Techniques for controlling a single-inductor multiple-output switched-mode power supply

    公开(公告)号:US10924017B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-16

    申请号:US16440434

    申请日:2019-06-13

    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and apparatus for operating a switched-mode power supply (SMPS). One example method generally includes selecting a first output of a plurality of outputs of the SMPS based on a power demand associated with each of the plurality of outputs if a voltage at the first output is less than a reference voltage associated with the first output, by selecting as the first output one of the plurality of outputs having the highest power demand, and based on an amount of overcharge associated with the first output if the voltage at the first output is greater than the reference voltage, by selecting as the first output one of the plurality of outputs having the lowest amount of overcharge. The method may also include directing current across an inductive element of the SMPS to the first output based on the selection.

    Single-Inductor Multiple-Output (SIMO) Power Converter with a Cross-Regulation Switch

    公开(公告)号:US20200328677A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-15

    申请号:US16384446

    申请日:2019-04-15

    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a single-inductor multiple-output (SIMO) power converter with a cross-regulation switch. An example apparatus includes a power source and a SIMO power converter. The SIMO power converter includes an input node coupled to the power source, a first node, a second node, a ground node, and an inductor coupled between the first node and the second node. The single-inductor multiple-output power converter also includes a first switch coupled between the input node and the first node, a second switch coupled between the first node and the ground node, and a cross-regulation switch coupled between the input node and the second node.

    Single-inductor multiple-output (SIMO) power converter with a cross-regulation switch

    公开(公告)号:US10978947B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16384446

    申请日:2019-04-15

    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a single-inductor multiple-output (SIMO) power converter with a cross-regulation switch. An example apparatus includes a power source and a SIMO power converter. The SIMO power converter includes an input node coupled to the power source, a first node, a second node, a ground node, and an inductor coupled between the first node and the second node. The single-inductor multiple-output power converter also includes a first switch coupled between the input node and the first node, a second switch coupled between the first node and the ground node, and a cross-regulation switch coupled between the input node and the second node.

    Switched common-mode current control for single-inductor-multiple-output (SIMO) power converters

    公开(公告)号:US10819233B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-27

    申请号:US16246107

    申请日:2019-01-11

    Abstract: A power converter includes a voltage source for generating an input voltage, and a regulation circuit for generating a set of output voltages based on the input voltage. The regulation circuit regulates the set of output voltages in different manners based on whether the set of output voltages is greater or less than a set of corresponding reference voltages, respectively. If one or more output voltages are less than one or more of the corresponding reference voltages, the regulation circuit regulates only those one or more output voltages during a current regulation interval based on an error voltage related to one or more differences between the one or more output voltages and the corresponding one or more reference voltages, respectively. If all output voltages are greater than the corresponding reference voltages, the regulation circuit regulates only the output voltage associated with the largest load current during the current regulation interval.

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