CGD and Qorvo team to revolutionize motor control systems

Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) and Qorvo® have partnered to bring together industry-leading motor control and power efficiency technologies in the PAC5556A + ICeGaN® evaluation kit (EVK).

This collaboration combines Qorvo’s high-performance BLDC/PMSM motor controller/driver and CGD’s easy-to-use ICeGaN ICs in a board that significantly improves motor control applications.

By employing CGD’s latest-generation P2 ICs, the PAC5556AEVK2 evaluation kit with 240 mΩ ICeGaN achieves up to 400-W peak performance without a heatsink, whilst the PAC5556AEVK3 with 55 mΩ ICeGaN hits 800-W peak with minimal airflow cooling. ICeGaN’s efficiency gains result in reduced power loss, increased power availability, and minimized heat dissipation, enabling smaller and more reliable systems. Because ICeGaN integrates essential current sense and Miller clamp elements, gate driver design is simplified and BOM costs are reduced. This makes the solution easy to implement and price-competitive, as well as high performance.   The PAC5556A + CGD GaN EVKs offer higher torque at low speeds and precise control, making them ideal for white goods, ceiling fans, refrigerators, compressors and pumps. Target markets include industrial and home automation, especially where compact, high-efficiency motor control systems are required. PAC5556AEVK2 and PAC5556AEVK3 are now available to order at Qorvo’s website. Demostrations will be showcased at Electronica 2024.