Piezo actuator driver with slew rate protection
US10008656B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2203/45288
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A driver for a piezo actuator includes a transconductance amplifier to produce an output current, a slew rate-controlled amplifier, and a logic gate. The logic gate receives a first control signal to cause the transconductance amplifier to transition to a high impedance mode, receive a compare signal indicative of the amplitude of the output current produced by the transconductance amplifier being less than a threshold, and generate a second control signal to the transconductance amplifier responsive to the first control signal indicating the high impedance mode for the transconductance amplifier and the compare signal indicative of the output current being less than the threshold. A voltage is provided to the slew rate-controlled amplifier upon assertion of the first control signal, wherein the voltage causes the slew rate controlled amplifier to generate a voltage to the transconductance amplifier that causes the transconductance amplifier's output to fall below the threshold.
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