公开(公告)号：US20090319959A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12583545

申请日：2009-08-21

申请人： Steven Huynh ,  David Kunst

发明人： Steven Huynh ,  David Kunst

IPC分类号： G06F17/50

CPC分类号： G06F17/5072 ,  H01L2224/49171 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An integrated circuit (IC) and fabrication method thereof is provided that include the steps of specifying a plurality of required tile modules suitable for a particular end application, each of the modular tiles being configured to perform a predetermined function and constructed to have approximately the same length and width dimensions. The modular tiles are used to form the IC in a standard IC fabrication process. In many implementations, physical layout of the IC does not include the step of routing. Capabilities also include configuring the modular tiles to have programmable performance parameters and configuring the modular tiles to cooperate usefully with one another based on a programmable parameter.

公开(公告)号：US20090230550A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12454513

申请日：2009-05-19

申请人： Steven Huynh ,  David Kunst

发明人： Steven Huynh ,  David Kunst

IPC分类号： H01L23/498

CPC分类号： G06F17/5072 ,  H01L2224/49171 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An integrated circuit (IC) and fabrication method thereof is provided that include the steps of specifying a plurality of required tile modules suitable for a particular end application, each of the modular tiles being configured to perform a predetermined function and constructed to have approximately the same length and width dimensions. The modular tiles are used to form the IC in a standard IC fabrication process. In many implementations, physical layout of the IC does not include the step of routing. Capabilities also include configuring the modular tiles to have programmable performance parameters and configuring the modular tiles to cooperate usefully with one another based on a programmable parameter.

公开(公告)号：US20090132987A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US12319180

申请日：2009-01-03

申请人： Steven Huynh ,  David Kunst

发明人： Steven Huynh ,  David Kunst

IPC分类号： G06F17/50

CPC分类号： G06F17/5072 ,  H01L2224/49171 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An integrated circuit (IC) and fabrication method thereof is provided that include the steps of specifying a plurality of required tile modules suitable for a particular end application, each of the modular tiles being configured to perform a predetermined function and constructed to have approximately the same length and width dimensions. The modular tiles are used to form the IC in a standard IC fabrication process. In many implementations, physical layout of the IC does not include the step of routing. Capabilities also include configuring the modular tiles to have programmable performance parameters and configuring the modular tiles to cooperate usefully with one another based on a programmable parameter.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种集成电路（IC）及其制造方法，其包括以下步骤：指定适合于特定终端应用的多个所需的瓦片模块，每个模块化瓦片被配置为执行预定功能并被构造为具有大致相同的功能 长度和宽度尺寸。 模块化瓦片用于在标准IC制造工艺中形成IC。 在许多实现中，IC的物理布局不包括路由的步骤。 能力还包括配置模块化瓦片以具有可编程的性能参数，并且配置模块化瓦片，以便基于可编程参数彼此有用地进行协调。

公开(公告)号：US07522431B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US11888599

申请日：2007-07-31

申请人： Steven Huynh ,  Matthew Grant ,  David Kunst ,  Zhibo Tao

发明人： Steven Huynh ,  Matthew Grant ,  David Kunst ,  Zhibo Tao

IPC分类号： H02M3/335

CPC分类号： H02M3/33507 ,  H02M3/33523 ,  H02M2001/0009

摘要： A comparing circuit and a control loop are used to maintain the peak level of current flowing through an inductor of a flyback converter. An inductor switch control signal controls an inductor switch through which the inductor current flows. The inductor current increases at a ramp-up rate during a ramp time and stops increasing at the end of the ramp time. The comparing circuit generates a timing signal that indicates a target time at which the inductor current would reach a predetermined current limit if the inductor current continued to increase at the ramp-up rate. The control loop then receives the timing signal and compares the target time to the end of the ramp time. The pulse width of the inductor switch control signal is increased when the target time occurs after the end of the ramp time. Adjusting the pulse width controls the peak of the inductor current.

