Texas Instruments Corporation

Viktor Tasevski

Shanmuganand Chellamuthu

Kemal Safak Demirci

Ted F Lekan

Fei Xu

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to increase resolver-to-digital converter accuracy are disclosed. Example methods and apparatus compare a first induced signal and a first threshold signal to determine a first zero-cross signal, compare a second induced signal with the first threshold signal to determine a second zero-cross signal, compare an inducing signal with the first threshold signal to determine a third zero-cross signal, compare the first induced signal and a second threshold signal to determine a first zero-cross confirmation signal, the first zero-cross confirmation signal to indicate when to use the first zero-cross signal to determine a phase difference between the inducing signal and at least one of the first induced signal or the second induced signal, and compare the second induced sinusoidal signal and the second threshold signal to determine a second zero-cross confirmation signal, the second zero-cross confirmation signal to indicate when to use the second zero-cross signal to determine the phase difference.

Methods and apparatus to increase resolver-to-digital converter accuracy

In described examples, an apparatus includes: an input terminal for receiving an alternating current voltage signal; a clamping circuit coupled to the input terminal outputting a clamped voltage signal that is constrained in magnitude; a first comparator coupled to the clamped voltage signal outputting a first compare signal when the clamped voltage signal is a positive voltage that exceeds a positive threshold; and a second comparator coupled to the clamped voltage signal outputting a second compare signal when the clamped voltage signal is a negative voltage that exceeds a negative threshold. The apparatus includes a timer circuit coupled to the first and second compare signal outputting a time duration signal corresponding to a time between the first and second compare signals; and a logic circuit coupled to the time duration output signal determining a peak voltage of the alternative current voltage signal responsive to the time duration output signal.

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