Abstract: Power management systems are described. In an embodiment, a power management system includes a voltage source, a circuit load located within a chip, and a switched capacitor voltage regulator (SCVR) coupled to voltage source and the circuit load to receive an input voltage from the voltage source and supply an output voltage to the circuit load. The SCVR may include circuitry located within the chip and a discrete integrated passive device (IPD) connected to the chip.

Abstract: A control circuit comprising an output controller coupled to an output side of a power converter. The output controller comprises a switch control signal generator to receive a feedback signal representative of an output of the power controller and to communicate a control signal to an input controller coupled to an input side to control a turn ON of a power switch. The control signal is generated in response to the feedback signal and is communicated in response to an enable signal. The output controller comprises an extremum locator to generate the enable signal in response to a winding signal representative of an instantaneous voltage on an output terminal of an energy transfer element and the extremum locator enables the switch control signal generator such that the transition of the power switch from the OFF state to the ON state occurs substantially when the winding signal reaches an extremum.

Abstract: A control circuit for a switching converter, can include: a current compensation signal generating circuit configured to generate a current compensation signal based on a current sampling signal representing an inductor current; and a control signal generating circuit configured to adjust a current control parameter of a current control loop in the switching converter according to the current compensation signal, in order to increase power factor (PF) and reduce total harmonic distortion (THD).

Abstract: A UHV-LV interface circuit that is capable of the following, among other things: 1) starting up a primary controller of a power converter circuit with a precisely controlled startup charging profile; 2) performing pulse-based line-voltage sensing with reduced power and improved sensing accuracy; and 3) discharging a capacitor, e.g., class-X2 capacitor, with a stable supply voltage for the controller. The UHV-LV interface circuit can use a single UHV device, such as a single depletion-mode transistor, e.g., field-effect transistor (FET).

Abstract: A power converter and a method of operation thereof is disclosed including an input, an output, a sensor unit, a switched power converter, and a processor module. The power converter may convert an input power into an output power. The power converter may sense real-time measurements of the input power and the output power to determine a real-time calculated efficiency. The power converter may chop the input power into sized and positioned portions of the input power based on a plurality of determined operating parameters. The power converter may determine the operating parameters based on the real-time calculated efficiency and on a plurality of other operating factors/conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-path converter, which adds a current transfer path using a capacitor to a current transfer path using an inductor to supply a current that is output to an output end (load) to a plurality of parallel paths, thereby reducing a total RMS current flowing through the inductor, and a control method therefor.

Abstract: A transient current in a rectifier circuit is effectively reduced. In a rectifier circuit, a first rectifier is provided between a first terminal and a second terminal. In the rectifier circuit, when a switch element is turned ON, a primary winding current flows from a power supply to a primary winding of a transformer. When the switch element is turned OFF, a second rectifier current flows from a secondary winding of the transformer to a second rectifier. During a period in which the second rectifier current is flowing, a reverse voltage is applied between the first terminal and the second terminal.

Abstract: A method of inductor current reconstruction for a power converter can include: acquiring at least one of a current that represents a current flowing through a main power transistor, and a current that represents a current flowing through a rectifier transistor, in order to generate a switching current sampling signal in the power converter; and generating an inductor current reconstruction signal representing an inductor current in one complete switching cycle according to the switching current sampling signal and an inductor voltage signal representing a voltage across an inductor in the power converter.

Abstract: A circuit for controlling a switching power supply includes a disable signal generator generating a disable signal in response to an input clock signal, a timer circuit generating a timeout signal in response to the disable signal, a comparison signal generator generating a comparison signal in response to an output signal of the power supply, a first threshold signal generator generating a first threshold signal in response to the comparison signal, the first threshold signal having a value greater than that of the comparison signal, and a first comparator comparing the first threshold signal and a sense signal to de-assert the modulation signal when the sense signal is equal to or greater than the first threshold signal and the timeout signal has a first logic value.

Abstract: A converter system includes a switch adapted to be coupled to an inductor, and configured to switch between first and second states responsive to a loop control signal. Calibration circuitry is configured to operate in first and second control modes, provide a calibration voltage in the first control mode, and store the calibration voltage in the second control mode. In a first instance of the first control mode, the calibration voltage is based on a difference between a feedback voltage and a reference voltage. In a second instance of the first control mode, the calibration voltage is the stored calibration voltage from the second control mode. A comparator is coupled to the switch and the calibration unit, and is configured to provide the loop control signal based on a combination of at least the feedback voltage, the reference voltage, the calibration voltage, and a periodic signal.

Abstract: A multi-phase converter for an energy system, as is used in fuel cell vehicles, and methods for operating the multi-phase converter, are described herein.

