Abstract:
An adaptive charging voltage generator of a mobile device charger includes: a power receiving interface for receiving a DC voltage and a cable current from a cable; a terminal communication interface for transmitting a charging voltage and a charging current to a connection terminal of the mobile device charger and for receiving a communication signal generated by the mobile device from the connection terminal; a buck converter for receiving the DC voltage and the cable current from the power receiving interface and for generating the charging voltage and the charging current, wherein the charging voltage is lower than the DC voltage while the charging current is greater than the cable current; and a charging voltage control circuit coupled with the buck converter and configured for controlling the buck converter according to the communication signal.
Abstract:
An adaptive buck converter of a charging cable includes: a power receiving interface for receiving a DC voltage and a cable current from a cable; a terminal communication interface for transmitting a charging voltage and a charging current to a connection terminal of the charging cable and for receiving a communication signal generated by a mobile device from the connection terminal; a power converting circuit for receiving the DC voltage and the cable current from the power receiving interface and for generating the charging voltage and the charging current; a monitor circuit arranged to operably detect the DC voltage or the cable current; and a data processing circuit configured for controlling the power converting circuit according to the communication signal. The data processing circuit further communicates with the mobile device through the terminal communication interface and the connection terminal in response to a detection result of the monitor circuit.
Abstract:
A method for controlling a power switch of a power converter includes: detecting whether a zero current event occurs; generating an error signal; generating an ramp signal having a slope proportional to a ratio of an on time during which of the power switch is turned on in a previous switching cycle to a time length of the previous switching cycle; comparing the ramp signal with the error signal; turning on the power switch when the zero current event occurs; and turning off the power switch and rapidly lowering the level of the ramp signal when the ramp signal is greater than or equal to the error signal.
Abstract:
A spike suppression circuit includes a wide bandgap transistor, a first transistor, a clamping circuit, and a capacitor. The wide bandgap transistor is depletion-type. The first transistor is coupled in series with the wide bandgap transistor. The clamping circuit provides a voltage difference, and is coupled to a common node between the wide bandgap transistor and the first transistor. The capacitor provides a supply voltage for the clamping circuit. When the first transistor is turned off, the capacitor can recycle spike energy at the common node.
Abstract:
A method for controlling a power switch of a power converter includes: detecting whether a zero current event occurs; generating an error signal; generating an adjusted voltage by multiplying a setting voltage by a ratio of an on time during which of the power switch is turned on in a previous switching cycle to a time length of the previous switching cycle; performing a low-pass filtering operation on the adjusted voltage to generate a filtered signal; providing a transconductance amplifier for converting the filtered signal into a ramp signal; turning on the power switch when the zero current event occurs; and turning off the power switch and rapidly lowering the level of the ramp signal when the ramp signal is greater than or equal to the error signal.
Abstract:
An AC-to-DC power converter includes a rectifier for generating a rectified voltage based on an AC voltage; an input capacitor coupled between the rectifier and a fixed-voltage terminal; a first inductive element; a first auxiliary capacitor; a first switch coupled between the input capacitor and the first inductive element; a second switch coupled between the first inductive element and the fixed-voltage terminal; a circuitry node; an auxiliary switch for coupling between the circuitry node and the first auxiliary capacitor or between the first auxiliary capacitor and the fixed-voltage terminal; a first diode; a second diode; a control signal generating circuit for controlling the first switch and the second switch; and an auxiliary switch control circuit for controlling the auxiliary switch.
Abstract:
An adaptive buck converter of a charging cable includes: a power receiving interface for receiving a DC voltage and a cable current from a cable; a terminal communication interface for transmitting a charging voltage and a charging current to a connection terminal of the charging cable and for receiving a communication signal generated by the mobile device from the connection terminal; a power converting circuit for receiving the DC voltage and the cable current from the power receiving interface and for generating the charging voltage and the charging current, wherein the charging voltage is lower than the DC voltage while the charging current is greater than the cable current; and a data processing circuit coupled with the power converting circuit and configured for controlling the power converting circuit according to the communication signal.
Abstract:
A power factor correction (PFC) circuit of a power converter is disclosed. The power converter includes a primary side coil, a secondary side coil, an inductive coil, and a power switch. The PFC circuit includes a zero current detection circuit for detecting an inductive signal of the inductive coil to generate a detection signal; an error detection circuit for generating an error signal corresponding to an output voltage signal or an output current signal according to a reference signal; a ramp signal generating circuit for generating a ramp signal; a comparison circuit for comparing the ramp signal with the error signal to generate a comparison signal; and a trigger circuit for generating a control signal to control the power switch and for controlling the ramp signal generating circuit to adjust a slope of the ramp signal according to the detection signal and the comparison signal.
Abstract:
An active power factor correction (PFC) circuit for calibrating a power factor of an AC-to-DC converter when the active PFC circuit is coupled with the AC-to-DC converter is disclosed including: a piecewise linear gain circuit, an error amplifier, a PWM controller, and a PWM signal generator. The piecewise linear gain circuit is for receiving a feed forward signal and generating a corresponding gain signal, wherein the gain signal and the feed forward signal have a broken line relation with respect to magnitude. The error amplifier is for generating an error signal according to an output voltage of the AC-to-DC converter. The PWM controller is for generating a control signal according to the gain signal and the error signal. The PWM signal generator is for generating a PWM signal for controlling a power switch of the AC-to-DC converter according to the control signal.