Delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter circuit having reduced sampled reference noise
    1.
    发明授权
    Delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter circuit having reduced sampled reference noise 有权
    具有降低的采样参考噪声的Δ-Σ模数转换器电路

    公开(公告)号:US07746257B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-29

    申请号:US12366214

    申请日:2009-02-05

    IPC分类号: H03M3/00

    摘要: A delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit improves performance by reducing the amount of noise and other error sampled by the reference switching circuit. The reference switching network is operated intermittently only when the charge on an input integrator exceeds a threshold, thereby preventing the input integrator from saturating, while avoiding needlessly injecting reference noise. The input to the ADC may be a current injected directly into a summing node of the integrator, or may be a voltage supplied through another switching network.

    摘要翻译: Δ-Σ模数转换器(ADC)电路通过减少由参考开关电路采样的噪声和其他误差来提高性能。 仅当输入积分器上的电荷超过阈值时,参考开关网络间歇运行,从而防止输入积分器饱和,同时避免不必要地注入参考噪声。 ADC的输入可以是直接注入到积分器的求和节点中的电流,或者可以是通过另一个交换网络提供的电压。

    DELTA-SIGMA ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER CIRCUIT HAVING REDUCED SAMPLED REFERENCE NOISE
    2.
    发明申请
    DELTA-SIGMA ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER CIRCUIT HAVING REDUCED SAMPLED REFERENCE NOISE 有权
    具有降低采样参考噪声的DELTA-SIGMA模拟到数字转换器电路

    公开(公告)号:US20090278720A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-12

    申请号:US12366214

    申请日:2009-02-05

    IPC分类号: H03M3/02 H03M1/12

    摘要: A delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit improves performance by reducing the amount of noise and other error sampled by the reference switching circuit. The reference switching network is operated intermittently only when the charge on an input integrator exceeds a threshold, thereby preventing the input integrator from saturating, while avoiding needlessly injecting reference noise. The input to the ADC may be a current injected directly into a summing node of the integrator, or may be a voltage supplied through another switching network.

    摘要翻译: Δ-Σ模数转换器(ADC)电路通过减少由参考开关电路采样的噪声和其他误差来提高性能。 仅当输入积分器上的电荷超过阈值时,参考开关网络间歇运行,从而防止输入积分器饱和,同时避免不必要地注入参考噪声。 ADC的输入可以是直接注入到积分器的求和节点中的电流,或者可以是通过另一个交换网络提供的电压。

    Electronic system having common mode voltage range enhancement
    3.
    发明授权
    Electronic system having common mode voltage range enhancement 有权
    具有共模电压范围增强的电子系统

    公开(公告)号:US07994863B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-09

    申请号:US12347155

    申请日:2008-12-31

    IPC分类号: H03F3/04

    CPC分类号: H03F3/45955 H03F3/005

    摘要: An electronic system generates at least one floating supply voltage, wherein during operation of the circuit the floating supply voltage tracks a common mode voltage of first and second differential input signals. By tracking the common mode voltage, in at least one embodiment, the floating supply voltage adjusts as the common mode voltage changes. Thus, the floating supply voltages can be based upon the peak-to-peak values of the first and second output signals without factoring in the common mode voltage. In at least one embodiment, the electronic system provides the floating supply voltages to an amplifier. The amplifier amplifies the first and second differential input signals and generates differential output signals. A differential sampling circuit samples the differential output signals to cancel the common mode voltage from the differential output signals. In at least one embodiment, an analog-to-digital converter converts the sampled differential output signals into a digital output signal.

