公开(公告)号：US08581659B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US12693407

申请日：2010-01-25

申请人： Steven Ulbrich ,  Kenneth Kwok ,  Jan Krellner ,  Joon Park

发明人： Steven Ulbrich ,  Kenneth Kwok ,  Jan Krellner ,  Joon Park

IPC分类号： G05F1/10

CPC分类号： G05F1/46

摘要： Current sources, systems including the current source, and methods for regulating and/or controlling a circuit using the current source. The current source is generally configured to (i) receive a reference current, a bias voltage and a feedback/input current and (ii) provide an output current. The systems generally include the current source, a circuit directly or indirectly receiving the output current, a bias source/generator configured to provide the bias voltage, and a current reference configured to sink or source a predetermined amount of current from or to the output current. The method generally includes (a) applying a bias voltage to the current source, the current source receiving an input current and providing an output current; (b) sinking or sourcing a reference current from or to the output current; (c) applying the output of the current source directly or indirectly to a regulated circuit; and (d) providing the input current from the regulated circuit.

摘要翻译： 电流源，包括电流源的系统，以及使用电流源调节和/或控制电路的方法。 电流源通常被配置为（i）接收参考电流，偏置电压和反馈/输入电流，以及（ii）提供输出电流。 系统通常包括电流源，直接或间接接收输出电流的电路，被配置为提供偏置电压的偏置源/发生器以及被配置为从输出电流吸收或输出预定量的电流的电流基准 。 该方法通常包括（a）向电流源施加偏置电压，电流源接收输入电流并提供输出电流; （b）将输出电流从或输出到输出电流; （c）将电流源的输出直接或间接施加到稳压电路; 和（d）从调节电路提供输入电流。

公开(公告)号：US08456096B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12816363

申请日：2010-06-15

申请人： Kenneth Kwok ,  Jan Krellner ,  Steven Ulbrich ,  Joon Park

发明人： Kenneth Kwok ,  Jan Krellner ,  Steven Ulbrich ,  Joon Park

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B33/0887 ,  H02M1/32 ,  H02M2001/0025 ,  H05B33/0818 ,  H05B33/0827

摘要： Circuits for regulating and/or controlling integrated circuits such as drivers and switching regulators generally include a first switch configured to control or regulate a current, voltage drop or voltage boost; a first regulator or driver configured to transmit first pulses to the first switch, the pulses having a first pulse width; and pulse width modulation circuitry configured to (i) reduce the first pulse width when a first thermal threshold is met and (ii) increase the first pulse width when a second thermal threshold is met, the second thermal threshold being less than the first thermal threshold.

摘要翻译： 用于调节和/或控制诸如驱动器和开关调节器的集成电路的电路通常包括被配置为控制或调节电流，电压降或升压的第一开关; 配置为将第一脉冲发送到第一开关的第一调节器或驱动器，所述脉冲具有第一脉冲宽度; 以及脉冲宽度调制电路，其被配置为（i）当满足第一热阈值时减小所述第一脉冲宽度，以及（ii）当满足第二热阈值时增加所述第一脉冲宽度，所述第二热阈值小于所述第一热阈值 。

公开(公告)号：US20110193542A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：US12816363

申请日：2010-06-15

申请人： Kenneth KWOK ,  Jan Krellner ,  Steven Ulbrich ,  Joon Park

发明人： Kenneth KWOK ,  Jan Krellner ,  Steven Ulbrich ,  Joon Park

IPC分类号： G05F1/10

CPC分类号： H05B33/0887 ,  H02M1/32 ,  H02M2001/0025 ,  H05B33/0818 ,  H05B33/0827

摘要： The present invention provides circuits and methods for regulating and/or controlling integrated circuits such as drivers and switching regulators. The circuit generally includes a first switch configured to control or regulate a current, voltage drop or voltage boost; a first regulator or driver configured to transmit first pulses to the first switch, the pulses having a first pulse width; and pulse width modulation circuitry configured to (i) reduce the first pulse width when a first thermal threshold is met and (ii) increase the first pulse width when a second thermal threshold is met, the second thermal threshold being less than the first thermal threshold.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供用于调节和/或控制诸如驱动器和开关调节器的集成电路的电路和方法。 电路通常包括被配置为控制或调节电流，电压降或升压的第一开关; 配置为将第一脉冲发送到第一开关的第一调节器或驱动器，所述脉冲具有第一脉冲宽度; 以及脉冲宽度调制电路，其被配置为（i）当满足第一热阈值时减小所述第一脉冲宽度，以及（ii）当满足第二热阈值时增加所述第一脉冲宽度，所述第二热阈值小于所述第一热阈值 。

公开(公告)号：US20110181256A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US12693407

申请日：2010-01-25

申请人： Steven Ulbrich ,  Kenneth Kwok ,  Jan Krellner ,  Joon Park

发明人： Steven Ulbrich ,  Kenneth Kwok ,  Jan Krellner ,  Joon Park

IPC分类号： G05F1/10

CPC分类号： G05F1/46

摘要： Current sources, systems including the current source, and methods for regulating and/or controlling a circuit using the current source. The current source is generally configured to (i) receive a reference current, a bias voltage and a feedback/input current and (ii) provide an output current. The systems generally include the current source, a circuit directly or indirectly receiving the output current, a bias source/generator configured to provide the bias voltage, and a current reference configured to sink or source a predetermined amount of current from or to the output current. The method generally includes (a) applying a bias voltage to the current source, the current source receiving an input current and providing an output current; (b) sinking or sourcing a reference current from or to the output current; (c) applying the output of the current source directly or indirectly to a regulated circuit; and (d) providing the input current from the regulated circuit.

摘要翻译： 电流源，包括电流源的系统，以及使用电流源调节和/或控制电路的方法。 电流源通常被配置为（i）接收参考电流，偏置电压和反馈/输入电流，以及（ii）提供输出电流。 系统通常包括电流源，直接或间接接收输出电流的电路，被配置为提供偏置电压的偏置源/发生器以及被配置为从输出电流吸收或输出预定量的电流的电流基准 。 该方法通常包括（a）向电流源施加偏置电压，电流源接收输入电流并提供输出电流; （b）将输出电流从或输出到输出电流; （c）将电流源的输出直接或间接施加到稳压电路; 和（d）从调节电路提供输入电流。