POWER SWITCH CIRCUIT AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM USING THE SAME

• US 20070101176A1
• Filed: 04/14/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: YEH, SHIN-HUEI
• Application Number:
  US11/308,632
• Publication Number:
  US 20070101176A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/323
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C

Abstract

A power switch circuit (400) includes a voltage divider circuit (401), a first reference voltage circuit (402), a second reference voltage circuit (403), a first compare circuit (404), a second compare circuit (405), a synthesizing circuit (406), and a switch circuit (407). The voltage divider circuit generates a divided voltage. The first reference voltage circuit and the second reference voltage circuit respectively generate a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The first compare circuit compares the first reference voltage with the divided voltage and generates a first comparison result. The second comparing circuit compares the second reference voltage with the divided voltage and generates a second comparison result. The synthesizing circuit synthesizes the first comparison result and the second comparison result, and generates a synthesized signal. The switch circuit switches on/off according to the synthesized signal.

Claims

1. A power switch circuit for switching from a power supply to another power supply, comprising:

a voltage divider circuit for generating a divided voltage according to a received signal;

a first reference voltage circuit for generating a first reference voltage;

a second reference voltage circuit for generating a second reference voltage;

a first compare circuit, connected to the voltage divider circuit and the first reference voltage circuit respectively, for comparing the divided voltage with the first reference voltage and generating a first comparison result;

a second compare circuit, connected to the voltage divider circuit and the second reference voltage circuit respectively, for comparing the divided voltage with the second voltage and generating a second comparison result;

a synthesizing circuit, connected to the first compare circuit and the second compare circuit respectively, for synthesizing the first comparison result and the second comparison result and generating a synthesized signal; and

a switch circuit, connected to the synthesizing circuit, for switching on/off according to the synthesized signal.

2. The power switch circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first compare circuit comprises a first comparator having a first input end, a second input end, and an output end;

wherein the first input end of the first comparator is connected to the first reference voltage circuit, and the second input end of the first comparator is connected to the voltage divider circuit.

3. The power switch circuit as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second compare circuit comprises a second comparator having a first input end, a second input end, and an output end;

wherein the first input end of the second comparator is connected to the voltage divider circuit, and the second input end of the second comparator is connected to the second reference voltage circuit.

4. The power switch circuit as claimed in claim 3, wherein the synthesizing circuit comprises:

a first NAND gate having a first input end, a second input end, and an output end; and

a second NAND gate having a first input end, a second input end, and an output end;

wherein the first input end of the first NAND gate is connected to the output end of the first comparator, the first input end of the second NAND gate is connected to the output end of the second comparator, the output end of the first NAND gate is connected to the second input end of the second NAND gate, and the output end of the second NAND gate is connected to the second input end of the first NAND gate.

5. The power switch circuit as claimed in claim 4, wherein the switch circuit comprises:

a resistor; and

a switch component having an input end, a first output end, and a second output end;

wherein the input end of the switch component is connected to the output end of the first NAND gate, the first output end of the switch component is connected to a power source via the resistor, and the second output end of the switch component is grounded.

6. The power switch circuit as claimed in claim 5, wherein the switch component comprises a metallic oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET).

7. The power supply system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the input end of the switch component is a gate, the first output end is a drain, and the second output end is a source.

8. A power supply system for supplying power to a central office terminal (COT), comprising:

a direct current (DC) power source for providing a power supply to the COT;

an alternating current (AC) power source;

an adaptor, connected to the AC power source, for converting an AC signal received from the AC power source to a DC signal adapted to the COT;

wherein both the AC power source and the adaptor provide a second power supply;

a power switch circuit, connected between the DC power source and the adaptor, for switching from the power supply to the another power supply, comprising;

a voltage divider circuit for generating a divided voltage according to a received signal;

a first reference voltage circuit for generating a first reference voltage;

a second reference voltage circuit for generating a second reference voltage;

a first compare circuit, connected to the voltage divider circuit and the first reference voltage circuit respectively, for comparing the divided voltage with the first reference voltage and generating a first comparison result;

a second compare circuit, connected to the voltage divider circuit and the second reference voltage circuit respectively, for comparing the divided voltage with the second voltage and generating a second comparison result;

a synthesizing circuit, connected to the first compare circuit and the second compare circuit respectively, for synthesizing the first comparison result and the second comparison result and generating a synthesized signal; and

a switch circuit, connected to the synthesizing circuit, for switching on/off according to the synthesized signal.

9. The power supply system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first compare circuit comprises a first comparator having a first input end, a second input end, and an output end;

wherein the first input end of the first comparator is connected to the first reference voltage circuit, and the second input end of the first comparator is connected to the voltage divider circuit.

10. The power supply system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the second compare circuit comprises a second comparator having a first input end, a second input end, and an output end;

wherein the first input end of the second comparator is connected to the voltage divider circuit, and the second input end of the second comparator is connected to the second reference voltage circuit.

11. The power supply system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the synthesizing circuit comprises:

a first NAND gate having a first input end, a second input end, and an output end; and

a second NAND gate having a first input end, a second input end, and an output end;

wherein the first input end of the first NAND gate is connected to the output end of the first comparator, the first input end of the second NAND gate is connected to the output end of the second comparator, the output end of the first NAND gate is connected to the second input end of the second NAND gate, and the output end of the second NAND gate is connected to the second input end of the first NAND gate.

12. The power supply system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the switch circuit comprises:

a resistor; and

a switch component having an input end, a first output end, and a second output end;

wherein the input end of the switch component is connected to the output end of the first NAND gate, the first output end of the switch component is connected to a power source via the resistor, and the second output end of the switch component is grounded.

13. The power supply system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first output end of the switch component is electrically connected to the adaptor.

14. The power supply system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the switch component comprises a metallic oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET).

15. The power supply system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the input end of the switch component is a gate, the first output end is a drain, and the second output end is a source.