DC-DC converter and a method for controlling a DC-DC converter

    公开(公告)号:US10804810B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US16414482

    申请日:2019-05-16

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M1/08

    摘要: A switch-mode DC-DC power converter includes one or more input terminals for receiving an input voltage from a voltage source, one or more output terminals for supplying an output voltage to a load, and a transformer coupled between the input and output terminals. The transformer includes at least one primary winding and at least one secondary winding. The converter also includes a primary switch coupled to control current through the at least one primary winding, a synchronous rectifier coupled to control current through the at least one secondary winding, and means for controlling switching operation of the synchronous rectifier by disabling switching of the synchronous rectifier for a defined time delay in response to receiving an input signal indicative of a startup of the DC-DC power converter, and enabling switching of the synchronous rectifier after the defined time delay has elapsed.

    Regulated switched mode power supplies having adjustable output voltages

    公开(公告)号:US11223289B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-11

    申请号:US16745700

    申请日:2020-01-17

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M1/08 H02M1/00

    摘要: A switched mode power supply includes a power circuit and a control circuit coupled to the power circuit for regulating its output voltage. The control circuit is configured to generate a control signal for at least one power switch of the power circuit using a reference voltage, determine if a duty cycle of the control signal is within a defined range, sense one or more output parameters of the power circuit including the output voltage of the power circuit, and in response to determining the duty cycle of the control signal is outside the defined range, adjust the reference voltage to adjust the duty cycle of the control signal. The reference voltage is adjustable over time to thereby linearly adjust the output voltage of the power circuit. Other example switched mode power supplies, control circuits, and methods for regulating output voltages of switched mode power supplies are also disclosed.

    SWITCHED MODE POWER SUPPLIES WITH CONFIGURABLE COMMUNICATION ADDRESSES

    公开(公告)号:US20210210980A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US17192178

    申请日:2021-03-04

    IPC分类号: H02J13/00 G06F13/42

    摘要: A switched mode power supply comprises a communication interface including an address terminal configured to couple to an external resistor for setting a communication address of the switched mode power supply. A control circuit is configured to determine the value of the external resistor a first time with a first technique and set the communication address of the switched mode power supply based on the value of the external resistor determined using the first technique if the value of the external resistor is greater than the threshold value. The control circuit is also configured to, if the value of the external resistor is less than the threshold value, determine the value of the external resistor a second time with a second technique and set the communication address of the switched mode power supply based on the value of the external resistor determined using the second technique.

    REGULATED SWITCHED MODE POWER SUPPLIES HAVING ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGES

    公开(公告)号:US20220131473A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17647217

    申请日:2022-01-06

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M1/08

    摘要: A switched mode power supply includes a power circuit and a control circuit coupled to the power circuit for regulating its output voltage. The control circuit is configured to generate a control signal for at least one power switch of the power circuit using a reference voltage, determine if a duty cycle of the control signal is within a defined range, sense one or more output parameters of the power circuit including the output voltage of the power circuit, and in response to determining the duty cycle of the control signal is outside the defined range, adjust the reference voltage to adjust the duty cycle of the control signal. The reference voltage is adjustable over time to thereby linearly adjust the output voltage of the power circuit. Other example switched mode power supplies, control circuits, and methods for regulating output voltages of switched mode power supplies are also disclosed.

    Switched mode power supplies with configurable communication addresses

    公开(公告)号:US10958100B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US16473486

    申请日:2018-12-03

    IPC分类号: H02J13/00 G06F13/42

    摘要: A switched mode power supply includes a communication interface and an address terminal for setting a communication address for the power supply using the resistance of an external resistor when the external resistor is coupled to the address terminal. The power supply is configured to determine a first resistance value for the external resistor using a first technique, determine a second resistance value for the external resistor using a second technique, set the communication address of the power supply using the first resistance value if the first resistance value is greater than a threshold value, and set the communication address of the power supply using the second resistance value if the first resistance value is less than the threshold value. Other example switched mode power supplies, power systems including one or more power supplies, and methods for setting a communication address of a power supply are also disclosed.