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Stepping motors are extensively adopted in electronic
consumer products such as DVDs, digital cameras and cellular phones
owing to their high-resolution position capability and miniaturized size.
However, a controller with external driving devices increases
not only the complexity of PCB layout, but also overhead
costs. Additionally, the conventionally adopted driving method incurs
an intolerable amount of vibration and generates much noise while
operating under the pulse-shaped driving signal.
For instance, a 480 g-cm torque, 0.15W, 4.5V
stepping motor under a no-load condition generates 50 dBA at 30 cm
from motor housing.
Such vibration from a noisy stepping motor falls below
consumer expectations and decreases operational efficiency, ultimately
lowering the market competitiveness of new generation products.
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Based on the above, we should develop a control
method with micro-stepping capabilities to drive stepping
motors smoothly by effectively removing the vibration and
noise originating from a non-uniform force of motors.
To do so, mathematic models of stepping
motor and driving waveform can be analyzed. The level of
quasi-sinusoidal waveform can then be easily calculated for
a pre-given level of numbers. Next, a driving circuit with a
quasi-sinusoidal output current can be designed with a DAC
and a current drive circuit.
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As anticipated, the proposed micro-
stepping control method can locate precisely and
decrease vibration and noise originating from
pulsed-waveform driving by 10%.
The proposed method can locate and
minimize vibration and noise during motor operation
more than other commercially available ones.
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Small-format TFT LCDs require an analog video decoder,
while large-format TFT LCDs require a digital one. An analog video
decoder can convert composite video signals to RGB color signals for
delivery to panel data lines.
Whereas small-format TFT LCDs have two specific systems,
NTSC and PAL, conventional analog video decoders can only decode
NTSC and PAL, thus minimizing system flexibility.
An analog video decoder must be developed that can
automatically sense and switch between NTSC and PAL systems. An
analog video decoder reduces the number of peripheral components by
around 20% owing to its ability to convert NTSC and PAL signals in
order to drive TFT LCDs simultaneously. The analog video decoder
eliminates the need to create different designs for various video
systems, e.g., NTSC and PAL. The user can also switch between
different systems without manually doing so.
Consequently, inadequate functions of an analog
video decoder limit product applications.
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Based on the above, we should develop an analog
video decoder that can automatically sense and switch between
NTSC and PAL systems.
To do so, a circuit for a video composite video
signal decoder can be developed, which contains a VCOM
amplifier. Sensing and switching functions can then be
incorporated for differentiating between specific systems, NTSC
and PAL. Next, a PLL circuit can be added since the demand
frequency of PAL is 4.43 MHz. Additionally, various system
circuits, e.g., trap filters, can select various frequencies for the
signal process. Moreover, output stages can be equipped with
sufficient driving capability to deliver RGB signals to panel data
lines.
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As anticipated, the proposed analog video
decoder can be used to satisfy video functions requested
and attain a high performance.
Capable of reducing the cost of system
peripheral components, owing to its integration of NTSC
and PAL systems, the analog video decoder is the first chip
in video application in Taiwan owing to its ability to decode
both NTSC and PAL color signals. Moreover, the proposed
chip can enhance flexibility in system applications and
enhance user convenience.
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