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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1994
James L Conner, Rowlett, TX (US);
Joseph G Egan, Garland, TX (US);
William R Breithaupt, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A digital motor controller (17) for controlling both the phase and speed of a brushless DC motor (16). An error detection unit (21) detects a speed error or a phase error. An error logic unit (22) uses the error to determine a speed control value, that is proportional to represent an average motor input voltage that varies from the current input voltage by an amount determined by the error. A pulse width modulation unit (23) receives the speed control value and uses it to determine the duty cycle for the motor drive signals. A commutation unit (24) modulates the appropriate drive signal, and a drive stage (27) delivers the drive signals to the motor (16).