    摘要翻译: 电子系统产生至少一个浮动电源电压,其中在电路运行期间,浮动电源电压跟踪第一和第二差分输入信号的共模电压。 通过跟踪共模电压,在至少一个实施例中,浮动电源电压随着共模电压的变化而调整。 因此,浮动电源电压可以基于第一和第二输出信号的峰 - 峰值而不考虑共模电压。 在至少一个实施例中,电子系统向放大器提供浮动电源电压。 放大器放大第一和第二差分输入信号并产生差分输出信号。 差分采样电路对差分输出信号进行采样,以从差分输出信号中消除共模电压。 在至少一个实施例中,模数转换器将采样的差分输出信号转换成数字输出信号。

    ELECTRONIC SYSTEM HAVING COMMON MODE VOLTAGE RANGE ENHANCEMENT
    4.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC SYSTEM HAVING COMMON MODE VOLTAGE RANGE ENHANCEMENT 有权
    具有共模电压范围增强的电子系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100164631A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-01

    申请号:US12347155

    申请日:2008-12-31

    IPC分类号: H03F3/04

    CPC分类号: H03F3/45955 H03F3/005

    摘要: An electronic system generates at least one floating supply voltage, wherein during operation of the circuit the floating supply voltage tracks a common mode voltage of first and second differential input signals. By tracking the common mode voltage, in at least one embodiment, the floating supply voltage adjusts as the common mode voltage changes. Thus, the floating supply voltages can be based upon the peak-to-peak values of the first and second output signals without factoring in the common mode voltage. In at least one embodiment, the electronic system provides the floating supply voltages to an amplifier. The amplifier amplifies the first and second differential input signals and generates differential output signals. A differential sampling circuit samples the differential output signals to cancel the common mode voltage from the differential output signals. In at least one embodiment, an analog-to-digital converter converts the sampled differential output signals into a digital output signal.

    摘要翻译: 电子系统产生至少一个浮动电源电压,其中在电路运行期间,浮动电源电压跟踪第一和第二差分输入信号的共模电压。 通过跟踪共模电压,在至少一个实施例中,浮动电源电压随着共模电压的变化而调整。 因此,浮动电源电压可以基于第一和第二输出信号的峰 - 峰值而不考虑共模电压。 在至少一个实施例中,电子系统向放大器提供浮动电源电压。 放大器放大第一和第二差分输入信号并产生差分输出信号。 差分采样电路对差分输出信号进行采样,以从差分输出信号中消除共模电压。 在至少一个实施例中,模数转换器将采样的差分输出信号转换成数字输出信号。

    Audio amplifier offset reduction using digital input/output comparisons
    5.
    发明授权
    Audio amplifier offset reduction using digital input/output comparisons 有权
    使用数字输入/输出比较的音频放大器偏移量减少

    公开(公告)号:US08525710B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-03

    申请号:US12750973

    申请日:2010-03-31

    IPC分类号: H03M1/06 H03M1/66 H03F99/00

    摘要: An offset correction circuit removes DC offset from an analog audio output signal by comparing transitions of digital audio values to which the analog output signal is related to the output of a monitor that monitors the analog output signal. The monitor may be a zero-crossing detector and the transitions of the digital signal that are compared may be transitions of the most-significant bit (MSB) of the digital audio values. A filtering algorithm or filter circuit may be used to average a result of the comparison of the transitions, so that the offset is slowly and accurately removed. A chopped or autozero comparator may be used to further reduce error in the offset determination.

    摘要翻译: 偏移校正电路通过比较模拟输出信号与监视模拟输出信号的监视器的输出相关的数字音频值的转换,从模拟音频输出信号中去除DC偏移。 监视器可以是过零检测器,并且被比较的数字信号的转变可以是数字音频值的最高有效位(MSB)的转换。 可以使用滤波算法或滤波器电路来平均转换的比较的结果,使得偏移被缓慢且精确地去除。 可以使用斩波或自动调零比较器来进一步减少偏移确定中的误差。

    Multiple power sources for a switching power converter controller

    公开(公告)号:US10263532B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US13077421

    申请日:2011-03-31

    摘要: An electronic system includes two power supplies to supply an operating voltage to a switching power converter. The first power supply, referred to as a start-up power supply, includes a first source follower transistor to conduct a start-up current for a controller and supply an operating voltage for the controller. The controller controls operation of the switching power converter. A second power supply, referred to as an auxiliary power supply, includes a second source follower transistor to conduct a steady-state operational current for the controller and supply an operating voltage for the controller. In at least one embodiment, once the second power supply begins supplying the operating voltage to the controller, the start-up power supply automatically ceases supplying the start-up current to the controller.

