摘要:
An overcurrent protection device comprises a maximum-allowed-current unit and a power switch. The maximum-allowed-current unit determines a maximum allowed current in real-time. The maximum allowed current is determined at least partially on an instantaneous level of a load voltage. The load voltage is a voltage across a load to be powered. The power switch is connectable with a switch input to a voltage supply and with a switch output to the load, for providing power to said load. The power switch has a conductive state and a nonconductive state, and is arranged to assume the nonconductive state in response to an indication that a current through the power switch is exceeding the maximum allowed current. A method of operating a power switch is also described.
摘要:
A switching module comprising at least one power switching device arranged to output from an output node thereof a load current for the switching module, and at least one current sense component arranged to generate at least one sense current representative of the load current. The at least one current sense component comprises at least one temperature coefficient compensation resistance within the path of the at least one sense current and arranged to cause the at least one sense current to be at least partly compensated for a temperature coefficient caused by at least one parasitic routing resistance of a load current path for the at least one power switching device.
摘要:
A switching module comprising at least one current sense component. The at least one current sense component is arranged to generate a first phase sense current based at least partly on a received output signal of the at least one differential amplifier when the first cross-coupling component is configured to operably couple the differential inputs of the at least one differential amplifier to the output node of the at least one power switching device and the current sense feedback node with a first polarity, generate a second phase sense current based at least partly on a received output signal of the at least one differential amplifier when the first cross-coupling component is configured to operably couple the differential inputs of the at least one differential amplifier to the output node of the at least one power switching device and the current sense feedback node with a second polarity, and output a combined sense current based at least partly on a combination of the first phase sense current and the second phase sense current.
摘要:
A method of regulating an output voltage of an alternator. The method comprises measuring first and second external contacts of the alternator regulator module operably coupled to first and second output contacts of the alternator respectively during an ON state of an excitation cycle for the alternator, measuring a second voltage across the first and second external contacts of the alternator regulator module during an OFF state of an excitation cycle for the alternator, deriving an average voltage value of the first and second voltage measurements, and deriving an offset value based at least partly on the derived average voltage value.The method further comprises measuring an instantaneous voltage across the first and second external contacts of the alternator regulator module, and configuring a control signal for regulating the output voltage of the alternator based at least partly on the instantaneous voltage measurement and the derived offset value.
摘要:
A switching module comprising at least one power switching device arranged to output from an output node thereof a load current for the switching module, and at least one current sense component arranged to generate at least one sense current representative of the load current. The at least one current sense component comprises at least one temperature coefficient compensation resistance within the path of the at least one sense current and arranged to cause the at least one sense current to be at least partly compensated for a temperature coefficient caused by at least one parasitic routing resistance of a load current path for the at least one power switching device.
摘要:
A switching module comprising at least one current sense component. The at least one current sense component is arranged to generate a first phase sense current based at least partly on a received output signal of the at least one differential amplifier when the first cross-coupling component is configured to operably couple the differential inputs of the at least one differential amplifier to the output node of the at least one power switching device and the current sense feedback node with a first polarity, generate a second phase sense current based at least partly on a received output signal of the at least one differential amplifier when the first cross-coupling component is configured to operably couple the differential inputs of the at least one differential amplifier to the output node of the at least one power switching device and the current sense feedback node with a second polarity, and output a combined sense current based at least partly on a combination of the first phase sense current and the second phase sense current.
摘要:
An overcurrent protection device comprises a maximum-allowed-current unit and a power switch having a conductive state and a nonconductive state. The maximum-allowed-current unit determines a time-dependent maximum allowed current according to a supply voltage. The power switch assumes the nonconductive state in response to an indication that a current through the power switch is exceeding the maximum allowed current. A method of operating a power switch is also described.
摘要:
A method of regulating an output voltage of an alternator. The method comprises measuring first and second external contacts of the alternator regulator module operably coupled to first and second output contacts of the alternator respectively during an ON state of an excitation cycle for the alternator, measuring a second voltage across the first and second external contacts of the alternator regulator module during an OFF state of an excitation cycle for the alternator, deriving an average voltage value of the first and second voltage measurements, and deriving an offset value based at least partly on the derived average voltage value.The method further comprises measuring an instantaneous voltage across the first and second external contacts of the alternator regulator module, and configuring a control signal for regulating the output voltage of the alternator based at least partly on the instantaneous voltage measurement and the derived offset value.
摘要:
A circuit arrangement comprises a plurality of current channels located in different die areas of a shared circuit die, at least one of the plurality of current channels comprising a power device; at least one sense circuit connected to one or more of the different die areas and arranged to provide a sense current from sensing a current through a primary of the plurality of current channels comprising one of the different die areas. The at least one sense circuit comprises a compensation module arranged to provide a compensation current adapted to at least partly compensate a deviation of the sense current caused by crosstalk between the primary and one or more secondary of the plurality of current channels depending on one or more secondary currents flowing through the one or more secondary current channels; wherein the compensation module is arranged to provide the compensation current at least partly as a weighted sum of the one or more secondary currents.
摘要:
A circuit arrangement comprises a plurality of current channels located in different die areas of a shared circuit die at least one of the plurality of current channels comprising a power device; at least one sense circuit connected to one or more of the different die areas and arranged to provide a sense current from sensing a current through a primary of the plurality of current channels comprising one of the different die areas. The at least one sense circuit comprises a compensation module arranged to provide a compensation current adapted to at least partly compensate a deviation of the sense current caused by crosstalk between the primary and one or more secondary of the plurality of current channels depending on one or more secondary currents flowing through the one or more secondary current channels; wherein the compensation module is arranged to provide the compensation current at least partly as a weighted sum of the one or more secondary currents.