MC33039
3
MOTOROLA ANALOG IC DEVICE DATA
Figure 1. Typical Three Phase, Six Step Motor Application
fout Output
Latch
I
Set
I
Input
φ
A Output
φ
C
120
°
Sensor
Electrical
Phasing
Input
φ
B
RT/CT
φ
C
60
°
Sensor
Electrical
Phasing
Input
φ
B
φ
A
φ
A
Vout (AVG)
Constant Motor Speed Increasing Motor
Speed
Vth
≈
0.67 VCC
24060 120 300 7206000 Rotor Electrical Position (Degrees)
180 360 480
OPERATING DESCRIPTION
The MC33039 provides an economical method of
implementing closed–loop speed control of brushless DC
motors by eliminating the need for a magnetic or optical
tachometer. Shown in the timing diagram of Figure 1, the
three inputs (Pins 1, 2, 3) monitor the brushless motor rotor
position sensors. Each sensor signal transition is digitally
detected, OR
i
ed at the Latch
i
Set
i
Input, and causes CT to
discharge. A corresponding output pulse is generated at fout
(Pin 5) of a defined amplitude, and programmable width
determined by the values selected for R T and CT (Pin 6). The
average voltage of the output pulse train increases with
motor speed. When fed through a low pass filter or integrator ,
a DC voltage proportional to speed is generated. Figure 2
shows the proper connections for a typical closed loop
application using the MC33035 brushless motor controller.
Constant speed operation down to 100 RPM is possible with
economical three phase four pole motors.
The φA inverter output (Pin 4) is used in systems where the
controller and motor sensor phasing conventions are not
compatible. A method of converting from either convention to
the other is shown in Figure 3. For a more detailed
explanation of this subject, refer to the text above Figure 39
on the MC33035 data sheet.
The output pulse amplitude VOH is constant with
temperature and controlled by the supply voltage on VCC
(Pin 8). Operation down to 5.5 V is guaranteed over
temperature. For systems without a regulated power supply,
an internal 8.25 V shunt regulator is provided.