The use of linear pulse motors(LPM) have increased in industry because
of the desirability of direct drive for control. The authors have dev
eloped the Claw-Pole Linear Pulse Motor (CP-LPM) which is a linear ver
sion of a rotating PM type stepping motor. In this paper, we investiga
te inductor specifications in the CP-LPM. Measurements of flux density
confirmed the hypothesis that modifying inductor shape from rectangul
ar to trapezoidal makes magnetic saturation difficult. Increasing pole
pitch tau also improved magnetic characteristics.