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Switched current control module and method therefor

  • US 10,116,287 B2
  • Filed: 01/18/2017
  • Issued: 10/30/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A switched current control module comprising:

  • a hysteretic control component arranged to receive a high threshold value signal, a low threshold value signal and an indication of a current flow through a load, and to output a switched current control signal based on a comparison of the current flow indication to the high and low threshold value signals;

    a threshold generator component arranged to generate the high and low threshold value signals based on a base threshold value and a hysteretic excursion value;

    a base threshold value generator component arranged to receive the current flow indication and a setpoint value, to determine an average current error value for the current flow through the load based on the received indication of current flow through the load and the setpoint value, and to generate the base threshold value signal based on the determined average current error value; and

    a hysteretic excursion value generator component arranged to receive an indication of a switching frequency of the switched current control signal output by the hysteretic control component, and to generate the hysteretic excursion value signal based on the indicated switching frequency of the switched current control signal.

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