Gate driver power-saving method for switched-mode power supplies in pulse-skipping mode

    公开(公告)号:US11545897B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US17021591

    申请日:2020-09-15

    Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for controlling gate drivers of a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) circuit—such as a three-level buck converter, a divide-by-two charge pump, or an adaptive combination power supply circuit capable of switching therebetween—in a power-saving mode (e.g., a pulse-skipping mode). During such a power-saving mode in which a capacitor of a charge pump is disconnected from at least one power supply rail (e.g., first and second input nodes of the charge pump) and is coupled to power terminals of one or more drivers of the SMPS circuit, the capacitor is temporarily disconnected from the power terminals and temporarily coupled to the at least one power supply rail (e.g., for a few microseconds).

    Adaptive multi-mode charging
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11923715B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US16914160

    申请日:2020-06-26

    CPC classification number: H02J7/007192 H02J7/02 H02J2207/20

    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for adaptive multi-mode charging. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes at least one charger having a first node and a second node. The at least one charger is configured to accept an input voltage at the first node. The at least one charger is also configured to selectively operate in a first mode to generate a first output voltage at the second node that is greater than or less than the input voltage or operate in a second mode to generate a second output voltage at the second node that is substantially equal to the input voltage.

    Adaptive Multi-Mode Charging
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210194266A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US16914160

    申请日:2020-06-26

    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for adaptive multi-mode charging. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes at least one charger having a first node and a second node. The at least one charger is configured to accept an input voltage at the first node. The at least one charger is also configured to selectively operate in a first mode to generate a first output voltage at the second node that is greater than or less than the input voltage or operate in a second mode to generate a second output voltage at the second node that is substantially equal to the input voltage.

    Parallel Charging
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210083501A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17025789

    申请日:2020-09-18

    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for parallel charging of at least one power storage unit. In example implementations, an apparatus includes a charging system. The charging system includes a first charger having a first current path and a second charger having a second current path. The charging system also includes a charging controller coupled to the first current path. The charging system further includes an indication path coupled between the second current path and the charging controller.

    Three-level buck converter configurable for two-level buck converter mode operation

    公开(公告)号:US12237771B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US18489639

    申请日:2023-10-18

    Abstract: A three-level buck converter circuit configurable to transition between a three-level buck converter mode and a two-level buck converter mode and methods for regulating power using such a circuit. One example power supply circuit generally includes a three-level buck converter circuit and a control circuit coupled to the three-level buck converter circuit and configured to control operation of the three-level buck converter circuit between a three-level buck converter mode and a two-level buck converter mode. The three-level buck converter circuit generally includes a first switch, a second switch coupled to the first switch via a first node, a third switch coupled to the second switch via a second node, a fourth switch coupled to the third switch via a third node, a first capacitive element coupled between the first node and the third node, and an inductive element coupled between the second node and an output node.

    Power supply circuit with low quiescent current in bypass mode

    公开(公告)号:US11606031B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-14

    申请号:US17649527

    申请日:2022-01-31

    Abstract: Power supply circuit having low quiescent current for a bypass mode. One example power supply circuit generally includes a transistor; a switching node coupled to a source of the transistor; a power supply rail; a capacitor having a first terminal coupled to the power supply rail and having a second terminal coupled to the switching node; a gate driver having an output coupled to a gate of the transistor, having a first power input coupled to the power supply rail, and having a second power input coupled to the switching node; logic having a first input coupled to the first terminal of the capacitor, having a second input coupled to the second terminal of the capacitor, and having a first output; and a pullup circuit having a control input coupled to a second output of the logic and having an output coupled to the gate of the transistor.

    High-efficiency low-ripple burst mode for a charge pump

    公开(公告)号:US11557964B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-17

    申请号:US17334642

    申请日:2021-05-28

    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for operating a charge pump in a high-efficiency low-ripple burst mode. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a charge pump with a flying capacitor, a switching circuit, and a burst-mode controller. The switching circuit is coupled to the flying capacitor and configured to selectively: be in a burst configuration to charge and discharge the flying capacitor based on a clock signal; or be in a pulse-skipping configuration. The burst-mode controller is coupled to the switching circuit and configured to trigger the switching circuit to transition from the pulse-skipping configuration to the burst configuration at a time that occurs between rising edges of the clock signal. The burst-mode controller is also configured to cause charging of the flying capacitor to occur for approximately half a period of the clock signal responsive to triggering the switching circuit to transition from the pulse-skipping configuration to the burst configuration.

    Parallel charging
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12062938B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US17025789

    申请日:2020-09-18

    CPC classification number: H02J7/00714 H02J7/0047 H02J2207/20 H02J2207/40

    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for parallel charging of at least one power storage unit. In example implementations, an apparatus includes a charging system. The charging system includes a first charger having a first current path and a second charger having a second current path. The charging system also includes a charging controller coupled to the first current path. The charging system further includes an indication path coupled between the second current path and the charging controller.

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