Methods and apparatus for an automatic input selecting power path switch

    公开(公告)号:US09825468B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-21

    申请号:US14586586

    申请日:2014-12-30

    IPC分类号: H02H3/24 H02J4/00 H02H3/00

    摘要: A fully integrated circuit configuration that can be used to control the power path of a number of PMOS load switches is described. The circuit has a unique feature that it can automatically select the input voltage to be presented to the VOUT pin based upon the voltage levels at the respective VIN pins. By using combinations of the EN input pin and the SEL input pin, the circuit can be configured to perform one of four functional behaviors: 1. Complete shutdown (both switches in the OFF position), 2. Automatic input selection according the voltage levels that are presented on the VIN pins, 3. Selection of the VIN1 input only, or 4. Selection of the VIN2 input only. This concept is extended to multiple input sources in further embodiments.

    Methods and Apparatus for a Burst Mode Charge Pump Load Switch
    5.
    发明申请
    Methods and Apparatus for a Burst Mode Charge Pump Load Switch 审中-公开
    突发模式充电泵负载开关的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160261261A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-08

    申请号:US14638989

    申请日:2015-03-04

    IPC分类号: H03K17/082 H02H9/04

    CPC分类号: H02H9/04 H03K2217/0036

    摘要: A fully integrated circuit configuration that can be used to control the gate voltage of a power NMOS load switch using a unique method of controlling the charge pump voltage by utilizing a feedback loop to regulate the gate voltage and turning off the charge pump periodically in order to save power. This configuration is suitable for load switch applications where the input voltage can be as low as 0.8V.

    摘要翻译: 一种完全集成的电路配置,可用于使用独特的方法来控制功率NMOS负载开关的栅极电压,该方法通过利用反馈回路来调节栅极电压并周期性地关闭电荷泵来控制电荷泵电压,以便 节省电力 该配置适用于输入电压低至0.8V的负载开关应用。

    Programmable rise time controlled load switch and integrated temperature sensor system with interface bus
    9.
    发明授权
    Programmable rise time controlled load switch and integrated temperature sensor system with interface bus 有权
    可编程上升时间控制负载开关和集成温度传感器系统与接口总线

    公开(公告)号:US09559512B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US14469319

    申请日:2014-08-26

    IPC分类号: H02H3/08 H02H1/00

    摘要: A fully integrated circuit configuration that can be used to control the slew rate of a PMOS load switch is described. The circuit also integrates a multichannel temperature sensing system which can be coupled to an external set of temperature sensors, preferably non-linear PTC (positive temperature coefficient) sensors to provide both current inrush control as well as thermal overload protection. A communications data bus, such as an I2C bus, is employed to provide temperature feedback for the system controller so that the system can better control the temperature of its own environment.

    摘要翻译: 描述了可用于控制PMOS负载开关的转换速率的完全集成电路配置。 该电路还集成了多通道温度感测系统,该系统可耦合到外部温度传感器组合,优选非线性PTC(正温度系数)传感器,以提供电流涌入控制以及热过载保护。 采用诸如I2C总线的通信数据总线来为系统控制器提供温度反馈,使得系统可以更好地控制其自身环境的温度。