We know from surveys that most Elektor readers are also professional electronics engineers. They work in development, purchasing, or sales of components and devices. We have therefore always been a magazine that has defied the usual division into hobby and professional electronics. A few years ago, we launched our Industry Special (first under the name “Elektor Business”). Here you can find out first-hand what the development departments of the manufacturers have just brought to market.
There are also interesting overview articles on the latest trends in the industry. In 2022, starting with this issue, we will return to a uniform concept and integrate the interesting articles from the industry into Elektor magazine. With a stronger focus on one main topic — without sacrificing coverage of the entire spectrum of electronics in our issues — we can cover different areas more comprehensively and in depth.

Elektor Edition January/February

 

In January/February, we focus on “Motor Control.” The market for electric motors is developing rapidly. Thinking not only about relatively powerful motors that are used in electric vehicles and two-wheelers, but also of smaller motors for drones and machine tools such as 3D printers. Elektor covers this exciting area with its familiar mix of theory and practice. The electronic control of e-motors using integrated H-bridge drivers, stepper motor drivers and other integrated components are highlighted. On pages 6, 52, and 73, you’ll find two basic articles by Mathias Claußen and Thomas Scherer, as well as (of course!) a circuit project on the subject. And on the Industry pages Stuart Cording shows in another article how motor controls can be simplified.

 

Webinar

 

Interested in motor control? In Elektor's upcoming webinar, our experienced Elektor Lab engineers Clemens Valens and Mathias Claußen will cover the basic principles of motor control and also touch on some of the latest developments in the field.

Clemens Valens is an engineer who manages the Elektor Labs online platform. He holds a BSc in Electronics and an MSc in Electronics and Information Technology. Clemens started working for Elektor in 2008 as Editor in Chief of Elektor France, and he has also worked as an editor for Elektor UK/US and ElektorMagazine.com. Today, he is Elektor’s creative technologist responsible for the Elektor Labs community website where electronics enthusiasts can publish their work and interact with peers from all over the world.

Mathias Claußen started as a trained IT systems electronics technician and earned a BSc in Electrical and Information Engineering and a MSc in Microelectronic Systems. After this, he worked as a project engineer for embedded development and focused on ARM Cortex-M-based architectures and real-time operating systems. Mathias joined Elektor in 2018 as part of the Elektor Lab team focusing mainly on software.

 

 

Newsletter

 

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