BLDC Motor Control
Brushless DC Motor Control Theory
DRM028 — Rev 0
Designer Reference Manual
MOTOROLA
BLDC Motor Control
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3.2.2 3-Phase BLDC Power Stage
The voltage for 3-phase BLDC motor is provided by a 3-phase power
stage controlled by digital signals. Its topology is the one as for the AC
induction motor (refer to
Figure 3-5
). The power stage is usually
controlled by a dedicated microcontroller with on-chip PWM module.
3.2.3 Why Sensorless Control?
As explained in the previous section, rotor position must be known in
order to drive a brushless dc motor. If any sensors are used to detect
rotor position, sensed information must be transferred to a control unit
(see
Figure 3-4
). Therefore, additional connections to the motor are
necessary. This may not be acceptable for some applications (see
1.3
Benefits of the Solution
).
Figure 3-4. Classical System
3.2.4 Power Stage — Motor System Model
In order to explain and simulate the idea of back-EMF sensing
techniques a simplified mathematical model based on the basic circuit
topology has been created. See
Figure 3-5
.
AC LINE VOLTAGE
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POWER STAGE
POSITION
SENSORS
LOAD
CONTROL UNIT
CONTROL SIGNALS
POSITION FEEDBACK
SPEED
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