Abstract:
A secondary side controller for a switched mode power supply, the controller comprising a first semiconductor die comprising an integrated circuit configured to provide a load connection signal; a second semiconductor die, packaged with the first semiconductor die, comprising a charge pump configured to, in response to the load connection signal received from the integrated circuit of the first semiconductor die, provide a switch signal for control of a load connection switch that controls whether or not the switched mode power supply is electrically connected to a load; wherein the presence or absence of the load connection signal is configured to control whether or not the charge pump generates the switch signal and the amplitude of the load connection signal is configured to control the voltage of the switch signal.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a semiconductor isolation structure. More particularly, the present invention relates to a semiconductor isolation structure suitable for providing high voltage isolation. Embodiments disclosed include a semiconductor structure (10) comprising: a first semiconductor region (R1), a second semiconductor region (R2) within the first semiconductor region (R1), and a voltage isolator (11) separating the first and second semiconductor regions (R1, R2), the voltage isolator (11) comprising: a nested series of insulating regions (T1, T2) around the perimeter of the second semiconductor region (R2), an intermediate semiconductor region (I1, I2) between each adjacent pair of nested insulating regions (T1, T2), and a voltage control device (12) comprising a conducting element (D1-D3) connected to at least one intermediate semiconductor region (I1, I2) in parallel with the at least one insulating region (T1, T2), so as to control a voltage across the at least one insulating region (T1, T2).
Abstract:
A switched mode power supply for converting an input voltage and comprising: a series arrangement of an inductor, a power switch and a control switch for controlling the power switch; a controller configured to control the control switch and having a supply terminal and a ground terminal; a capacitor coupled between the controller ground terminal and supply terminal and for providing power to the controller; a first current path arranged to provide charge to the capacitor only when the control switch is open and the power switch is closed; a connectable second current path arranged to draw current from the control terminal of the power switch thereby opening the power switch, and a connection switch configured to connect the second current path in response to a voltage across the capacitor exceeding a threshold voltage. A controller, lighting circuit and corresponding method are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a controller (606) for a switched mode power supply, SMPS (600), comprising: a switch toggling unit (670) having a first switching mode and a second switching mode, wherein the first switching mode is a continuous conduction mode or a boundary conduction mode and the second conduction mode is a discontinuous conduction mode; and a switch mode selector (676) configured to set the switching mode of the switch toggling unit (670) in accordance with a current in an inductor (602) of the SMPS (600).
Abstract:
Various embodiments relate to a single slope analog to digital converter (ADC), including: a voltage slope generator; a reference voltage generator configured to generate a first reference voltage, a second reference voltage, and a third reference voltage, where the first reference voltage equals the sum of the second reference voltage and the third reference voltage; a first comparator configured to compare a voltage to a voltage output from the voltage slope generator; a first register configured to store a first count based upon the first reference voltage being input into the first comparator; a second register configured to store a second count based upon the second reference voltage being input into the first comparator; a third register configured to store a third count based upon the third reference voltage being input into the first comparator; a fourth register configured to store a fourth count based upon a first input voltage being input into the first comparator, wherein the first input voltage is the voltage to be converted to a digital value by the ADC; and an output circuit configured to calculate a digital value for the first input voltage based upon the first, second, third, and fourth counts.
Abstract:
Various embodiments relate to a single slope analog to digital converter (ADC), including: a voltage slope generator configured to generate a voltage slope based upon a fixed current and variable current; an analog comparator configured to compare a voltage to a voltage output from the voltage slope generator; a first register configured to store a first count based upon a reference voltage being input into the analog comparator; a second register configured to store a second count based upon an input voltage being input into the analog comparator, wherein the input voltage is the voltage to be converted to a digital value by the ADC; and a digital to analog converter (DAC) configured to produce a slope trim signal based upon the voltage slope output by the voltage slope generator, the first count, and a count target associated with the voltage reference, wherein the variable current in the voltage slope generator is based upon the slope trim signal.
Abstract:
Most of the AC-DC converters have an analog control loop, which costs additional pins for the compensator, and there are limited options to change settings when, for example, the output voltage needs to change. This specification discloses systems and methods, where a delta-sigma ADC (analog-to-digital converter) is used to digitize the input voltage. The filter after the delta-sigma ADC can give a big delay, which reduces the phase margin of the control loop. To minimize the delay, this invention ensures that, when the setpoint is reached, the input of the delta-sigma modulator is in the middle of the input range. In some embodiments, a digital control loop can be implemented using a delta-sigma modulator together with a PI controller (proportional-integrator controller).
Abstract:
Various embodiments relate to a flyback type SMPS including a primary side controller on a primary side, a first switch on the primary side and a transformer including a primary side winding on the primary side, a secondary side winding on a secondary side and an auxiliary winding on the primary side connected to a first switching regulator wherein the first switching regulator is supplied during a primary stroke from the auxiliary winding when the first switch is on.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a semiconductor isolation structure. More particularly, the present invention relates to a semiconductor isolation structure suitable for providing high voltage isolation. Embodiments disclosed include a semiconductor structure (10) comprising: a first semiconductor region (R1), a second semiconductor region (R2) within the first semiconductor region (R1), and a voltage isolator (11) separating the first and second semiconductor regions (R1, R2), the voltage isolator (11) comprising: a nested series of insulating regions (T1, T2) around the perimeter of the second semiconductor region (R2), an intermediate semiconductor region (I1, I2) between each adjacent pair of nested insulating regions (T1, T2), and a voltage control device (12) comprising a conducting element (D1-D3) connected to at least one intermediate semiconductor region (I1, I2) in parallel with the at least one insulating region (T1, T2), so as to control a voltage across the at least one insulating region (T1, T2).
Abstract:
A secondary side controller for a switched mode power supply, the controller comprising a first semiconductor die comprising an integrated circuit configured to provide a load connection signal; a second semiconductor die, packaged with the first semiconductor die, comprising a charge pump configured to, in response to the load connection signal received from the integrated circuit of the first semiconductor die, provide a switch signal for control of a load connection switch that controls whether or not the switched mode power supply is electrically connected to a load; wherein the presence or absence of the load connection signal is configured to control whether or not the charge pump generates the switch signal and the amplitude of the load connection signal is configured to control the voltage of the switch signal.