How to Design Motor Encoders for Next-Generation Sustainable Applications

Moving from fixed speed to variable speed motors with position and current feedback provides a path to huge process and energy savings. This article provides an overview of motor encoders (position and speed), including types and technologies, and application use cases. It also answers key questions such as what encoder performance metrics are the most critical for my system. Key future trends for electronics used in encoder applications will be discussed, including machine health monitoring, intelligence, and robust longer life sensing. Finally, we’ll explain why complete signal chain designs are fundamental for designing next-generation motor encoders.