Toshiba Starts Sample Shipments Of Second Product In Its Smart Motor Control Driver “SmartMCD™” Series

KAWASAKI, Japan, June 24 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") has started sample shipments of “TB9M001FTG,” the second product in its Smart Motor Control Driver “SmartMCD™ [¹]” series. The microcontroller in the SmartMCD™ incorporates a relay driver[²] function and a LIN[³] transceiver function. The new product can drive relays and control two brushed DC motors and is suitable for controlling brushed DC motors in automotive applications.

In recent years, as the electrification of automotive equipment has progressed, secondary devices[⁴] are increasingly required to offer higher performance, enhanced functionality, more compact designs, and fewer components. Toshiba has responded to these requirements, by developing the new product.