With Threshold Detection Patents (Class 323/284)
  • Patent number: 11621637
    Abstract: A control circuit of a power converter includes a sensing circuit, a ramp signal generator, an error amplifier, a comparator and a PWM circuit. The sensing circuit, coupled to a first output circuit, provides a current sensing signal. The ramp signal generator, coupled to the sensing circuit, receives the current sensing signal to provide a ramp signal. The error amplifier receives a reference voltage and an output feedback voltage of the power converter to provide an error amplification signal. The comparator, coupled to the ramp signal generator and the error amplifier, provides a control signal according to the ramp signal and the error amplification signal. The PWM circuit, coupled between the comparator and the first output circuit, receives the control signal and provides a PWM signal to control the first output circuit. The ramp signal generator adjusts a slope of the ramp signal according to the current sensing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: UPI SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventor: Wei-Hsiu Hung
  • Patent number: 11621636
    Abstract: A control circuit for controlling a switching converter having a low quiescent current. The control circuit has an error amplifying circuit, an on time generator, a first comparing circuit and a second comparing circuit. When the switching converter operates in a light load operation mode, the error amplifying circuit and the on time generator are deactivated. Meanwhile, the first comparing circuit compares a current sensing signal indicative of inductor current with a current reference signal to provide an off time control signal during an on state of a low side switch to determine an on moment of a high side switch. The second comparing circuit compares the voltage feedback signal with a voltage reference signal to provide an on time control signal to determine an off moment of the high side switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lei Li
  • Patent number: 11621311
    Abstract: A display device may include a display panel, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and a power supply. The display panel may include a pixel and a first pad electrically connected to the pixel. The second circuit board may be electrically connected through the first circuit board to the first pad and may include a second pad, a first power connection line, and a first feedback line. The power supply may be electrically connected through the first power connection line to the second pad, may be electrically connected through the first feedback line to the second pad, may supply a first power through the second pad to the display panel, and may receive a feedback voltage of the second pad through the first feedback line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Il Moon
  • Patent number: 11616437
    Abstract: A constant power control circuit driving an external device receiving an input voltage and generating an output voltage is provided. A first conversion circuit converts the voltage difference between the input voltage and the output voltage to generate a charge current. An energy storage circuit is charged during a charging period by the charge current to provide a stored voltage. The charging period is terminated in response to the stored voltage reaching a predetermined voltage. A control circuit adjusts a control signal according to a length of the charging period. A second conversion circuit generates a counting voltage according to the control signal. The counting voltage is inversely proportional to the voltage difference. A third conversion circuit converts the counting voltage into a limitation current. A driving circuit compares the setting current and the limitation current to generate a driving signal and send it to the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Cheng-Tao Li
  • Patent number: 11616448
    Abstract: A method for controlling a power conversion device can prevent over temperature by suppressing a change in impedance of a capacitor included in a rectifier circuit. The power conversion device includes an AC wave generation circuit for generating an AC wave, and a rectifier circuit for rectifying the AC wave generated by the AC wave generation circuit with a configuration including a rectifier capacitor and a diode connected in parallel. The method for controlling the power conversion device regulates the AC wave input to the rectifier capacitor depending on a change in impedance of the rectifier capacitor so as to suppress the change in the impedance of the rectifier capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kousuke Saito, Toshihiro Kai, Shigeharu Yamagami, Keisuke Inoue
  • Patent number: 11616442
    Abstract: A switching power converter circuit comprises a single inductive circuit element; a common control loop circuit coupled to a circuit input and the inductive circuit element and including switching circuit elements to charge the inductive circuit element using energy provided at the circuit input; at least one current sensing circuit configured to sense inductor current of the inductive circuit element; one or more output control loop circuits that each include switching circuit elements activated to generate an output voltage; and one or more pulse width modulation (PWM) circuits configured to generate a PWM control signal to activate the switching circuit elements of the output control loop circuits and to change a peak voltage of the PWM control signal of the one or more PWM circuits according to the inductor current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Danzhu Lu, Langyuan Wang
  • Patent number: 11616435
    Abstract: The present application provides a controller for a switching power supply such as a DC-DC converter which provides an output voltage and an output current. The controller is configured to provide at least one control signal to operate the switching power supply to maintain the output voltage at a first reference voltage. The controller employs a load line compensator responsive to output current for adjusting the reference voltage employed by the compensator. The load line compensator employs one or either or both of a high pass filter or saturating element to provide a filtered/saturated value which is the value employed in adjusting the reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Hartman, Jingquan Chen, Jeffrey D. Mincey
