Integrated motor drive: A multidisciplinary approach

Integrated drives are becoming a target for manufacturers aiming at addressing the increasing market of electrical embedded systems, such as e-transportation systems. Anyway, the integration of the power converter inside the electrical machine induces challenges if compactness is required. Additionally to the research of the best choices for the power electronics, electromagnetic, and thermal components, interconnection issues also arise, leading to cope simultaneously with several physical challenges. This paper gives an example of a multidisciplinary approach to propose smart integrated drive solution dedicated to middle power embedded systems.