Dallas, USA – March 1, 2016 – (YAHOO FINANCE) – Germany based Fein (www.fein.com) and Dallas based Active-Semi®, Inc. (www.active-semi.com) announced today the launch of Fein’s AFSC 1.7 Q SuperCut Oscillating Power Tool based on Active-Semi® Power Application Controller™ (PAC™) motor control IC. Using a powerful brushless DC (BLDC) motor, AFSC 1.7 Q offers a professional-grade high-performance tool delivering 19500 rpm working on an 18V Li-ion battery for automotive and other applications.
PAC™ ICs targeting motor control applications, namely, PAC5220QS (52V), PAC5223QM (70V), PAC5250 (600V), PAC5253 (600V) and Class-B compatible PAC5255 (600V) are now in production, and are available at major distributors world-wide. Also, HYDRA-X evaluation kits, motor control firmware for sensored, sensorless Back-EMF and FOC, motor tuning software are available to jump-start development.
Founded in 2004 in Silicon Valley and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Active-Semi® is a rapidly emerging leader in multi-billion dollar power management and intelligent digital motor drive IC markets. The company’s portfolio of analog and mixed signal SoCs provide scalable core platforms used in charging, powering and embedded digital control systems for industrial, commercial and consumer applications. Active-Semi® offers Power Application Controllers™ (PAC™), DC-DC, AC-DC and ActivePMU™products that significantly reduce solution size and cost, improve system reliability, and shorten system development cycle-time.