Multi-Phase Voltage Regulator
    1.
    发明申请
    Multi-Phase Voltage Regulator 有权
    多相电压调节器

    公开(公告)号:US20080169797A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-17

    申请号:US11911486

    申请日:2005-04-12

    IPC分类号: H02M3/156

    CPC分类号: H02M3/1584 H02M2001/0009

    摘要: A multiphase voltage regulator provides a voltage to an output terminal. The voltage regulator includes N parallel switches providing respective current phases that are added together to generate a total current for a general load coupled to the output terminal. The voltage regulator also includes N inductive circuits. Each inductive circuit is between an output node of a respective switch and the output terminal. A sense circuit adds the voltages in each of the output nodes of the N switches. An amplifier circuit has an input receiving the added voltage, and outputs a current proportional to the total current. A controller with two pins reads the total current. The two pins are connected to the inputs of the amplifier.

    摘要翻译: 多相电压调节器向输出端子提供电压。 电压调节器包括N个并联开关,其提供各自的电流相位,这些相位相加在一起以产生耦合到输出端子的一般负载的总电流。 电压调节器还包括N个电感电路。 每个感应电路位于相应开关的输出节点和输出端之间。 感测电路在N个开关的每个输出节点中增加电压。 放大器电路具有接收所加电压的输入,并且输出与总电流成比例的电流。 具有两个引脚的控制器读取总电流。 两个引脚连接到放大器的输入端。

    Method for controlling an interleaving multiphase regulator and corresponding system
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for controlling an interleaving multiphase regulator and corresponding system 有权
    用于控制交错多相调节器和相应系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08970195B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-03

    申请号:US12813025

    申请日:2010-06-10

    IPC分类号: G05F1/00 H02M3/158

    CPC分类号: H02M3/1584

    摘要: A method is provided for controlling turn-on of phases of a multiphase regulator. According to the method, there are tested the conditions necessary for the turn-on of a phase to be turned-on indicated by a first cell of the phase register, and in response to a positive result a corresponding ramp signal is reset. There is then tested the conditions necessary for the turn-on of a phase successive to the phase to be turned on according to the list of priorities of the phase register, and corresponding ramp signals are reset if there is a positive result. In response to no positive results of testing conditions necessary for the turn-on of all phases successive to the phase to be turned on, there is reset a ramp signal corresponding to a phase successive to a last turned on phase indicated by a last cell of the phase register.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于控制多相调节器的相的接通的方法。 根据该方法,测试由相位寄存器的第一单元指示的导通的相位导通所需的条件,并且响应于正的结果,相应的斜坡信号被复位。 然后根据相位寄存器的优先级列表测试连续到要接通的相位的相位接通所需的条件,并且如果存在肯定结果,则相应的斜坡信号被复位。 响应于没有连续到要接通的相位的所有相的接通所需的测试条件的肯定结果,复位对应于由最后一个单元的最后一个单元指示的最后导通相位连续的相位的斜坡信号 相位寄存器。

    Method for controlling a voltage regulator, in particular a converter of the multiphase interleaving type and corresponding controller
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for controlling a voltage regulator, in particular a converter of the multiphase interleaving type and corresponding controller 有权
    用于控制电压调节器的方法,特别是多相交错类型的转换器和对应的控制器

    公开(公告)号:US08305062B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-06

    申请号:US12483063

    申请日:2009-06-11

    IPC分类号: G05F1/00

    CPC分类号: H02M3/1584 H02M2003/1586

    摘要: An embodiment of method is described for controlling a voltage regulator of the type comprising at least one modulator of the PWM type, the method comprising: 1) generation of a control voltage signal for said PWM modulator; 2) frequency modulation of said control voltage signal obtaining a modulated control voltage signal having an harmonic at a switching frequency of said voltage regulator of reduced entity with respect to said control voltage signal; and 3) application of said modulated control voltage signal to said PWM modulator for generating a driving signal for said voltage regulator.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于控制包括PWM类型的至少一个调制器的类型的电压调节器的方法的实施例,所述方法包括:1)产生用于所述PWM调制器的控制电压信号; 2)所述控制电压信号的频率调制获得相对于所述控制电压信号具有所述减压实体的所述电压调节器的开关频率的谐波的调制控制电压信号; 以及3)将所述调制的控制电压信号施加到所述PWM调制器,以产生用于所述电压调节器的驱动信号。

    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VOLTAGE REGULATOR, IN PARTICULAR A CONVERTER OF THE MULTIPHASE INTERLEAVING TYPE AND CORRESPONDING CONTROLLER
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VOLTAGE REGULATOR, IN PARTICULAR A CONVERTER OF THE MULTIPHASE INTERLEAVING TYPE AND CORRESPONDING CONTROLLER 有权
    用于控制电压调节器的方法,特别是多相互换型和相应控制器的转换器

