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System and method for controlling high side slew rate in a spindle motor driver

US6072289A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 1999
Grant dateJun 6, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B19/20
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for controlling slew rate in a motor control circuit for a motor comprises a high side switching device coupled to a coil of the motor, the high side switching device operable to control a voltage excitation signal applied at the coil. The system also comprises a high side slew rate control circuit operable to control a slew rate of the voltage excitation signal. The high side slew rate control circuit includes: an amplifier having an output coupled to an input of the high side switching device, a current sink coupling a first input of the amplifier to ground, a capacitor further coupling the first input of the amplifier to ground, and a feedback path from an output of the high side switching device to a second input of the amplifier.

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