Linear voltage regulator with stability compensation

    公开(公告)号:US11846956B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-19

    申请号:US17547512

    申请日:2021-12-10

    Inventor: Changxian Zhong

    CPC classification number: G05F1/461 G05F1/468

    Abstract: A linear voltage regulator includes a transistor, an error amplifier, a feedback circuit and a compensation circuit. The transistor has a first terminal for receiving an input voltage, a second terminal for providing an output voltage, and a control terminal. The error amplifier has a first input terminal, a second input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the first input terminal receives a reference voltage, and the output terminal is coupled to the control terminal of the transistor. The feedback circuit receives the output voltage and generates a feedback voltage lower than the output voltage. The compensation circuit is configured to receive the feedback voltage and generate a compensation voltage at the second input terminal of the error amplifier. The compensation circuit includes a compensation capacitor for introducing a zero point into an open-loop transfer function of the linear voltage regulator to improve system stability.

    LINEAR VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH STABILITY COMPENSATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220206519A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17547512

    申请日:2021-12-10

    Inventor: Changxian Zhong

    Abstract: A linear voltage regulator includes a transistor, an error amplifier, a feedback circuit and a compensation circuit. The transistor has a first terminal for receiving an input voltage, a second terminal for providing an output voltage, and a control terminal. The error amplifier has a first input terminal, a second input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the first input terminal receives a reference voltage, and the output terminal is coupled to the control terminal of the transistor. The feedback circuit receives the output voltage and generates a feedback voltage lower than the output voltage. The compensation circuit is configured to receive the feedback voltage and generate a compensation voltage at the second input terminal of the error amplifier. The compensation circuit includes a compensation capacitor for introducing a zero point into an open-loop transfer function of the linear voltage regulator to improve system stability.

    CONTROLLER FOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT DRIVING DEVICE, DIMMING METHOD THEREOF AND LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT DRIVING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210068220A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US16999290

    申请日:2020-08-21

    Abstract: A light-emitting element driving device and controller and dimming method for the light-emitting element driving device. The light-emitting driving device has a dimming resistor and a power converter. A first current is provided to the dimming resistor, and a voltage across the dimming resistor is compared with a first threshold voltage. Then a second current is provided according to the comparison result. A dimming signal is generated based the voltage across the dimming resistor and a current flowing through the dimming resistor, to control the power converter to drive a plurality of light-emitting elements. A plurality of voltage windows may be configured for the dimming signal. a 2-step dimming function may be activated for high precision.

    PREPROCESSING CIRCUIT FOR COMPARATORS AND PREPROCESSING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20230216415A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US18174301

    申请日:2023-02-24

    Inventor: Changxian Zhong

    CPC classification number: H02M3/1584 H03K5/2481

    Abstract: A preprocessing circuit for a comparator has a high voltage selection circuit, a first constant voltage circuit, a second constant voltage circuit, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The high voltage selection circuit receives a first voltage and a second voltage, and provides a selected voltage. The first constant voltage circuit provides a first clamping voltage based on the selected voltage, and the second constant voltage circuit provides a second clamping voltage based on the selected voltage. The first transistor receives the first voltage and the first clamping voltage, and provides a first comparison voltage to a first comparison terminal of the comparator. The second transistor receives the second voltage and the second clamping voltage, and provides a second comparison voltage to a second comparison terminal of the comparator.

    Clock self-testing method and associated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11609271B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US17507419

    申请日:2021-10-21

    Inventor: Changxian Zhong

    Abstract: A clock self-testing method and circuit. The clock self-testing method includes introducing a first clock signal and a second clock signal, counting cycles of the first clock signal and the second clock signal respectively beginning at the same moment, and if one of the number of cycles of the first clock signal being counted and the number of cycles of the second clock signal being counted is equal to N, determining whether the remained number of cycles is in a count range from M to N. If the remained number of cycles is out of the count range from M to N, the first clock signal and the second clock signal have errors.

    Controller for light-emitting element driving device, dimming method thereof and light-emitting element driving device

    公开(公告)号:US11343886B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-24

    申请号:US16999290

    申请日:2020-08-21

    Abstract: A light-emitting element driving device and controller and dimming method for the light-emitting element driving device. The light-emitting driving device has a dimming resistor and a power converter. A first current is provided to the dimming resistor, and a voltage across the dimming resistor is compared with a first threshold voltage. Then a second current is provided according to the comparison result. A dimming signal is generated based the voltage across the dimming resistor and a current flowing through the dimming resistor, to control the power converter to drive a plurality of light-emitting elements. A plurality of voltage windows may be configured for the dimming signal. a 2-step dimming function may be activated for high precision.

    CLOCK SELF-TESTING METHOD AND ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20220146576A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17507419

    申请日:2021-10-21

    Inventor: Changxian Zhong

    Abstract: A clock self-testing method and circuit. The clock self-testing method includes introducing a first clock signal and a second clock signal, counting cycles of the first clock signal and the second clock signal respectively beginning at the same moment, and if one of the number of cycles of the first clock signal being counted and the number of cycles of the second clock signal being counted is equal to N, determining whether the remained number of cycles is in a count range from M to N. If the remained number of cycles is out of the count range from M to N, the first clock signal and the second clock signal have errors.

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