Abstract:
A non-constant frequency voltage regulator includes a constant-time trigger to trigger a constant on-time or a constant off-time for a pulse width modulation signal, a current generator to provide a first current to determine the constant on-time or the constant off-time, a power output stage operated by the pulse width modulation signal to produce a load current, and a frequency control circuit for loading feed forward by a second current added to the first current to adjust the constant on-time or the constant off-time for frequency compensation to the pulse width modulation signal.
Abstract:
A multi-phase buck converter has a digital compensator to select a set of compensation coefficients depending on the operating phase number of the multi-phase buck converter, or including different compensators for each operation phase number to improve the loop gain bandwidth, transient response and stability of the multi-phase buck converter. The multi-phase buck converter operates with more phase circuits for higher loading and operates with fewer phase circuits for lower loading. The compensation varies with the number of the operated phase circuits so to be adaptive to the operation condition with an optimized control-to-output voltage transfer function.
Abstract:
A switching amplifier has a network including current sources and resistors connected to the two output terminals of the H-bridge of the switching amplifier, to provide a small current to the load connected between the two output terminals at zero input, whereby the common mode voltage bouncing is reduced and the switching amplifier has less power consumption and reduced electro-magnetic interference.
Abstract:
A non-synchronous boost converter includes a low-voltage device connected between the input voltage terminal and the output voltage terminal of the converter. When the converter is shutdown, the low-voltage device disconnects the output voltage terminal and the input voltage terminal. Since it is a low-voltage device used in the converter for load disconnection, the efficiency of the converter is improved with lower cost.
Abstract:
A method and a circuit for tracking maximum power of a photo-voltaic array performs the operation of load increase/decrease with a preset current difference and determines if the photo-voltaic array operates at zone A or zone B based on change of the output voltage before and after the operation to decide the next operation being for load increase or load decrease. It is not necessary for tracking the maximum power with the multiplier to estimate the output power of the photo-voltaic array. Therefore, the circuit for tracking the maximum power of the photo-voltaic array is capable of being simplified and joined to the pulse width modulation circuit to form an integrated circuit with a function of tracking the maximum power.
Abstract:
A soft-start circuit for a switching regulator includes a signal generator and a scaling circuit coupled to the signal generator. During soft-start, the signal generator provides a ramp signal for the switching regulator such that the output voltage of the switching regulator changes from a residual voltage toward a target level. When soft-start is triggered, the scaling circuit provides a scaling voltage depending on the residual voltage, to shift the level of the ramp signal and consequently shorten the soft-start time of the switching regulator.
Abstract:
A hybrid battery charger includes a control circuit and a power stage. The control circuit includes an error amplifier to generate a first error signal and a second error signal according to an output voltage and an output current of the hybrid battery charger, a linear controller to generate a first control signal according to the first error signal, a PWM controller to generate a second control signal and a third control signal according to the second error signal, and according to a mode signal, a multiplexer to select the first control signal for the power stage to operate the hybrid battery charger in a linear mode, or the second and third control signals for the power stage to operate the hybrid battery charger in a switching mode.
Abstract:
A power off delay circuit includes a switch connected between an external power input terminal and an internal power supply terminal, a capacitor connected to the internal power supply terminal, and a hysteresis comparator to switch the switch according to the voltages of the external power input terminal and the internal power supply terminal. During on-time of the switch, the external power input terminal is connected to the internal power supply terminal and the capacitor can be charged by the external power source. When the switch is off, the capacitor provides electric power for an internal circuit. Application of the power off delay circuit to an audio system may eliminate the turn-off pops of the audio system.
Abstract:
An output ripple control circuit and method for a PWM system uses a hysteresis threshold to clamp the output ripple of the PWM system such that the output ripple will not vary with the dc level of the output voltage, and therefore the output ripple control may be combined into any main loop technologies.
Abstract:
A single-inductor multiple-output power converter includes an inductor having a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal of the inductor is coupled to a power input terminal, and the second terminal of the inductor is switched to either of the first terminal of the inductor, multiple power output terminals, and a ground terminal. By switching the second terminal of the inductor between the first terminal of the inductor, the power output terminals, and the ground terminal, the power converter may provide multiple output voltages at the power output terminals respectively, in a less loss and thereby higher efficiency manner.