DC-DC conversion circuit system and forming method thereof

• US 10,211,738 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2018
• Issued: 02/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
• Inventors: Weng, Qian
• Primary Examiner(s): Ahmed, Yusef A
• Application Number:
  US15/976,090
• Publication Number:
  US 20180337604A1
• Time in Patent Office: 285 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/15 using active elements
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/1584 with a plurality of power processing stages connected in parallel

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of circuit design, and discloses a DC-DC conversion circuit system and a forming method thereof. The system may include a primary switch circuit, a charge/discharge circuit, and a secondary switch circuit. The primary switch circuit includes a voltage supply end configured to receive a first direct current voltage and an output end. The charge/discharge circuit includes an input end connected to the output end of the primary switch circuit, and a first output end configured to output a second direct current voltage. The secondary switch circuit includes a voltage supply end configured to receive the first direct current voltage, and an output end connected to the output end of the primary switch circuit. The primary switch circuit is configured to control the charge/discharge circuit to charge or discharge. When a charging current or a discharging current of the charge/discharge circuit is greater than a corresponding threshold, the secondary switch circuit is configured to shunt the charging current or the discharging current. The present application can effectively suppress a ripple of an output voltage, and improve stability of the DC-DC conversion circuit system.

Claims

1. A DC-DC conversion circuit system, comprising:

a primary switch circuit comprising;

a voltage supply end configured to receive a first direct current voltage; and

an output end;

a charge/discharge circuit comprising;

an input end connected to the output end of the primary switch circuit, and

a first output end configured to output a second direct current voltage; and

a secondary switch circuit comprising;

a voltage supply end configured to receive the first direct current voltage; and

an output end connected to the output end of the primary switch circuit; and

a feedback circuit configured to provide control signals for the primary switch circuit and the secondary switch circuit, wherein the feedback circuit comprises;

a first end connected to a second output end of the charge/discharge circuit, and

a second end connected to a signal end of the primary switch circuit, the second end of the feedback circuit connected to a signal end of the secondary switch circuit by means of a frequency dividing circuit;

wherein the frequency dividing circuit comprises;

a NAND gate circuit;

a first frequency dividing circuit comprising;

an input end connected to the second end of the feedback circuit, and

an output end connected to a first input end of the NAND gate circuit;

wherein the first frequency dividing circuit is an even frequency dividing circuit; and

a second frequency dividing circuit comprising;

an input end connected to the second end of the feedback circuit, and

an output end connected to a second input end of the NAND gate circuit;

wherein an output end of the NAND gate circuit is connected to the signal end of the secondary switch circuit; and

wherein the second frequency dividing circuit is an odd frequency dividing circuit; and

wherein the primary switch circuit is configured to control the charge/discharge circuit to charge or discharge, and

wherein when a charging current or a discharging current of the charge/discharge circuit is greater than a corresponding threshold, the secondary switch circuit is configured to shunt the charging current or the discharging current.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the primary switch circuit comprises a first PMOS transistor and a first NMOS transistor;

the secondary switch circuit comprises a second PMOS transistor and a second NMOS transistor; and

a dimension of the second PMOS transistor is smaller than a dimension of the first PMOS transistor, and a dimension of the second NMOS transistor is smaller than a dimension of the first NMOS transistor.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein:

the dimension of the second PMOS transistor is between 1/30 to 1/10 of the dimension of the first PMOS transistor, and the dimension of the second NMOS transistor is between ⅕

to ½

the dimension of that of the first NMOS transistor.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein:

the dimension of the second PMOS transistor is 1/20 of the dimension of the first PMOS transistor, and the dimension of the second NMOS transistor is ⅓

of the dimension of the first NMOS transistor.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first frequency dividing circuit is a frequency-halving circuit; and

the second frequency dividing circuit is a frequency-quintiling circuit.

6. A method for forming a DC-DC conversion circuit system, comprising:

providing a primary switch circuit, a charge/discharge circuit, and a secondary switch circuit;

applying a first direct current voltage at a voltage supply end of the primary switch circuit;

connecting an input end of the charge/discharge circuit to an output end of the primary switch circuit, so that a first output end of the charge/discharge circuit outputs a second direct current voltage;

applying the first direct current voltage at a voltage supply end of the secondary switch circuit, and connecting an output end of the secondary switch circuit to the output end of the primary switch circuit;

providing a feedback circuit configured to provide control signals for the primary switch circuit and the secondary switch circuit;

connecting a first end of the feedback circuit to a second output end of the charge/discharge circuit;

connecting a second end of the feedback circuit to a signal end of the primary switch circuit; and

connecting the second end of the feedback circuit to a signal end of the secondary switch circuit by means of a frequency dividing circuit, wherein;

the frequency dividing circuit comprises a first frequency dividing circuit, a second frequency dividing circuit, and a NAND gate circuit;

an input end of the first frequency dividing circuit is connected to the second end of the feedback circuit, and an output end of the first frequency dividing circuit is connected to a first input end of the NAND gate circuit;

an input end of the second frequency dividing circuit is connected to the second end of the feedback circuit, and an output end of the second frequency dividing circuit is connected to a second input end of the NAND gate circuit; and

an output end of the NAND gate circuit is connected to the signal end of the secondary switch circuit; and

the first frequency dividing circuit is an even frequency dividing circuit and

the second frequency dividing circuit is an odd frequency dividing circuit; and

wherein the primary switch circuit is configured to control the charge/discharge circuit to charge or discharge, and when a charging current or a discharging current of the charge/discharge circuit is greater than a corresponding threshold, the secondary switch circuit shunts the charging current or the discharging current.