Switching Converter with Plural Converter Stages having Calibrated Current Uptake
    1.
    发明申请
    Switching Converter with Plural Converter Stages having Calibrated Current Uptake 有权
    具有校准电流吸收的多个转换器级的开关转换器

    公开(公告)号:US20100244803A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-30

    申请号:US12815268

    申请日:2010-06-14

    IPC分类号: G05F1/613

    CPC分类号: H02M3/1584

    摘要: A switching converter according includes a control arrangement to furnish a control signal dependent on the output voltage, as well as a first and at least one second converter stage. Each converter includes an inductive storage element, a ramp signal generator to furnish a signal having a ramp slope, a pulse width modulator which receives the control signal and the ramplike signal and which furnishes a pulse width modulated signal, and a driver circuit which receives the pulse width modulated signal and the input voltage and which applies the input voltage to the inductive storage element depending on the pulse width modulated signal. The ramp slope of the ramplike signal of the at least one second converter stage is adjustable. The ramp signal generator of the second converter stage receives a calibration signal which depends on the inductance of the inductive storage element of the first converter stage.

    摘要翻译: 一种开关转换器,包括控制装置,用于提供取决于输出电压的控制信号,以及第一和至少一个第二转换器级。 每个转换器包括电感存储元件,斜坡信号发生器以提供具有斜坡斜率的信号,接收控制信号的脉宽调制器和ramplike信号并提供脉宽调制信号的驱动电路,以及接收 脉冲宽度调制信号和输入电压,并根据脉宽调制信号将输入电压施加到感应存储元件。 至少一个第二转换器级的ramplike信号的斜坡斜率是可调节的。 第二转换器级的斜坡信号发生器接收取决于第一转换器级的感应存储元件的电感的校准信号。

    Switching converter with plural converter stages having calibrated current uptake
    2.
    发明授权
    Switching converter with plural converter stages having calibrated current uptake 有权
    具有校准电流摄取的多个转换器级的开关转换器

    公开(公告)号:US07759919B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-20

    申请号:US11728036

    申请日:2007-03-23

    IPC分类号: G05F1/613

    CPC分类号: H02M3/1584

    摘要: A switching converter includes a control arrangement and multiple converter stages. The control arrangement generates a control signal dependent on the output voltage. Each converter stage includes an inductive storage element, a current measurement arrangement that detects a current across the inductive storage element and furnishes a current measuring signal proportional to this current, a pulse width modulator that receives the control signal and the current measuring signal and generates a PWM signal, and a driver circuit that applies the input voltage to the inductive storage element in dependence on the PWM signal. The current measurement arrangement of a second converter stage adjusts a proportionality factor between the current across the inductive storage element and the current measurement signal thereof, responsive to an adjustment signal that is dependent on a proportionality factor between a current across the inductive storage element and the current measuring signal of a first converter stage.

    摘要翻译: 开关转换器包括控制装置和多个转换器级。 控制装置根据输出电压产生控制信号。 每个转换器级包括感应存储元件,电流测量装置,其检测电感存储元件两端的电流并提供与该电流成比例的电流测量信号;脉宽调制器,其接收控制信号和电流测量信号, PWM信号以及根据PWM信号将输入电压施加到感应存储元件的驱动电路。 第二转换器级的当前测量布置响应于依赖于电感存储元件和电感存储元件之间的电流之间的比例因子的调整信号来调整电感存储元件两端的电流与其电流测量信号之间的比例因子 第一转换器级的电流测量信号。

    Discontinuous Conduction Mode Control Circuit and Method for Synchronous Converter
    3.
    发明申请
    Discontinuous Conduction Mode Control Circuit and Method for Synchronous Converter 有权
    不连续导通模式控制电路和同步转换器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090323375A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-31

