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The dynamic characteristics of a 3-phase spindle motor with 12-poles and 9-
slots can be improved by reshaping the magnetic circuit profiles. The stato
r cores were designed with different ratios of x/y where x is the gap angle
between 2-slots and y is the expanded angle of a slot. Experiment and fini
te element analyses (FEA) results show that x/y ratio of 1/2.5 is an optima
l design in achieving dynamic performance for DVD drives applications.