Patents by Inventor Lijie Jiang

Lijie Jiang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20190129868
    Abstract: An auto-loop regulation system for a voltage regulator receives a plurality of pre-determined loop parameters through an interactive computing equipment, and the voltage regulator operates according to the plurality of pre-determined loop parameters, wherein the interactive computing equipment regulates at least one of the loop parameters automatically in real time according to an online loop value when the voltage regulator is operating online, and the interactive computing equipment keeps regulating the loop parameters until the online value of the voltage regulator matches with a target value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Lijie Jiang, Xiaokang Wu, Suhua Luo, Qian Ouyang
  • Publication number: 20180356848
    Abstract: A method for automatically testing a voltage regulator, including: providing an auto-test setting to a test master, wherein the auto-test setting specifies an auto-sweep setting and a loop comprising an ordered set of serial command frames; producing, in the test master, a test suite comprising a plurality of serial command frames by executing the loop multiple times according to the auto-sweep setting until an array of a preset variable corresponding to the auto-sweep setting is traversed, wherein the preset variable is changed in each iteration of the loop; sequentially transmitting every serial command frame to the voltage regulator; and receiving every resulting behavior of the voltage regulator when operated in accordance with the every serial command frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Wangmiao Hu, Lijie Jiang, Qian Ouyang, Qingqing Zheng, Binci Xu, Jinghai Zhou, Eric Yang
  • Publication number: 20180337585
    Abstract: A method for controlling a voltage regulator is receiving a voltage identification code which has a pulse width modulation signal, providing a duty signal via measuring a duty cycle of the pulse width modulation signal, calculating a target voltage based on the duty signal, providing a reference signal via filtering the duty signal by a first filter if the voltage identification code varies, and providing the reference signal via filtering the duty signal by a second filter if the reference signal is in a range determined by the target voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Binci Xu, Lijie Jiang, Chao Liu, Tao Zhao
  • Publication number: 20180337589
    Abstract: A method for controlling a voltage regulator is receiving a voltage identification code which has a pulse width modulation signal, providing a duty signal via measuring a duty cycle of the pulse width modulation signal, calculating a target voltage based on the duty signal, providing a reference signal based on the duty signal and the target voltage. If it is judged that the duty cycle of the pulse width modulation signal increases, the reference signal is restricted increasing or keeping its value without decreasing, and if it is judged that the duty cycle of the pulse width modulation signal decreases, the reference signal is restricted decreasing or keeping its value without increasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Binci Xu, Lijie Jiang, Chao Liu, Tao Zhao
  • Publication number: 20180173286
    Abstract: An autonomous power system has a voltage regulator which converts an input voltage to an output voltage according to a reference voltage. A control method for the power system: receiving a voltage identification code sent by a processor; providing an autonomous voltage identification code when the voltage identification sent by the processor keeps constant during a first preset duration, wherein the autonomous voltage identification code can be updated self-adaptively; providing a reference voltage according to a sum of the voltage identification code and the autonomous identification code; and adjusting the output voltage according to the reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Reagan Luo, Qian Ouyang, Lijie Jiang, Marvin Ma, Xiaokang Wu
  • Patent number: 9941781
    Abstract: A multi-rail switching converter providing a plurality of output voltages has a master switching circuit, a plurality of slave switching circuits and a control circuit. The control circuit has an interleaving control circuit, the interleaving control circuit judges a phase zone of a corresponding slave switching circuit based on a switching control signal of the master switching circuit and a set signal of the corresponding slave switching circuit, and adjusts a turn-ON moment of the corresponding slave switching circuit based on the phase zone of the corresponding slave switching circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wangmiao Hu, Lijie Jiang, Wenbin Lu, Qian Ouyang, Jinghai Zhou, Eric Yang
  • Patent number: 9812950
    Abstract: A digital PFC circuit with improved power factor is described. The digital PFC circuit uses a compensation current generating unit and a reference current adjust unit to eliminate the effect of a current flowing through an input capacitor to the input current, so that the input current and the input line voltage of the digital PFC circuit are controlled to be in-phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenbin Lu, Sicong Lin, Qiming Zhao, Lijie Jiang, Guangchao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170288539
    Abstract: A DC-DC converter with transient control. The DC-DC converter includes a power switching circuit, a current to voltage converter, a PI circuit 403, a voltage to current converter 404 and a logic and control circuit 405. The DC-DC converter obtains the transient information of a current flowing through the power switching circuit, to slow down the variation of the output voltage, so as to eliminate the overshot issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Chao Liu, Lijie Jiang, Qian Ouyang, Xiaokang Wu
  • Patent number: 9660534
    Abstract: A multiphase switching converter having a plurality of switching circuits and a control circuit, the plurality of switching circuits provide an output voltage, the control circuit provides a plurality of switching control signals to turn ON the plurality of switching circuits successively based on the output voltage and a reference signal, when the output voltage is detected overshooting, the control circuit turns OFF a current switching circuit, and when the output voltage is detected recovering from overshooting, the control circuit turns ON the current switching circuit again for a first time period until a sum of the first time period and a second time period achieves a predetermined value, wherein the second time period is a time period the current switching circuit maintains ON uninterruptedly before the output voltage is detected overshooting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lijie Jiang, Xiaokang Wu, Suhua Luo, Qian Ouyang, Jinghai Zhou
  • Publication number: 20170141680
