Duty transition control in pulse width modulation signaling
    72.
    发明授权
    Duty transition control in pulse width modulation signaling 有权
    脉宽调制信号中的占空转移控制

    公开(公告)号:US08169245B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-01

    申请号:US12703249

    申请日:2010-02-10

    Applicant: Bin Zhao

    Inventor: Bin Zhao

    CPC classification number: H05B33/0818 G06F1/025 Y02B20/346

    Abstract: A pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generator generates a PWM signal with an adjustable PWM duty based on a programmable or otherwise adjustable value. In response to a change or update to this value, the PWM signal generator initiates a duty transition process that generates a series of groups of PWM cycles that gradually transition from the original duty to the new duty. Each group includes a corresponding set of a predetermined number of PWM cycles that is repeated one or more times over a predetermined duration for the group. Each set has a certain proportion of PWM cycles having the new duty to PWM cycles having the original duty, whereby the proportion increases for each successive group of the series. This gradual transition in the PWM signal from the original duty to the new duty effectively provides an effective higher duty resolution for the PWM signal generator during the duty transition.

    Abstract translation: 脉冲宽度调制(PWM)信号发生器基于可编程或其他可调整的值产生具有可调PWM占空比的PWM信号。 响应于该值的更改或更新,PWM信号发生器启动占空比转换过程,该过程产生逐渐从原始占空比转换到新占空比的一系列PWM周期。 每个组包括在该组的预定持续时间内重复一次或多次的预定数量的PWM周期的相应组。 每组具有一定比例的PWM周期,其具有具有原始占空比的PWM周期的新占空比,由此该系列的每个连续组的比例增加。 在占空比过渡期间,PWM信号从原始占空比到新占空比的逐渐转换有效地为PWM信号发生器提供了更高的占空比分辨率。

    LED driver with dynamic headroom control
    73.
    发明授权
    LED driver with dynamic headroom control 有权
    LED驱动器具有动态裕量控制

    公开(公告)号:US08049439B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-01

    申请号:US12363607

    申请日:2009-01-30

    CPC classification number: H05B33/0815 H05B33/0827 Y02B20/347

    Abstract: A voltage source provides an output voltage to drive a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) strings. A LED driver adjusts the level of the output voltage so as to maintain the lowest tail voltage of the LED strings at or near a predetermined threshold voltage so as provide sufficient headroom voltages for current regulators for the LED strings. The LED driver operates in an operational mode and a calibration mode, which can be implemented in parallel with, or part of, the operational mode. During the calibration mode, the LED driver determines, for each LED string, a code value representative of the level of the output voltage necessary to maintain the tail voltage of the corresponding LED string at or near the predetermined threshold voltage. In the operational mode, the code values from the calibration mode are used to control the voltage source to provide an appropriate level for the output voltage.

    Abstract translation: 电压源提供输出电压以驱动多个发光二极管(LED)串。 LED驱动器调节输出电压的电平,以便将LED串的最低尾电压保持在预定阈值电压处或接近预定阈值电压,以便为LED串的电流调节器提供足够的净空电压。 LED驱动器在操作模式和校准模式下操作,其可以与操作模式并行或部分实现。 在校准模式期间,LED驱动器针对每个LED串确定代表将相应LED串的尾部电压维持在或接近预定阈值电压所需的输出电压电平的代码值。 在操作模式下,来自校准模式的代码值用于控制电压源以为输出电压提供适当的电平。

    LED driver with feedback calibration
    74.
    发明授权
    LED driver with feedback calibration 有权
    LED驱动器带反馈校准

    公开(公告)号:US08035315B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-11

    申请号:US12340985

    申请日:2008-12-22

    CPC classification number: H05B33/0818 H05B33/0827 H05B33/0851

    Abstract: Power management in a light emitting diode (LED) system having a plurality of LED strings is disclosed. A voltage source provides an output voltage to drive a plurality of LED strings. An LED driver implements a feedback mechanism to monitor the tail voltages of the active LED strings to identify the minimum tail voltage and adjust the output voltage of the voltage source based on the lowest tail voltage. A loop calibration module of the LED driver calibrates the feedback mechanism of the LED driver based on a relationship between a digital code value used to generate a particular output voltage and another digital code value generated based on the minimum tail voltage resulting from the particular output voltage.

