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Peak hold circuit, motor drive control circuit having the peak hold circuit and motor apparatus having the motor drive control circuit

US7564207B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 14, 2005
Grant dateJul 21, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P6/15
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A peak hold circuit is provided that operates stably even if a peak voltage to be held of a motor-drive-current detection voltage is minute. The peak hold circuit includes: a level shift circuit shifting the motor-drive-current detection voltage by a given voltage; a differential amplifier circuit receiving an output voltage of the level shift circuit and a voltage at an output terminal to amplify and output a difference between the voltages; an output transistor receiving at its base an output voltage of the differential amplifier circuit and outputting from its emitter charging current; a capacitor charged with the charging current to hold the voltage at the output terminal; a bias element generating a voltage substantially equal to the given voltage of the level shift circuit; and a resistance element provided between the bias element and the output terminal for controlling discharging current of the capacitor.

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