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Actuator detection

  • US 9,448,613 B1
  • Filed: 05/09/2013
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electronic device comprising:

  • an actuator to generate an actuator identification signal to identify the actuator as a first actuator type and to indicate an operational characteristic of the actuator;

    a voltage control circuit coupled to the actuator, wherein the voltage control circuit comprises;

    a feedback resistor network; and

    a switch coupled to the feedback resistor network, the switch to change an effective resistance of the feedback resistor network based on the actuator identified by the actuator identification signal, wherein a first effective resistance corresponds to the first actuator type and a second effective resistance corresponds to a second actuator type; and

    a haptic controller coupled to the actuator and the voltage control circuit, the haptic controller configured to provide a boost voltage to the feedback resistor network of the voltage control circuit, wherein the first effective resistance of the feedback resistor network adjusts the boost voltage to generate an actuator drive signal at a voltage that satisfies the operational characteristic of the actuator, and wherein the haptic controller is configured to provide the actuator drive signal to the actuator.

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