Active-Semi® Enables SUMEC Intelligent Garden Tools with Highly Optimized Integrated Power Application Controller®
SUMEC (www.sumectools.com) announced today the launch of a high power garden tool series using a powerful brushless DC (BLDC) motor. The design uses Dallas, TX-based Active-Semi® (active-semi.com) Power Application Controller® (PAC®) for the BLDC motor control.
This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170711006014/en/
GForce Garden Tools driven by Active-Semi Inc brushless DC motor controller (Photo: Business Wire)
The PAC® Family of devices is optimized for BLDC motors and enables Back-EMF and Field Oriented Control (FOC) algorithms that can be implemented with or without Hall sensors. The PAC® devices contain a mix of digital control and integrated analog components that provides an optimal motor control solution. Only the power MOSFETs or IGBT’s are external. This enables flexible scaling of power and a space optimized direct control architecture of the motor.
“As a subsidiary of Fortune Global 500 ranked Corp SINOMACH, SUMEC continues to look for disruptive technology in motor controllers to create exceptional value for our customers.
“Active-Semi® impressed us with their all-inclusive PAC® IC architecture integrating high-voltage gate drivers, configurable AFE, power management and ARM® Cortex core along with additional versatile peripherals. This enables our high-performance, highly reliable tool design with the smallest footprint,” says Guoyang Zhou, Head of Electronics Development at SUMEC. “We look forward to leveraging this scalable architecture across more of our products, as we strive to deliver the best to our customers.”
“SUMEC’s continuous innovation and product improvements strengthen our position as a leading global total-solution provider. Our Brands include GForce and Yard Force in the outdoor power equipment, power tools, and related industries.
“We are excited about the global market release of SUMEC’s garden tools with our PAC® motor control IC,” says Bernd Krafthoefer, Director of Marketing at Active-Semi®. “Our Power Application Controller® with its optimized high level of integration, available firmware libraries and safety features offers the best single-IC motor control solutions in today’s market. PAC® is being utilized in a variety of battery and AC powered equipment including garden tools, handheld power tools, washing machines, refrigerators and drones to name a few.”
PAC ® ICs are supporting applications up to 600V; they are in high volume production and are available at major distributors worldwide. Active-Semi offers evaluation kits, motor control firmware for sensored and sensorless Back-EMF as well as FOC control. To enable a faster time to market Active-Semi also makes motor tuning software available to jump-start customer development.
For more detailed information about Active-Semi® and motor solutions, visit http://www.active-semi.com/pac.
More information about SUMEC tools is available at http://www.sumectools.com
About Active-Semi ® :
Founded in 2004 in Silicon Valley and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Active-Semi® is a rapidly emerging leader in multi-billion dollar power management and intelligent digital motor drive IC markets. The company's portfolio of analog and mixed signal SoCs provide scalable core platforms used in charging, powering and embedded digital control systems for industrial, commercial and consumer applications. Active-Semi® offers Power Application Controllers® (PAC®), DC-DC, and ActivePMU™ products that significantly reduce solution size and cost, improve system reliability, and shorten system development cycle-time.
Active-Semi® is a multi-national company that has experienced 100% year-on-year growth last year and again this year. Active-Semi International Inc. is a Cayman Island corporation with over 150 patents granted and pending and backed by leading Venture Capital firms, including, USVP, Tenaya Capital, LG and LDV Partners. More information at www.active-semi.com
About SUMEC:
Founded in 1997 in Nanjing, China, SUMEC is a manufacturer of innovative indoor and outdoor power tools and equipment in battery, electric and petrol power platforms for the global market. Headquartered in China with divisions for R&D and marketing in North America, UK, Europe and Australia – SUMEC is emerging as the leader for performance, innovation and quality in power garden products with its brand Yard Force® offering a full range of high pressure washers and lawn care products. For more information, visit www.sumecpower.com or www.yardforceusa.com.
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170711006014/en/
Contact information
Active-Semi
®
Contact
Bernd
Krafthoefer, +1-214-453-1422 x855
Director of Marketing
marketing@active-semi.com
About Business Wire
For more than 50 years, Business Wire has been the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure.
