Microprocessors and digital ICs for motion control

Author

Le-Huy, Hoang

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Laval Univ., Que., Canada

Volume

82

Issue

8

fYear

1994

fDate

8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1140

Lastpage

1163

Abstract

This paper reviews the developments in microprocessors and digital ICs with a special attention to applications to motion control. First, the use of microprocessors and digital ICs in the control of electric motor drives is considered. General-purpose microprocessors and microcontrollers are then presented with emphasis on features that are necessary for the implementation of real-time control systems. High-performance advanced processors such as digital signal processors (DSPs), reduced-instruction-set computing (RISC) processors, and parallel processors are studied. Development and debugging tools required for developing sophisticated microprocessor-based control systems are considered. The capabilities of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) in motion control and their design process are examined. Typical application examples illustrating research work in digital motion control using microprocessors and digital ICs are presented. The potentials of new devices are considered for application to high-performance drive systems. Trends for future development of the microprocessor technology for motion control applications are projected

Keywords

application specific integrated circuits; control systems; digital integrated circuits; digital signal processing chips; electric drives; electric motors; machine control; microcomputer applications; microcontrollers; parallel processing; position control; power engineering computing; real-time systems; reduced instruction set computing; ASIC; DSP; RISC; application-specific integrated circuits; debugging tools; development tools; digital IC; digital signal processors; electric motor drives; microcontrollers; microprocessors; motion control; parallel processors; real-time control systems; reduced-instruction-set computing; Concurrent computing; Control systems; Digital signal processing; Digital signal processors; Electric motors; Microcontrollers; Microprocessors; Motion control; Real time systems; Reduced instruction set computing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.301682

Filename

301682