    申请号:US12164954

    申请日:2008-06-30

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335

    CPC分类号: H02M3/156 H02M3/3376

    摘要: Circuit and method for controlling a synchronous power converter in discontinuous conduction mode with increased efficiency is disclosed. Circuitry is provided outputting gating signals to a high side driver and a synchronous rectifier responsive to a pulse width modulated input signal, an inhibit circuit for inhibiting the gating signal to the synchronous rectifier upon detection of a zero crossing condition; a comparator receiving a measured circuit value from the synchronous converter and a reference value and outputting a zero crossing condition; and a duty cycle observer circuit for determining the average duty cycle of the pulse width modulated input signal and for varying the reference value. A method is disclosed determining if the average duty cycle in the pulse width modulated input signal is increasing in response to varying a reference value, and inhibiting a synchronous rectifier control signal when the comparator indicates a zero crossing condition.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于以提高效率控制不连续导通模式的同步功率转换器的电路和方法。 提供电路,其响应于脉宽调制输入信号向高侧驱动器和同步整流器输出门控信号;禁止电路,用于在检测到过零状态时禁止同步整流器的选通信号; 比较器,从同步转换器接收测量电路值和参考值,并输出过零状态; 以及用于确定脉宽调制输入信号的平均占空比并用于改变参考值的占空比观察器电路。 公开了一种确定脉冲宽度调制输入信号中的平均占空比是否响应于改变参考值而增加的方法,以及当比较器指示过零状态时禁止同步整流器控制信号。

    Switching regulator with increased light load efficiency
    4.
    发明授权
    Switching regulator with increased light load efficiency 有权
    开关稳压器具有增加的轻负载效率

    公开(公告)号:US08896280B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-25

    申请号:US13194314

    申请日:2011-07-29

    IPC分类号: G05F1/00 H02M3/158 H02M1/00

    摘要: A switching regulator includes a multiphase converter which includes a plurality of main phases configured to covert a power supply voltage to a lower voltage for application to an electronic device at different load conditions. The switching regulator also includes an auxiliary phase configured to operate in a pulse frequency modulation mode during a light load condition so that power is supplied to the electronic device by at least the auxiliary phase during the light load condition.

    摘要翻译: 开关调节器包括多相转换器,其包括多个主相,其配置为将电源电压转换为较低的电压,以在不同的负载条件下应用于电子设备。 开关调节器还包括配置为在轻负载状态期间以脉冲频率调制模式操作的辅助相位,使得在轻负载状态期间至少辅助相位向电子设备供电。

    Actuation circuit for a switch regulating the power consumption in a switching converter
    6.
    发明申请
    Actuation circuit for a switch regulating the power consumption in a switching converter 有权
    用于调节开关转换器功耗的开关的启动电路

    公开(公告)号:US20060061342A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-23

    申请号:US11211381

    申请日:2005-08-25

    IPC分类号: G05F1/40

    CPC分类号: H02M3/1588 Y02B70/1466

    摘要: An actuation circuit for a switch element regulating the power consumption of an inductive energy storage element in a switching converter, used to convert an input voltage into an output voltage, is described. The circuit includes a pulse width modulator circuit configured so as to provide a pulse-width-modulated actuating signal for the switch element depending on a regulating signal dependent on the output voltage and a current measurement signal dependent on a current across the inductive storage element. The circuit further includes an arrangement that provides the current measurement signal, wherein the arrangement for providing the current measurement signal is a measuring and regulating arrangement, configured so as to simulate the current measurement signal from a signal dependent on the output voltage, a signal dependent on the difference between the input voltage and the output voltage, and at least a first sampled value of a signal proportional to the current across the inductive storage element during a period of the pulse-width-modulated actuating signal.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于将用于将输入电压转换为输出电压的开关转换器中的感应能量存储元件的功率消耗的开关元件的致动电路。 电路包括脉冲宽度调制器电路,其被配置为根据取决于输出电压的调节信号和取决于电感存储元件上的电流的电流测量信号,为开关元件提供脉宽调制的致动信号。 电路还包括提供电流测量信号的装置,其中用于提供电流测量信号的装置是测量和调节装置,其被配置为从取决于输出电压的信号模拟电流测量信号,依赖于信号 关于输入电压和输出电压之间的差异,以及在脉冲宽度调制的致动信号的周期期间至少与跨过感应存储元件的电流成比例的信号的第一采样值。

    System and method for statistics recording of power devices
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method for statistics recording of power devices 有权
    功率器件统计记录系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08271816B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-18

