CURRENT DETECTION DEVICE, MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:EP4439967A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-02

    申请号:EP22926339.7

    申请日:2022-12-08

    申请人: NSK Ltd.

    IPC分类号: H02P6/08

    摘要: There is provided a current detection device including a current detection unit (35a to 35f) configured to detect current flowing through a switching element of a lower-side arm (or an upper-side arm); a correction value calculation unit (50b) configured to calculate an offset correction value, based on a detection value of the current detected by the current detection unit in a period during which the switching element off during PWM control, and to hold and update the calculated offset correction value; and a correction unit (50c) configured to correct, by the offset correction value held by the correction value calculation unit, the detection value of the current detected by the current detection unit in a period during which the switching element is on. The correction value calculation unit (50b) is configured to not update the offset correction value in a case where a duty ratio of the PWM control is equal to or less than a duty ratio lower limit value (or equal to or greater than a duty ratio upper limit value).

    OVERCURRENT PROTECTION METHOD AND DEVICE
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4407851A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-31

    申请号:EP23153894.3

    申请日:2023-01-30

    IPC分类号: H02M1/00 H02M1/32 H02M3/155

    CPC分类号: H02M1/0009 H02M1/32 H02M3/155

    摘要: The present document relates to overcurrent protection methods and devices. In particular, the present document relates to overcurrent protection methods and devices for gate drivers which are receiving short pulse width modulation (PWM) pulses. In particular, a method of detecting an overcurrent in a switched mode power supply comprising a high side switching element and a low side switching element is described. The method may comprise sensing, in a first mode of operation, during a first sensing time interval when the low side switching element is turned on, a first current indicative of a load current. The method may comprise detecting an overcurrent condition if the first current exceeds a first threshold value.

    STATE MACHINE BASED DC/DC CONVERTER
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4380027A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-05

    申请号:EP22210473.9

    申请日:2022-11-30

    IPC分类号: H02M3/158 H02M1/00

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to a buck-boost converter (2000) based ona finite state machine. In particular, the buck-boost converter (2000) comprises converting means (1100), for converting an input voltage (VIN) into an output voltage (VOUT), the converting means comprising a plurality of switches (1111-1114) and an inductor (1120) and a controller (2200) for controlling the plurality of switches (1111-1114). The operation of the controller is driven by a finite state machine (2400) configured to receive as input state change signals (VPWM_BCK, VPWM_BST) and to provide as output state signals (S1A-S3) for driving the controller (1200). The state change signals (VPWM_BCK, VPWM_BST) are generated by comparing means (2300) based on a comparison of a replica signal (VMOD) and an error signal (VEA), wherein the error signal (VEA) is computed on the basis of a signal representative of a difference between a characteristic of the converting means (1100) and a predetermined reference signal (VREF), and wherein the replica signal (VMOD) is representative of the current flowing through the inductor (1120).

    VOLTAGE CONVERTER AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING ZERO-CROSSING REFERENCE CURRENT

    公开(公告)号:EP4432542A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-18

    申请号:EP23207808.9

    申请日:2023-11-03

    IPC分类号: H02M3/158

    摘要: A voltage converter capable of adjusting a zero-crossing reference current includes a first power switch, a second power switch, a current sensor circuit, a zero-crossing reference current source, and an adjustment circuit. The first power switch and the second power switch are coupled in series to generate an inductor current. The current sensor circuit is coupled to the second power switch to sense a current flowing through the second power switch and generate a sensing current. The zero-crossing reference current source outputs a zero-crossing reference current. The adjustment circuit is coupled to the current sensor circuit and the zero-crossing reference current source to receive the sensing current and the zero-crossing reference current, so as to control the second power switch and adjust the zero-crossing reference current according to the sensing current and the zero-crossing reference current.