摘要翻译： 使用比较电路和控制回路来保持流过反激式转换器的电感器的电流的峰值电平。 电感开关控制信号控制电感电流流过的电感开关。 电感电流在斜坡时间内以斜升速率增加，并在斜坡时间结束时停止增加。 比较电路产生一个定时信号，其指示如果电感器电流以升高速率继续增加，则电感器电流将达到预定电流极限的目标时间。 然后，控制环路接收定时信号，并将目标时间与斜坡时间结束进行比较。 当斜坡时间结束后，当目标时间发生时，电感开关控制信号的脉冲宽度就会增加。 调整脉冲宽度可以控制电感电流的峰值。

公开(公告)号：US20090058387A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US12288927

申请日：2008-10-24

申请人： Steven Huynh ,  Mingliang Chen ,  Chuan Xiao ,  Mingfan Yu

发明人： Steven Huynh ,  Mingliang Chen ,  Chuan Xiao ,  Mingfan Yu

IPC分类号： G05F1/00

CPC分类号： H02M3/33523 ,  H02M2001/0006

摘要： A lower-cost and more precise control methodology of regulating the output voltage of a flyback converter from the primary side is provided, which works accurately in either continuous voltage mode (CCM) and discontinuous mode (DCM), and can be applied to most small, medium and high power applications such cell phone chargers, power management in desktop computers and networking equipment, and, generally, to a wide spectrum of power management applications. Two highly integrated semiconductor chips based on this control methodology are also described that require very few components to build a constant voltage flyback converter.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种从初级侧调节反激式转换器的输出电压的成本更低，更精确的控制方法，可在连续电压模式（CCM）和不连续模式（DCM）中正确工作，并可应用于大多数小型 ，中等和大功率应用，例如手机充电器，台式计算机和网络设备中的电源管理，以及通常用于广泛的电源管理应用。 还描述了基于该控制方法的两个高度集成的半导体芯片，其需要很少的组件来构建恒定电压反激转换器。

公开(公告)号：US20090016086A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：US11825972

申请日：2007-07-09

申请人： Steven Huynh ,  Zhibo Tao ,  David J. Kunst ,  Matthew Grant

发明人： Steven Huynh ,  Zhibo Tao ,  David J. Kunst ,  Matthew Grant

IPC分类号： H02M3/156 ,  H02M7/217

CPC分类号： H02M3/33523

摘要： A low-cost integrated circuit is used as a secondary side constant voltage and constant current controller. The integrated circuit has four terminals and two amplifier circuits. A first amplifier circuit is used to sense a voltage on a FB terminal and in response to cause a first current to flow through an OPTO terminal. A second amplifier circuit is used to sense a voltage between a SENSE terminal and a SOURCE terminal and in response to cause a second current to flow through the same OPTO terminal. The FB terminal is used for output voltage feedback and is also used to supply power onto the integrated circuit. The SOURCE terminal is used for output current feedback and is also used as power supply return for the integrated circuit. The cost of the integrated circuit is reduced by having only four terminals.

摘要翻译： 低成本集成电路用作二次侧恒压和恒流控制器。 该集成电路具有四个端子和两个放大器电路。 第一放大器电路用于感测FB端子上的电压，并且响应于使第一电流流过OPTO端子。 第二放大器电路用于感测SENSE端子和SOURCE端子之间的电压，并且响应于使第二电流流过相同的OPTO端子。 FB端子用于输出电压反馈，也可用于向集成电路供电。 SOURCE端子用于输出电流反馈，也可用作集成电路的电源返回。 仅通过四个端子来降低集成电路的成本。

公开(公告)号：US20080259652A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US11893231

申请日：2007-08-14

申请人： Steven Huynh ,  Matthew Grant ,  David Kunst ,  Zhibo Tao

发明人： Steven Huynh ,  Matthew Grant ,  David Kunst ,  Zhibo Tao

IPC分类号： H02M7/00

CPC分类号： H02M3/33507 ,  H02M3/33523 ,  H02M2001/0009

摘要： A comparing circuit and a control loop are used to maintain the peak level of current flowing through an inductor of a flyback converter. An inductor switch control signal controls a switch through which the inductor current flows. The inductor current increases at a ramp-up rate during a ramp time and stops increasing at the end of the ramp time. The comparing circuit generates a timing signal that indicates a target time at which the inductor current would reach a predetermined current limit if the inductor current continued to increase at the ramp-up rate. The control loop then receives the timing signal and compares the target time to the end of the ramp time. The pulse width of the inductor switch control signal is increased when the target time occurs after the end of the ramp time. Adjusting the frequency and pulse width controls the peak of the inductor current.

