Adaptive digital controller including linear and non-linear control mechanism

    公开(公告)号:US11619960B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US17354932

    申请日:2021-06-22

    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods of using such apparatuses. One of the apparatuses includes a control circuitry to generate error information based on a value of the feedback voltage generated from an output voltage, generate output information to control a power switching unit based on the error information provided to a forward path in the control circuitry, and adjust a gain of the forward path based on a gain factor computed based at least in part on a first value of the output information in order to cause the output information to have a second value. The control circuitry also computes a value of correction information when the output voltage is within a target value range, and adjusts the control information, based on the correction information, when the output voltage is outside the target value range.

    Digital synthesizable low dropout regulator with adaptive gain

    公开(公告)号:US10990146B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-27

    申请号:US16359810

    申请日:2019-03-20

    Abstract: Described is a voltage regulator with adaptive gain, which comprises: a plurality of power-gate transistors controllable by a digital bus, the plurality of power-gate transistors operable to provide a first power supply to a load, and to receive a second power supply as input; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to receive the first power supply and to generate a digital output representative of the first power supply; and a controller to receive the digital output representative of the first power supply and to generate the digital bus for controlling the plurality of power-gate transistors such that a transfer function of the plurality of power-gate transistors is substantially linear over an operating range.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER MANAGEMENT WITH A TWO-LOOP ARCHITECTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20170322581A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-09

    申请号:US15595781

    申请日:2017-05-15

    CPC classification number: G05F3/02

    Abstract: Described are apparatuses and methods for power management. The apparatus may include a power gate including a plurality of current sources. The power gate may be coupled to a load. The apparatus may further include a voltage control circuit, coupled to the power gate, to determine and select one or more current sources of the plurality of current sources to supply to the load. The apparatus may further include a current control circuit, coupled to the voltage control circuit, to control individual current sources of the one or more current sources to output a constant current. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

    DIGITAL CURRENT SENSING IN POWER CONTROLLER
    4.
    发明申请
    DIGITAL CURRENT SENSING IN POWER CONTROLLER 有权
    功率控制器中的数字电流检测

    公开(公告)号:US20160164500A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US14560073

    申请日:2014-12-04

    Abstract: Some embodiments include apparatus and methods having a node to provide a signal, and a control unit arranged to control a value of an output voltage at an output node on an output path based on a duty cycle of the signal and a value of an input voltage. The control unit can also be arranged to cause a change in a resistance on the output path in order to determine a value of a current on the output path based at least on the change in the resistance.

    Abstract translation: 一些实施例包括具有提供信号的节点的装置和方法,以及控制单元,其被配置为基于信号的占空比和输入电压的值来控制输出路径上的输出节点处的输出电压的值 。 控制单元还可以被布置成使得输出路径上的电阻发生变化,以便至少基于电阻的变化确定输出路径上的电流值。

    Digital synthesizable low dropout regulator with adaptive gain

    公开(公告)号:US10268249B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US15025871

    申请日:2013-12-18

    Abstract: Described is a voltage regulator with adaptive gain, which comprises: a plurality of power-gate transistors controllable by a digital bus, the plurality of power-gate transistors operable to provide a first power supply to a load, and to receive a second power supply as input; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to receive the first power supply and to generate a digital output representative of the first power supply; and a controller to receive the digital output representative of the first power supply and to generate the digital bus for controlling the plurality of power-gate transistors such that a transfer function of the plurality of power-gate transistors is substantially linear over an operating range.

    Apparatus and method for power management with a two-loop architecture

    公开(公告)号:US09651978B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-16

    申请号:US14689600

    申请日:2015-04-17

    CPC classification number: G05F3/02

    Abstract: Described are apparatuses and methods for power management. The apparatus may include a power gate including a plurality of current sources. The power gate may be coupled to a load. The apparatus may further include a voltage control circuit, coupled to the power gate, to determine and select one or more current sources of the plurality of current sources to supply to the load. The apparatus may further include a current control circuit, coupled to the voltage control circuit, to control individual current sources of the one or more current sources to output a constant current. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER MANAGEMENT WITH A TWO-LOOP ARCHITECTURE
    8.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER MANAGEMENT WITH A TWO-LOOP ARCHITECTURE 有权
    具有两环结构功率管理的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160306374A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-20

    申请号:US14689600

    申请日:2015-04-17

    CPC classification number: G05F3/02

    Abstract: Described are apparatuses and methods for power management. The apparatus may include a power gate including a plurality of current sources. The power gate may be coupled to a load. The apparatus may further include a voltage control circuit, coupled to the power gate, to determine and select one or more current sources of the plurality of current sources to supply to the load. The apparatus may further include a current control circuit, coupled to the voltage control circuit, to control individual current sources of the one or more current sources to output a constant current. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于电力管理的装置和方法。 该装置可以包括包括多个电流源的电源门。 电源门可以耦合到负载。 该装置还可以包括耦合到功率门的电压控制电路,以确定并选择多个电流源中的一个或多个电流源来提供给负载。 该装置还可以包括耦合到电压控制电路的电流控制电路,以控制一个或多个电流源的各个电流源以输出恒定电流。 可以描述和/或要求保护其他实施例。

    Methods and systems to stress-program an integrated circuit
    9.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems to stress-program an integrated circuit 有权
    压力编程集成电路的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09018975B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-28

    申请号:US13768411

    申请日:2013-02-15

    CPC classification number: H03K19/173 G11C17/18

    Abstract: Methods and systems to stress-program a first integrated circuit (IC) block to output a pre-determined value upon activation/reset, such as to support time-zero compensation/trimming. To program, the first block is configured with first-block program parameters to cause the first block to output a pre-determined value. The first block is stressed while configured with the first-block program parameters, to cause the first block to output the pre-determined value without the first-block program parameters. The first block may include a latch designed as a fully balance circuit and may be asymmetrically stressed to alter a characteristic of one path relative to another. The pre-determined value may be selected to compensate for process corner variations and/or other random variations.

    Abstract translation: 压缩程序化第一集成电路(IC)块以在激活/复位时输出预定值的方法和系统,例如支持时间零补偿/修整。 为了编程,第一块被配置有第一块程序参数,以使第一块输出预定值。 第一个程序段被配置了第一个程序段的第一个程序参数,使第一个程序段输出预定义的值,而没有第一个程序参数。 第一块可以包括被设计为完全平衡电路的闩锁,并且可以是不对称应力以改变相对于另一路径的一个路径的特性。 可以选择预定值以补偿过程角变化和/或其他随机变化。

    PACKET HEADER OPTIMIZATION IN ETHERNET INTERNET PROTOCOL NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20230412712A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18459688

    申请日:2023-09-01

    CPC classification number: H04L69/22 H04L2212/00 H04L45/74

    Abstract: Described herein are optimized packet headers for Ethernet IP networks and related methods and devices. An example packet header includes a field comprising a source identifier (SID), the SID comprising a shortened representation of a complete Internet Protocol (IP) address of a source network device, a field comprising a destination identifier (DID), the DID comprising a shortened representation of a complete IP address of a destination network device, and a field having a total number of bits that is less than 8 and comprising a shortened representation of a type of encapsulation protocol for the packet. The packet header excludes fields comprising the complete IP address and a media access controller (MAC) address of the source network device, fields comprising the complete IP address and the MAC address of the destination network device, a field comprising a header checksum, and a field comprising a total size of the packet.

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