Integrated circuit for driving motor
View Patent ↗A motor driving integrated circuit includes a data receiving circuit, a control circuit, and a pulse generating circuit. The data signal receiving circuit receives data signals inputted via a data signal input terminal. The control circuit controls the motor driving integrated circuit based on a first data signal received through the data signal receiving circuit. The pulse generating circuit generates a pulse signal for PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)—controlling a motor coil based on a second data signal received through the data signal receiving circuit. The pulse generating circuit includes a rectangular signal generating circuit configured to generate a plurality of rectangular signals different in pulse width, and a synthesizing circuit configured to synthesize the plurality of rectangular signals outputted from the rectangular signal generating circuit to generate the pulse signal with a duty ratio corresponding to the second data signal.
1. A motor driving integrated circuit for controlling motor driving, comprising:
a data signal input terminal;
a data signal receiving circuit configured to receive a data signal inputted from the data signal input terminal;
a control circuit configured to control the motor driving integrated circuit based on a first data received through the data signal receiving circuit; and
a pulse generating circuit configured to generate a pulse signal for PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)—controlling a motor coil based on a second data signal received through the data signal receiving circuit, the pulse generating circuit including:
a rectangular signal generating circuit configured to generate a plurality of rectangular signals different in pulse width; and
a synthesizing circuit configured to synthesize the plurality of rectangular signals outputted from the rectangular signal generating circuit to generate the pulse signal with a duty ratio corresponding to the second data signal.
2. The motor driving integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein
the control circuit synthesizes the plurality of rectangular signals outputted from the rectangular signal generating circuit, and generates a pulse signal with a duty ratio corresponding to the first data signal, for PWM-controlling another motor.
3. The motor driving integrated circuit according to claim 2 , wherein
the rectangular signal generating circuit is a frequency divider circuit configured to frequency-divide an oscillating signal with a predetermined frequency to generate the plurality of rectangular signals, and
the synthesizing circuit is a logic circuit configured to logically synthesize the plurality of rectangular signals outputted from the frequency divider circuit and the second data signal to generate the pulse signal.
4. The motor driving integrated circuit according to claim 3 , wherein
the rectangular signal generating circuit includes:
the frequency divider circuit; and
an adjustment circuit configured to generate a rectangular signal having one logical value in a time obtained by adding a time when the rectangular signal with the widest pulse width outputted from the frequency divider circuit has one logical value, and a time equal to or more than a time when the rectangular signal with the narrowest pulse width outputted from the frequency divider circuit has one logical value, and
the logic circuit is further configured to synthesize logically the plurality of rectangular signals outputted from the frequency divider circuit, the rectangular signal outputted from the adjustment circuit, and the second data signal, to generate the pulse signal.
5. The motor driving integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein
the rectangular signal generating circuit is a frequency divider circuit configured to frequency-divide an oscillating signal with a predetermined frequency to generate the plurality of rectangular signals, and
the synthesizing circuit is a logic circuit configured to logically synthesize the plurality of rectangular signals outputted from the frequency divider circuit and the second data signal to generate the pulse signal.
6. The motor driving integrated circuit according to claim 5 , wherein
the rectangular signal generating circuit includes:
the frequency divider circuit; and
an adjustment circuit configured to generate a rectangular signal having one logical value in a time obtained by adding a time when the rectangular signal with the widest pulse width outputted from the frequency divider circuit has one logical value, and a time equal to or more than a time when the rectangular signal with the narrowest pulse width outputted from the frequency divider circuit has one logical value, and
the logic circuit is further configured to synthesize logically the plurality of rectangular signals outputted from the frequency divider circuit, the rectangular signal outputted from the adjustment circuit, and the second data signal, to generate the pulse signal.