RPM controller using drive profiles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9212664
APP PUB NO 20120330464A1
SERIAL NO

13549600

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A control circuit for controlling the rotational speed of a fan may include a memory element to store operating data corresponding to an operational profile of the fan defined by RPM (revolutions per minute) versus temperature, with the operating data comprising a respective temperature value and a respective RPM value for each respective operating point representing a change in slope of a function that corresponds to the operational profile of the fan. A processing unit may receive a present temperature value, retrieve the operating data from the storage unit, and identify a pair of consecutive operating points corresponding to the present temperature. The processing unit may calculate a desired RPM value corresponding to the present temperature value by performing linear interpolation between the pair of consecutive operating points, and provide the desired RPM value to a closed-loop fan controller to control the fan according to the desired RPM value.

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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION80 ARKAY DRIVE HAUPPAUGE NY 11788

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kern, Lynn R Tucson, US 21 240
Tsai, Chao-Ming Tucson, US 14 175

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