Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided to regulate a supply voltage of a load circuit. For example, a system includes a voltage regulator circuit that includes a passgate device. The system includes a passgate strength calibration control module which is configured to (i) obtain information which specifies operating conditions of the voltage regulator circuit, (ii) access entries of one or more look-up tables using the obtained information, (iii) use information within the accessed entries to determine a maximum load current that could be demanded by the load circuit under the operating conditions specified by the obtained information, and to predict a passgate device width which is sufficient to supply the determined maximum load current, and (iv) set an active width of the passgate device according to the predicted passgate device width.
Abstract:
In conventional voltage supply networks, the balance between the power fed in by the generators and the power drawn by the loads is controlled by means of the frequency of the alternating voltage. In future intelligent voltage supply networks (smart grids) having many small decentralized plants, such control by means of the network frequency will become more and more difficult. Instead, a central electronic control signal is transmitted in a separate communication network to devices in order to control the decentralized generators and also loads. However, there is a risk of network instability if many decentralized plants are simultaneously switched upon reaching a preset threshold value. Therefore, according to the invention, preset threshold values are not directly used as threshold values, but rather suitable effective threshold values are derived therefrom. Thus, the threshold values assume different values for different devices in the smart grid, and an undesired simultaneous reaction of all control devices in the smart grid is prevented.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Simulation der Wirkung wenigstens einer elektrischen/elektronischen Last, insbesondere einer induktiven Last an einem Anschluss eines Steuergerätes, insbesondere eines Kfz-Steuergeräts, wobei ein theoretisch durch die simulierte Last an wenigstens einem Anschluss (3,4,5) fließender Strom dadurch real nachgebildet wird, dass mittels einer mit dem wenigstens einen Anschluss (3,4,5) verbundenen ansteuerbaren Stromeinheit (11) ein Strom dem Steuergerät (1) entnommen oder aufgeprägt wird. Die Erfindung betrifft weiterhin eine Vorrichtung zur Simulation der Wirkung wenigstens einer elektrischen/ elektronischen, insbesondere induktiven Last an einem Steuergerät, insbesondere an einem Kraftfahrzeugsteuergerät, die an einem Steuergerät (1) anschließbar ist und der durch die simulierte Last an wenigstens einem Anschluss (3,4,5) eines Steuergerätes (1) fließende Strom nachgebildet ist durch wenigstens eine Recheneinheit, welche eine den Strom in der Last repräsentierende Steuergröße berechnet und/oder bereitstellt, insbesondere in Abhängigkeit einer Gesamtspannung oder deren Betrag, die über der simulierten Last abfällt und eine Stromeinheit (11) mit wenigstens einer Hilfsspannungsquelle (15A, 15B) zur Bildung einer Stromquelle und/oder Stromsenke, an welche die Steuergröße von der Recheneinheit übertragbar ist, und die einen von der übertragenen Steuergröße abhängigen realen Strom aus dem Steuergerät (1) entnimmt oder dem Steuergerät (1) aufprägt.
Abstract:
An output circuit comprising a photocoupler (11) which transmits a control signal from a control circuit to the output side under the electrically insulated condition, a transistor (12) for driving the load, and a power source stabilizing circuit (15) which supplies electric power for driving the transistor (12) from a power source (13) of the load side. The power source stabilizing circuit (15) includes a low voltage detecting circuit and an input-output short-circuiting circuit. When the input voltage to the power source stabilizing circuit (15) is determined by the low voltage detecting circuit to be lower than a predetermined voltage, the input-output short-circuiting circuit is rendered conductive. As a result, the transistor (12) is driven even when the power source (13) of the load side has a low voltage, to meet a wide range of power source (13) of the load side.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a processor includes a first power rail, a first component coupled to the first power rail, and a compensation control unit. The compensation control unit is to: detect a request to change a voltage level of the first power rail by a first voltage change amount; in response to detecting the request, determine that the first voltage change amount exceeds a first threshold level associated with the first component; and in response to determining that the first voltage change amount exceeds the first threshold level, initiate a first compensation action prior to changing the voltage level of the first power rail. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for injecting power into or extracting power out of a power network are provided. In a method, Thevenin parameters, in the form of at least a Thevenin voltage and a Thevenin resistance, of an equivalent Thevenin circuit are obtained with respect to each wire of the PCC. A total Thevenin power for all the wires is obtained, based on a specific amount of power at the PCC and the obtained Thevenin parameters. The method calculates an optimal current to be injected into or extracted from the PCC so as to inject or extract a specific amount of power. The calculation is based on the total Thevenin power and the Thevenin parameters. The method controls an injection or extraction of current at the PCC in accordance with the optimal current.
Abstract:
Systems and methods of measuring dynamic signals for power distribution units. In one embodiment, a power distribution unit (PDU) includes an analog to digital converter (ADC) including a plurality of channels, each channel corresponding to a respective outlet of a plurality of outlets of the PDU. The PDU further includes a microprocessor coupled to the ADC and configured to measure a scale of a signal output from a first channel of the ADC, compare the scale of the signal to a sensitivity threshold, and select, for a first outlet corresponding to the first channel, a reference voltage of a plurality of reference voltages for input to the ADC based on a result of comparing. Various embodiments allow using an ADC to measure low level outlet currents of less than around 300mA in addition to high level currents such as around 20A.
Abstract:
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system (100) comprises a plurality of UPS units (UPS-1, UPS-2) connected in parallel. The controllers (130) of the units are programmed to implement a voltage calibration procedure and a current calibration procedure, in order that measurements of voltage and current made by sensors within the different units will agree. In the current calibration procedure, the load is disconnected (302) while one of the units is selected as a master and operates in a voltage control mode (VCM) (Steps 304-308). Each other unit is selected in turn and operated in a current control mode (310, 312). Current measurements made in the master unit are communicated (314) via a data bus to the selected unit and compared (316) with measurements made in the unit itself. The unit adapts its current sensing gains to match the master unit.
Abstract:
A circuit for clamping current in a charge pump is disclosed. The charge pump includes switching circuitry having a number of switching circuitry transistors. Each of first and second pairs of transistors in the circuit can provide an additional path for current from its associated one of the switching circuitry transistors during off-switching of that transistor so that a spike in current from the switching circuitry transistor is only partially transmitted through a path extending between the switching circuitry transistor and a capacitor of the charge pump.
Abstract:
A method of setting a supply voltage in a device is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first plurality of inputs from a plurality of sensors that are representative of a gate delay of a signal path on the device, and receiving a second plurality of inputs from a plurality of temperature sensors. The method further includes estimating a plurality of interconnect delays for the signal path based on the second plurality of inputs, and determining the supply voltage for the signal path based on the first plurality of inputs and the plurality of interconnect delays.