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Control circuit for a stepping motor

US4626760A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 1985
Grant dateDec 2, 1986
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG04C3/143
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The control circuit comprises means for measuring current flow in the motor winding including an auxiliary transistor and means to form periodically a current mirror from such auxiliary transistor and one of the transistors coupled to the winding for applying thereto energization pulses, i.e. motor drive pulses, catch-up pulses or check pulses.

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