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公开(公告)号:US12057773B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-06
申请号:US18359548
申请日:2023-07-26
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
Inventor: David Chesneau
IPC: H02M3/158
CPC classification number: H02M3/158
Abstract: An embodiment voltage converter includes a first transistor connected between a first node of the converter and a second node configured to receive a power supply voltage, a second transistor connected between the first node and a third node configured to receive a reference potential, a first circuit configured to control the first and second transistors, and a comparator configured to compare a first voltage with a threshold, the first voltage being equal, during a first period, to a first increasing ramp and, during a second period, to a second decreasing ramp, the threshold having a first value during the first period and a second value during the second period, the first and second values being variable.
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公开(公告)号:US11742755B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-29
申请号:US17388591
申请日:2021-07-29
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
Inventor: David Chesneau
IPC: H02M3/158
CPC classification number: H02M3/158
Abstract: An embodiment voltage converter includes a first transistor and a second transistor coupled in series, and a first circuit configured to control the first and second transistors. The control terminal of the second transistor is coupled to a first output of the first circuit by a second circuit configured to delay the control signals supplied at the first output by a first duration. The control terminal of the first transistor is coupled to a second output of the first circuit by a circuit configured to delay the control signals supplied at the second output, for a second period of each operating cycle, by a duration equal to twice the first duration and, during a second period of each operating cycle, by a duration equal to the first duration.
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公开(公告)号:US11539356B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-27
申请号:US17078317
申请日:2020-10-23
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
Inventor: Helene Esch , David Chesneau
IPC: H03K5/24 , G05F1/56 , G05F3/24 , H02M3/158 , H02M3/335 , H03K17/082 , H03K17/687 , H03K19/00 , H02M3/00
Abstract: In an embodiment, a voltage comparator includes: a first switch having a conduction terminal coupled to an internal node that is coupled to an output of the voltage comparator; a current source; a capacitor; and a second switch connected in parallel with the capacitor, wherein the current source, the capacitor, and the first switch are coupled in series.
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公开(公告)号:US11489446B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-01
申请号:US17183721
申请日:2021-02-24
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
Inventor: David Chesneau
IPC: H02M3/158
Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for operating a voltage step-down switched mode power supply includes delivering an output voltage with an output stage having a power transistor that is cyclically made conducting by a first control signal. In PWM mode, the method includes generating an error voltage based on the output voltage and a reference voltage, and applying a first delay on a first control signal. The first delay is determined so as to reduce a difference between the error voltage and the reference voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US11011983B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-18
申请号:US16570660
申请日:2019-09-13
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
Inventor: David Chesneau , Francois Amiard , Helene Esch
Abstract: A method can be used for regulating a pulse-width modulation signal that is driving a voltage-buck switched-mode voltage regulator. The method includes comparing an input voltage of the switched-mode voltage regulator with a threshold voltage. The frequency of the pulse-width modulation signal is decreased when the input voltage is lower than the threshold voltage. The frequency is not decreased when the input voltage is not lower than the threshold voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US10812058B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-20
申请号:US16518474
申请日:2019-07-22
Inventor: Vincent Binet , David Chesneau
IPC: H03K3/013 , H03K5/24 , H03K5/1252 , H03K3/0233 , H03F3/19 , H03K19/20 , H03K5/00
Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a comparator that includes an amplifier that is connected at an input of the comparator includes neutralizing any change of state of a signal output by the comparator starting from each moment in time at which the change of state of the output signal occurs and lasting for a duration of propagation to compensate for a duration of propagation of signals within the amplifier.
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公开(公告)号:US20190190381A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-20
申请号:US16222366
申请日:2018-12-17
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
Inventor: David Chesneau , Francois Amiard
CPC classification number: H02M3/158 , H02M1/08 , H02M3/155 , H02M2003/1555
Abstract: A method includes switching a switching circuit of the switched-mode power supply in a synchronous mode by turning on and off switches of the switching circuit in synchrony with a clock signal, wherein the switching circuit is coupled to an inductive element, and wherein the synchronous mode comprises a charging phase and a discharging phase; switching the switching circuit in an asynchronous mode by turning on and off switches of the switching circuit without being synchronized with the clock signal, wherein the asynchronous mode comprises a charging phase and a discharging phase; charging the inductive element during the charging phase of the synchronous mode; discharging the inductive element during the discharging phase of the synchronous mode; charging the inductive element during the charging phase of the asynchronous mode; and discharging the inductive element during the discharging phase of the asynchronous mode.
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公开(公告)号:US11750095B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-05
申请号:US17078284
申请日:2020-10-23
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
Inventor: Helene Esch , Mathilde Sie , David Chesneau , Eric Feltrin
CPC classification number: H02M3/158 , H02M1/08 , H02M1/0022 , H02M3/156
Abstract: In an embodiment, a voltage converter includes: a first transistor coupled between a first rail configured to receive a supply voltage and a first node; and an inductance coupled between the first node and a second node configured to deliver an output voltage, wherein, at each operating cycle of the converter, the first transistor is maintained in the on state for a first time period proportional to the inverse of a voltage difference between the supply voltage and the output voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US20220038004A1
公开(公告)日:2022-02-03
申请号:US17388553
申请日:2021-07-29
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
Inventor: David Chesneau
IPC: H02M3/158
Abstract: An embodiment voltage converter includes a first transistor connected between a first node of the converter and a second node configured to receive a power supply voltage, a second transistor connected between the first node and a third node configured to receive a reference potential, a first circuit configured to control the first and second transistors, and a comparator configured to compare a first voltage with a threshold, the first voltage being equal, during a first period, to a first increasing ramp and, during a second period, to a second decreasing ramp, the threshold having a first value during the first period and a second value during the second period, the first and second values being variable.
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公开(公告)号:US20210126535A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-29
申请号:US17078284
申请日:2020-10-23
Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
Inventor: Helene Esch , Mathilde Sie , David Chesneau , Eric Feltrin
Abstract: In an embodiment, a voltage converter includes: a first transistor coupled between a first rail configured to receive a supply voltage and a first node; and an inductance coupled between the first node and a second node configured to deliver an output voltage, wherein, at each operating cycle of the converter, the first transistor is maintained in the on state for a first time period proportional to the inverse of a voltage difference between the supply voltage and the output voltage.
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