Low-Cost Brushless

Pancake Resolver

Sizes 15, 21 and 22

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Wherever precise position indication is
required to interface with computers
• Brushless DC servo commutation, position,
and velocity feedback
• Robotics and factory automation
• Machine tools
• Material handling equipment
• Medical instrumentation
• Packaging equipment

FEATURES
• 1, 2, 3, 4 speeds standard; others available
• Ideal for brushless dc motor commutation
• Compact design
• Mounts directly on motor shaft: no coupling
devices needed
• No brushes or contacts
• High reliability: long-life design; no bearings
or electronics
For commutation, position, and velocity feedback
• Compatible with A/D converters
• 1,200–10,000 Hz frequency range standard
• Low electrical noise Rugged, reliable -- ideal for demanding environments.
• Ruggedness in demanding environments: Brushless resolvers provide accurate position and velocity
no glass discs or optics to fail feedback as well as commutation in precision equipment,
• Low cost
• Custom modifications available
without the structural or temperature restrictions imposed
by other electronic feedback devices. They are resistant
to the shock and vibration levels often encountered in
industrial and instrument applications.

These low-cost brushless resolvers are available

in standard sizes or with custom modifications. Our
Engineering Department is available for consultation to
help tailor a brushless resolver to fit your needs.

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SIZE 15 & 21 BRUSHLESS RESOLVER SPECIFICATIONS
Size 15 Brushless Resolvers Typical Schematic
PARAMETER JSSB-15-J-05K JSSB-15-D-01H JSSB-15-H-04D CCW is positive when viewed from mounting end.
Primary Rotor Rotor Rotor
Speed One One One

Input Voltage 7Vrms 4Vrms 4Vrms

10KHz 3.4KHz 5KHz

Input Current 50 mA max 75 mA max 25 mA max

Input Power 0.2 watt max. 0.13 watt 0.046 watt
Transformation 0.5 0.5 0.5
Ratio (±10%)
Phase Shift 2° 5° 1°
Impedance Zro 105+j170 28+j60 132+j195 Alternate phasing available on request.
Zso 185+j311 23+j34 260+j280
Zrs 160+j270 25+j34 116+j161
DC Resistance
Stator 77 ohms 10.8 ohms 150 ohms
Rotor 40 ohms 5.6 ohms 25 ohms Typical performance characteristics at 25°C
Null Voltage 20 mV 15 mV 20 mV † Higher accuracies available
Electrical Error † ±15 minutes ±20 minutes ±15 minutes *± 21 minutes max with 30 minutes max spread
Output Voltage 3.5 Vrms 2 Vrms 2 Vrms **Contact the Engineering Department
Drawing A ** B
£
20 minutes spread

Size 21 Brushless Resolvers

PARAMETER JSSB-21-B-02J JSSB-21-B-04J JSSB-21-B-03J JSSB-21-F-06E JSMB-21-B-06J JSMB-21-B-04J JSMB-21-B-05J JSMB-21-B-07J
Primary Rotor Rotor Rotor Rotor Rotor Rotor Rotor Stator
Speed One One One One Four Three Two Two

Input Voltage 7.5 Vrms 6 Vrms 4 Vrms 7 Vrms 7.5 Vrms 7.5 Vrms 7.5 Vrms 7 Vrms

6.6 KHz 1.2 KHz 5 KHz 10 KHz 4 KHz 4 KHz 4 KHz 4 KHz

Input Current 55 mA max 10 mA max 25 mA max 50 mA max 70 mA max 66 mA max 58 mA max 2.5 mA max
Input Power 0.22 watt 0.03 watt 0.05 watt 0.17 watt 0.225 watt 0.29 watt 0.26 watt 0.007 watt
Transformation 1.0 0.46 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5
Ratio (±10%)
Phase Shift –14.5° 21° –7.5° –7° 12° 4° 6° –8°
Impedance Zro 100+j125 505+j590 115+j150 100+j140 70+j110 85+j100 75+j105 3100+j5800
Zso 862+j1760 1120+j975 350+j620 190+j300 730+j1400 1070+j1760 600+j985 1300+j2800
Zrs 90+j120 520+j505 105+j145 83+j130 67+j100 80+j94 68+j92 2600+j5220
DC Resistance
Stator 290 ohms 675 ohms 145 ohms 24 ohms 450 ohms 590 ohms 360 ohms 444 ohms
Rotor 25 ohms 200 ohms 31 ohms 55 ohms 25 ohms 25 ohms 25 ohms 856 ohms
Null Voltage 30 mV 30 mV 20 mV 30 mV 30 mV 30 mV 30 mV 20 mV
Electrical Error † ±21 minutes £ ±21 minutes * ±15 minutes ±21 minutes * ±10 minutes ±10 minutes ±10 minutes ±10 minutes
Output Voltage 7.5 Vrms 2.76 Vrms 2 Vrms 3.5 Vrms 7.5 Vrms 7.5 Vrms 7.5 Vrms 3.5 Vrms
Drawing C C C ** C C C C

