Apparatus for controlling slew rate
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for controlling slew rate 有权
    用于控制转换速率的设备

    公开(公告)号:US09236856B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-12

    申请号:US12964412

    申请日:2010-12-09

    摘要: An apparatus for controlling slew rate is coupled to two adjustable voltage rails. The output of the apparatus is coupled to the gate of a switching element. By employing two adjustable voltage rails, the slew rate of the switching element is proportional to the voltage difference between the first adjustable rail and the second adjustable rail. The slew rate control apparatus can be applied to a variety of switching elements including N channel Field Effect Transistors (NFETs), P channel Field Effect Transistors (PFETs), current mode logic circuits and level shifter circuits.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制转换速率的装置耦合到两个可调电压轨。 该装置的输出耦合到开关元件的栅极。 通过采用两个可调电压轨道,开关元件的转换速率与第一可调节轨道和第二可调节轨道之间的电压差成比例。 压摆率控制装置可以应用于包括N沟道场效应晶体管(NFET),P沟道场效应晶体管(PFET),电流模式逻辑电路和电平移位器电路的各种开关元件。

    RESISTOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF USE
    3.
    发明申请
    RESISTOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF USE 有权
    电阻器布置和使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130307663A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-21

    申请号:US13619225

    申请日:2012-09-14

    IPC分类号: H01C7/10

    CPC分类号: H01C13/02 H01C1/16

    摘要: This disclosure relates to a semiconductor device including resistor arrangement including a first resistor electrically connected to a ground voltage and a second resistor in direct physical contact with the first resistor. The second resistor is configured to receive a temperature independent current and the second resistor has thermal properties similar to those of the first resistor. This disclosure also relates to a semiconductor device including a load configured to receive an operating voltage and a voltage source configured to supply the operating voltage. The semiconductor device further includes a resistor arrangement between the load and the voltage source. This disclosure also relates to a method of using a resistor arrangement to calculate an operating current.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及包括电阻器装置的半导体器件,该电阻器装置包括电连接到接地电压的第一电阻器和与第一电阻器直接物理接触的第二电阻器。 第二电阻器被配置为接收与温度无关的电流,并且第二电阻器具有与第一电阻器类似的热特性。 本公开还涉及包括被配置为接收工作电压的负载和被配置为提供工作电压的电压源的半导体器件。 半导体器件还包括负载和电压源之间的电阻器配置。 本公开还涉及使用电阻器装置来计算工作电流的方法。

    VARIABLE PRECISION THERMAL SENSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20130135782A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-30

    申请号:US13546303

    申请日:2012-07-11

    申请人: Alan ROTH Eric SOENEN

    发明人: Alan ROTH Eric SOENEN

    IPC分类号: H02H5/04

    摘要: A high accuracy on-chip thermal sensor includes an integrated circuit and sensing elements. The thermal sensor finds application in various mobile and battery powered devices and includes a processor that analyzes a measured temperature signal and decides if the thermal sensor operates in low or high power operational mode, or if the device's CPU is to be reset. A method utilizing the thermal sensor includes making comparisons to two threshold temperatures and operating at low power mode below the first threshold temperature, high power mode between the two threshold temperatures and causing reset if the second threshold temperature is exceeded. Low power operational mode includes a lower clock frequency, lower bias current and lower power consumption. Higher power operational mode is used when the upper threshold temperature is being approached and includes a higher data sampling frequency and more accurate temperature control and uses higher power.

    Dynamic control loop for switching regulators
    5.
    发明授权
    Dynamic control loop for switching regulators 有权
    用于开关稳压器的动态控制回路

    公开(公告)号:US08450990B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-28

    申请号:US12856918

    申请日:2010-08-16

    IPC分类号: G05F1/575 G05F1/618

    摘要: A method of controlling a regulator includes turning on a first driver during a first cycle for a first time period. A second driver is turned on during the first cycle for a second time period. The first and second drivers are off during the first cycle for a third time period. The first time period is adjusted to become an adjusted first time period for a second cycle based on a ratio and a voltage difference between a peak value of the output voltage and a first voltage during the first cycle. The ratio refers to the first time period over the first time period and the second time period.

    摘要翻译: 一种控制调节器的方法包括在第一周期内第一时间段内打开第一驱动器。 第二个驱动程序在第一个周期内打开第二个时间段。 第一个和第二个驱动程序在第一个周期内关闭了第三个时间段。 基于第一周期期间输出电压的峰值和第一电压之间的比率和电压差,调整第一时间段以变为第二周期的调整后的第一时间段。 该比率是指在第一时间段和第二时间段的第一时间段。

    INDUCTOR HAVING BOND-WIRE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
    6.
    发明申请
    INDUCTOR HAVING BOND-WIRE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF 审中-公开
    具有粘结线的电感器及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130119511A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-16

    申请号:US13293576

    申请日:2011-11-10

    IPC分类号: H01L29/66 H01F41/00 H01F5/00

    摘要: The present application discloses an inductor including a substrate, a first conductive line and a second conductive line formed over the substrate, a passivation layer formed over the first and the second conductive lines, and a bond wire coupling an end of the first conductive line and an end of the second conductive line. At least a portion of the at least one bond wire is positioned above an upper surface of the passivation layer. The first conductive line, the bond wire, and the second conductive line are connected to form a coil.

