Programmable voltage converter
    1.
    发明授权
    Programmable voltage converter 有权
    可编程电压转换器

    公开(公告)号:US09525347B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-20

    申请号:US14366632

    申请日:2013-06-12

    IPC分类号: H02M3/158 H02M3/157 H02M1/00

    摘要: A voltage converter (200) is disclosed, which comprises a controller (210) operable in: a first mode to control the voltage converter so as to convert an input voltage (Vin) at an input (230) of the voltage converter to an output voltage (Vout) at an output (240) of the voltage converter; and a second mode, in which the controller (210) is configurable by configuration control signals (270) so as to change the control applied by the controller to the voltage converter. The voltage converter (200) also includes a power module (280) arranged to derive and supply an operation voltage (Voperation) to the controller (210), the power module (280) being arranged to derive the operation voltage from the input voltage (Vin) during operation of the controller (210) in the first mode, and a voltage source (340) other than the input voltage (Vin) during operation of the controller (210) in the second mode. There is also described herein a power supply system comprising one or more such voltage converters, and a method of configuring the power supply system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种电压转换器(200),其包括控制器(210),其可操作于:第一模式以控制所述电压转换器,以便将所述电压转换器的输入端(230)的输入电压(Vin)转换为输出 电压转换器的输出(240)的电压(Vout); 以及第二模式,其中控制器(210)可由配置控制信号(270)配置,以便将由控制器施加的控制改变为电压转换器。 电压转换器(200)还包括功率模块(280),其被配置为向控制器(210)导出并提供操作电压(V operation),功率模块(280)被布置成从输入电压( Vin),以及在第二模式下在控制器(210)的操作期间除了输入电压(Vin)之外的电压源(340)。 这里还描述了包括一个或多个这样的电压转换器的电源系统以及配置电源系统的方法。

    PROGRAMMABLE VOLTAGE CONVERTER
    2.
    发明申请
    PROGRAMMABLE VOLTAGE CONVERTER 有权
    可编程电压转换器

    公开(公告)号:US20150340949A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-26

    申请号:US14366632

    申请日:2013-06-12

    IPC分类号: H02M3/158

    摘要: A voltage converter (200) is disclosed, which comprises a controller (210) operable in: a first mode to control the voltage converter so as to convert an input voltage (Vin) at an input (230) of the voltage converter to an output voltage (Vout) at an output (240) of the voltage converter; and a second mode, in which the controller (210) is configurable by configuration control signals (270) so as to change the control applied by the controller to the voltage converter. The voltage converter (200) also includes a power module (280) arranged to derive and supply an operation voltage (Voperation) to the controller (210), the power module (280) being arranged to derive the operation voltage from the input voltage (Vin) during operation of the controller (210) in the first mode, and a voltage source (340) other than the input voltage (Vin) during operation of the controller (210) in the second mode. There is also described herein a power supply system comprising one or more such voltage converters, and a method of configuring the power supply system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种电压转换器(200),其包括控制器(210),其可操作于:第一模式以控制所述电压转换器,以便将所述电压转换器的输入端(230)的输入电压(Vin)转换为输出 电压转换器的输出(240)的电压(Vout); 以及第二模式,其中控制器(210)可由配置控制信号(270)配置,以便将由控制器施加的控制改变为电压转换器。 电压转换器(200)还包括功率模块(280),其被配置为向控制器(210)导出并提供操作电压(V operation),功率模块(280)被布置成从输入电压( Vin),以及在第二模式下在控制器(210)的操作期间除了输入电压(Vin)之外的电压源(340)。 这里还描述了包括一个或多个这样的电压转换器的电源系统以及配置电源系统的方法。

    Determination of Phase Offsets in a Power Supply System Having Multiple Switching Converters
    3.
    发明申请
    Determination of Phase Offsets in a Power Supply System Having Multiple Switching Converters 有权
    确定具有多个开关转换器的电源系统中的相位偏移

    公开(公告)号:US20150311789A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-29

    申请号:US14647999

    申请日:2013-11-27

    IPC分类号: H02M3/156 H02M1/14

    摘要: A controller (500) for determining a distribution of switching phases among switching elements of a power supply system The power supply system has a plurality of voltage converters, each comprising a switching element and being arranged to convert an input voltage supplied to the voltage converters to a respective output voltage by switching the switching element at a predetermined frequency. The controller (500) comprises a receiver (510) for receiving one or more signals indicative of a respective contribution from each of the voltage converters to a ripple current component of an input current of the voltage converters, and a rank determining module (520) configured to rank the voltage converters in order of decreasing contribution to the ripple current. The controller (500) further comprises a switching phase offset calculator (530) configured to calculate a respective switching phase offset that is to be applied for the switching element in each of the voltage converters by: (i) calculating respective phase offsets of the two highest ranked voltage converters that would minimise an input current ripple caused only by said two highest ranked voltage converters; (ii) calculating a phase offset of the next-highest ranked voltage converter that would minimise an input current ripple caused only by said next-highest ranked voltage converter and the voltage converters ranked higher than said next-highest voltage converter; and (iii) repeating step (ii) for each subsequent voltage converter in the ranking. The controller (500) also includes an output signal generator (540) configured to generate one or more output signals defining the calculated switching phase offsets to be applied to the switching of the respective switching elements.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定电源系统的开关元件之间的开关相位分布的控制器(500)。电源系统具有多个电压转换器,每个电压转换器包括开关元件,并被布置成将提供给电压转换器的输入电压转换为 通过以预定频率切换开关元件的相应的输出电压。 控制器(500)包括一个接收器(510),用于接收一个或多个指示来自每个电压转换器的相应贡献的信号到电压转换器的输入电流的纹波电流分量;以及等级确定模块(520) 配置为按照对纹波电流的贡献减小的顺序对电压转换器进行排序。 控制器(500)还包括开关相位偏移计算器(530),其被配置为通过以下步骤来计算要施加到每个电压转换器中的开关元件的相应开关相位偏移:(i)计算两个相位偏移 最高排序的电压转换器,将最小化仅由所述两个最高等级的电压转换器引起的输入电流纹波; (ii)计算下一个最高等级的电压转换器的相位偏移,其将仅由所述下一个最高等级的电压转换器和分级高于所述下一个最高电压转换器的电压转换器引起的输入电流纹波最小化; 和(iii)对排序中的每个随后的电压转换器重复步骤(ii)。 控制器(500)还包括输出信号发生器(540),其被配置为产生一个或多个输出信号,该输出信号限定所计算的切换相位偏移以被施加到各个开关元件的切换。