  • Patent number: 11616439
    Abstract: An electrical system includes: 1) a buck converter; 2) a battery coupled to an input of the buck converter; and 3) a load coupled to an output of the buck converter. The buck converter includes a high-side switch, a low-side switch, and regulation loop circuitry coupled to the high-side switch and the low-side switch. The regulation loop circuitry includes: 1) a main comparator; 2) a bias current source coupled to the main comparator and configured to provide a bias current to the main comparator; and 3) a dynamic biasing circuit coupled to the main comparator and configured to add a supplemental bias current to the bias current in 100% mode of the buck converter. The supplemental bias current varies depending on an input voltage (VIN) and an output voltage (VOUT) of the buck converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Manuel Wiersch, Gerhard Thiele, Antonio Priego, Johann Erich Bayer
  • Patent number: 11606850
    Abstract: The current regulation system, providing fine dimming control, has an under-voltage circuit, an over-temperature control circuit, and sometimes a variable resistor (VR) control circuit. The under-voltage and over-temperature controls (first and second control signals) pass through voltage limiters such that the lowest level voltage control signal is applied to the voltage reference signal IREF input of LED IC driver. IC driver has a voltage reference input IREF which controls an IC output current for an LED load demand. The VR control generates a third control signal at the junction to reduce the voltage reference signal under control of the VR. The lowest level control signal dims the LED lamps. Since low level voltage control signals are used, a low voltage turn OFF circuit applies an IC disablement signal to the LED IC driver input control based upon sensing a very low voltage at the junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: Paul Kendle
  • Patent number: 11594966
    Abstract: A converter circuit includes a half-bridge power circuit with a first and a second switch between an input node and a current node and between the current node ground, respectively. An inductor is coupled between the current node and an output node. Logic control circuitry is configured to switch the first and second switches to a current recirculation state and to a current charge state. The logic circuitry is configured to switch the switches from the current recirculation state to the current charge state as a result of a voltage indicator signal from an output voltage comparator being asserted while starting an on-time counter signal having an expiration value, and from the current charge state to the current recirculation state as a result of the on-time counter signal having reached its expiration value in combination with the voltage indicator signal from the voltage comparator being de-asserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventor: Adalberto Mariani
  • Patent number: 11594954
    Abstract: A method is provided for soft starting a single inductor multiple output (SIMO) power supply. The method includes selecting operation in a pulse width modulation (PWM) mode. A first pulse frequency modulation (PFM) mode is enabled to supply a first load with a first voltage and the power supply begins to ramp up the output voltage. After the output voltage has reached a desired value in the PFM mode, the PFM mode is disabled. Then, operation is enabled in the PWM mode. The SIMO power supply then supplies a current to one or more loads in the PWM mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Christian Vincent Sorace, Nicolas Patrick Vantalon
  • Patent number: 11588451
    Abstract: It is disclosed an amplifier for driving a capacitive load, comprising an input terminal adapted to receive an input voltage signal, an output terminal adapted to drive the capacitive load, a linear amplification stage, switching amplification stage, a capacitor, a first switch and a measurement and control circuit. The measurement and control circuit is configured to: measure the value of the current generated at the output from the linear amplification stage and generate a driving voltage signal of the switching amplification stage; generate the first switching signal to open the first switch and generate an enabling signal to enable the operation of at least part of the switching amplification stage; generate the first switching signal to close the first switch and generate the enabling signal to disable the operation of the switching amplification stage; generate the first switching signal to open the first switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SYSTEM CERAMICS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Migliazza, Luca Larcher, Emilio Lorenzani
  • Patent number: 11581802
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power factor correction (PFC) circuit (20), comprising an inductor (21) which is configured to provide a discharge current, a capacitor (23) which is connected to the inductor (21) via a switch (24) and which can be charged with said discharge current, a control unit (14) which is configured to alternately switch the switch (24) on and off based on a feedback control, wherein the control unit (14) has an input interface (42) for receiving a feedback signal (ZXCS) which represents a discharge voltage of the inductor (21), wherein the control unit (14), in a DCM mode, is further configured to calculate a switch on time (Ton) of the switch (24) which is after a first local minimum of the discharge voltage, and wherein, after switching off the switch (24), the control unit is configured to: either switch on the switch (24) at a next or closest local minimum of the inductor voltage after Ton, in case Ton is less than a directly or indirectly set reference time (Tref), or close the switch
