A stepper motor, also known as step motor or stepping motor, is a brushless DC electric motor that divides a full rotation into a number of equal steps.
步进电机是一种将电脉冲信号转换成相应角位移或线位移的电动机。每输入一个脉冲信号,转子就转动一个角度或前进一步,其输出的角位移或线位移与输入的脉冲数成正比,转速与脉冲频率成正比。因此,步进电动机又称脉冲电动机。