Dynamic current scaling of a regulator

    公开(公告)号:US11803201B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US17741994

    申请日:2022-05-11

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32 G05F1/10 G06F1/3206

    CPC分类号: G05F1/10 G06F1/3206

    摘要: A method and apparatus for performing dynamic current scaling of an input current of a voltage regulator are provided. The method and apparatus allow tuning current consumption in various applications, calculating a duration of an activity phase in which various algorithms are executed and activating dynamic current scaling of a regulator if the activity duration is shorter than a programmable threshold. A controller receives a threshold for an activity duration and a window size in which to evaluate the activity duration.

    Voltage regulator module with cooling structure

    公开(公告)号:US11570889B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17247989

    申请日:2021-01-04

    申请人: Tesla, Inc.

    摘要: A high-power Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) includes a housing having side walls, an upper opening, and a lower opening, a VRM circuit board oriented within the housing, a plane of the VRM circuit board oriented in a parallel to at least one of the side walls of the housing, an upper Printed Circuit Board (PCB) coupled to the upper opening of the housing, a lower panel coupled to the lower opening of the housing, a coolant inlet port formed in the lower panel, and a coolant outlet port formed in the lower panel. The high power VRM may include a coolant inlet adapter coupled to the coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet adapter coupled to the coolant outlet port. The coolant inlet adapted and the coolant outlet adapter may provide support for the VRM.

    Systems and methods for managing electrical loads

    公开(公告)号:US11552500B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-10

    申请号:US17024073

    申请日:2020-09-17

    申请人: Span.IO, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H02J13/00 G05F1/10 G01R21/06

    摘要: A system for managing electrical loads includes a plurality of branch circuits, a sensor system, and control circuitry. The sensor system is configured to measure one or more electrical parameters corresponding to the plurality of branch circuits, and transmit one or more signals to the control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to determine respective electrical load information in each branch circuit based on the sensor system, and control the electrical load in each branch circuit using controllable elements based on the respective electrical load information. The control circuitry transmits usage information, generates displays indicative of usage information, accesses stored or referencing information to forecast electrical load, and manages electrical load in response to identified events. The control circuitry can associate each branch circuit with reference load information, and disaggregate loads on each branch circuit based on the reference load information and on the electrical load in the branch circuit.

    Systems and methods for calibrating temperature sensors

    公开(公告)号:US11519795B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US16581659

    申请日:2019-09-24

    申请人: NXP USA, INC.

    摘要: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a calibration circuit for a temperature sensor circuit includes a current source configured to generate a temperature independent reference current and further includes a voltage window generator circuit. The voltage window generator circuit is configured to generate a voltage window for the temperature sensor circuit using at least the temperature independent reference current. The voltage window is defined by a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The voltage window generator circuit is further configured to control a width of the voltage window to include a range of proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) voltage outputs of a temperature sensor in the temperature sensor circuit.

    Switching element drive device
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    公开(公告)号:US11496131B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US17372679

    申请日:2021-07-12

    发明人: Shota Yoshimitsu

    摘要: A switching element drive device that reduces a switching loss while suppressing noise with an inexpensive configuration, is provided. The switching element drive device includes a current sensor configured to measure a load current flowing through a load, a voltage sensor configured to measure an input voltage inputted from a power supply, and a control part configured to output a command value of a gate drive voltage to a gate drive voltage supply part, the gate drive voltage supply part being configured to supply the gate drive voltage for driving a switching element disposed between the power supply and the load, wherein the control part is further configured to determine the command value of the gate drive voltage based on the load current and the input voltage.

    Three stage power delivery system

    公开(公告)号:US11431245B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-30

    申请号:US17161426

    申请日:2021-01-28

    申请人: Hassan Ihs

    发明人: Hassan Ihs

    摘要: A power delivery system may include a first voltage regulator configured to output an upper intermediate voltage about an expected discharge voltage plateau of a battery for use by the power delivery system, a switched capacitive charge pump configured to down convert the upper intermediate voltage of the first voltage regulator to a lower intermediate voltage, and a second voltage regulator configured to use the lower intermediate voltage to provide power to a load.

    Mitigation of voltage shift induced by mechanical stress in bandgap voltage reference circuits

    公开(公告)号:US11429125B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-30

    申请号:US17205155

    申请日:2021-03-18

    摘要: A bandgap voltage reference circuit includes first and second transistors (e.g., 3-terminal BJTs or diode-connected BJTs), and a PTAT element (e.g., resistance or capacitance). The first transistor is at a first die location, and operates with a first base-emitter voltage. The second transistor is at a second die location, and operates with a second base-emitter voltage. Each of the first and second transistors may include multiple individual parallel-connected transistors. The PTAT element is operatively coupled to the first and second transistors such that a voltage difference between the first and second base-emitter voltages drops across the PTAT element. The first and second locations are separated by a distance (e.g., 1.5% or more of die length, or such that the respective centroids of the first and second transistor are spaced from one another). Such spatial distribution helps mitigate voltage shift induced by mechanical stress, and is insensitive to process variation.