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Sender: "piclist-bounces@mit.edu" Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:10:59 -0700 Subject: Re: [EE] Help understanding a "Loop Transfer Function" from ST application note AN1626, brushless motor driver Thread-Topic: [EE] Help understanding a "Loop Transfer Function" from ST application note AN1626, brushless motor driver Thread-Index: AdZALekzjxZOvsokToCVHkFCPPw1Yg== Message-ID: References: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , In-Reply-To: Reply-To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. 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I now strongly suspect that "Loop transfer function" is referring to the "open loop transfer function" although I am unsure where exactly they are cutting the loop. Particularly since the whole "loop transfer function" is negative - which I find to be unexpected given the contents of the block diagram. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .