KAWASAKI, Japan, Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") has started providing engineering samples of "TB9103FTG," a gate driver IC[¹] for automotive brushed DC motors, including latch motors[²] and lock motors[³] in power backdoors and power slide doors, and drive motors for power windows and power seats. Formerly manually adjusted parts of automobiles are now largely electrified, which has increased both demand for electric motors and the number integrated into vehicles. The number of drivers used in motors has also increased, prompting moves to downsize and integrate overall systems. There are also some motor applications that do not require rotational speed control, and drivers with simple functions and performance are required for these applications. Source: BERNAMA News Agency