Apparatuses and methods for over-current protection of DC-DC voltage converters

    公开(公告)号:US09712041B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-18

    申请号:US14109743

    申请日:2013-12-17

    Inventor: Rosario Pagano

    Abstract: A peak current protection circuit includes a current sensing circuit configured to sense an operating current of a DC-DC converter, and an over-current detector operably coupled with the current sensing circuit. The over-current detector is configured to generate an over-current detect signal at a peak current limit that is that is independent of a voltage level of an output signal of the DC-DC converter. A method for providing over-current protection for a DC-DC converter includes sensing an operating current of a DC-DC converter at a first input of a comparator, sensing a reference current at a second input of the comparator, comparing the first input with the second input, and generating an over-current detect signal in response to the comparison such that a peak current limit for the DC-DC converter is independent of a voltage level of an output signal of the DC-DC converter.

    APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION OF DC-DC VOLTAGE CONVERTERS
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    APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION OF DC-DC VOLTAGE CONVERTERS 有权
    DC-DC电压转换器的过流保护的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150171737A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-18

    申请号:US14109743

    申请日:2013-12-17

    Inventor: Rosario Pagano

    Abstract: A peak current protection circuit includes a current sensing circuit configured to sense an operating current of a DC-DC converter, and an over-current detector operably coupled with the current sensing circuit. The over-current detector is configured to generate an over-current detect signal at a peak current limit that is that is independent of a voltage level of an output signal of the DC-DC converter. A method for providing over-current protection for a DC-DC converter includes sensing an operating current of a DC-DC converter at a first input of a comparator, sensing a reference current at a second input of the comparator, comparing the first input with the second input, and generating an over-current detect signal in response to the comparison such that a peak current limit for the DC-DC converter is independent of a voltage level of an output signal of the DC-DC converter.

    Abstract translation: 峰值电流保护电路包括被配置为感测DC-DC转换器的工作电流的电流检测电路以及与电流检测电路可操作耦合的过电流检测器。 过电流检测器被配置为产生与DC-DC转换器的输出信号的电压电平无关的峰值电流限制的过电流检测信号。 一种用于为DC-DC转换器提供过流保护的方法包括在比较器的第一输入处感测DC-DC转换器的工作电流,感测比较器的第二输入处的参考电流,将第一输入与 第二输入,并且响应于比较产生过电流检测信号,使得DC-DC转换器的峰值电流限制与DC-DC转换器的输出信号的电压电平无关。

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