Control techniques for motor driven systems utilizing back-EMF measurement techniques

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PATENT NO 9121753
APP PUB NO 20140217945A1
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13760622

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A method and apparatus for automatic resonance detection is disclosed for a motor-driven mechanical system such as a voice coil motor (VCM) in which a resonance detector and driver are provided. The automatic resonance detector is implemented on the same integrated circuit as the driver, and dynamically determines the natural resonant frequency of the VCM driven by the driver. The resonant frequency is determined by measuring the back electromotive force (BEMF) of the VCM, detecting the slope of the BEMF signal, and determining the resonant frequency from the slope of the BEMF signal.

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ANALOG DEVICES INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANYCO LIMERICK

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Cahill, Alan Patrick Galway City, IE 5 7
Calpe, Maravilla Javier Algemesi, ES 36 223
Casey, Gary Prospect, IE 19 244
Cleary, John A Kilmallock, IE 12 167
English, Eoin Edward Pallasgreen, IE 23 338
Jimenez, Christian Valencia, ES 5 14
Lyden, Colin G Baltimore, IE 44 339
Roche, Thomas F Limerick, IE 2 8

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