Patents by Inventor Yohei Akamatsu

Yohei Akamatsu 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).

  • Patent number: 11909321
    Abstract: There is provided a power supply controller including: a monitor voltage generation part configured to generate a monitor voltage according to a primary voltage of a transformer that forms an insulated switching power supply; a sample/hold part configured to sample/hold the monitor voltage and output a feedback voltage; and a controller configured to turn on/off a primary current of the transformer by a fixed on-time method according to the feedback voltage, wherein the sample/hold part samples/holds the primary voltage at a plurality of different timings and outputs one of a plurality of hold values as the feedback voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Sato, Yohei Akamatsu, Satoru Nate, Hiroaki Sawaoka
  • Patent number: 11764685
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a power supply control device. The power supply control device includes a feedback voltage generator, an on-timing setting unit and an off-timing setting unit. The feedback voltage generator is configured to generate a feedback voltage by sampling a primary voltage of a transformer that forms an insulated switching power supply. The on-timing setting unit is configured to turn on a primary current of the transformer based on a comparison result between the feedback voltage and a slope-shaped reference voltage. The off-timing setting unit is configured to turn off the primary current after a predetermined on time has elapsed since the primary current was turned on. A sampling timing of the primary voltage is set based on an on timing of the primary current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Nate, Yohei Akamatsu
  • Publication number: 20220185208
    Abstract: There is provided a power supply controller including: a monitor voltage generation part configured to generate a monitor voltage according to a primary voltage of a transformer that forms an insulated switching power supply; a sample/hold part configured to sample/hold the monitor voltage and output a feedback voltage; and a controller configured to turn on/off a primary current of the transformer by a fixed on-time method according to the feedback voltage, wherein the sample/hold part samples/holds the primary voltage at a plurality of different timings and outputs one of a plurality of hold values as the feedback voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshinori Sato, Yohei Akamatsu, Satoru Nate, Hiroaki Sawaoka
  • Publication number: 20220123658
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a power supply control device. The power supply control device includes a feedback voltage generator, an on-timing setting unit and an off-timing setting unit. The feedback voltage generator is configured to generate a feedback voltage by sampling a primary voltage of a transformer that forms an insulated switching power supply. The on-timing setting unit is configured to turn on a primary current of the transformer based on a comparison result between the feedback voltage and a slope-shaped reference voltage. The off-timing setting unit is configured to turn off the primary current after a predetermined on time has elapsed since the primary current was turned on. A sampling timing of the primary voltage is set based on an on timing of the primary current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Satoru Nate, Yohei Akamatsu
  • Patent number: 10491127
    Abstract: The power supply control unit includes an on trigger signal generating unit arranged to generate an on trigger signal for turning on the switching element on the basis of a feedback signal of flyback voltage, a first timer arranged to measure a predetermined minimum OFF time, a second timer arranged to measure time based on an ON time, a minimum OFF time setting unit arranged to compare the predetermined minimum OFF time measured by the first timer with the time measured by the second timer so as to set a longer time as a minimum OFF time, and an on timing determining unit arranged to determine timing for turning on the switching element on the basis of the set minimum OFF time and the on trigger signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Hara, Yohei Akamatsu
  • Publication number: 20180083543
    Abstract: The power supply control unit includes an on trigger signal generating unit arranged to generate an on trigger signal for turning on the switching element on the basis of a feedback signal of flyback voltage, a first timer arranged to measure a predetermined minimum OFF time, a second timer arranged to measure time based on an ON time, a minimum OFF time setting unit arranged to compare the predetermined minimum OFF time measured by the first timer with the time measured by the second timer so as to set a longer time as a minimum OFF time, and an on timing determining unit arranged to determine timing for turning on the switching element on the basis of the set minimum OFF time and the on trigger signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Hideo Hara, Yohei Akamatsu
  • Patent number: 9698696
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus comprises: a transformer that includes primary/secondary windings that are electromagnetically connected to each other with polarities opposite to each other, an output switch that activates/inactivates an electric-current route that extends from an application terminal for an input voltage to a ground terminal via the primary winding a rectifying-smoothing portion that generates an output voltage from an induced voltage, a feedback voltage generation portion that monitors a switch voltage appearing at a connection node between the primary winding and the output switch and generates a feedback voltage in accordance with the output voltage, a reference voltage generation portion that generates a reference voltage, a comparator that compares the feedback voltage and the reference voltage with each other to generate a comparison signal, and a switching control portion that generates an output switch control signal by means of an on-time control method in accordance with the comparison si
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sawada, Satoshi Oishi, Koji Takahata, Yohei Akamatsu
  • Publication number: 20140312684
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus comprises: a transformer that includes primary/secondary windings that are electromagnetically connected to each other with polarities opposite to each other, an output switch that activates/inactivates an electric-current route that extends from an application terminal for an input voltage to a ground terminal via the primary winding a rectifying-smoothing portion that generates an output voltage from an induced voltage, a feedback voltage generation portion that monitors a switch voltage appearing at a connection node between the primary winding and the output switch and generates a feedback voltage in accordance with the output voltage, a reference voltage generation portion that generates a reference voltage, a comparator that compares the feedback voltage and the reference voltage with each other to generate a comparison signal, and a switching control portion that generates an output switch control signal by means of an on-time control method in accordance with the comparison si
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sawada, Satoshi Oishi, Koji Takahata, Yohei Akamatsu