    公开(公告)号:US20090309564A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-17

    申请号:US12483063

    申请日:2009-06-11

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10

    CPC分类号: H02M3/1584 H02M2003/1586

    摘要: An embodiment of method is described for controlling a voltage regulator of the type comprising at least one modulator of the PWM type, the method comprising: 1) generation of a control voltage signal for said PWM modulator; 2) frequency modulation of said control voltage signal obtaining a modulated control voltage signal having an harmonic at a switching frequency of said voltage regulator of reduced entity with respect to said control voltage signal; and 3) application of said modulated control voltage signal to said PWM modulator for generating a driving signal for said voltage regulator.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于控制包括PWM类型的至少一个调制器的类型的电压调节器的方法的实施例,所述方法包括:1)产生用于所述PWM调制器的控制电压信号; 2)所述控制电压信号的频率调制获得相对于所述控制电压信号具有所述减压实体的所述电压调节器的开关频率的谐波的调制控制电压信号; 以及3)将所述调制的控制电压信号施加到所述PWM调制器,以产生用于所述电压调节器的驱动信号。

    Voltage regulator with compensation to inhibit undershoot
    5.
    发明授权
    Voltage regulator with compensation to inhibit undershoot 有权
    电压调节器,具有补偿以抑制下冲

    公开(公告)号:US08878503B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-04

    申请号:US13238436

    申请日:2011-09-21

    IPC分类号: H02M3/156 H02M1/00

    摘要: The voltage regulators are capable of limiting undershoots of the output voltage without having a similar effect on overshoots because of the presence of a current cancellation network, input with the reference voltage and coupled to the second input of the error amplifier. This current cancellation network is adapted to inject into the second input a unidirectional compensation current of the first and second currents injected by the first and second feedback networks, respectively, the compensation current being determined by time variations of the difference between a replica of the output regulated voltage and the reference voltage and/or by time variations of the reference voltage.

    摘要翻译: 由于存在电流消除网络,输入参考电压并耦合到误差放大器的第二输入端,电压调节器能够限制输出电压的下冲,而不会对过冲产生类似的影响。 该电流消除网络适于将分别由第一和第二反馈网络注入的第一和第二电流的单向补偿电流注入到第二输入中,补偿电流由输出的副本之间的差的时间变化确定 参考电压和/或参考电压的时间变化。

    Multi-phase voltage regulator
    6.
    发明授权
    Multi-phase voltage regulator 有权
    多相电压调节器

    公开(公告)号:US08044645B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-25

    申请号:US11911486

    申请日:2005-04-12

    IPC分类号: G05F1/59

    CPC分类号: H02M3/1584 H02M2001/0009

    摘要: A multiphase voltage regulator provides a voltage to an output terminal. The voltage regulator includes N parallel switches providing respective current phases that are added together to generate a total current for a general load coupled to the output terminal. The voltage regulator also includes N inductive circuits. Each inductive circuit is between an output node of a respective switch and the output terminal. A sense circuit adds the voltages in each of the output nodes of the N switches. An amplifier circuit has an input receiving the added voltage, and outputs a current proportional to the total current. A controller with two pins reads the total current. The two pins are connected to the inputs of the amplifier.

    摘要翻译: 多相电压调节器向输出端子提供电压。 电压调节器包括N个并联开关,其提供各自的电流相位,这些相位相加在一起以产生耦合到输出端子的一般负载的总电流。 电压调节器还包括N个电感电路。 每个感应电路位于相应开关的输出节点和输出端之间。 感测电路在N个开关的每个输出节点中增加电压。 放大器电路具有接收所加电压的输入,并且输出与总电流成比例的电流。 具有两个引脚的控制器读取总电流。 两个引脚连接到放大器的输入端。

    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERLEAVING MULTIPHASE REGULATOR AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERLEAVING MULTIPHASE REGULATOR AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM 有权
    用于控制交互式多相调节器和相关系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110133704A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-09

