Industrial PCB design for an H-bridge

Abstract

The H-bridge is a typical structure commonly used in electronics to connect a load to a DC supply in both forward and reverse bias, or to control direct current (DC), three-phase, multi-phase, or stepper electric motors. In addition to motor control, they are used in inverters that convert DC electricity to alternating current. Some challenges related to hardware development include the implementation of protection features and control procedures for equipment. In this paper, the authors propose hardware solutions for the realization of an H-bridge with both local control and remote control via 4G network, designed for industrial environments. These have been tested for validation using a prototype.