Abstract:
A switched mode power supply including an alternating current power supply configured to output a voltage, a sense resistor configured to sense a voltage output from the power supply, a current sense processor configured to sense a current level through the sense resistor, sense disturbances in the sensed voltage, and reconstruct the sensed voltage to eliminate the disturbances.
Abstract:
A control arrangement is disclosed for a switch mode power supply (SMPS), the SMPS comprising an opto-coupler configured to transfer, from a secondary side to a primary side of the switch mode power supply by means of an LED current, a control signal indicative of an error between an amplifier-reference-signal and an amplifier-sensed-signal indicative of an actual value of an output parameter, the control arrangement comprising: an error amplifier configured to integrate the error to determine the LED current; and a feedback loop configured to adjust the magnitude of the LED current by modifying the amplifier-reference-signal or the amplifier-sensed-signal in order to reduce the error. A SMPS comprising such a control arrangement, and a corresponding method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A control arrangement is disclosed for a switch mode power supply (SMPS), the SMPS comprising an opto-coupler configured to transfer, from a secondary side to a primary side of the switch mode power supply by means of an LED current, a control signal indicative of an error between an amplifier-reference-signal and an amplifier-sensed-signal indicative of an actual value of an output parameter, the control arrangement comprising: an error amplifier configured to integrate the error to determine the LED current; and a feedback loop configured to adjust the magnitude of the LED current by modifying the amplifier-reference-signal or the amplifier-sensed-signal in order to reduce the error. A SMPS comprising such a control arrangement, and a corresponding method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A resonant converter circuit comprising a controller having a Vbusdiv-input-terminal configured to receive a Vbusdiv-input-signal; and a Vbus-compensation-network. The Vbus-compensation-network comprising: a Vbus-input-terminal configured to receive a bus-voltage-signal; and a Vbusdiv-output-terminal configured to provide the Vbusdiv-input-signal to the controller; a reference terminal; an AC-impedance-network; connected between the Vbus-input-terminal and the Vbusdiv-output-terminal, wherein the AC-impedance-network is configured to apply an AC transfer function to the received bus voltage signal; a DC-impedance-network connected between the Vbus-input-terminal and the Vbusdiv-output-terminal, wherein the DC-impedance-network is configured to apply a DC transfer function to the received bus voltage signal. The DC transfer function is different to the AC transfer function. The controller is configured to control operation of a resonant converter in accordance with the Vbusdiv-input-signal.
Abstract:
Consistent with an example embodiment, the disclosed includes a synchronized logic circuit comprising: an input module; an output module; a decision logic module connected between the input and output modules and configured to provide a next output state to the output module dependent on a current input state provided from the input and output modules; a clock module connected to the input and output modules and configured to provide a clock signal for synchronizing operation of the input and output modules; and an input detection module connected to the input module and configured to provide an enable signal to the clock module on detection of a change in an input provided to the input module, wherein the clock module is configured to provide a clock signal to the input and output modules on receiving the enable signal from the input detection circuit.
Abstract:
Methods for supplying a synchronous rectifier (SR) driver circuit and supply voltage generation circuits for a SR driver circuit are described. In one embodiment, a method for supplying a SR driver circuit involves receiving a converted voltage from a secondary winding of a transformer and generating a supply voltage for the SR driver circuit based on the converted voltage, where the supply voltage is higher than an output voltage of the transformer that is generated using the secondary winding. Other embodiments are also described.
Abstract:
A power converter including: a dual output resonant converter including a first output, a second output, a common mode control input, and a differential mode control input, wherein a voltage/current at the first output and a voltage/current at the second output are controlled in response to a common mode control signal received at the common mode control input and a differential mode control signal received at the differential mode control input; a dual output controller including a first error signal input, a second error signal input, a common mode control output, and a differential mode control output, wherein the dual output controller is configured to generate the common mode control signal and the differential mode control signal in response to a first error signal received at the first error signal input and a second error signal received at the second error signal input, wherein the first error signal is a function of the voltage/current at the first output and the second error signal is a function of the voltage/current at the second output, and wherein the common mode control signal is output from the common mode control output and the differential mode control signal is output from the differential mode control output; and a common mode signal offset circuit configured to generate a common mode signal offset signal wherein the common mode signal offset signal adjusts a difference in output power between the first output and the second output of the dual output resonant converter.
Abstract:
A power converter including: a dual output resonant converter including a first output, a second output, a common mode control input, and a differential mode control input, wherein a voltage/current at the first output and a voltage/current at the second output are controlled in response to a common mode control signal received at the common mode control input and a differential mode control signal received at the differential mode control input; a dual output controller including a first error signal input, a second error signal input, a common mode control output, and a differential mode control output, wherein the dual output controller is configured to generate the common mode control signal and the differential mode control signal in response to a first error signal received at the first error signal input and a second error signal received at the second error signal input, wherein the first error signal is a function of the voltage/current at the first output and the second error signal is a function of the voltage/current at the second output, and wherein the common mode control signal is output from the common mode control output and the differential mode control signal is output from the differential mode control output; and a common mode signal offset circuit configured to generate a common mode signal offset signal wherein the common mode signal offset signal adjusts a difference in output power between the first output and the second output of the dual output resonant converter.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed of discharging an input capacitor of a switch mode power supply comprising a power switch and the input capacitor, through the power switch and in response to disconnection of the switch mode power supply from a mains supply, the power switch having a control terminal and main terminals; the method comprising a repeated sequence, the sequence comprising: charging the control terminal to partially close the power switch until a comparator indicates that a capacitor discharge current from the capacitor through the main terminals is equal to a reference signal; and thereafter discharging the control terminal, thereby stopping the capacitor discharge current. A corresponding control and power supply is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A power converter and a method for controlling a power converter are disclosed. The method involves generating a common mode control signal and a differential mode control signal in response to a first error signal and a second error signal, wherein the first error signal is a function of the voltage/current at a first output of a dual output resonant converter and the second error signal is a function of the voltage/current at a second output of the dual output resonant converter. The method also involves adjusting the voltage/current at the first output of the dual output resonant converter and the voltage/current at the second output of the dual output resonant converter in response to the common mode control signal and the differential mode control signal.