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Criteria behind selecting pwm frequency for speed control of a dc motor?

I'm working on a speed control circuit for a brushed dc motor (24v, 500rpm, 2A, 4kgcm). The main components that I plan to use are PIC16f873, 4n25 optocoupler, IRFZ44N MOSFET, BY 500 - 800 diode(for ...
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Design Considerations for a dc motor drive circuit?

I'm planning to develop a control circuit for a 24V, 500 RPM (@no load), 2A, 4 kg-cm brushed DC motor. Motor has to run only in one direction. I plan to use IRF44ZN MOSFET with a proper driver to ...
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Using a single MOSFET to switch current direction

I am currently using a 30N06L MOSFET in order to control a DC engine from an Arduino using this circuit: The problem is that this way I cannot change the direction of the engine. Is there a way to ...
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PWM Motor speed control using PIC; What mosfet to use

I have a 5V PIC16f877a controlling the speed of the motor 12V which has a power rating of 8W; the current will be around(600mA) am I correct? The motor is basically a small water pump commonly used ...
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Why won't my MOSFET work?

I am having trouble getting my N-channel MOSFET to work. I am using the MOSFET to control a DC motor. I have the the positive end of 5V power supply going to my motor and from the motor to the drain. ...
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Is this MOSFET a good choice? PWM -> FET -> DC Fan

I am planning on using a PIC microcontroller's IO pin (3.3V Logic) to drive this MOSFET that will drive a 12V DC fan: MOSFET N-CH 60V 2.7A SOT-23-3 According to the datasheet, there is a diode in ...
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Maximum switching speed of a motor

If I have a MOSFET (or a number of paralleled MOSFETs) driving a motor, what determines the maximum bandwidth (PWM frequency) at which I can excite a motor phase? Is this only a function of the total ...
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TIP31 (TIP120) as DC Motor driver compare to MOSFET

I'm trying to drive DC motor with PWM using PIC P16F1824. Some books suggest using TIP31/TIP120 as the driver. So I have PWM output pin connected Base pin TIP31, the Emitter pin connected to Ground. ...
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Simple Motor driver circuit diagram help

I am trying to create a small motor driver for a DC motor, 9 V - 12 V. Max current and stall current I do not know, but I am using the stock motor of a Blade CP Helicopter. I just want to know if I am ...