    申请号:US12046372

    申请日:2008-03-11

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26

    CPC分类号: G06F1/26

    摘要: A system and method for statistics recording of power devices is disclosed. A power circuit includes a power device to provide a specified electrical power to a load and a host controller coupled to the power device. The host controller is configured to provide issue instructions to and retrieve status information from the power device. A communications and control interface (CCI) is coupled between the power device and the host controller. The CCI is configured to operate as a communications interface between the power device and the host controller and to retrieve and store status information from the power device. The CCI may be capable of performing statistical analysis on the status information to help reduce the amount of information exchanged between the host controller and the power device, thereby reducing bandwidth requirements.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于功率器件的统计记录的系统和方法。 电源电路包括向负载提供特定电力的功率设备和耦合到功率设备的主机控制器。 主机控制器被配置为向电力设备提供发送指令并从其获取状态信息。 通信和控制接口(CCI)耦合在电源设备和主机控制器之间。 CCI被配置为作为电力设备和主机控制器之间的通信接口运行,并且从电力设备检索和存储状态信息。 CCI可能能够对状态信息进行统计分析,以帮助减少主机控制器与电源设备之间交换的信息量,从而降低带宽需求。

    Switching converter with plural converter stages having calibrated current uptake
    8.
    发明授权
    Switching converter with plural converter stages having calibrated current uptake 有权
    具有校准电流摄取的多个转换器级的开关转换器

    公开(公告)号:US08049474B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-01

    申请号:US12815268

    申请日:2010-06-14

    IPC分类号: G05F1/613

    CPC分类号: H02M3/1584

    摘要: A switching converter according includes a control arrangement to furnish a control signal dependent on the output voltage, as well as a first and at least one second converter stage. Each converter includes an inductive storage element, a ramp signal generator to furnish a signal having a ramp slope, a pulse width modulator which receives the control signal and the ramplike signal and which furnishes a pulse width modulated signal, and a driver circuit which receives the pulse width modulated signal and the input voltage and which applies the input voltage to the inductive storage element depending on the pulse width modulated signal. The ramp slope of the ramplike signal of the at least one second converter stage is adjustable. The ramp signal generator of the second converter stage receives a calibration signal which depends on the inductance of the inductive storage element of the first converter stage.

    摘要翻译: 一种开关转换器,包括控制装置,用于提供取决于输出电压的控制信号,以及第一和至少一个第二转换器级。 每个转换器包括电感存储元件,斜坡信号发生器以提供具有斜坡斜率的信号,接收控制信号的脉宽调制器和ramplike信号并提供脉宽调制信号的驱动电路,以及接收 脉冲宽度调制信号和输入电压,并根据脉宽调制信号将输入电压施加到感应存储元件。 至少一个第二转换器级的ramplike信号的斜坡斜率是可调节的。 第二转换器级的斜坡信号发生器接收取决于第一转换器级的感应存储元件的电感的校准信号。

    Circuits and methods for controlling an on/off state of a switch
    10.
    发明授权
    Circuits and methods for controlling an on/off state of a switch 有权
    用于控制开关的开/关状态的电路和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07710167B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-04

    申请号:US11875894

    申请日:2007-10-20

    IPC分类号: H03B1/00 H03K3/00

    摘要: A circuit having a first circuit portion configured to receive a pulse-width modulated first signal and a second signal, and configured to generate third and fourth signals each responsive to the first and second signals; a second circuit portion configured to receive the third and fourth signals and to generate a fifth signal responsive to both the third and fourth signals; and a third circuit portion configured to control an on/off state of a first switch in response to the fifth signal, wherein the second signal is present at a load path terminal of the first switch. Also, various related methods.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有第一电路部分的电路,被配置为接收脉冲宽度调制的第一信号和第二信号,并且被配置为产生响应于第一和第二信号的第三和第四信号; 第二电路部分,被配置为接收所述第三和第四信号并响应于所述第三和第四信号产生第五信号; 以及第三电路部分,被配置为响应于所述第五信号来控制第一开关的接通/断开状态,其中所述第二信号存在于所述第一开关的负载路径端子处。 还有各种相关方法。