Electronic Design

New Motor Designs Help EV Makers Kick the Rare-Earth Habit (Part 2)

How the switched reluctance motor's (SRM) architecture eliminates the need for magnets and rotor windings. Why SRMs are some of the most rugged and cost-effective motor technologies available. A look ...
Automation World

Nidec Launches SynRA, the World’s First Aluminum Cage-equipped, High-efficiency Synchronous Reluctance Motor that Achieves IE5, the Highest Level of the IEC Standard

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) announced today that it has launched for the US market SynRA (Synchronous Reluctance Motor with Aluminum Cage Rotor), the ...
The Financial Express

Battling rare earth magnet crisis

The recent rare earth magnet crisis, triggered by China’s export restrictions, has created supply chain disruptions across global automotive, defence and consumer electronics sectors. But there is ...
Electronic Design

New Motor Designs Help EV Makers Kick the Rare-Earth Habit (Part 3)

The basic operating principles of SynRM machines. The advantages SynRM machines offer over switched reluctance motors. How the latest advances in SynRM design are steadily improving the motors’ ...