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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hao Chen, Plano, TX (US);
Edward N Jeffrey, Garland, TX (US);
Fredrick W Trafton, Lewisville, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
318599 ; 318254 ; 318811 ;
Abstract
A method of driving an electric motor includes generating a periodic, driving voltage. The driving voltage comprises a sequence of first, second, and third waveforms. The first waveform in the sequence is a generally constant, high voltage. The second waveform in the sequence is a down hook voltage. The third waveform in the sequence is an up hook voltage. The method also includes applying the driving voltage to a coil of the motor to generate a generally sinusoidal current through the coil of the motor.