Abstract:
A multiple resistor string digital-to-analog converter (DAC) includes a first resistor string circuit including first through n-th resistors, where n is a natural number; a first switching circuit connected between one terminal of each of the first through n-th resistors and a first connection node, and configured to select one terminal of a corresponding k-th resistor, where k is a natural number equal to or greater than 1 and equal to or smaller than n, of the first resistor string circuit based on a digital code; a second switching circuit connected to the other terminal of the first through n-th resistors, and configured to select the other terminal of the corresponding k-th resistor of the first resistor string circuit depending on the digital code; and a third switching circuit configured to select a voltage divided by the resistors of the second resistor string circuit depending on the digital code.
Abstract:
A camera module actuator includes, a magnet, a coil, a driver, and a position estimating processor. The coil is disposed to face the magnet. The driver is configured to move the magnet by applying a driving signal to the coil. The position estimating processor is configured to estimate a position of the magnet from an oscillating signal. A frequency of the oscillating signal varies according to a movement of the magnet.
Abstract:
A gate driver comprises a level shifter outputting first and second signals; an output switch unit causing a first current flow in an output terminal by a voltage of the first signal in a first section of the driver to charge the output terminal, causing a second current flow by a voltage of the second signal in a second section, and discharging the output terminal depending on the second current. A current sensing unit causes a sensing current flow depending on the voltage of the second signal in the second section and outputting a preset voltage depending on the flow of the sensing current. A feedback unit causes the voltage of the second signal to attain at least a preset level in the second section depending on the preset voltage.
Abstract:
A motor drive control device may include: a motor drive unit generating a motor drive signal and providing the generated motor drive signal to a motor; a high temperature protection circuit unit controlling an operation of the motor drive unit depending on a change of temperature of the motor; a current adjustment unit connected between the motor drive unit and a ground terminal to thereby adjust a current flowing in the motor drive unit; and a control unit controlling the current adjustment unit depending on the change of temperature of the motor.
Abstract:
There are provided a voltage regulator of a low-drop-output type, and an operation method of the same. The voltage regulator includes: an error amplifying unit providing a gate signal according to a voltage difference between a reference voltage and a feedback voltage; a semiconductor switch regulating a current between a supply voltage terminal and a ground according to the gate signal; a voltage detecting unit detecting the supply voltage to provide a detected voltage; a feedback control unit providing a feedback control signal according to the detected voltage; and a feedback voltage regulating unit connected between the semiconductor switch and the ground to regulate the feedback voltage according to the feedback control signal.
Abstract:
There are provided a motor driving control apparatus and method and a motor using the same, the motor driving control apparatus including: a driving signal generating unit generating a driving control signal controlling a driving of a motor apparatus, a back-electromotive force detecting unit detecting back-electromotive force generated in the motor apparatus, and a controlling unit estimating a driving current of the motor apparatus using the back-electromotive force and adjusting a duty ratio of the driving control signal when the estimated driving current is an overcurrent.
Abstract:
There is provided a motor driving apparatus in which a current is detected from a connection point between a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor of a motor driving circuit, thus reducing a voltage headroom loss due to a shunt resistor. The motor driving apparatus including: a driving unit including a first transistor unit and a second transistor unit connected in parallel between a driving power source terminal and a ground; and a motor driven according to switching of the first and second transistor units; and a detection unit detecting a current from a connection point between a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor of at least one of the first and second transistor units.
Abstract:
There are provided a circuit for detecting back-electromotive force, a motor driving control apparatus and method using the same, the motor driving control apparatus including: a comparing unit outputting back-electromotive force of a motor apparatus using a plurality of comparators connected to a plurality of phases of the motor apparatus, respectively; a controlling unit controlling the driving of the motor apparatus using the back-electromotive force; and a comparator driving unit activating at least a portion of the plurality of comparators according to a preset operation scheduling.