Abstract: A correction circuit for correcting one or more errors in a digitized current signal, the digitized current signal being a digital representation of an analog current signal of a current flow through an energy storage element, wherein the correction circuit is configured to correct the one or more errors in the digitized current signal by comparing the digitized current signal to the analog current signal, and correcting the digitized current signal based on the outcome of the comparison.

Abstract: A digital controller for a switching converter configured to receive an input voltage and to generate an output voltage, the switching converter comprising one or more power switches and an energy storage element, the digital controller being configured to receive a digitized current signal, the digitized current signal being a digital representation of a current flow through the energy storage element, generate a filtered digital current error signal using the digitized current signal and a ripple cancellation signal, the ripple cancellation signal being arranged to reduce ripple from the digital current signal in the generation of the filtered digital current error signal, and control the switching converter, the control of the switching converter being dependent on the filtered digital current error signal.

Abstract: A digital controller for a switching converter configured to receive an input voltage and to generate an output voltage, the switching converter comprising one or more power switches and an energy storage element, the digital controller comprising a ripple cancellation signal generator configured to generate a ripple cancellation signal, the digital controller being configured to receive a digitized current signal, the digitized current signal being a digital representation of a current flow through the energy storage element, generate a filtered digital current error signal using the digitized current signal and the ripple cancellation signal, the ripple cancellation signal being arranged to reduce ripple from the digitized current signal in the generation of the filtered digital current error signal, and control the switching converter, the control of the switching converter being dependent on the filtered digital current error signal, wherein the ripple cancellation signal, within each signal period, compr

Abstract: A controller for a switching converter. The switching converter is configured to receive an input voltage and to generate an output voltage. The switching converter includes one or more power switches and one or more energy storage elements. The one or more energy storage elements includes a first energy storage element. The controller is configured to control the switching converter while operating in a first control mode during a first state, and control the switching converter while operating in a hysteretic control mode during a second state.

Abstract: A correction circuit for correcting one or more errors in a digitized current signal, the digitized current signal being a digital representation of an analog current signal of a current flow through an energy storage element, wherein the correction circuit is configured to correct the one or more errors in the digitized current signal by comparing the digitized current signal to the analog current signal, and correcting the digitized current signal based on the outcome of the comparison.

Abstract: A digital controller for a switching converter configured to receive an input voltage and to generate an output voltage, the switching converter comprising one or more power switches and an energy storage element, the digital controller being configured to receive a digitized current signal, the digitized current signal being a digital representation of a current flow through the energy storage element, generate a filtered digital current error signal using the digitized current signal and a ripple cancellation signal, the ripple cancellation signal being arranged to reduce ripple from the digital current signal in the generation of the filtered digital current error signal, and control the switching converter, the control of the switching converter being dependent on the filtered digital current error signal.

Abstract: A current synthesizer for a switching converter including an energy storage element and a first pass device, the switching converter configured to receive an input voltage and to provide an output voltage, the current synthesizer being configured to determine one or more first properties of a first current path of the switching converter, the first current path comprising the first pass device and the energy storage element, calculate a current flow through the energy storage element using the determined one or more first properties, and generate a digitized current signal, the digitized current signal being a digital representation of the current flow through the energy storage element, as calculated.

Abstract: A digital controller for a switching converter configured to receive an input voltage and to generate an output voltage, the switching converter comprising one or more power switches and an energy storage element, the digital controller comprising a ripple cancellation signal generator configured to generate a ripple cancellation signal, the digital controller being configured to receive a digitized current signal, the digitized current signal being a digital representation of a current flow through the energy storage element, generate a filtered digital current error signal using the digitized current signal and the ripple cancellation signal, the ripple cancellation signal being arranged to reduce ripple from the digitized current signal in the generation of the filtered digital current error signal, and control the switching converter, the control of the switching converter being dependent on the filtered digital current error signal, wherein the ripple cancellation signal, within each signal period, compr

Abstract: A digital controller for a switching converter configured to receive an input voltage at an input voltage node and to generate an output voltage at an output voltage node, the switching converter comprising one or more power switches and an energy storage element, the digital controller comprising a pulse width modulation control circuit configured to receive the output voltage and to generate a PWM control signal to control the switching operation of the one or more power switches, and switching circuitry configured to couple the pulse width modulation control circuit to the input voltage node during a first phase, and couple the pulse width modulation control circuit to a supply voltage node during a second phase, the supply voltage node being at a supply voltage.