Method of determining a direction of rotation and valid transitions of quadrature pulses

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10320594
APP PUB NO 20180023975A1
SERIAL NO

15223537

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A method of determining a direction of rotation of a shaft is disclosed, as well as an integrated circuit chip that uses the disclosed method. The method includes receiving a first binary signal and a second binary signal from a transducer attached to the shaft, with the first and second binary signals being in quadrature. A present quadrant identification number, QIDPRESENT, is determined as a two-digit binary number by left-shifting a value of the first signal and adding a value of the second signal. After a sampling interval has elapsed, the method sets a past quadrant identification number, QIDPAST, to the value of said QIDPRESENT, determines a new value of QIDPRESENT and calculates a value of a transition code using an equation that operates on QIDPRESENT and QIDPAST. The method uses the transition code to determine a direction of rotation of the shaft.

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TEXAS INTRUMENTS INCORPORATED12500 TI BLVD M/S 3999 DALLAS TX 75243

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Poley, Richard Mark Sugar Land, US 8 10

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