Abstract: An inductor-inductor-capacitor (LLC) converter may include a control system that holds a duty cycle of control signals at a desired ratio, such as 50%. The control system may include a counter that is configured to count up and down and is further configured to generate event signals that are received at the inputs of a latch. An event signal may cause and output value of the latch to change from high to low or vice versa. There may be further circuits to add delay and/or inversion to generate multiple control signals from the output of the latch. Furthermore, the counter may be configured to switch from counting up to counting down in response to a comparator output.

Abstract: An apparatus and method include a converter including a transformer that includes a primary winding and a secondary winding, as well as a first set of controllable switches coupled to the primary winding of the transformer. A second set of controllable switches is coupled to the secondary winding of the transformer, and a control circuit is configured to generate a first set of signals to control the first set of controllable switches and to generate a second set of signals to control the second set of controllable switches. The control circuit is configured to generate the second set of signals to turn off the second set of controllable switches collectively based on determining that the first set of signals turns off the first set of controllable switches collectively.

Abstract: An inductor-inductor-capacitor (LLC) converter may include a control system that holds a duty cycle of control signals at a desired ratio, such as 50%. The control system may include a counter that is configured to count up and down and is further configured to generate event signals that are received at the inputs of a latch. An event signal may cause and output value of the latch to change from high to low or vice versa. There may be further circuits to add delay and/or inversion to generate multiple control signals from the output of the latch. Furthermore, the counter may be configured to switch from counting up to counting down in response to a comparator output.

Abstract: A power converter includes a power converter circuit and a microcontroller that controls the power converter circuit. The microcontroller includes a power control unit and a processing unit. The power control unit adjusts the switching frequency of the power converter circuit based on thresholds of a resonant capacitor of the power converter circuit. The power control unit also generates event signals indicative of breaches of the thresholds by the resonant capacitor. When the processing unit receives an event signal from the power control unit indicative of a breach of one of the thresholds by the resonant capacitor, the processing unit determines whether the switching frequency falls outside a defined range based on the event signal. In response to determining that the switching frequency falls outside the defined range, the processing unit instructs the power control unit to clamp the switching frequency of the power converter circuit.

Abstract: A power converter includes a power converter circuit and a microcontroller that controls the power converter circuit. The microcontroller includes a power control unit and a processing unit. The power control unit adjusts the switching frequency of the power converter circuit based on thresholds of a resonant capacitor of the power converter circuit. The power control unit also generates event signals indicative of breaches of the thresholds by the resonant capacitor. When the processing unit receives an event signal from the power control unit indicative of a breach of one of the thresholds by the resonant capacitor, the processing unit determines whether the switching frequency falls outside a defined range based on the event signal. In response to determining that the switching frequency falls outside the defined range, the processing unit instructs the power control unit to clamp the switching frequency of the power converter circuit.