STMicroelectronics and A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME), in collaboration with the IEEE MEMS Technical Community, are launching an exciting challenge focused on piezo MEMS technology. Open to university students, this competition invites innovative design, offering a unique opportunity to showcase your creativity and technical skills on a global stage.
Watch this 30 minutes webinar where our experts walk you through the key aspects of the challenge and answer your questions live. This session is designed to provide you with all the information you need to confidently participate and succeed.
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Time
Content
8:00 - 9:00
Registration and system check for pre-installed tools
Morning session: Stepper motors with STSPIN820 / POWERSTEP01
9:00 - 10:00
Stepper motor fundaments
Theory: What makes a stepper turn?
Voltage and current mode drive
Limitations,speed/torque,ect
9:00 - 10:00
Stepper motor fundaments
Theory: What makes a stepper turn?
Voltage and current mode drive
Limitations,speed/torque,ect
11:30 - 12:30
Lunch
11:30 - 12:30
Lunch
11:30 - 12:30
Lunch
11:30 - 12:30
Lunch
10:00 - 11:30
STSPIN820 or POWERSTEP01
Using the GUI to evaluate motor operation
Configuring motor control parameters with the GUI
Implementing a drive based on the firmware pack
10:00 - 11:30
STSPIN820 or POWERSTEP01
Using the GUI to evaluate motor operation
Configuring motor control parameters with the GUI
Implementing a drive based on the firmware pack
9:00 - 10:00
Stepper motor fundaments
Theory: What makes a stepper turn?
Voltage and current mode drive
Limitations,speed/torque,ect
11:30 - 12:30
Lunch
Afternoon session: BLDC motors with STSPIN32F0
12:30 - 1:30
BLDC theory and fundamentals
# pole pairs
What makes FOC work (donkey and carrot example)
Sensoriess vs. Sensored feedback control
1:30 - 3:00
Implementing a 6-step drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
Afternoon session: BLDC motors with STSPIN32F0
12:30 - 1:30
BLDC theory and fundamentals
# pole pairs
What makes FOC work (donkey and carrot example)
Sensoriess vs. Sensored feedback control
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
Afternoon session: BLDC motors with STSPIN32F0
12:30 - 1:30
BLDC theory and fundamentals
# pole pairs
What makes FOC work (donkey and carrot example)
Sensoriess vs. Sensored feedback control
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
Afternoon session: BLDC motors with STSPIN32F0
12:30 - 1:30
BLDC theory and fundamentals
# pole pairs
What makes FOC work (donkey and carrot example)
Sensoriess vs. Sensored feedback control
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
Afternoon session: BLDC motors with STSPIN32F0
12:30 - 1:30
BLDC theory and fundamentals
# pole pairs
What makes FOC work (donkey and carrot example)
Sensoriess vs. Sensored feedback control
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
Afternoon session: BLDC motors with STSPIN32F0
12:30 - 1:30
BLDC theory and fundamentals
# pole pairs
What makes FOC work (donkey and carrot example)
Sensoriess vs. Sensored feedback control
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
Afternoon session: BLDC motors with STSPIN32F0
12:30 - 1:30
BLDC theory and fundamentals
# pole pairs
What makes FOC work (donkey and carrot example)
Sensoriess vs. Sensored feedback control
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
Afternoon session: BLDC motors with STSPIN32F0
12:30 - 1:30
BLDC theory and fundamentals
# pole pairs
What makes FOC work (donkey and carrot example)
Sensoriess vs. Sensored feedback control
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
Afternoon session: BLDC motors with STSPIN32F0
12:30 - 1:30
BLDC theory and fundamentals
# pole pairs
What makes FOC work (donkey and carrot example)
Sensoriess vs. Sensored feedback control
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
3:00 - 4:30
Implementing a FOC drive
Andreja Erbes leads technology scouting at STMicroelectronics and actively drives innovation initiatives within the Innovation Office. He holds M.Eng., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Cambridge, specializing in MEMS and Analog/mmWave circuit design. He currently serves as VP of IEEE UFFC.
Zhu Yao is Head of the MEMS Department at the Institute of Microelectronics (IME), focusing on MEMS for sensing, actuation, and wireless communication. She earned her Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University. Zhu Yao is an active IEEE member, serving as associate editor for IEEE MEMS Journal and holding various committee roles.
Alberto Leotti joined STMicroelectronics in 2000 as a Device Engineer and later managed technology transfer and development projects in Singapore. Since 2021, Alberto has led the MEMS R&D Lab-in-Fab team at STMicroelectronics. Alberto holds a master’s degree in electronic engineering specializing in Biomedical Engineering.
Qian You is a Senior Scientist in the MEMS Department at IME, A*STAR, where he focuses on piezoelectric MEMS development and manages the Lab in Fab multi project wafer (MPW) program. Before joining IME, he worked on MEMS technology development at Skyworks and GlobalFoundries.
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