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Micro controller required for motor control

Aravind R
Associate

Hi STM team,

I am currently evaluating hardware solutions for a 64 kW BLDC motor control system in a VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aerospace application. The project demands high safety assurance and performance, targeting DO-178C DAL-B or higher compliance.

We are seeking a motor control IC or microcontroller solution with the following characteristics:

  • Suitable for safety-critical motor control, including DAL-B system architecture
  • Capable of Field-Oriented Control (FOC) for high-power BLDC/PMSM motors
  • Support for PWM-ADC synchronization, encoder/sensor less feedback, and high-frequency switching
  • Proven or qualified RTOS/toolchain support for avionics or DO-178C environments
  • Available reference designs, libraries, or model-based development support (e.g., Simulink auto-code generation)

It would be greatly helpful if you could recommend:

  • Suitable ICs or families for this application
  • Motor control development kits or demo boards
  • Functional safety certification status or available packages
  • Toolchain or ecosystem support for aerospace-grade development
  • supporting Green Hill compiler 

This information will help us align our development with safety and performance goals for our VTOL propulsion system.

Looking forward to your expert recommendation.

Thanks & regards,
Aravind R

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GMA
ST Employee

Hello @Aravind R,

The Motor Control SDK software package provided by STMicroelectronics facilitates the development of motor control applications on STM32 microcontrollers and does not claim formal compliance with specific software security standards.
Refer to MCSDK package (available here) documentation for supported devices list and Motor Control features.

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Best regards.
GMA