    摘要翻译: 本申请公开了一种电感器,其包括衬底,形成在衬底上的第一导电线和第二导电线,形成在第一和第二导电线上的钝化层,以及将第一导电线的端部和 第二导线的端部。 至少一个接合线的至少一部分位于钝化层的上表面上方。 第一导线,接合线和第二导线被连接以形成线圈。

    Noise shaping for digital pulse-width modulators
    7.
    发明授权
    Noise shaping for digital pulse-width modulators 有权
    数字脉宽调制器的噪声整形

    公开(公告)号:US08299946B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US12959869

    申请日:2010-12-03

    IPC分类号: H03M3/00

    摘要: A noise shaper that compares an input signal to a feedback output signal, which is a truncated version of the input signal, and generates the difference between the two signals (i.e., the error). The noise shaper then integrates the errors by adding to the error multiple of its delayed versions, and quantizes the integrated errors in such a way that the spectrum of the quantization noise is shaped toward high frequencies to be removed by a LC low-pass filter used in conjunction with the noise shaper. The low frequency content of the desired signal is mostly unaffected.

    摘要翻译: 一种噪声整形器,其将输入信号与输入信号的截断形式的反馈输出信号进行比较,并产生两个信号之间的差异(即误差)。 然后,噪声整形器通过加上其延迟版本的误差倍数来积分误差,并且量化积分误差,使得量化噪声的频谱朝向高频成形,以通过LC低通滤波器去除 结合噪音整形器。 所需信号的低频内容大部分不受影响。

    Level Shifter Design
    8.
    发明申请
    Level Shifter Design 有权
    水平移位器设计

    公开(公告)号:US20120235728A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-20

    申请号:US13051343

    申请日:2011-03-18

    IPC分类号: H03L5/00

    CPC分类号: H03K19/018507 H03K3/037

    摘要: A level shifter receives an input voltage signal and produces an output voltage signal. The level shifter includes a first inverter, configured to operate at a potential difference between a first voltage V1 and a second voltage V2. The output from the invert is capacitively coupled to an input of a latch circuit via a capacitor. The capacitor has a first terminal connected to the output terminal of the first inverter, and further has a second terminal. The level shifter has a resistor connected to a third voltage V3 and to the capacitor for tying the input to the latch circuit to a desired voltage. The latch circuit is configured to operate at a potential difference between a fourth voltage V4 and a fifth voltage V5. The latch has an input node connected to the resistor and the capacitor, and further has an output node connected to an output node of the level shifter.

    摘要翻译: 电平移位器接收输入电压信号并产生输出电压信号。 电平移位器包括第一反相器,其被配置为在第一电压V1和第二电压V2之间的电位差下工作。 反相器的输出通过电容电容耦合到锁存电路的输入端。 电容器具有连接到第一反相器的输出端子的第一端子,并且还具有第二端子。 电平移位器具有连接到第三电压V3的电阻器和用于将输入端连接到锁存电路的电容器以达到期望的电压。 闩锁电路被配置为在第四电压V4和第五电压V5之间的电位差下工作。 锁存器具有连接到电阻器和电容器的输入节点,并且还具有连接到电平移位器的输出节点的输出节点。

    Battery Charger Digital Control Circuit and Method
    9.
    发明申请
    Battery Charger Digital Control Circuit and Method 有权
    电池充电器数字控制电路及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120194141A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US13032956

    申请日:2011-02-23

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00 H03M3/00

    CPC分类号: H02J7/0073 H02M3/157

    摘要: A digital controlled battery charger comprises a power converter, a voltage sensor, a current senor, a mode selector and a digital controller. The voltage sensor and current sensor detect the voltage of a rechargeable battery and the current flowing through the rechargeable battery respectively. The mode selector selects a feedback signal from either the output of the voltage sensor or the output of the current sensor. The digital controller receives the selected feedback signal and generates a pulse width modulated signal for the power converter. Additionally, the digital controller is capable of dynamically adjusting its coefficients so that the control loop can maintain a stable system when the battery charger operates in different battery charging phases.

    摘要翻译: 数字控制电池充电器包括功率转换器,电压传感器,电流传感器,模式选择器和数字控制器。 电压传感器和电流传感器分别检测可充电电池的电压和流过可充电电池的电流。 模式选择器从电压传感器的输出或电流传感器的输出中选择反馈信号。 数字控制器接收所选择的反馈信号并产生用于功率转换器的脉宽调制信号。 此外,数字控制器能够动态地调整其系数,使得当电池充电器在不同的电池充电阶段中操作时,控制回路可以维持稳定的系统。

    Digital control of power converters
    10.
    发明授权
    Digital control of power converters 有权
    电源转换器的数字控制

    公开(公告)号:US08004259B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-23

    申请号:US12256300

    申请日:2008-10-22

    IPC分类号: G05F1/40

    摘要: A system and method for controlling a power converter is presented. An embodiment comprises an analog differential circuit connected to an analog-to-digital converter, and comparing the digital error signal to at least a first threshold value. If the digital error signal is less than the first threshold value, a pulse is generated to control the power converter. Another embodiment includes multiple thresholds that may be compared against the digital error signal.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于控制功率转换器的系统和方法。 一个实施例包括连接到模拟 - 数字转换器的模拟差分电路,并将数字误差信号与至少第一阈值进行比较。 如果数字误差信号小于第一阈值,则产生脉冲以控制功率转换器。 另一实施例包括可与数字误差信号进行比较的多个阈值。