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Speed Error in PWM Fan Control Systems
Brushless DC fan (BDC) speed can be varied using pulse-width modulation (PWM). The typical PWM control scheme inserts a power switch in series with the fan, as shown in Figure 1. In such applications, an increase in the active duty cycle causes a corresponding increase in fan speed (i.e., fan speed...
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Intelligent Fan Control
. 32-bit MCUs. Analog Products. Thermal Management. Temperature Sensors. Brushless DC Fan Controllers. Power Management. Voltage References. Linear Regulators. Switching Regulators. Charge Pump DC-to-DC Converters. PWM Controllers. CPU/System Supervisors. Voltage Detectors. Power MOSFET Drivers. Battery...
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Interfacing Microchip's Fan Speed Controllers to a SPITM
, significantly extending fan life. In addition to increased fan life, fan speed is controlled by PWM control circuitry that is more efficient than conventional linear techniques. The ICs provide other features such as fan current limiting, minimum speed control, auto shutdown, and speed, fault...
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Linear Voltage Fan Speed Control Using Microchip's TC64X Family
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan speed control methodology pulse-width modulates a fan's full-rated power supply voltage at a low frequency, typically 30 Hz. A typical PWM circuit, consisting of a transistor in series with a fan, can be small and inexpensive because it is either fully...
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Implementing Temperature-Based Variable Fan Speed Control in NLX Power Supplies
. pull-up resistor. RP. PWM Drive. 2. Thermistor-Controlled Fan Override: T1 (ther-. mistor 10 k at 25°C), R6 and Q1 form the "ther-. Linear Drive. mal override function". This circuit provides a. local override in the event of high ambient. 0. temperature. Under normal operation, Q1 is off. 0. 6. 12. 3...
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Class B Safety Software Library for PIC MCUs and dsPIC DSCs
Fan Controllers. Power Management. Voltage References. Linear Regulators. Switching Regulators. Charge Pump DC-to-DC Converters. PWM Controllers. CPU/System Supervisors. Voltage Detectors. Power MOSFET Drivers. Battery Management. Hot Swap Controller. Linear. Op Amps. Programmable Gain Amplifiers...
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Keep cool, save money
circuit. In control. The HFS controller processes analog and digital inputs and provides a PWM output to control the proportional valve of the fan drive. Software implements control strategies via a PC to allow customization for specific applications. Specific features and capabilities of the control...
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Keeping cool
a PWM to control the period of the motor drivers and, thus, set fan speed. Feedback from the Hall sensor monitors actual fan rpm and indicates when commutation should take place. The MCU continuously monitors motor speed by measuring the output period of the Hall-effect sensor. A period that runs...
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Understanding Electronic Motor Drives
magnitude voltage pulses. All PWM drives contain an input converter, dc bus, and output inverter. For simplicity, only one phase of input and output are shown for a 3-phase drive. Selecting the right drive is essential to getting the best performance and efficiency from an electric motor. A motor...
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Souped-up servoamps
-V PWM and can run in torque, position, or velocity modes. Copley's Motion Explorer CME2 software contains algorithms for autotuning the current loop and autophasing the motor. The autophase algorithm for brushless motors ensures correct connections and polarities for motor drive power, encoder...