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Tridonic GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Hans Auer, Patrick Marte
  • Patent number: 11581739
    Abstract: An arrangement for power distribution on a vessel, having: a first DC bus operating at a first medium voltage; at least one second DC bus operating at a second medium voltage and having no direct connection with the first DC bus; a first AC bus operating at a low voltage; a first inverter coupled between the first DC bus and the first AC bus for allowing power flow from the first DC bus to the first AC bus in a first operation mode; a second AC bus operating at the low voltage; a second inverter coupled between the second DC bus and the second AC bus for allowing power flow from the second DC bus to the second AC bus in the first operation mode; a low voltage connection system for selectively connecting or disconnecting the first AC bus and the second AC bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG, SIEMENS ENERGY AS
    Inventors: Paul Fredrik Gjerpe, Bernd Hartwig, Marc Hiller, Wolfgang Voss
  • Patent number: 11581808
    Abstract: An embodiment buck converter control circuit comprises an error amplifier configured to generate an error signal based on a feedback signal and a reference signal, a pulse generator circuit configured to generate a pulsed signal having switching cycles set to high and low as a function of the error signal, a driver circuit configured to generate a drive signal for an electronic switch of the buck converter as a function of the pulsed signal, a variable load, connected between two output terminals of the buck converter, configured to absorb a current based on a control signal, and a detector circuit configured to monitor a first signal indicative of an output current provided by the buck converter and a second signal indicative of a negative transient of the output current, and verify whether the second signal indicates a negative transient of the output current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Enrico Ferrara, Luca Morinelli
  • Patent number: 11581812
    Abstract: A method of controlling a multi-phase power converter having a plurality of power stage circuits coupled in parallel, can include: obtaining a load current of the multi-phase power converter; enabling corresponding power stage circuits to operate in accordance with the load current, such that a switching frequency is maintained within a predetermined range when the load current changes; and controlling the power stage circuits to operate under different modes in accordance with the load current, such that the switching frequency is maintained within the predetermined range when the load current changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) LTD
    Inventors: Kaiwei Yao, Zhiyuan Shen
  • Patent number: 11575317
    Abstract: A switching regulator system having a switching regulator configured to generate regulated voltage pulses at a switching output in response to a setpoint of an output voltage at a setpoint input and feedback of the output voltage at a feedback input is disclosed. A power inductor is coupled between the switching output and a filtered output, and a filter capacitor is coupled between the filtered output and a fixed voltage node. A transistor having a control input is coupled between the filtered output and the fixed voltage node. A transition comparator has a first comparator input coupled to the setpoint input, a second comparator input coupled to the feedback input, and a comparator output coupled to the control input, wherein the transition comparator is configured to monitor for a setpoint voltage dropping below a feedback voltage and in response turn on the transistor to discharge the filter capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Murphy, Michael R. Kay
  • Patent number: 11575318
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a voltage converter including a control unit configured for operating in a hysteretic control mode. A control unit may be configured to receive a PWM signal, a duty cycle signal, at least one reference voltage, a factor of an output voltage of the voltage converter, and a factor of an input voltage of the voltage converter. The control unit may also be configured to compare the at least one reference voltage to the factor of the output voltage and the factor of the input voltage. Further, the control unit may be configured to generate a first control signal mirroring the PWM signal in response to at least one of: the factor of the input voltage being greater than the at least one reference voltage and the factor of the output voltage being greater than the at least one reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Alex Hsu, Paolo Nora
  • Patent number: 11575311
    Abstract: A power quality compensator device and a control method thereof are provided. The power quality compensator device is electrically connected to a power grid and a nonlinear load, and includes a current controller, a converter, a ripple predictor, a processing unit and a voltage controller. The current controller is configured to receive an instruction current and output a switch control signal. The converter is configured to output an output current and an actual DC bus voltage according to the switch control signal. The ripple predictor is configured to receive an intermediate voltage and a first current and output a predicted ripple voltage. The processing unit is configured to output a processing result according to the actual DC bus voltage, the predicted ripple voltage and a reference DC bus voltage. The voltage controller is configured to receive the processing result and output a voltage control signal to the current controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Heng Huang, Shuai Wu, Ran Liu
  • Patent number: 11569740
