Switching regulator having adjustable inductor current threshold and control method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10389249B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US16009374

    申请日:2018-06-15

    Abstract: A switching regulator having adjustable inductor current threshold employs a control method which includes: (S1) determining whether an output voltage is greater than a reference voltage or determining whether a switching frequency of the power stage is smaller than a predetermined lower frequency limit, and (S2) when it is determined yes in the step (S1), adjusting the inductor current threshold, such that the switching regulator operates under a pseudo discontinuous conduction mode (PDCM) wherein the switching frequency is not smaller than the predetermined lower frequency limit. Consequently, when the switching regulator operates under a light load mode, an optimum balance between a total power consumption and switching noise interference will be ensured.

    SWITCHING REGULATOR HAVING ADJUSTABLE INDUCTOR CURRENT THRESHOLD AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20190006946A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US16009374

    申请日:2018-06-15

    CPC classification number: H02M3/158 H02M1/088 H02M2001/0025

    Abstract: A switching regulator having adjustable inductor current threshold employs a control method which includes: (S1) determining whether an output voltage is greater than a reference voltage or determining whether a switching frequency of the power stage is smaller than a predetermined lower frequency limit, and (S2) when it is determined yes in the step (S1), adjusting the inductor current threshold, such that the switching regulator operates under a pseudo discontinuous conduction mode (PDCM) wherein the switching frequency is not smaller than the predetermined lower frequency limit. Consequently, when the switching regulator operates under a light load mode, an optimum balance between a total power consumption and switching noise interference will be ensured.

    CONVERSION CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR USE IN STACKABLE MULTIPHASE POWER CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20250079984A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-06

    申请号:US18537844

    申请日:2023-12-13

    Abstract: A conversion control circuit controls plural stackable sub-converters which are coupled in parallel to generate an output power to a load. The conversion control circuit includes a current sharing terminal and a current sharing circuit. A current sharing signal is connected, in parallel, to the current sharing terminals. The current sharing circuit includes: configuration (1): the current sharing signal is generated only according to an inductor current corresponding to one of plural inductors of the plural stackable sub-converters; or configuration (2): the current sharing signal is generated according to plural inductor currents corresponding to plural inductors of plural activated phases of the plural stackable sub-converters, wherein a ratio of a portion of the current sharing signal generated by a master control circuit to a portion generated by one of the slave control circuits is k which relates to a difference between a total phase number and an activated phase number.

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