    Determination of phase offsets in a power supply system having multiple switching converters
    4.
    发明授权
    Determination of phase offsets in a power supply system having multiple switching converters 有权
    确定具有多个开关转换器的电源系统中的相位偏移

    公开(公告)号:US09584015B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US14647999

    申请日:2013-11-27

    摘要: A controller (500) for determining a distribution of switching phases among switching elements of a power supply system The power supply system has a plurality of voltage converters, each comprising a switching element and being arranged to convert an input voltage supplied to the voltage converters to a respective output voltage by switching the switching element at a predetermined frequency. The controller (500) comprises a receiver (510) for receiving one or more signals indicative of a respective contribution from each of the voltage converters to a ripple current component of an input current of the voltage converters, and a rank determining module (520) configured to rank the voltage converters in order of decreasing contribution to the ripple current. The controller (500) further comprises a switching phase offset calculator (530) configured to calculate a respective switching phase offset that is to be applied for the switching element in each of the voltage converters by: (i) calculating respective phase offsets of the two highest ranked voltage converters that would minimize an input current ripple caused only by said two highest ranked voltage converters; (ii) calculating a phase offset of the next-highest ranked voltage converter that would minimize an input current ripple caused only by said next-highest ranked voltage converter and the voltage converters ranked higher than said next-highest voltage converter; and (iii) repeating step (ii) for each subsequent voltage converter in the ranking. The controller (500) also includes an output signal generator (540) configured to generate one or more output signals defining the calculated switching phase offsets to be applied to the switching of the respective switching elements.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定电源系统的开关元件之间的开关相位分布的控制器(500)。电源系统具有多个电压转换器,每个电压转换器包括开关元件,并被布置成将提供给电压转换器的输入电压转换为 通过以预定频率切换开关元件的相应的输出电压。 控制器(500)包括一个接收器(510),用于接收一个或多个指示来自每个电压转换器的相应贡献的信号到电压转换器的输入电流的纹波电流分量;以及等级确定模块(520) 配置为按照对纹波电流的贡献减小的顺序对电压转换器进行排序。 控制器(500)还包括开关相位偏移计算器(530),其被配置为通过以下步骤来计算要施加到每个电压转换器中的开关元件的相应开关相位偏移:(i)计算两个相位偏移 最高排序的电压转换器,将最小化仅由所述两个最高等级的电压转换器引起的输入电流纹波; (ii)计算下一个最高等级的电压转换器的相位偏移,其将仅由所述下一个最高等级的电压转换器和分级高于所述下一个最高电压转换器的电压转换器引起的输入电流纹波最小化; 和(iii)对排序中的每个随后的电压转换器重复步骤(ii)。 控制器(500)还包括输出信号发生器(540),其被配置为产生一个或多个输出信号,该输出信号限定所计算的切换相位偏移以被施加到各个开关元件的切换。

    Determination of phase offsets in a power supply system having multiple switching converters

    公开(公告)号:US09537393B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-03

    申请号:US14647999

    申请日:2013-11-27

    摘要: A controller (500) for determining a distribution of switching phases among switching elements of a power supply system The power supply system has a plurality of voltage converters, each comprising a switching element and being arranged to convert an input voltage supplied to the voltage converters to a respective output voltage by switching the switching element at a predetermined frequency. The controller (500) comprises a receiver (510) for receiving one or more signals indicative of a respective contribution from each of the voltage converters to a ripple current component of an input current of the voltage converters, and a rank determining module (520) configured to rank the voltage converters in order of decreasing contribution to the ripple current. The controller (500) further comprises a switching phase offset calculator (530) configured to calculate a respective switching phase offset that is to be applied for the switching element in each of the voltage converters by: (i) calculating respective phase offsets of the two highest ranked voltage converters that would minimize an input current ripple caused only by said two highest ranked voltage converters; (ii) calculating a phase offset of the next-highest ranked voltage converter that would minimize an input current ripple caused only by said next-highest ranked voltage converter and the voltage converters ranked higher than said next-highest voltage converter; and (iii) repeating step (ii) for each subsequent voltage converter in the ranking. The controller (500) also includes an output signal generator (540) configured to generate one or more output signals defining the calculated switching phase offsets to be applied to the switching of the respective switching elements.