    Abstract: A boost converter includes an inductor and a diode electrically connected in series between an input voltage and an output voltage; a transistor electrically coupled to an interconnected node of the inductor and the diode; and a controller that controls switching of the transistor according to a transient mode and an estimated load current. The output voltage in a light-to-heavy load transient mode has at least one first valley point with a value of a transient voltage threshold, followed by at least one second valley point with a value higher than the first valley point, before exiting the light-to-heavy load transient mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: NCKU Research and Development Foundation, Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Chen, Chien-Hung Tsai, Chia-Hsuan Huang, Teng-Kuei Wu
  • Patent number: 11539295
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a switched-mode power supply having a first operating phase during which the output node of the switched-mode power supply is coupled by an on switch to a source of a first reference voltage. The first operating phase is followed by a second operation phase during which the output node of the switched-mode power supply is in a high impedance state. While in the second operating phase, a capacitor connected to the output node of the switched-mode power supply at least partially discharges into a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Sebastien Ortet, Didier Davino, Cedric Thomas
  • Patent number: 11539356
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a voltage comparator includes: a first switch having a conduction terminal coupled to an internal node that is coupled to an output of the voltage comparator; a current source; a capacitor; and a second switch connected in parallel with the capacitor, wherein the current source, the capacitor, and the first switch are coupled in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: Helene Esch, David Chesneau
  • Patent number: 11539294
    Abstract: A multi-level power converter and a method using first, second, third and fourth switching elements, an inductor, and a flying capacitor are presented. A first terminal of the inductor may be connected to a switching terminal connecting the second and third switching elements. A first terminal of the flying capacitor may be connected to a terminal connecting the first and second elements. A second terminal of the flying capacitor may be connected to a terminal connecting the third and fourth switching elements. The multi-level power converter may have a first feedback circuit to generate control signals for setting the switching elements in a plurality of switching states for regulating an output voltage or an output current. The converter may have a second feedback circuit to generate control signals to allow the flying capacitor to be charged or discharged using an inductor current flowing through the inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Aravind Mangudi, Mark Mercer, James Steele, Taek Chang, Bill McKillop
  • Patent number: 11522451
    Abstract: An apparatus, comprising, a MOSFET, a controller coupled to the MOSFET, an inductor conductively coupled to the MOSFET. A reported current output of the controller is adjusted based on a predetermined excursion of an attribute of the inductor from a fixed attribute value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR (CAYMAN) LTD.
    Inventors: Nicholas I. Archibald, Rhys S. A. Philbrick, Steven P. Laur
  • Patent number: 11522532
    Abstract: A turn-off protection circuit and a turn-off protection method for a switch unit. The switch unit may include a first set of switching devices coupled between a first circuit node and an output node, and a second set of switching devices coupled between a second circuit node and the output node. The turn-off protection circuit may compare a first circuit node potential at the first circuit node and/or a second circuit node potential at the second circuit node with a switch node potential at the output node to detect a the flow direction of the a freewheeling current when the switch unit is turned off, and turn on and maintain the first set of switching devices or the second set of switching devices on depending on the flow direction of the freewheeling current until the freewheeling current is reduced to a predetermined safe current threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jian Zhang
  • Patent number: 11520366
    Abstract: The present application provides a voltage generation circuit and associated capacitor charging method and system. The voltage generation circuit is in a chip and is for generating a first output voltage and a second output voltage. The chip has a first output port and a second output port coupled to a first capacitor and a second capacitor respectively external to the chip. The voltage generation circuit includes a constant current type voltage generation unit and a regulator. When the voltage generation circuit operates in a first mode, the regulator is configured as a unit gain buffer to charge the first capacitor to the first output voltage; and when the voltage generation circuit operates in a second mode, the regulator is configured as a low-dropout regulator to charge the second capacitor to the second output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chun-I Kuo
  • Patent number: 11509223
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an SMPS comprises a half-bridge, and a driver configured to drive the half-bridge based on a PWM signal. The SMPS further comprising a first circuit coupled between the output of the driver and a control terminal of a high-side transistor of the half-bridge, wherein the first circuit is configured to maintain the first transistor on when the PWM signal has a duty cycle that is substantially 100%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Alps) SAS
    Inventor: Patrik Arno
  • Patent number: 11509229
    Abstract: A resonant core power supply includes a core with excitation, resonant, and load windings where the resonant winding is coupled to a tank circuit and a controller manipulates the phase, amplitude and waveform of an excitation signal applied to the excitation winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventor: Patrick Carden
