Brushless DC motors (BLDCs) combine high-speed digital control, fast-switching power stages, and sensitive analog feedback, creating a complex, tightly coupled system that is difficult for control, power, embedded, and robotics engineers to observe and debug at the system level.
In this 45-minute webinar, attendees will learn how to:
- Correlate pulse width modulation PWM signals, phase currents, and sensor feedback in a single time-aligned view using mixed-domain measurements across analog, digital, and radio frequency
- Visualize how control behavior and switching activity impact electromagnetic interference (EMI)
- Identify timing faults, noise coupling, and control-loop instabilities faster
The session also will demonstrate practical techniques to accelerate debug, improve efficiency, and optimize motor drive performance. An audience Q&A session will follow the technical presentation.
Speakers:
Cameron Lowe, Application Engineer, Tektronix
Cameron Lowe brings hands-on power electronics expertise to his role as a Field Applications Engineer at Tektronix, supporting customers across the Midwestern United States. With a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Dayton, he has developed deep specialization in high-voltage inverter testing, measurement methodologies for wide-bandgap semiconductors including GaN and SiC FETs, and ripple characterization on noise-sensitive power rails. Cameron works extensively with engineers across some of today's most dynamic application spaces — including EV/HEV powertrains and charging systems, solar and renewable energy inverters, motor drives and variable frequency drives, and data center power delivery and voltage regulator modules (VRMs). His testing expertise spans switching loss and efficiency measurements critical to optimizing wide-bandgap device performance, as well as EMI and conducted noise analysis for designs where signal integrity and power integrity are paramount.
Moderator:
Amanda Hosey, Editor, SAE Media Group