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
Yamaha Motor: Consolidated Business Results Summary - First Half of Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025 -5.8.2025 20:00:00 EEST | Press release
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces its consolidated business results for the first half of fiscal 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250805154633/en/ Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Revenues for the period were 1,277.8 billion yen (a decrease of 70.6 billion yen or 5.2% compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year), operating income was 84.1 billion yen (a decrease of 70.0 billion yen or 45.4%), and net income attributable to owners of parent was 53.1 billion (a decrease of 59.8 billion yen or 52.9%). For the first half-year consolidated accounting period, the U.S. dollar traded at 148 yen (an increase of 4 yen from the same period of the previous fiscal year) and the euro at 162 yen (an increase of 3 yen). Declining unit sales in motorcycles, personal watercraft, and golf cars led to lower revenues. For operating income, the decrease in unit sales and higher R&D expenses in the core motorcy
Textron Aviation Announces Additional Garmin Avionics Upgrade Option for Cessna Citation CJ15.8.2025 19:00:00 EEST | Press release
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced customers can now upgrade their Cessna Citation CJ1 with the all-Garmin retrofit solution following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certification (STC). Customers can have the upgrade installed at any of the company’s global service network locations to add significant technological advances and new capabilities to their aircraft. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250805392790/en/ Textron Aviation announced customers can now upgrade their Cessna Citation CJ1 with the all-Garmin retrofit solution following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certification (STC). The Garmin avionics upgrade — including the new, larger 12-inch G600 TXi flight display, TXi EIS, GTN™ 750Xi GPS/NAV/COMM and GFC™ 600 digital autopilot — is a cutting-edge solution for the CJ1 cockpit. The system offers situational aware
Beaulieu International Group and Digimarc Demonstrate Digital Watermarks as a Scalable Solution for Digital Product Passports in the Flooring Industry5.8.2025 18:00:00 EEST | Press release
Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.), a global leader in material and flooring solutions, and Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), a pioneer in digital watermarking technologies, have successfully demonstrated that invisible digital watermarks are a highly effective solution for delivering CPR-mandated construction Digital Product Passports (DPP) to the flooring industry while uniquely meeting its complex needs. “Facilitating the circular economy through DPP compliance is a top priority for Beaulieu, because eventually, all flooring products will be removed and replaced,” said Nele Cattoor, B.I.G.’s Regulatory Compliance Lead. “The challenge was to find a data carrier that not only functions while the flooring is in place, but also survives the damage that inevitably occurs during removal. This data carrier must therefore be imperceptible to the human eye—something that could be integrated directly onto the surface of our flooring solutions—without affecting the design, appearance, or
ElevenLabs Launches Eleven Music in Collaboration with Music Industry Partners5.8.2025 16:52:00 EEST | Press release
ElevenLabs, the leading AI audio research and product company, today announced the launch of Eleven Music, expanding on its mission to build the most comprehensive AI audio platform in the world. Eleven Music enables businesses, creators, artists, and everyday users to generate studio-grade music from natural language prompts. Eleven Music was built in partnership with artists, labels, and publishers, and includes guardrails to protect rightsholders. Eleven Music users can effortlessly generate their ideal track, in any genre or style, with or without vocals, in numerous languages – and in a matter of minutes. Generated tracks can be used for nearly any application. ElevenLabs plans to integrate Eleven Music into its full suite of tools, including its Conversational AI platform. “As an AI audio company, expanding into music was a natural progression, and we are thrilled to introduce Eleven Music today,” said Mati Staniszewski, CEO and Co-Founder of ElevenLabs. “We’ve heard massive dema
Andersen Consulting Enters Collaboration Agreement with Systematix5.8.2025 16:30:00 EEST | Press release
Andersen Consulting enhances its digital transformation and cybersecurity capabilities with the addition of collaborating firm Systematix, a leading technology consultancy known for delivering innovative digital enablement solutions that drive operational efficiency, growth, and competitive advantage. Founded in 1975, Systematix offers end-to-end consulting and implementation services across digital transformation, enterprise application development, ERP, business analytics, IT strategy, and cybersecurity. With hundreds of seasoned consultants and technologists, Systematix helps clients navigate complex business challenges by leveraging emerging technologies and tailoring scalable solutions across a range of robust industries, including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and public sector organizations. “For five decades, we’ve built a reputation for delivering robust technology solutions and resources that help organizations adapt, compete, and thrive in an increasingly di
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom