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Several trends are pushing manufacturers to incorporate advanced motor control technologies into their products, says Motorola. Consumers and regulators are demanding increased energy efficiency pushing OEMs to reduce power consumption of devices. The home appliance industry wants to reduce the complexity of components by incorporating semiconductors instead of traditional analog relay circuitry. Using microcontrollers to control the electronic or mechanical components that control the motor produces many benefits.
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