Stellaris Applications

Motion Control

Motion control covers a wide range of applications. Whether controlling a motor is the sole purpose of the application, or only part of it, Stellaris MCUs feature sophisticated hardware to support control of all types of motors, including high speed motion control PWMs, QEIs, fast ADCs, and multiple timers. Additionally, with plenty of processor speed, generous memory options, and multiple communication types, most any application can share the processor.

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Industrial Automation

Whether PLC, RTU, or other automation style, Stellaris parts feature CAN, serial, and Ethernet (allowing TCP/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT, ModBus, etc), along with many advanced features to support the application. With a large number of GPIOs for proprietary control, ADCs/I²C/SPI interfaces for sensors and control links, plenty of memory, and full hardware support for motor control of Steppers, AC induction, Servos, and the like. Stellaris is and can be used throughout the industrial space.

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Medical

Medical equipment and instrumentation requires accuracy, reliability, and responsiveness. Whether connected or standalone, Stellaris parts offer solutions useful to the medical equipment manufacturer. Safety is enhanced through an MPU (Memory Protection Unit), multiple error detection mechanisms in the processor, perpherial fault detection, priority of interrupts to handle faults and critical operations, and highly deterministic operation. Communications include Ethernet and serial for connected devices.

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Transportation

Transportation covers everything from on-vehicle tracking modules to fuel payment systems to access controls in automotive, agricultural, materials handling, marine, and mass transit. The Bosch CAN peripheral for in-vehicle modules allows for lower cost high-integration solutions in passenger comfort, feature scaled modules, and fleet management systems. Motion control features allow for lower cost and higher reliability in operations of motors, linear motors, servos, and other actuators.

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Appliance

Appliances, whether heavy duty white goods, counter top, or robotic, are growing in sophistication and yet have increasing demands on energy use and cost. Stellaris MCUs can support the user interface, motor control, and safety systems. Replacing multiple MCUs with Stellaris not only saves costs, but increases flexibility. With a broad range of parts designed with safety in mind and priced to suit different requirements, the code base can be reused, avoiding expensive design costs in software.

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Security and Access

Security systems are used to control access, protect goods, provide remote vision, and track devices. Stellaris parts support this vital market with flexible communications, ADCs and Analog Comparators for readings and sensing, and PWMs and GPIOs to control actuators. Use of deep sleep and hibernate supports low power and battery operation. See the Security page for more details, white papers, app notes, and links.

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