Abstract: A driver circuit is coupled to the stator windings of a brushless three phase DC motor which is responsive to the open circuit back EMF voltage induced in the next stator winding to be energized as a permanent magnet rotor of the motor is caused to be rotated for producing phase current drive to the stator winding in synchronous with the operation of the motor. The driver circuit includes an increment drive circuit for supplying periodic switching command signals in succession to a switching circuit to produce phase current drive in each stator. The increment drive circuit increments a switch command signal to cause phase current through the next phase stator winding in reference to the magnitude of the EMF voltage induced across said phase stator winding falling below a reference level.

Abstract: An AC-DC regulator circuit is disclosed that is suitable for providing a constant magnitude, minimal ripple DC supply voltage in response to AC line voltages having varying peak amplitudes. The magnitude of the output voltage of the regulator is detected and restricted from exceeding a predetermined value by a feedback circuit employing a regenerative mode of operation. The resulting regulation provides a minimal ripple, constant magnitude supply voltage that may be applied to loads that are sensitive to voltage magnitude variations.