  • Patent number: 11502605
    Abstract: Quasi-Constant On-Time Controller. At least one example embodiment is a method of operating a power converter, comprising: charging an inductor of a switching power converter, each charging has an on-time; and then discharging the inductor while providing current to the load; and repeating the charging and the discharging at a switching frequency. During the repeating, the example method may comprise: adjusting the switching frequency proportional to a voltage difference between an output voltage and a setpoint voltage; generating an on-time reference proportional to a frequency difference between the switching frequency and a setpoint frequency, the on-time of each charging of the inductor is based on the on-time reference; and modifying the on-time proportional to the voltage difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventor: Alessandro Zafarana
  • Patent number: 11493943
    Abstract: A voltage booster powered by a primary electrical source for providing an adjustable voltage across the load, while a current regulator in series with the load maintains the desired current. When the voltage drop across the current regulator exceeds an upper threshold, the voltage booster's output voltage is reduced to a lower level to reduce the power dissipated by the current regulator, to improve efficiency. When the voltage drop across the current regulator is less than a lower threshold, the voltage booster output is increased to a higher level. In burst mode operation, the voltage booster output alternates between a full voltage and zero voltage, and an optional capacitor provides voltage across the resistive load during discharge. An optional diode can ensure that the capacitor discharges through the load in cases where the voltage booster output is not floating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: HEALABLES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yehuda Cern
  • Patent number: 11489446
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for operating a voltage step-down switched mode power supply includes delivering an output voltage with an output stage having a power transistor that is cyclically made conducting by a first control signal. In PWM mode, the method includes generating an error voltage based on the output voltage and a reference voltage, and applying a first delay on a first control signal. The first delay is determined so as to reduce a difference between the error voltage and the reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS
    Inventor: David Chesneau
  • Patent number: 11482930
    Abstract: A system that provides intelligent constant on-time control may include a first switch coupled to a power input; a second switch coupled to the first switch; a switching node between the first switch and the second switch, the switching node configured to be connected to an inductor and a power output; feedback paths coupled to (1) a synthesized node and (2) the power output, the feedback paths enabling feedback of signals from (1) the synthesized node, and (2) the power output; and a controller coupled to the feedback paths. The controller may be configured to control a voltage at the power output based on a combination of the signals carried by the feedback paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Kinetic Technologies International Holdings LP
    Inventors: Xin Zhang, Jan Nilsson, William Robert Pelletier
  • Patent number: 11482933
    Abstract: There is provided a switching power supply device, including: an output stage circuit including an output transistor installed between an application end of an input voltage and an application end of an output voltage, and configured to generate the output voltage from the input voltage through a switching operation including an operation of switching the output transistor; and a main control circuit configured to execute PWM control for causing the output stage circuit to perform the switching operation at a predetermined PWM frequency based on a feedback voltage according to the output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yosuke Fukumoto, Shun Fukushima
  • Patent number: 11482927
    Abstract: A driving circuit for a switched capacitor converter having first and second switched capacitor branches, where the first switched capacitor branch includes first and second switch groups connected between an input voltage and a reference ground, the second switched capacitor branch includes third and fourth switch groups connected between the input voltage and the reference ground, and where each switch group includes an upper power switch and a lower power switch, the driving circuit comprising: a plurality of drivers configured to correspondingly drive each power switch in the switched capacitor converter; a bootstrap capacitor that provides a power supply voltage for each driver that is configured to drive the upper power switches that are connected to the input voltage of the switched capacitor converter; and where a charging voltage for charging the bootstrap capacitor is not greater than the input voltage of the switched capacitor converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) LTD
    Inventors: Wang Zhang, Chen Zhao
  • Patent number: 11482925
    Abstract: A resonant converter and a variable cutoff frequency control method of the resonant converter are provided. The variable cutoff frequency control method includes obtaining a first relationship between a lower limit frequency of the resonant converter and a preset voltage outputted by the resonant converter; updating the preset voltage in the first relationship to a correlative voltage between the preset voltage and an actual voltage outputted by the resonant converter, to obtain a second relationship between the lower limit frequency and the correlative voltage; and limiting the lower limit frequency of the resonant converter according to the second relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: ECOFLOW INC.