    Abstract translation: 公开了具有多个LED串的发光二极管(LED)系统中的电源管理。 电压源提供输出电压以驱动多个LED串。 LED驱动器实现反馈机制来监测有源LED串的尾部电压以识别最小尾电压,并且基于最低的尾部电压来调节电压源的输出电压。 LED驱动器的回路校准模块基于用于产生特定输出电压的数字代码值与基于由特定输出电压产生的最小尾部电压产生的另一数字代码值之间的关系来校准LED驱动器的反馈机制 。

    Phase-shifted pulse width modulation signal generation
    75.
    发明授权
    Phase-shifted pulse width modulation signal generation 有权
    相移脉宽调制信号产生

    公开(公告)号:US07843242B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-30

    申请号:US12537692

    申请日:2009-08-07

    Applicant: Bin Zhao

    Inventor: Bin Zhao

    CPC classification number: G06F1/025 H03K5/15013 H03K7/08

    Abstract: A pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generator generates multiple output PWM signals from an input PWM signal, whereby each output PWM signal has a frequency and duty ratio substantially similar to the input PWM signal and each output PWM signal is phase-shifted in relation to the other output PWM signals. The PWM signal generator samples a PWM cycle of the input PWM signal to determine various PWM parameters representative of the duration of the active portion of the sampled PWM cycle and the total duration of the sampled PWM cycle. The PWM signal generator then uses the PWM parameters to generate corresponding PWM cycles for the output PWM signals using a set of two independent counters. This process of sampling a PWM cycle of the input PWM signal and generating the output PWM signals based on the PWM parameters resulting from the sampling process can be repeated for one or more iterations.

    Abstract translation: 脉冲宽度调制(PWM)信号发生器从输入PWM信号产生多个输出PWM信号,由此每个输出PWM信号的频率和占空比基本上类似于输入的PWM信号,并且每个输出PWM信号相对于 另外输出PWM信号。 PWM信号发生器对输入PWM信号的PWM周期进行采样,以确定表示采样PWM周期的有效部分的持续时间和采样PWM周期的总持续时间的各种PWM参数。 PWM信号发生器然后使用PWM参数来使用一组两个独立计数器为输出PWM信号产生相应的PWM周期。 对采样过程产生的PWM参数进行采样输入PWM信号的PWM周期并产生输出PWM信号的过程可重复进行一次或多次迭代。

    SERIAL CASCADE OF MINIMIUM TAIL VOLTAGES OF SUBSETS OF LED STRINGS FOR DYNAMIC POWER CONTROL IN LED DISPLAYS
    76.
    发明申请
    SERIAL CASCADE OF MINIMIUM TAIL VOLTAGES OF SUBSETS OF LED STRINGS FOR DYNAMIC POWER CONTROL IN LED DISPLAYS 有权
    LED显示屏动态功率控制LED灯串的最小尾流电压序列化

    公开(公告)号:US20100201279A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-12

    申请号:US12690972

    申请日:2010-01-21

    Applicant: Bin Zhao

    Inventor: Bin Zhao

    CPC classification number: H05B33/0818 H05B33/0857

    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) system implements a power management technique. The LED system includes a plurality of LED drivers connected in series, each LED driver configured to regulate the current flowing through a corresponding subset of a plurality of LED strings. Each LED driver determines the tail voltages of the one or more LED strings of the corresponding subset. Each LED driver, except for the first LED driver in the series, also receives a voltage representative of the minimum tail voltage of the other subsets regulated by the upstream LED drivers. Each LED driver then provides the lowest of the voltage received from the upstream LED driver and the one or more tail voltages of the corresponding subset to the downstream LED driver. In this manner a voltage representative of the minimum tail voltage of the plurality of LED strings is cascaded through the series. A feedback controller monitors the minimum tail voltage represented by this cascaded voltage and accordingly adjusts an output voltage provided to the head ends of the plurality of LED strings.

    Abstract translation: 发光二极管(LED)系统实现电源管理技术。 LED系统包括串联连接的多个LED驱动器,每个LED驱动器配置成调节流过多个LED串的相应子集的电流。 每个LED驱动器确定相应子集的一个或多个LED串的尾部电压。 除了该系列中的第一个LED驱动器之外,每个LED驱动器还接收代表由上游LED驱动器调节的其他子集的最小尾电压的电压。 然后,每个LED驱动器将从上游LED驱动器接收的最低电压和相应子集的一个或多个尾部电压提供给下游LED驱动器。 以这种方式,表示多个LED串的最小尾电压的电压通过该系列级联。 反馈控制器监视由该级联电压表示的最小尾电压,并相应地调节提供给多个LED串的头端的输出电压。

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LED CHANNEL MANAGMENT IN LED DRIVER
    78.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LED CHANNEL MANAGMENT IN LED DRIVER 有权
    LED驱动器LED通道管理的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090315481A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-24

    申请号:US12363294

    申请日:2009-01-30

    Applicant: Bin Zhao

    Inventor: Bin Zhao

    CPC classification number: H05B33/0815 H05B33/0857

    Abstract: Disclosed are example open channel detection techniques at a light emitting diode (LED) driver of an LED system. The LED driver does not enable its LED channels before normal operation so as to inhibit current flow through the LED channels during start-up. While the LED channels are disabled, the LED driver compares the voltages at the LED channel inputs with a predetermined voltage to determine whether an operational LED string of an associated LED panel is connected to the LED channel. In the event that an LED channel is determined to be an “open” channel, the LED driver further disables the LED channel for the following normal operational mode. Otherwise, if the LED channel is determined to be connected to an operational LED string, the LED driver enables the LED channel for the normal operational mode, during which the LED channel can be selectively activated for light output subject to display data for the LED panel.