Abstract: A three-level Boost circuit is provided. The three-level Boost circuit includes: an input capacitor, an inductor, a first switch, a second switch, a first freewheeling diode, a second freewheeling diode, a flying capacitor, a balance capacitor, a charging diode, a clamp diode, a discharging diode and an output series capacitor bank. The output series capacitor bank includes multiple output capacitors connected in series, and has a first node and a second node; a potential of the first node is higher than a potential of a cathode of the charging diode, and a potential difference between a cathode of the second freewheeling diode and the second node does not exceed a withstand voltage of the second freewheeling diode.

Abstract: A control circuit for a flyback converter is configured to adjust a conduction time of an auxiliary switch of the flyback converter in accordance with a drain-source voltage of a main switch of the flyback converter when the main switch is turned on, in order to achieve zero-voltage switching of the main switch. The flyback converter can include: a main power stage having the main switch to control energy storage and transmission of a transformer; and a clamp circuit having an auxiliary switch to provide a release path for releasing energy of leakage inductance of the transformer.

Abstract: A control method of controlling a resonance type power conversion device including a voltage resonance circuit is provided. The voltage resonance circuit comprising, a choke coil connected to input power supply, a first switching element connected to the choke coil, a capacitor connected in parallel to the first switching element, and a resonance circuit connected between a connection point and an output terminal, the connection point being a point at which the choke coil and the first switching element are connected. The control method comprising, detecting a polarity of current flowing through parallel circuit connected in parallel to the first switching element by using a sensor included in the voltage resonance circuit; and controlling an operating condition of the first switching element depending on a polarity of the current detected by the sensor.

Abstract: Controller and method for a power converter. For example, the controller includes: a first terminal configured to receive a first voltage; a second terminal connected to a capacitor and biased to a second voltage; a voltage detector configured to receive the second voltage from the second terminal and generate a detection signal based at least in part on the second voltage; a charging controller configured to receive the detection signal and generate a first control signal based at least in part on the detection signal; and a charging current generator configured to receive the first voltage from the first terminal and receive the first control signal from the charging controller; wherein the voltage detector is further configured to: detect that the second voltage has decreased to a first predetermined threshold; and generate the detection signal indicating that the second voltage has decreased to the first predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A flyback converter to control conduction time in AC/DC conversion technology. The flyback converter includes a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side includes a main switch connecting a primary coil to the input of the flyback converter in series. The secondary side includes a secondary coil coupling with the output terminal of the flyback converter. When a switching frequency of the main switch is at a preset first on time in the range between the off frequency and the second switching frequency, the on-time of the main switch continuously changes corresponding to output load changes. When the switching frequency of the main switch is higher than the first switching frequency, the on time of the main switch is constant. The on time is controlled to change linearly, so as to avoid excessive changes in the output voltage ripples, thereby improving circuit efficiency.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a multi-phase DC/DC switching converter in which each of the phases are controlled using a common comparator for comparing an output voltage of the switching converter and a reference voltage, with in some embodiments each of the phases including a bypass switch for coupling ends of an output inductor of the switching converter. Some embodiments provide a multi-phase DC/DC switching converter in which some of the phases are operated with clock signals having frequencies different than clock signals used for operating others of the phases. Some embodiments provide a multi-phase DC/DC switching converter in which some of the phases include inductors having inductances different than inductances for inductors of others of the phases.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a control circuit of an isolated power supply including a first transformer and a primary-side transistor connected to a primary winding of the first transformer. The control circuit includes a timing generator that generates a timing signal with reference to an edge of a switching signal generated on a secondary side of the isolated power supply, a sampling circuit that, in response to the timing signal, samples an electric signal to be monitored, the electric signal to be monitored being an electric signal on the secondary side of the isolated power supply, and a feedback controller that, based on an output of the sampling circuit, generates a primary-side pulse signal to be supplied to the primary-side transistor.

Abstract: Techniques to send digital information from the secondary side to the primary side of a power converter, such as a flyback power converter, without the need for a separate, isolated communication channel. The power converter of this disclosure may send digital information from secondary side to the primary side through a power transformer while the power converter operates in a mixed mode scenario, e.g. critical conduction mode (CRCM) and discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). In CRCM, a controller circuit for the power converter may encode digital information by modulating the diode conduction time in a switching cycle. In DCM, the controller circuit may encode digital information by modulating the period of time for each switching cycle, e.g. increased period, decreased period or no change to the period.

Abstract: A resonant control device and a resonant control method thereof is provided. The resonant control device includes a feedback controller and a processor. The feedback controller receives a reference voltage and an output voltage and use the reference voltage to perform voltage compensation on the output voltage to generate a control parameter. The processor generates pulse modulation signals according to the control parameter and a switching parameter and uses the pulse modulation signals to drive the resonant converter to regulate the output voltage. The pulse modulation signal has the maximum frequency and the minimum frequency. The pulse modulation signals control the frequency according to the control parameter and the switching parameter when the control parameter is larger than or equal to the switching parameter. Otherwise, the pulse modulation signals control the resonant converter to operate for a fixed period within each cycle of the pulse modulation signal.