    Inventors: Lei Wang, Wenping Tong
  • Patent number: 11476679
    Abstract: A battery pack system and methods for operating the battery pack system are disclosed. In one example, the battery pack system may simultaneously output two different voltages from a stack of battery cells. One voltage may be applied to a first group of electric power consumers and the second voltage may be applied to a second group of electric power consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: A123 Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Blakemore, Hamid Falahati, Patrick Larochelle
  • Patent number: 11476768
    Abstract: A flyback converter to control conduction time in AC/DC conversion technology. The flyback converter includes a primary side and a secondary side. The primary side includes a main switch connecting a primary coil to the input of the flyback converter in series. The secondary side includes a secondary coil coupling with the output terminal of the flyback converter. When a switching frequency of the main switch is at a preset first on time in the range between the off frequency and the second switching frequency, the on-time of the main switch continuously changes corresponding to output load changes. When the switching frequency of the main switch is higher than the first switching frequency, the on time of the main switch is constant. The on time is controlled to change linearly, so as to avoid excessive changes in the output voltage ripples, thereby improving circuit efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ALPHA AND OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL LP
    Inventors: Jung-Pei Cheng, Hung-Ta Hsu
  • Patent number: 11476767
    Abstract: A constant-current output control circuit includes a control module, a first resistor, a capacitor, and an error amplifier; the control module is connected to an adjustable control voltage and a detection signal, and the non-inverting input end of the error amplifier is connected to the reference voltage, the inverting input end of the error amplifier is connected to the first end of the first resistor, the output end of the error amplifier is connected to the circuit to be connected, and the first end of the capacitor is connected to the first end of the first resistor, the second end of the capacitor is connected to the output end of the error amplifier, and the second end of the first resistor is connected to the control module. The design method of the circuit is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: LII SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Zhang, Min Zhu, Fulong Wang
  • Patent number: 11476691
    Abstract: A single-stage battery charger system includes a switched capacitor converter coupled between an input power source and a load, an inductor coupled between a midpoint of the switched capacitor converter and the load, and an isolation switch coupled between the midpoint and the load, wherein the isolation switch is configured such that the single-stage battery charger system functions as a multilevel switching charger when the isolation switch is turned off, and the single-stage battery charger system functions as a switched capacitor charger when the isolation switch is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Halo Microelectronics International
    Inventor: Rui Liu
  • Patent number: 11469677
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a voltage source device comprising: a voltage converter for generating a supply voltage at an output node of the voltage converter based on a feedback signal provided on a feedback line; at least one switch coupled between the output node of the voltage converter and an output terminal of the voltage source device; and at least one further switch configured to selectively couple the feedback line to: the output node of the voltage converter during a first regulation mode; and to the output terminal of the voltage source device during a second regulation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS
    Inventors: Jean Camiolo, Alexandre Pons
  • Patent number: 11469663
    Abstract: A DC-DC converter including voltage and slope regulation and a method of operating the same are provided. Generally, the converter includes a voltage source to supply an output, a switching-circuit coupled to the voltage sources to control a voltage on the output, and a slope-detector coupled to the switching-circuit and the output to detect a slope of a voltage transition between a first and a second voltage. When the detected slope exceeds a predetermined maximum the slope-detector sends a digital signal to the switching-circuit to intermittently pause the voltage transition to limit the slope to less than the maximum. In one embodiment, the voltage source is a charge-pump, and the switching-circuit includes a logic-gate coupled to the slope-detector to turn the charge-pump ON when the detected slope is less than the maximum, and to turn OFF the charge-pump for a time when the slope exceeds the maximum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Oren Shlomo
  • Patent number: 11462993
    Abstract: A controller for controlling a bridge circuit in a vehicle power module, comprising an input interface for receiving an output current from the bridge circuit, an evaluation unit for determining an adaptive dead time based on the output current, wherein the adaptive dead time is coupled to a predetermined commutation time for the bridge circuit and limited by a predetermined minimum value, and a signal unit for generating a control signal for sending the adaptive dead time to the bridge circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Andreas Schmid
  • Patent number: 11456666
