Method and apparatus for brushless DC motor control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9257919
APP PUB NO 20150108931A1
SERIAL NO

14056153

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In one aspect of the teachings herein, an interface circuit obviates the need for a microcontroller with multi-channel PWM capability in the context of controlling a brushless, three-phase DC motor. Instead, the interface circuit generates the requisite set of motor-phase control signals using a single PWM channel from the microcontroller. The interface circuit is implemented as a standalone integrated circuit (IC) in one embodiment, and is integrated into a pre-driver circuit in another embodiment.

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OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS INC3709 OHIO AVENUE ST CHARLES IL 60174

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Pisau, Lucretiu Highland Park, US 5 115

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