    Input voltage sensing for a switching power converter and a triac-based dimmer
    7.
    发明授权
    Input voltage sensing for a switching power converter and a triac-based dimmer 有权
    开关电源转换器和基于triac的调光器的输入电压检测

    公开(公告)号:US09307601B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-05

    申请号:US13539004

    申请日:2012-06-29

    IPC分类号: H05B37/00 H05B33/08

    摘要: An electronic lighting system and method described herein control energy provided to an electronic lighting device, such as one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and/or compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), of the electronic lighting system. A triac-based dimmer phase cuts a line voltage provided to the electronic lighting system. A controller of the electronic lighting system utilizes a probing system to overcome idiosyncrasies of the triac-based dimmer to allow the controller to probe and sense the line voltage. To reduce energy consumption, rather than probing each cycle of the output voltage of the triac-based dimmer, the controller periodically or intermittently probes the output voltage of the triac-based dimmer.

    摘要翻译: 本文所述的电子照明系统和方法控制提供给诸如电子照明系统的一个或多个发光二极管(LED)和/或紧凑型荧光灯(CFL)的电子照明装置的能量。 三端双向可控硅开关控制器的调光器相位切断提供给电子照明系统的线路电压。 电子照明系统的控制器利用探测系统来克服基于triac的调光器的特性,以允许控制器探测和感测线路电压。 为了降低能耗,而不是探测基于三端双向可控硅的调光器的输出电压的每个周期,控制器周期性或间歇地探测基于三端双向可控硅的调光器的输出电压。

    Boost and linear LED control
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09119262B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-25

    申请号:US14607412

    申请日:2015-01-28

    IPC分类号: H05B33/08 H05B41/28

    摘要: A light emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes a switching power converter having an input for coupling to an alternating current (AC) power source, an output, and a switch. The LED lighting system also includes an LED lighting subsystem coupled to receive power from the output of the switching power converter. The LED lighting subsystem includes a current source for one or more LEDs, and the current source has a control node and a sense node. The LED lighting system additionally includes a switch state controller coupled to the switching power converter and coupled to the LED lighting subsystem. The switch state controller controls switching of the switch and varies a control current provided to the control node of the current source based on at least a parameter sensed from the sense node.

    Dimmer compatibility with reactive loads
    10.
    发明授权
    Dimmer compatibility with reactive loads 有权
    调光器与无功负载的兼容性

    公开(公告)号:US08749173B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-10

    申请号:US13194699

    申请日:2011-07-29

    IPC分类号: H05B41/36 G05F1/00

    摘要: A system and method includes a controller that alternately enables at least two different current paths for a current flowing through a dimmer when the dimmer is in an OFF mode. In at least one embodiment, enabling and disabling the current paths allows a power supply of the dimmer to continue functioning and provides the controller sufficient voltage to continue functioning. One of the current paths is a low impedance path and another current path is a path to a voltage supply node of a switching power converter controller. In at least one embodiment, the controller generates an impedance control signal to enable a low impedance current path for a current in the dimmer and alternately provide a current path to the voltage supply node for the controller.

    摘要翻译: 一种系统和方法包括控制器,当调光器处于关闭模式时,控制器交替地使流过调光器的电流至少两个不同的电流路径。 在至少一个实施例中,启用和禁用当前路径允许调光器的电源继续工作,并为控制器提供足够的电压以继续工作。 电流路径中的一个是低阻抗路径,另一个电流路径是到开关功率转换器控制器的电压供应节点的路径。 在至少一个实施例中,控制器产生阻抗控制信号,以使能用于调光器中的电流的低阻抗电流路径,并交替地向控制器的电压供应节点提供电流路径。