Pulse width modulation DC motor controller

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8963471
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13434759

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A controller for a DC motor comprises an output switching element configured to couple to the DC motor; an input switching element coupled to the output switching element; a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal coupled to a control terminal of the input switching element and a supply voltage applied to the output switching element. A resistive-capacitive (RC) network may be coupled to a control terminal of the output switching element, with the RC network being configured to integrate the PWM signal into a DC voltage. A first resistive network may be configured to set a bias for the output switching element when the input switching element is turned off, and a second resistive network may be configured to set the bias for the output switching element when the input switching element is turned on, such that the controller is effective to provide zero-to-full supply voltage control to the DC motor.

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WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INC20511 LAKE FOREST DRIVE LAKE FOREST CA 92630

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Neumann, Charles A Lake Forest, US 6 18

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