Method and scheme capable of mitigating effect caused by occurrence of unexpected magnetic field/coupling for DC/DC power converter

    公开(公告)号:US11563375B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US17165888

    申请日:2021-02-02

    IPC分类号: H02M3/158 H02M1/14 H02M1/44

    摘要: A method of a DC-to-DC (DC/DC) power converter includes: providing the DC/DC power converter having a switching node and an output sensing node, the switching node is used to be coupled to a first end of an inductive element which is externally connected to the DC/DC power converter, the output sensing node is used to be coupled to a second end of the inductive element, and an output voltage provided by the DC/DC power converter is generated at the second end of the inductive element through the inductive element; and, adjusting a switching frequency employed by the DC-to-DC power converter in response to a specific event that a ripple range of a current flowing through the inductive element reaches or exceeds above a specific range, wherein the specific event is detected by the DC/DC power converter via the switching node and the output sensing node.

    Light-emitting diode driver and display apparatus using the same

    公开(公告)号:US11727865B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-15

    申请号:US17828473

    申请日:2022-05-31

    IPC分类号: G09G3/32

    CPC分类号: G09G3/32 G09G2330/028

    摘要: A light-emitting diode driver and a display apparatus using the same are provided. The light-emitting diode driver includes a driving module and a plurality of current control modules. The driving module includes a plurality of bias circuits and a plurality of resistive devices, in which any two of the bias circuits are electrically coupled to each other through at least one of the resistive devices. The current control modules are respectively coupled to the bias circuits, and each of the current control modules includes a current control circuit and a slew-rate enhancement circuit. The current control circuit is configured to output a driving current. The slew-rate enhancement circuit is electrically coupled to the current control circuit, so as to output a complementary current.

    CONTROL CHIP AND TOUCH DETECTION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220121308A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17075668

    申请日:2020-10-20

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F1/06 G06F1/3231

    摘要: A control chip comprising: at least pin; a control circuit; a clock generation circuit, configured to generate a clock signal; a power providing circuit, configured to provide an always on power; a touch detection circuit, configured to receive the always on power, and configured to detect a touch event via the pin to generate a touch detection signal; a logic circuit, configured to receive the always on power, the clock signal and the touch detection signal, wherein the logic circuit controls the power providing circuit to provide a core power to the control circuit according to the touch detection signal. The control circuit is further configured to set the logic circuit such that the logic circuit can control the touch detection circuit. A related touch detection method is also discloses. Via the control chip and the touch detection method, the circuit area and the power consumption can be decreased.

    METHOD AND SCHEME CAPABLE OF MITIGATING EFFECT CAUSED BY OCCURRENCE OF UNEXPECTED MAGNETIC FIELD/COUPLING FOR DC/DC POWER CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20220247309A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17165888

    申请日:2021-02-02

    IPC分类号: H02M3/158 H02M1/088 H02M1/14

    摘要: A method of a DC-to-DC (DC/DC) power converter includes: providing the DC/DC power converter having a switching node and an output sensing node, the switching node is used to be coupled to a first end of an inductive element which is externally connected to the DC/DC power converter, the output sensing node is used to be coupled to a second end of the inductive element, and an output voltage provided by the DC/DC power converter is generated at the second end of the inductive element through the inductive element; and, adjusting a switching frequency employed by the DC-to-DC power converter in response to a specific event that a ripple range of a current flowing through the inductive element reaches or exceeds above a specific range, wherein the specific event is detected by the DC/DC power converter via the switching node and the output sensing node.

    Touch detection circuit chip with reduced power consumption

    公开(公告)号:US11327598B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-10

    申请号:US17075668

    申请日:2020-10-20

    摘要: A control chip comprising: at least pin; a control circuit; a clock generation circuit, configured to generate a clock signal; a power providing circuit, configured to provide an always on power; a touch detection circuit, configured to receive the always on power, and configured to detect a touch event via the pin to generate a touch detection signal; a logic circuit, configured to receive the always on power, the clock signal and the touch detection signal, wherein the logic circuit controls the power providing circuit to provide a core power to the control circuit according to the touch detection signal. The control circuit is further configured to set the logic circuit such that the logic circuit can control the touch detection circuit. A related touch detection method is also discloses. Via the control chip and the touch detection method, the circuit area and the power consumption can be decreased.