Abstract: A power converter includes a power stage circuit, a ramp generator circuit, and a control circuit. The power stage circuit generates an output signal according to an input signal and a control signal. The ramp generator circuit generates a ramp signal according to the control signal, the input signal, and the output signal. The control circuit generates the control signal according to the output signal, a reference signal, and the ramp signal.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package structure at least includes the following steps. An encapsulant laterally is formed to encapsulate the die and the plurality of through vias. A plurality of first connectors are formed to electrically connect to first surfaces of the plurality of through vias. A warpage control material is formed over the die, wherein the warpage control material is disposed to cover an entire surface of the die. A protection material is formed over the encapsulant and around the plurality of first connectors and the warpage control material. A coefficient of thermal expansion of the protection material is less than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the encapsulant.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: aligning a first package component with a second package component, the first package component having a first region and a second region, the first region including a first conductive connector, the second region including a second conductive connector; performing a first laser shot on a first portion of a top surface of the first package component, the first laser shot reflowing the first conductive connector of the first region, the first portion of the top surface of the first package component completely overlapping the first region; and after performing the first laser shot, performing a second laser shot on a second portion of the top surface of the first package component, the second laser shot reflowing the second conductive connector of the second region, the second portion of the top surface of the first package component completely overlapping the second region.

Abstract: A package structure includes a die, an encapsulant laterally encapsulating the die, a warpage control material disposed over the die, and a protection material disposed over the encapsulant and around the warpage control material. A coefficient of thermal expansion of the protection material is less than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the encapsulant.

Abstract: A power converter includes a power stage circuit, a ramp generator circuit, and a control circuit. The power stage circuit is configured to generate an output signal according to an input signal and a control signal. The ramp generator circuit is configured to generate a ramp signal according to the control signal, the input signal, and the output signal. The control circuit is configured to generate the control signal according to the output signal, a reference signal, and the ramp signal.

Abstract: A power stage circuit generates an output signal according to an input signal and a control signal. A ramp generator circuit generates a ramp signal according to the control signal, the input signal, and the output signal. A calculation circuit generates a calculation signal according to the output signal and a reference signal. The calculation circuit operates in a first mode when the power converter operates in a light loading state, and the calculation circuit operates in a second mode when the power converter operates in a normal state. A control circuit generates the control signal according to the calculation signal and the ramp signal. The control circuit includes a comparator circuit and a control signal generator. The comparator circuit generates a comparison signal according to the calculation signal and the ramp signal. The control signal generator generates the control signal according to the comparison signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a LLC resonant converter with magnetic-flux balance control circuit. The LLC resonant converter comprises a primary-side circuit and a secondary-side circuit, wherein the control loop of secondary-side circuit comprises a voltage control unit, a digital pulse-width-modulation generation unit, and the control loop of primary-side circuit comprises a DC detection unit, a balance control unit, a digital pulse-width-modulation generation unit.

Abstract: An alternator apparatus and a voltage converter thereof are provided. The voltage converter includes a voltage converting circuit and an auxiliary circuit. The voltage converting circuit has a first power end, a second power end and an inductor. The voltage converting circuit converts a first voltage on the first power end to generate a second voltage on the second power end during an operation time period, or the voltage converting circuit converts the second voltage on the second power end to generate the first voltage on the first power end during the operation time period. The auxiliary circuit forms a first loop between the first power end and the inductor during a reset time period, or forms a second loop between the second power end and the inductor during the reset time period, or forms a third loop in the auxiliary circuit.

Abstract: A power converter control circuit includes a feedback circuit and a pulse width modulation signal generating circuit for configuring a power stage circuit to provide power to a load. The feedback circuit generates a first gain signal and a second gain signal according to an output voltage sensing signal coupled with the load. The feedback circuit further generates a feedback signal according to the first gain signal and the second gain signal. The pulse width modulation signal generating circuit configures the operation of the power stage circuit according to the feedback signal and a reference signal. Moreover, the feedback circuit and the pulse width modulation signal generating circuit are configured on the same integrated circuit package.

Abstract: A power converter control circuit includes a feedback circuit and a pulse width modulation signal generating circuit for configuring a power stage circuit to provide power to a load. The feedback circuit generates a first gain signal and a second gain signal according to an output voltage sensing signal coupled with the load. The feedback circuit further generates a feedback signal according to the first gain signal and the second gain signal. The pulse width modulation signal generating circuit configures the operation of the power stage circuit according to the feedback signal and a reference signal. Moreover, the feedback circuit and the pulse width modulation signal generating circuit are configured on the same integrated circuit package.

Abstract: For a multiphase interleaved voltage regulator, an offset cancellation circuit is applied for each phase separately. The current loop gain of each phase is thus increased to mitigate the beat-frequency oscillation in phase currents when the beat frequency is below the bandwidth of the low-pass filter in the offset cancellation circuit, without introducing additional instability issue that is the drawback of increasing current-sensing gain.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-phase power converter, and a control circuit and a control method of the multi-phase power converter. The multi-phase power converter comprises multiple power conversion phases. The method comprises: determining whether to enter a phase-shedding mode; at a first time when entering the phase-shedding mode, disabling at least one of the power conversion phases; and at another time when entering the phase-shedding mode, disabling at least another one of the power conversion phases.

Abstract: For a multiphase interleaved voltage regulator, an offset cancellation circuit is applied for each phase separately. The current loop gain of each phase is thus increased to mitigate the beat-frequency oscillation in phase currents when the beat frequency is below the bandwidth of the low-pass filter in the offset cancellation circuit, without introducing additional instability issue that is the drawback of increasing current-sensing gain.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-phase power converter, and a control circuit and a control method of the multi-phase power converter. The multi-phase power converter comprises multiple power conversion phases. The method comprises: determining whether to enter a phase-shedding mode; at a first time when entering the phase-shedding mode, disabling at least one of the power conversion phases; and at another time when entering the phase-shedding mode, disabling at least another one of the power conversion phases.