Abstract:
The invention provides a speed controller which detects the period of an AC signal containing information of the rotational speed of a motor and controls the rotational speed based on the detected period value and a reference speed value. More particularly, the speed controller computes the amount of the deviation of the AC signal based on continuously detected period values and the reference speed value, and then stores the computed deviation amount in a memory as a correction value. Using the correction value stored in the memory, the speed controller corrects the deviation of the period, and thus, the speed of the rotation of the motor can be controlled with extremely high precision.
Abstract:
A first frequency-to-voltage converter develops a first voltage representative of a standard frequency. A variable frequency source is provided to furnish a pulse sequence with constant-duration but variable repetition pulses. A frequency-to-voltage converter receives the pulse sequence to develop a second voltage representative of a total pulse energy generated in the pulse sequence per unit time. The deviation of the second voltage from the first voltage is detected by a comparator to control the variable frequency source to derive a desired frequency.
Abstract:
A digital frequency-phase comparator includes a bistable element responsive to first and second frequency input pulse signals for generating a phase error signal, a circuit which includes second and third bistable elements responsive only to the leading edge transition of the input pulse signals in the presence of the outputs from the first bistable element to generate frequency error signals, and a circuit which combines the phase and frequency error signals to provide a triple state output.
Abstract:
A speed detector for use with a miniature DC motor is disclosed wherein a device such as coils or Hall generators for detecting the magnitude and direction of leakage flux are placed in opposed relationship with at least one pair of field poles of the DC motor, so that an output signal having a frequency proportional to an integral multiple of the number of slots of the armature may be derived.
Abstract:
An integrated precision reference source for supplying a reference voltage or a reference current under the condition of a lower feed voltage is disclosed, includes a first transistor, a first resistor connected between base and collector of the first transistor, a second resistor connected between base and emitter of the first transistor, and a second transistor whose base is connected to the collector of the first transistor and whose emitter is connected through a third resistor to the emitter of the first transistor.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an integrated circuit in which more than two kinds of information outputs are superimposed on the same output terminal and the output level of an output terminal is varied in more than three steps in order to apply many information outputs to a small number of output terminals and transmit the operation state of the internal circuit externally. The structure of the integrated circuit is simplified, because the number of terminals in the integrated circuit and the number of connection wires between internal and external circuits can be reduced.
Abstract:
A programmable frequency divider includes a programmable counter which comprises flip-flops 1 to 11 of a number less by one than the number of bits in a program value. The divider has first and second control circuits 101, 102 which respectively control every half period of a preset divided output pulse alternately, the second control circuit acting to delay the moment of the control in response to the least significant bit having a selected logic level, thereby enabling one to reduce the clock pulse frequency to a half in comparison with a conventional one. One can also obtain an optional sub-output signal of twice or one-half the frequency of a preset frequency output signal. Refer to FIG. 2.
Abstract:
A velocity detecting apparatus comprises a waveform shaping circuit including a first stage switching transistor connected in a rotational speed control loop for a rotary machine, for amplifying and shaping an A.C. signal derived from a velocity sensor and being operated between a saturation region and an active region, a waveform transform circuit having a stable state and a quasi-stable state for a given period after the application of an input signal, for transforming an output signal of the waveform shaping circuit to a square wave having a given duration, an integration circuit for integrating the square wave with time to produce an integrated output, and a comparator for comparing the output voltage of the integration circuit with a reference voltage. In this velocity detecting apparatus, the beginning of the quasi-stable state of the waveform transform circuit is established by the beginning of the active region of the first stage switching transistor of the waveform shaping circuit, and the integration circuit includes first and second series-connected resistors arranged to voltage divide the square wave. One end of an integrating capacitor is connected to the junction of the first and second resistors while the resistances of the first and second resistors are selected such that a duty factor of the square wave during constant velocity control lies between approximately 4/5 and 1/1.
Abstract:
A driving circuit for a brushless DC motor having a small amount of torque ripple comprises a magnetic pole position detecting circuit for detecting positions of magnetic poles of a rotor magnet and delivering polyphase signals indicating the positions, a rectifier adder circuit for producing a sum of positive or negative portions of the polyphase signals from the magnetic pole position detecting circuit, a first error amplifier for adjusting a gain of the magnetic pole position detecting circuit to make an output signal of the rectifier adder circuit to be proportional to an instruction signal, a power supply circuit for supplying currents to armature coils in response to the polyphase signals, a modulating signal producing circuit for producing a modulating signal synchronized with the rotation of the motor, and a second error amplifier for adjusting a gain of the power supply circuit to make the currents supplied to the armature coils to be proportional to the modulating signal.
Abstract:
A digital frequency synthesizer comprises a programmable frequency divider, an analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog program control signal into a digital signal, and a digital storage medium for storing the digital signal to control the frequency division ratio of the programmable frequency divider in accordance with the digital value of the stored signal.