    申请号:US12813025

    申请日:2010-06-10

    IPC分类号: G05F1/00 H03C3/02

    CPC分类号: H02M3/1584

    摘要: A method is provided for controlling turn-on of phases of a multiphase regulator. According to the method, there are tested the conditions necessary for the turn-on of a phase to be turned-on indicated by a first cell of the phase register, and in response to a positive result a corresponding ramp signal is reset. There is then tested the conditions necessary for the turn-on of a phase successive to the phase to be turned on according to the list of priorities of the phase register, and corresponding ramp signals are reset if there is a positive result. In response to no positive results of testing conditions necessary for the turn-on of all phases successive to the phase to be turned on, there is reset a ramp signal corresponding to a phase successive to a last turned on phase indicated by a last cell of the phase register.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于控制多相调节器的相的接通的方法。 根据该方法,测试由相位寄存器的第一单元指示的导通的相位导通所需的条件,并且响应于正的结果,相应的斜坡信号被复位。 然后根据相位寄存器的优先级列表测试连续到要接通的相位的相位接通所需的条件,并且如果存在肯定结果,则相应的斜坡信号被复位。 响应于没有连续到要接通的相位的所有相的接通所需的测试条件的肯定结果,复位对应于由最后一个单元的最后一个单元指示的最后导通相位连续的相位的斜坡信号 相位寄存器。

    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERLEAVING MULTIPHASE CONVERTER AND CORRESPONDING CONTROLLER
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERLEAVING MULTIPHASE CONVERTER AND CORRESPONDING CONTROLLER 有权
    用于控制交互式多相转换器和相应控制器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100315049A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-16

    申请号:US12797967

    申请日:2010-06-10

    IPC分类号: G05F1/00

    CPC分类号: H02M3/1584

    摘要: A method is provided for controlling a converter of the multiphase interleaving type. According to the method, there is detected when a change of a load applied to an output terminal of the converter occurs. When detected, all of the phases of the converter are simultaneously turned off by the generation of suitable PWM driving signals. The PWM driving signals are controlled so as to force the turn-on of the phases at the same time and to zero a time phase shift of driving of the interleaving type of the PWM driving signals. The interleaving of the driving time phase shift is recovered and a normal operation of the converter is restarted. A controller for controlling a converter of the multiphase interleaving type is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于控制多相交错类型的转换器的方法。 根据该方法,检测何时发生施加到转换器的输出端的负载变化。 当检测到转换器的所有相位通过产生合适的PWM驱动信号同时被关断。 控制PWM驱动信号,以便同时强制相的导通,并使驱动交织型PWM驱动信号的时间相移为零。 恢复驱动时间相移的交错,并重新开始转换器的正常操作。 还提供了一种用于控制多相交错类型的转换器的控制器。

    Controller for DC-DC converters with bypass compensation
    9.
    发明授权
    Controller for DC-DC converters with bypass compensation 有权
    具有旁路补偿的DC-DC转换器控制器

    公开(公告)号:US07960956B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-14

    申请号:US11756046

    申请日:2007-05-31

    IPC分类号: G05F1/00

    摘要: A controller is provided for DC-DC converters of the type associated with a half-bridge driving stage of at least one inductive load, with a pair of power MOS transistors in Highside and Lowside configuration being driven by a corresponding converter. The controller includes an input for connection to a terminal of the inductive load. The controller also includes a read block for reading an inductive load phase current at the terminal, an over current comparator having a first input coupled to an output of the read block, and a bypass compensation network including an error amplifier block having a first input coupled to the terminal through a voltage divider, and a second input coupled to a reference potential. The compensation network has an output that is coupled to a second input of the over current comparator, and an output of the over current comparator is supplied to the DC-DC converter.

    摘要翻译: 为与至少一个感性负载的半桥驱动级相关联的类型的DC-DC转换器提供控制器,其中一对功率MOS晶体管在高边和低侧配置由相应的转换器驱动。 控制器包括用于连接到感性负载端子的输入端。 控制器还包括用于读取端子处的感性负载相电流的读块,具有耦合到读块的输出的第一输入的过电流比较器,以及包括误差放大器块的旁路补偿网络,该误差放大器模块具有第一输入耦合 通过分压器连接到终端,以及耦合到参考电位的第二输入。 补偿网络具有耦合到过电流比较器的第二输入的输出,并且过电流比较器的输出被提供给DC-DC转换器。

    Common sharing bus control circuit for signal regulation modules

    公开(公告)号:US20060139976A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-29

    申请号:US11236250

    申请日:2005-09-27

    IPC分类号: H02J1/10

    CPC分类号: H02M3/1584 G06F1/26

    摘要: The control circuit is for a current sharing bus integrated in signal regulator modules, particularly voltage regulator modules (VRM), the circuit being of the Average Program (AP) type. The circuit includes a voltage regulator module, including an operational transconductance amplifier, a first current generator, connected to a first input terminal of the operational transconductance amplifier, a second current generator connected to a second input of the operational transconductance amplifier. The operational transconductance amplifier is directly driven by currents Ii generated by the first current generator and second current generator.