Systems and methods for output current regulation in power conversion systems

• US 10,432,096 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2017
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Orthosie Investment Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Orthosie Investment Holdings Ltd.)
• Inventors: Fang, Qian, Zhai, Xiangkun, Fang, Lleyi
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhang, Jue
• Assistant Examiner(s): Quddus, Nusrat
• Application Number:
  US15/804,712
• Publication Number:
  US 20180123464A1
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 363 2112- 2118, 363 52, 363 53, 363125-127
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/12 Arrangements for reducing harmonics from ac input or output
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/4258 using a single converter stage both for correction of AC input power factor and generation of a regulated and galvanically isolated DC output voltage H02M1/4241 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33507 with automatic control of the output voltage or current, e.g. flyback converters H02M3/33561, H02M3/33569 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33515 with digital control
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/10 Technologies improving the efficiency by using switched-mode power supplies [SMPS], i.e. efficient power electronics conversion e.g. power factor correction or reduction of losses in power supplies or efficient standby modes

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for regulating power conversion systems. A system controller includes: a first controller terminal configured to receive a first signal related to an input signal for a primary winding of a power conversation system; and a second controller terminal configured to output a drive signal to a switch to affect a current flowing through the primary winding, the drive signal being associated with a switching period including an on-time period and an off-time period. The switch is closed (e.g., being turned on) in response to the drive signal during the on-time period. The switch is opened (e.g., being turned off) in response to the drive signal during the off-time period. A duty cycle is equal to a duration of the on-time period divided by a duration of the switching period. The system controller is configured to keep a multiplication product of the duty cycle and the duration of the on-time period approximately constant.

Claims

1. A system controller for regulating a power conversion system, the system controller comprising:

a first controller terminal configured to receive a first signal related to an input signal for a primary winding of a power conversion system; and

a second controller terminal configured to output a drive signal to a switch to affect a current flowing through the primary winding of the power conversion system, the drive signal being associated with a switching period including an on-time period and an off-time period;

wherein;

the switch is closed in response to the drive signal during the on-time period;

the switch is opened in response to the drive signal during the off-time period; and

a duty cycle is equal to a duration of the on-time period divided by a duration of the switching period;

wherein the system controller is configured to keep a multiplication product of the duty cycle and the duration of the on-time period approximately constant.

2. The system controller of claim 1 wherein the system controller is further configured to keep a multiplication product of the duty cycle and the duration of the on-time period constant.

3. The system controller of claim 1, further comprising:

a ramp-current generator configured to receive a modulation signal and generate a ramp current based at least in part on the modulation signal;

a ramp-signal generator configured to receive the ramp current and generate a ramping signal based at least in part on the ramp current;

a modulation component configured to receive the ramping signal and generate the modulation signal based at least in part on the ramping signal; and

a driving component configured to receive the modulation signal and output the drive signal.

4. The system controller of claim 3 wherein the ramp-current generator includes:

an amplifier configured to generate an amplified signal based at least in part on the modulation signal;

a low-pass filter configured to receive the amplified signal and generate a filtered signal based at least in part on the amplified signal; and

a voltage-to-current converter configured to receive the filtered signal and generate the ramp current based at least in part on the filtered signal.

5. The system controller of claim 4 wherein the amplifier is further configured to:

in response to the modulation signal being at a first logic level, receive a reference signal and generate the amplified signal based at least in part on the reference signal; and

in response to the modulation signal being at a second logic level, receive a ground voltage and generate the amplified signal based at least in part on the ground voltage.

6. The system controller of claim 5 wherein the ramp-current generator further includes:

a first switch coupled to the amplifier and configured to be closed to pass the reference signal in response to the modulation signal being at the first logic level; and

a second switch coupled to the amplifier and configured to be closed to pass the ground voltage in response to the modulation signal being at the second logic level.

7. The system controller of claim 3, further comprising:

a demagnetization detector configured to receive a feedback signal associated with an output signal of the power conversion system and generate a trigger signal based at least in part on the feedback signal, the trigger signal indicating an end of a demagnetization process of the power conversion system; and

a logic controller configured to receive the trigger signal and generate a second signal based at least in part on the trigger signal to affect the drive signal.

8. The system controller of claim 7, further comprising:

an error amplifier configured to receive a reference signal and generate a third signal based at least in part on the reference signal.

9. The system controller of claim 8, further comprising:

a current sensing component configured to receive a current sensing signal associated with the current and generate a fourth signal based at least in part on the current sensing signal;

wherein;

the demagnetization detector is further configured to generate a demagnetization signal associated with the demagnetization process based at least in part on the feedback signal; and

the error amplifier is further configured to;

in response to the demagnetization signal being at a first logic level, receive the fourth signal and generate the third signal indicating a difference between the fourth signal and the reference signal; and

in response to the demagnetization signal being at a second logic level, receive a ground voltage and generate the third signal indicating a difference between the fourth signal and the ground voltage.

10. The system controller of claim 8 wherein:

the error amplifier is further configured to generate the third signal to charge or discharge a capacitor to generate a compensation signal; and

the modulation component is further configured to receive the compensation signal and generate the modulation signal based at least in part on the compensation signal and the ramping signal.

11. The system controller of claim 3 wherein the ramping signal increases in magnitude at a ramping slope during the on-time period.

14. The system controller of claim 3 wherein the ramp-signal generator is coupled to a capacitor, the ramp-signal generator further configured to:

in response to the modulation signal being at a first logic level, generate, by the capacitor, the ramping signal based at least in part on the ramp current; and

in response to the modulation signal being at a second logic level, generate, by the capacitor, the ramping signal based at least in part on a second signal.

15. The system controller of claim 14 wherein the ramp-signal generator includes:

an amplifier configured to receive a reference signal and generate the second signal based at least in part on the reference signal.

16. The system controller of claim 14, further comprising:

a first switch coupled to the capacitor and configured to be closed to pass the ramp current in response to the modulation signal being at the first logic level; and

a second switch coupled to the capacitor and configured to be closed to pass the second signal in response to the modulation signal being at the second logic level.

12. A method for regulating a power conversion system, the method comprising:

generating a drive signal associated with a switching period including an on-time period and an off-time period; and

outputting the drive signal to a switch to affect a current flowing through a primary winding of a power conversion system;

wherein the outputting the drive signal to the switch to affect the current includes;

outputting the drive signal to close the switch during the on-time period; and

outputting the drive signal to open the switch during the off-time period;

wherein a duty cycle is equal to a duration of the on-time period divided by a duration of the switching period;

wherein the generating the drive signal associated with the switching period includes keeping a multiplication product of the duty cycle and the duration of the on-time period approximately constant.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the keeping the multiplication product of the duty cycle and the duration of the on-time period approximately constant includes keeping the multiplication product of the duty cycle and the duration of the on-time period constant.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving a modulation signal;

generating a ramp current based at least in part on the modulation signal;

generating a ramping signal based at least in part on the ramp current;

generating the modulation signal based at least in part on the ramping signal; and

wherein the generating a drive signal associated with a switching period including an on-time period and an off-time period includes generating the drive signal based at least in part on the modulation signal.