A current controller for an electric machine that includes an input, an output, a threshold generator and a comparator. The threshold generator stores a scaling factor and includes a PWM module that operates on a reference voltage to generate a threshold voltage. The duty cycle of the PWM module is
A current controller for an electric machine that includes an input, an output, a threshold generator and a comparator. The threshold generator stores a scaling factor and includes a PWM module that operates on a reference voltage to generate a threshold voltage. The duty cycle of the PWM module is then defined by the scaling factor. The comparator compares a voltage at the input against the threshold voltage and causes an overcurrent signal to be generated at the output when the voltage at the input exceeds the threshold voltage.
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1. A control system for an electric machine comprising a current sensor and a current controller, wherein the current controller comprises an input, an output, a threshold generator and a comparator, wherein the threshold generator stores a scaling factor and comprises a PWM module that operates on
1. A control system for an electric machine comprising a current sensor and a current controller, wherein the current controller comprises an input, an output, a threshold generator and a comparator, wherein the threshold generator stores a scaling factor and comprises a PWM module that operates on a reference voltage to generate a threshold voltage, the duty cycle of the PWM module being defined by the scaling factor, and the comparator compares a voltage at the input against the threshold voltage and causes a signal to be generated at the output of the comparator when the voltage at the input exceeds the threshold voltage, and wherein the current sensor outputs a voltage that is sensitive to a current in the electric machine, the output of the current sensor is delivered to the input of the current controller, the signal at the output of the comparator is generated whenever the current exceeds a current threshold, and the scaling factor is set such that the effect of component tolerances on the current threshold is trimmed. 2. The current controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the threshold generator comprises a filter for smoothing the output of the PWM module. 3. The current controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the current controller comprises a latch that outputs an overcurrent signal when set, and the comparator sets the latch when the voltage at the input exceeds the threshold voltage. 4. The current controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the threshold generator comprises a non-volatile memory device, and the scaling factor is stored in the memory device. 5. A control system for an electric machine comprising an inverter, a current sensor, a gate driver module, and the current controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the current sensor outputs a voltage that is sensitive to current in the inverter, the output of the current sensor is delivered to the input of the current controller, the output of the current controller is delivered to the gate driver module, and the gate driver module opens one or more switches of the inverter in response to an overcurrent signal. 6. The control system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the control system comprises a drive controller, the drive controller generates control signals that are delivered to the gate driver module, the gate driver module controls the switches of inverter in response to the control signals, the current controller outputs an interrupt to the drive controller when the voltage at the input exceeds the threshold voltage, and the drive controller in response to the interrupt generates control signals causing switches of the inverter to freewheel. 7. The control system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the current controller comprises a latch that outputs the overcurrent signal when set, the comparator sets the latch when the voltage at the input exceeds the threshold voltage, and the drive controller in response to the interrupt resets the latch after a predetermined period of time. 8. The control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the drive controller in response to the interrupt outputs a latch-reset signal to the current controller to reset the latch after the predetermined period of time. 9. The control system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the current sensor is a resistor. 10. The control system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the scaling factor is set such that the overcurrent signal is generated whenever the current in the inverter reaches a predetermined threshold irrespective of tolerances in the control system. 11. The control system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the current controller and the drive controller form part of a microcontroller. 12. A battery-powered product comprising an electric motor and the control system as claimed in claim 5. 13. A vacuum cleaner comprising an electric motor and the control system as claimed in claim 5. 14. The current controller of claim 1, wherein the component tolerances comprises a tolerance associated with the current sensor that provides the voltage at the input of the comparator. 15. The current controller of claim 1, wherein the component tolerances comprises a tolerance associated with the comparator. 16. The current controller of claim 1, wherein the component tolerances comprises a variance in a voltage level of the reference voltage.
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