    Abstract: A zero current detection system for a switching regulator is provided. The switching includes an inductor. In the zero current detection system, a comparator has a positive input coupled to a terminal of the inductor and an output terminal for outputting a comparison result signal; a first signal latch circuit has a clock terminal for receiving the comparison result signal and outputting a latched output signal; a delay line module starts counting upon receipt of the latched output signal, and then outputs a zero current detection signal after counting a delay time; in response to the zero current detection signal, a voltage sampling module samples a node voltage at two different time points, to generate two sampling voltages; a delay control module adjusts the delay time of the delay line module according to the two sampling voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Yen Chiu, Chung Ming Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11429124
    Abstract: A voltage generation device and a voltage generation method are provided. The voltage generation device includes a first voltage generator, a second voltage generator, a third voltage generator and an output voltage generator. The first to third voltage generators respectively generate first to third voltages. The output voltage generator generates an output voltage at an output end according to the first voltage, the second voltage and the third voltage. When the output voltage is converted between the first voltage and the second voltage, during a first time period, the first voltage generator provides the first voltage to a first capacitor, and the third voltage generator causes the output voltage to change from the second voltage to the third voltage. During a second time period, the first voltage generator and the first capacitor cause the output voltage to change from the third voltage to the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: ITE Tech. Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Chung Chou, Yu-Chin Chen, Chih-Yuan Kuo
  • Patent number: 11398794
    Abstract: A system and method for thermal management in a variable frequency drive is provided. Aspects include receiving, by a processor, operational data associated with a variable frequency drive, the operational data including one or more operational parameters for the variable frequency drive, comparing the one or more operational parameters to a threshold, and operating the variable frequency drive to produce a first modulated output based at least in part on the one or more operational parameters being below the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ismail Agirman, Timothy M. Remmers
  • Patent number: 11353905
    Abstract: A first terminal receives a first DC voltage. A switch selectively couples the first terminal to a second terminal providing an output. A control circuit selectively actuates the switch in response to a comparison of the first DC voltage to a second DC voltage. A low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulator, connected between the first and third terminals, operates to provide the second DC voltage from the first DC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Alps) SAS
    Inventors: Jean Camiolo, Alexandre Pons
  • Patent number: 11342737
    Abstract: A circuit includes a first input terminal; a second input terminal; a first output terminal; a second output terminal; a first parallel circuit including a first transistor and a first capacitor; and a second parallel circuit including a first resistor, a second resistor, a diode, and a second capacitor. The first parallel circuit and the second parallel circuit are each connected in parallel between the first input terminal and the second input terminal and in parallel between the first output terminal and the second output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Frank Warnes
  • Patent number: 11335175
    Abstract: The disclosure is a connectivity APP loaded in a mobile phone for configuring a linkable security lighting system comprising a plurality of LED security lights installed outdoors, wherein by operating the connectivity APP the plurality of LED security lights are divided into N groups of member security lights to be linked. Each group of member security lights is assigned a group code to be applied to each member security light in the group such that within the group the member security lights are interlinked wirelessly via wireless signals prefixed with the same group code, wherein when a member security light is initiated by a sensing signal for operating an illumination mode, the member security light being initiated acts as a commander to transmit an instruction signal to activate all member security lights belonging to the same group code to synchronously operate the illumination mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Vaxcel International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Teh Chen
  • Patent number: 11335289
    Abstract: A blur eliminating circuit and a display device are provided. The blur eliminating circuit includes a detection unit and a control unit. The detection unit generates a control signal after detecting and determining that the display device is shut down. The control unit controls a gate low voltage level outputted from a gate driving unit of the display device to be a predetermined voltage level according to the control signal, and thus turns on an active switch of the display device, thereby speeding up a discharging of a liquid crystal capacitor and a storage capacitor of the display device, and eliminating a shutdown blur phenomenon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED, CHONGQING HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: RE49184
    Abstract: A DC-DC converter having a coupling network is provided, in which the coupling network is so configured as to forcibly add a noise source to a feedback output voltage of the DC-DC converter. The coupling network includes one coupling resistor and two coupling capacitors to include the switching voltage of a power switch and inductor output voltage into the output voltage, and transmit the result together with the feedback output voltage to the comparator. Accordingly, it is easier to compare the reference voltage and the feedback voltage, and stably maintain the output voltage of the DC-DC converter operating in constant on-time (COT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tim Yu, Greg Wardle