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Stepper motor drive circuit

US5530332A · kind A · utility

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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 9, 1994
Grant dateJun 25, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P8/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A drive circuit for a stepper motor intended to drive a load, which circuit is adapted to operate in a chopper drive mode during a motor acceleration phase, and an L/R drive mode during a subsequent cruise phase.

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