- Published in issue 10/1999 on page 14
Stepper motor control - part 2:
SMC, a 80C166-powered driver for 4 motors

Over the past few years,
we’ve witnessed a significant
increase in the use of
stepper motors. This result
is largely due to technological
advances and refinements
achieved by the semiconductor
industry, which
currently offers a galaxy of
integrated circuits, drivers
and power stages specifically
developed for the control
of stepper motors. The
number of ready-made controls
complete with power
drivers has also seen a
remarkable increase.