexterity and grasping force. Low-profile encoders and small-sized encoders are required to provide accurate positioning feedback to linear actuator systems.
Application use case for Autonomous Guided Vehicles and Autonomous Mobile Robots
In the mobile robotics world, autonomous guided vehicle (AGV) and autonomous mobile robots (AMR) technologies have evolved over the years. Today, there is increasing demand for high-performance feedback systems. Multiple servo motors are needed to control robotic arms and drive mobility. A low-profile encoder is required to decrease the total size of the motor system.
On-Demand Webinars
Delivering a Maintenance-Free Feedback Solution with Battery-less Energy Harvesting Encoder
Presenting energy harvesting technology and highlighting Broadcom´s AS20-M42M series absolute encoder: Battery-less multi-turn counter integrated to a magnetic single-turn ASIC. The innovative solution is packed into a miniature 20 mm diameter with built-in protocol options: SPI/SSI/BiSS-C/RS485.
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Counting on Energy Harvesting Multi-Turn Encoders
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