    Abstract translation: 公开了LED系统的发光二极管(LED)驱动器处的示例性开放通道检测技术。 LED驱动器在正常操作之前不能使能其LED通道,以便在启动期间禁止通过LED通道的电流。 当LED通道被禁用时,LED驱动器将LED通道输入端的电压与预定电压进行比较,以确定相关LED面板的工作LED串是否连接到LED通道。 在LED通道确定为“开路”通道的情况下,LED驱动器进一步禁用LED通道用于以下正常操作模式。 否则,如果LED通道被确定为连接到可操作的LED串,则LED驱动器使得LED通道能够进入正常操作模式,在此期间LED通道可以选择性地激活以进行LED输出的显示数据 。

    Circuits, switch assemblies, and methods for power management in an interface that maintains respective voltage differences between terminals of semiconductor devices in open and close switch states and over a range of voltages
    79.
    发明授权
    Circuits, switch assemblies, and methods for power management in an interface that maintains respective voltage differences between terminals of semiconductor devices in open and close switch states and over a range of voltages 有权
    电路,开关组件和用于接口中的电源管理的方法,其保持开关状态下的半导体器件的端子与电压范围之间的各自的电压差

    公开(公告)号:US07584370B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-01

    申请号:US11473351

    申请日:2006-06-22

    Applicant: Bin Zhao

    Inventor: Bin Zhao

    CPC classification number: H03K19/018557 H03K17/063 H03K17/102 H03K17/687

    Abstract: A semiconductor network is interposed between first and second multiple-port interfaces each having high-voltage, intermediate-voltage and ground ports to form a switch assembly. The assembly includes a primary switch circuit, a support network, internal and external-port circuits and internal and external-port control circuits. The primary switch circuit is coupled to high-voltage ports of the multiple-port interfaces and to the support network. The internal and external-port circuits are coupled to intermediate-voltage ports of the multiple-port interfaces, the internal and external-port control circuits and the support network. The internal-port control circuit is coupled to the internal-port circuit, the support network and a ground port of a first multiple-port interface. The external-port control circuit is coupled to the external-port circuit, the support network and a ground port of the second multiple-port interface. The assembly has a low-leakage current in both open and closed states when exposed to a range of high voltages.

    Abstract translation: 半导体网络介于第一和第二多端口接口之间,每个端口具有高电压,中间电压和接地端口以形成开关组件。 组件包括主开关电路,支撑网络,内部和外部端口电路以及内部和外部端口控制电路。 主开关电路耦合到多端口接口的高压端口和支持网络。 内部和外部端口电路耦合到多端口接口的中压端口,内部和外部端口控制电路和支持网络。 内部端口控制电路耦合到内部端口电路,支持网络和第一多端口接口的接地端口。 外部端口控制电路耦合到外部端口电路,支持网络和第二多端口接口的接地端口。 当暴露于一定范围的高电压时,组件在打开和关闭状态都具有低漏电流。

    Voltage up-conversion circuit using low voltage transistors
    80.
    发明申请
    Voltage up-conversion circuit using low voltage transistors 有权
    使用低压晶体管的升压转换电路

    公开(公告)号:US20070279023A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-06

    申请号:US11448651

    申请日:2006-06-06

    Applicant: Bin Zhao

    Inventor: Bin Zhao

    CPC classification number: H02M3/07

    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a voltage up-conversion circuit includes a modulated voltage generator circuit, where the modulated voltage generator circuit is configured to receive an input voltage and generate a modulated voltage, and where the modulated voltage generator circuit includes at least one transistor. The voltage up-conversion circuit further includes a switching circuit coupled to the modulated voltage generator circuit, where the switching circuit is configured to couple the modulated voltage to a load capacitor when the modulated voltage is at a high level and decouple the modulated voltage to the load capacitor when the modulated voltage is at a low level. In the voltage up-conversion circuit, the load capacitor reaches a voltage greater a breakdown voltage of the at least one transistor in the modulated voltage generator circuit. The breakdown voltage can be a reliability breakdown voltage.

    Abstract translation: 根据一个示例性实施例,电压上变换电路包括调制电压发生器电路,其中调制电压发生器电路被配置为接收输入电压并产生调制电压,并且其中调制电压发生器电路包括至少一个晶体管 。 电压上变换电路还包括耦合到调制电压发生器电路的开关电路,其中开关电路被配置为当调制电压处于高电平时将调制电压耦合到负载电容器,并将调制电压去耦到 当调制电压处于低电平时加载电容。 在电压上变换电路中,负载电容器达到调制电压发生器电路中至少一个晶体管的击穿电压更大的电压。 击穿电压可以是可靠性击穿电压。

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