Suppressing phased motor voltage transients on disconnect
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1. Motor control circuitry comprising:
- at least one electrostatic discharge cell connected to an electrical connection that connect to a tap of a phased motor;
a clamping circuit connected to the at least one electrostatic discharge cell via the electrical connection, the clamping circuit having a turn-on threshold lower in magnitude than the turn-on thresholds of the at least one electrostatic discharge cell.
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Abstract
A clamping circuit is included in a phased motor control circuit, particularly on an electrical connection connected to at least one electrostatic discharge cell and/or the driver control electronics of the phased motor control circuit. The clamping circuit triggers when a voltage that exceeds a clamping turn-on threshold occurs on the electrical connector, sourcing or sinking the discharge current so as to protect the electrostatic discharge cells and/or driver control electronics from destruction by said discharge current.
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1. Motor control circuitry comprising:
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at least one electrostatic discharge cell connected to an electrical connection that connect to a tap of a phased motor; a clamping circuit connected to the at least one electrostatic discharge cell via the electrical connection, the clamping circuit having a turn-on threshold lower in magnitude than the turn-on thresholds of the at least one electrostatic discharge cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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connecting an electrical connection to a tap of a phased motor, the electrical connection being further connected to at least one electrostatic discharge cell and driver control electronics that control rotation of the phased motor; rotating the phased motor via the driver control electronics; discharging current generated by the rotating phased motor through a clamping circuit, the clamping circuit having a turn-on threshold lower in magnitude than the turn-on thresholds of the at least one electrostatic discharge cell. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Motor control circuitry comprising:
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driver control electronics that control rotation of a phased motor and are connected to an electrical connection adapted to connect to a tap of the phased motor; a clamping circuit connected to the driver control electronics via the electrical connection, the clamping circuit having a turn-on threshold lower in magnitude than a breakdown voltage of the driver control electronics. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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