Charge pump with current mode output power throttling

    公开(公告)号:US11152906B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US17012209

    申请日:2020-09-04

    Abstract: A system may include a charge pump configured to boost an input voltage of the charge pump to an output voltage greater than the input voltage, a current mode control loop for current mode control of a power amplifier powered by the output voltage of the charge pump, and a controller configured to, in a current-limiting mode of the controller, control an output power of the charge pump to ensure that an input current of the charge pump is maintained below a current limit, control the power amplifier by placing the power amplifier into a high-impedance mode during the current-limiting mode, and control state variables of a loop filter of the current mode control loop during the current-limiting mode.

    Identifying mechanical impedance of an electromagnetic load using a two-tone stimulus

    公开(公告)号:US10726683B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US16556897

    申请日:2019-08-30

    Abstract: A method for identifying a mechanical impedance of an electromagnetic load may include generating a waveform signal for driving an electromagnetic load, the waveform signal comprising a first tone at a first driving frequency and a second tone at a second driving frequency. The method may also include during driving of the electromagnetic load by the waveform signal or a signal derived therefrom, receiving a current signal representative of a current associated with the electromagnetic load and a back electromotive force signal representative of a back electromotive force associated with the electromagnetic load. The method may further include determining amplitude and phase information of the current signal responsive to the first tone and second tone, determining amplitude and phase information of the back electromotive force signal responsive to the first tone and second tone, and identifying parameters of the mechanical impedance of the electromagnetic load based on the amplitude and phase information of the current signal and the amplitude and phase information of the back electromotive force signal.

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