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a DC-DC converter with constant on time control. The DC-DC converter includes a transient unit to obtain the transient information of a current flowing through a power switching circuit, to slow down the variation of the output voltage, so as to eliminate the overshot issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Qian Ouyang, Xiaokang Wu, Lijie Jiang
  • Patent number: 9621028
    Abstract: A PFC circuit having a switching circuit and a control circuit, the control circuit controls an operation mode of the switching circuit based on an input current and a switching frequency of the switching circuit, when the switching circuit works under a continuous current mode, the switching circuit is turned ON when the input current is less than an OFF current reference signal, and when the switching circuit works under a first discontinuous mode or a second discontinuous mode, the switching circuit is turned ON after a turn ON delay time period when the input current is less than the OFF current reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: CHENGDU MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sicong Lin, Wenbin Lu, Wangmiao Hu, Lijie Jiang, Qiming Zhao, Guangchao Zhang
  • Patent number: 9520778
    Abstract: A control method used in a constant on-time switching converter includes: judging whether the switching converter enters into an ultrasonic mode; turning ON the low-side switch to discharge the output capacitor when the switching converter enters into the ultrasonic mode; generating an additional slope compensation signal during the discharge of the output capacitor; comparing a feedback signal indicative of the output voltage of the switching circuit with the sum of a reference voltage and the additional slope compensation signal; turning OFF the low-side switch and turning ON the high-side switch when the feedback signal decreases to reach the sum of the reference voltage and the additional slope compensation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: CHENGDU MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lijie Jiang, Chia-Hsin Chang, Wenbin Lu, Wangmiao Hu, Qian Ouyang
  • Patent number: 9479043
    Abstract: A control circuit for a switching converter having a comparison circuit, a synchronization unit, an ON-time control circuit and a logic unit, the comparison circuit provides a comparison signal based on a reference signal and an output signal of the switching converter, the synchronization unit provides a first synchronization signal and a second synchronization signal based on a first clock signal, a second clock signal and the comparison signal, the first synchronizing signal is generated by synchronizing the comparison signal with the first clock signal, the second synchronizing signal is generated by synchronizing the comparison signal with the second clock signal, the ON-time control circuit provides an ON-time control signal, the logic unit provides a switching control signal to control the switching converter based on the first synchronization signal, the second synchronization signal and the ON-time control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: CHENGDU MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lijie Jiang, Xiaokang Wu, Suhua Luo, Qian Ouyang
  • Publication number: 20160172959
    Abstract: A multi-rail switching converter providing a plurality of output voltages has a master switching circuit, a plurality of slave switching circuits and a control circuit. The control circuit has an interleaving control circuit, the interleaving control circuit judges a phase zone of a corresponding slave switching circuit based on a switching control signal of the master switching circuit and a set signal of the corresponding slave switching circuit, and adjusts a turn-ON moment of the corresponding slave switching circuit based on the phase zone of the corresponding slave switching circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Wangmiao Hu, Lijie Jiang, Wenbin Lu, Qian Ouyang, Jinghai Zhou, Eric Yang
  • Patent number: 9356510
    Abstract: A switching converter providing an output voltage has at least one switch and a control circuit. The control circuit has a slope compensation module, an output correction module and a control module, wherein the slope compensation module provides a slope compensation signal, the output correction module provides a voltage trim signal based on the slope compensation signal, and the control module provides a control signal to control the at least one switch based on the slope compensation signal, the voltage trim signal, a reference signal, the output voltage and an error compensation signal provided based on a difference between the output voltage and a set target of the output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lijie Jiang, Xiaokang Wu, Qian Ouyang
  • Patent number: 9270178
    Abstract: A method for controlling a multi-phase switching converter with a plurality of switching circuits, including: sensing the output current of the switching circuit and generating a current sensing signal; generating a digital phase current signal based on the current sensing signal; subtracting the digital phase current signal from a current reference signal and generating a current error signal; proportionally integrating the current error signal and generating a first bias signal; conducting a sigma-delta modulation of the first bias signal and generating a second bias signal, wherein the first bias signal is a P-bit digital signal, the second bias signal is a Q-bit digital signal, and P is larger than Q; and adjusting a control signal controlling the switching circuit based on the second bias signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lijie Jiang, Xiaokang Wu, Suhua Luo, Qian Ouyang
  • Patent number: 9263876
    Abstract: A multi-phase switching converter includes a plurality of switching circuits and a controller. The output terminals of the plurality of switching circuits are coupled together to provide an output voltage to a load. The controller is configured to generate a plurality of control signals to control the plurality of switching circuits. When an over current condition of a current switching circuit of the plurality of switching circuits is detected, the controller skips the current switching circuit and successively turns on the remaining plurality of switching circuits that have not yet been turned on and where an over current condition has not been detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lijie Jiang, Xiaokang Wu, Qian Ouyang
  • Publication number: 20150364988
    Abstract: A digital PFC circuit with improved power factor is described. The digital PFC circuit uses a compensation current generating unit and a reference current adjust unit to eliminate the effect of a current flowing through an input capacitor to the input current, so that the input current and the input line voltage of the digital PFC circuit are controlled to be in-phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Wenbin Lu, Sicong Lin, Qiming Zhao, Lijie Jiang, Guangchao Zhang
  • Patent number: D842434
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventor: Lijie Jiang
  • Patent number: D842435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventor: Lijie Jiang