IP Library Granted Patent US 7,741,927
Granted Patent B2
US 7,741,927 · App. 12/260,140 · Granted Jun 22, 2010

PWM control circuit and motor equipped with the same

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Patent No.
US 7,741,927
App. No.
12/260,140
Granted
Jun 22, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The PWM control circuit is provided. The PWM control circuit includes: a PWM control signal generator that generates a PWM period signal defining a period of a PWM signal and a PWM resolution signal specifying a resolution in one period of the PWM period signal; and a PWM unit that generates the PWM signal based on the PWM period signal and the PWM resolution signal, wherein the PWM control signal generator changes a frequency of the PWM resolution signal while keeping a frequency of the PWM period signal unchanged.

Claims (24)

1. A PWM control circuit, comprising:

a PWM control signal generator that generates a PWM period signal defining a period of a PWM signal and a PWM resolution signal specifying a resolution in one period of the PWM period signal; and

a PWM unit that generates the PWM signal based on the PWM period signal and the PWM resolution signal, wherein

the PWM control signal generator changes a frequency of the PWM resolution signal while keeping a frequency of the PWM period signal unchanged.

2. The PWM control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein

the PWM control signal generator has a PLL circuit including a phase comparator, a loop filter, a voltage control oscillator, and a frequency divider,

the PWM period signal is a return signal output from the frequency divider of the PLL circuit and input into the phase comparator of the PLL circuit, and

the PWM resolution signal is output from the voltage control oscillator of the PLL circuit.

3. The PWM control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein

the PWM control signal generator has a PLL circuit including a phase comparator, a loop filter, a voltage control oscillator, and a frequency divider,

the PWM period signal is a reference signal input into the phase comparator of the PLL circuit, and

the PWM resolution signal is output from the voltage control oscillator of the PLL circuit.

4. A motor, comprising the PWM control circuit according to claim 1 .

5. A device, comprising:

the motor according to claim 4 ; and

a driven member arranged to be driven by the motor.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein

the device is a projector.

7. The device according to claim 5 , wherein

the device is a portable device.

8. The device according to claim 5 , wherein

the device is a moving body.

9. The device according to claim 5 , wherein

the device is a robot.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1
Reel/Frame 040030/0262 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2008
From: TAKEUCHI, KESATOSHI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021752/0852 →