摘要:
An apparatus and computer readable storage medium are disclosed for supplying power to a load such as a plurality of light emitting diodes. A representative apparatus comprises a primary module, a first secondary module couplable to a first load, and a second secondary module couplable to a second load. The primary module comprises a transformer having a transformer primary. The first secondary module comprises a first transformer secondary magnetically coupled to the transformer primary, and the second secondary module comprises a second transformer secondary magnetically coupled to the transformer primary, with the second secondary module couplable through the first or second load to the first secondary module.
摘要:
An offset peak current mode control circuit is provided for use with a multiple-phase DC-to-DC voltage converter including a plurality of converter modules connected to a common load and having a common input voltage source, a current sensor coupled to a sensing resistor disposed in series between the common input voltage source and the load to derive a current sense signal corresponding to current passing through the sensing resistor, and a voltage error sensor coupled to the load to derive a voltage error signal corresponding to difference between an output voltage of the voltage converter and a reference voltage. When the DC-to-DC voltage converter is operated with a relatively low input voltage or a relatively high duty cycle resulting in an overlap of the current sense signal, the offset peak current mode control circuit utilizes information from the clean (i.e., non-overlapping) portion of the current sense signal, and then stretches the duty cycle applied to an associated voltage converter module so that it extends into the time of the overlapping portion of the current sense signal.
摘要:
An apparatus, method and system are disclosed for supplying power to a load such as a plurality of light emitting diodes. An exemplary apparatus comprises a primary module, a first secondary module couplable to a first load, and a second secondary module couplable to a second load. The primary module comprises a transformer having a transformer primary. The first secondary module comprises a first transformer secondary magnetically coupled to the transformer primary, and the second secondary module comprises a second transformer secondary magnetically coupled to the transformer primary, with the second secondary module couplable in series through the first or second load to the first secondary module. When energized by a power source, the first secondary module has a first voltage polarity and is couplable in a series with the first load configured to have an opposing, second voltage polarity, which substantially offset each other to provide a comparatively low resultant voltage level.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for accurately sensing the output current delivered to a load by a buck-type DC-to-DC switched mode power converter corrects for thermal variation of the output inductor. A first current sense signal provides a fast indication of output current of the DC-to-DC converter that is susceptible to thermal variation of the output inductor of the converter, and a second current sense signal provides a slow but accurate indication of output current that is not affected by said thermal variation. The first current sense signal is corrected using the second current sense signal to yield accurate output current sensing information. In an embodiment of the invention, an output current sensing apparatus is provided for use in a multi-phase DC-to-DC voltage converter comprising a plurality of converter modules connected to a common load and having a common input voltage source. A first current sensor is adapted to be coupled to an output inductor of at least one of the plurality of converter modules to derive a first current sense signal corresponding to current passing through an internal DC resistance of the output inductor. A second current sensor is adapted to be coupled to a sensing resistor disposed in series between the common input voltage source and the load to derive a second current sense signal corresponding to current passing through the sensing resistor. A current sense circuit receives the first and second current sense signals. The current sense circuit filters the second current sense signal, integrates a difference between the first current sense signal and the filtered second current sense signal, and adjusts attenuation of the first current sense signal based on the integrated difference. The current sense circuit thereby provides the first current sense signal as a slope signal for controlling a conduction duty cycle of the DC-to-DC converter and a DC level signal corresponding to a thermal drift error of the slope signal.
摘要:
An apparatus and computer readable storage medium are disclosed for supplying power to a load such as a plurality of light emitting diodes. A representative apparatus comprises a primary module, a first secondary module couplable to a first load, and a second secondary module couplable to a second load. The primary module comprises a transformer having a transformer primary. The first secondary module comprises a first transformer secondary magnetically coupled to the transformer primary, and the second secondary module comprises a second transformer secondary magnetically coupled to the transformer primary, with the second secondary module couplable through the first or second load to the first secondary module.
摘要:
A current sense circuit for a DC-to-DC power converter accurately senses the output inductor current without adversely affecting efficiency of the power converter. The current sense circuit produces a current sense signal having amplitude sufficiently above the noise floor so that accurate load control of the power converter is achieved. Specifically, the DC-to-DC power converter includes at least one power switch connected to an input voltage source. At least one phase sensing switch is connected to the input voltage source in parallel with the at least one power switch. A pulse width modulation circuit provides common control pulses for the at least one power switch and the at least one phase sensing switch responsive to a current sense signal. An output inductor is connected to the at least one power switch and to a load. A current sensor is coupled to the output inductor and providing the current sense signal to the pulse width modulation circuit corresponding to current passing through an internal DC resistance of the output inductor. The current sensor further includes a filter that includes an on-state resistance of the at least one power switch. The current sensor further includes a second filter adapted to remove noise from the current sense signal when the at least one phase sensing switch and the at least one power switch change state.
摘要:
A switched mode DC-DC power converter of the flyback type includes a primary circuit and a secondary circuit capacitively coupled to one another. In a first aspect the primary includes circuitry for achieving a 2:1 current transfer gain over the input, in a second aspect the secondary includes circuitry for achieving a 2:1 current transfer gain over an input. Combined, a 4:1 current transfer gain may be realized.
摘要:
A power converter comprises at least one output inductor having an input and output terminal. At least one first switch circuit is connected to the input terminal of the output inductor to alternately connect the input terminal to at least one voltage source and to ground. A ripple control circuit is coupled to the output terminal and is adapted to clamp output current of the output inductor to an allowable maximum level in response to an output current overshoot condition produced by a step down in load coupled to the output terminal. The ripple control circuit further comprises an inductor conducting the output current to ground upon the output current overshoot condition.
摘要:
A power module for a power system adapted to employ a star link topography. The power module includes a star section having an internal clock connection and a star link connection. The power system includes a plurality of power modules that each have a substantially similar star section. The star section utilizes an oscillating signal to generate an internal clock signal. The star section utilizes a star link signal to determine the phase of the oscillating signal. Either the addition of a power module to a power system or the removal of a power module from a power system including at least three power modules will result in the adjustment of the spread of the phases of each of the power modules to an amount about equal to 360 degrees divided by the number of power modules in the power system.
摘要:
A forward switched mode converter power supply of a resettable type, in which leakage inductance in the input circuit, the parallel inductance of the transformer and the parasitic capacitance of the switching means provides a resonant circuit for recirculating commutation energy, so that the voltage across the switching means is reduced essentially to zero at the beginning of each switching cycle to prevent loss of the commutation energy.