Typical Outline Drawing

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Size 22 BRUSHLESS RESOLVER SPECIFICATIONS

Size 22 Brushless Resolvers

Typical Schematic
CCW is positive when viewed from side opposite mounting end.
PARAMETER JSSB-22-A-01A JSMB-22-D-03D JSMB-22-D-02D
Primary Rotor Rotor Rotor
Speed One Two Three

Input Voltage 5Vrms 7.5Vrms 7.5Vrms

4KHz 4KHz 4KHz

Input Current 30 mA max 65 mA max 65 mA max

Input Power 0.61 watt max. 0.290 watt 0.290 watt
Transformation 0.525 0.750 0.750
Ratio (±10%)
Phase Shift ±3° –9° 2.6° 5°
Impedance Zro 92+j175 80+j106 82+j107 Alternate phasing available on request.
Zso 230+j425 435+j725 613+j994
Zrs 194+j390 72+j95 77+j100
DC Resistance
Stator 75 ohms 217 ohms 357 ohms
Rotor 19.5 ohms 25 ohms 25 ohms
Null Voltage 20 mV 20 mV max. 20 mV max.
Electrical Error † ±14 minutes ±7 minutes ±5 minutes
Output Voltage 2.1 Vrms 5.6 Vrms 5.6 Vrms
Operating Temp. –55° to +150°C –55° to +150°C –55° to +150°C
Weight 230 grams nom. 230 grams nom. 230 grams nom.
HI-POT TEST:
windings to GND 500 V 60Hz 500 V 60Hz 500 V 60Hz
between windings 250 V 60Hz 250 V 60Hz 250 V 60Hz

Typical Outline Drawing

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Pancake Brushless Resolvers
These units provide accurate position and velocity feedback as well as commutation in precision equipment, without
the structural or temperature restrictions imposed by other electronic feedback devices. They are highly resistant to the
shock and vibration levels often encountered in industrial environments, and do not require protection from the dirt, oil
or other contaminants that normally occur in factory conditions.

Pancake brushless resolvers are supplied as separate rotor and stator assemblies, which are then mounted directly in
the user’s system. Since the energy is transmitted into and out of the rotor assembly by means of electromagnetic fields,
no slip rings and brushes are necessary, reducing the cost and increasing the reliability of these devices.

The pancake brushless resolvers are designed with larger than normal airgaps, in comparison with a “standard”
pancake resolver, to allow for a greater degree of imprecision in mounting. Normal considerations for these units
require the rotor to be mounted inside the stator with an eccentricity no greater than 0.003 inch, and that the rotor
and stator mounting surfaces be set in line within 0.020 inch. If eccentricities larger than 0.003 inch occur, the
accuracy of the resolver will probably degrade; if the axial alignment exceeds 0.020 inch, input current, input power
and phase shift will increase, while the output voltage drops. The mounting surfaces and the actual quantitative
specifications for mounting, both concentrically and axially, may be found on the individual outline drawing for each unit
type.

Normally, the housing assembly is held in place in the user’s equipment by the use of synchro clamps and the
mounting grooves or flanges provided on the outside of the housing. Rotor assemblies are usually mounted
adhesively, by using a keyway provided in the rotor bore, by clamping against the end of the hub, by set screws in
tapped holes provided in the rotor hub, or by some combination of these methods.

These low-cost pancake brushless resolvers are available in the standard sizes and configurations shown, or with custom
modifications to either the given mechanical or electrical characteristics. Our Engineering Department is available to
assist you in tailoring these units to fit the specific requirements of your system.

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