摘要翻译： 使用比较电路和控制回路来保持流过反激式转换器的电感器的电流的峰值电平。 电感开关控制信号控制电感电流通过的开关。 电感电流在斜坡时间内以斜升速率增加，并在斜坡时间结束时停止增加。 比较电路产生一个定时信号，其指示如果电感器电流以升高速率继续增加，则电感器电流将达到预定电流极限的目标时间。 然后，控制环路接收定时信号，并将目标时间与斜坡时间结束进行比较。 当斜坡时间结束后，当目标时间发生时，电感开关控制信号的脉冲宽度就会增加。 调整频率和脉冲宽度可以控制电感电流的峰值。

公开(公告)号：US07388764B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-17

申请号：US11311656

申请日：2005-12-17

申请人： Steven Huynh ,  Mingliang Chen ,  Chuan Xiao ,  Mingfan Yu

发明人： Steven Huynh ,  Mingliang Chen ,  Chuan Xiao ,  Mingfan Yu

IPC分类号： H02M3/335

CPC分类号： H02M3/33523

摘要： A lower-cost and more precise control methodology of regulating the output current of a Flyback converter from the primary side is provided. The methodology regulates the output current accurately in both continuous current mode (CCM) and discontinuous mode (DCM) and can be applied to most small, medium, and high power applications such as cell phone chargers, power management in desktop computers and networking equipment, and, generally, to a wide spectrum of power management applications. Two highly integrated semiconductor chips based on this control methodology are also described that require very few components to build a constant current Flyback converter.

摘要翻译： 提供了从初级侧调节反激式转换器的输出电流的成本更低，更精确的控制方法。 该方法在连续电流模式（CCM）和不连续模式（DCM）下准确地调节输出电流，并且可以应用于大多数小型，中型和大功率应用，如手机充电器，台式电脑和网络设备中的电源管理， 并且通常涉及广泛的电力管理应用。 还描述了基于该控制方法的两个高度集成的半导体芯片，其需要很少的组件来构建恒定电流的反激转换器。

公开(公告)号：US20060284567A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11326828

申请日：2006-01-06

申请人： Steven Huynh ,  Mingliang Chen ,  Chuan Xiao ,  Mingfan Yu

发明人： Steven Huynh ,  Mingliang Chen ,  Chuan Xiao ,  Mingfan Yu

IPC分类号： H05B41/24

CPC分类号： H02M3/33507

摘要： A lower-cost and more precise control methodology of regulating the output voltage of a Flyback converter from the primary side is provided, which works accurately in either continuous voltage mode (CCM) and discontinuous mode (DCM), and can be applied to most small, medium and high power applications such cell phone chargers, power management in desktop computers and networking equipment, and, generally, to a wide spectrum of power management applications. Two highly integrated semiconductor chips based on this control methodology are also described that require very few components to build a constant voltage Flyback converter.

摘要翻译： 提供了从初级侧调节反激式转换器的输出电压的成本更低，更精确的控制方法，可在连续电压模式（CCM）和不连续模式（DCM）下正确工作，并可应用于大多数小型 ，中等和大功率应用，例如手机充电器，台式计算机和网络设备中的电源管理，以及通常用于广泛的电源管理应用。 还描述了基于该控制方法的两个高度集成的半导体芯片，其需要很少的组件来构建恒定电压的反激转换器。

公开(公告)号：US20090091953A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-09

申请号：US12315418

申请日：2008-12-03

申请人： Steven Huynh ,  Matthew Grant ,  david Kunst ,  Zhibo Tao

发明人： Steven Huynh ,  Matthew Grant ,  david Kunst ,  Zhibo Tao

IPC分类号： H02M3/335

CPC分类号： H02M3/33507 ,  H02M3/33523 ,  H02M2001/0009

摘要： A comparing circuit and a control loop are used to maintain the peak level of current flowing through an inductor of a flyback converter. An inductor switch control signal controls an inductor switch through which the inductor current flows. The inductor current increases at a ramp-up rate during a ramp time and stops increasing at the end of the ramp time. The comparing circuit generates a timing signal that indicates a target time at which the inductor current would reach a predetermined current limit if the inductor current continued to increase at the ramp-up rate. The control loop then receives the timing signal and compares the target time to the end of the ramp time. The pulse width of the inductor switch control signal is increased when the target time occurs after the end of the ramp time. Adjusting the pulse width controls the peak of the inductor current.

摘要翻译： 使用比较电路和控制回路来保持流过反激式转换器的电感器的电流的峰值电平。 电感开关控制信号控制电感电流流过的电感开关。 电感电流在斜坡时间内以斜升速率增加，并在斜坡时间结束时停止增加。 比较电路产生一个定时信号，其指示如果电感器电流以升高速率继续增加，则电感器电流将达到预定电流极限的目标时间。 然后，控制环路接收定时信号，并将目标时间与斜坡时间结束进行比较。 当斜坡时间结束后，当目标时间发生时，电感开关控制信号的脉冲宽度就会增加。 调整脉冲宽度可以控制电感电流的峰值。