LINEAR-PREDICT SAMPLING FOR MEASURING DEMAGNETIZED VOLTAGE OF TRANSFORMER

• US 20080043496A1
• Filed: 08/15/2006
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation (ON Semiconductor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: System General Corporation (ON Semiconductor Corporation)
• Inventors: Yang, Ta-yung
• Granted Patent: US 7,486,528 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 363/21.12
• 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

Abstract

A linear-predict sampling circuit is developed to generate a feedback signal by detecting a demagnetized voltage of the transformer. A switching signal is generated in response to the feedback signal for regulating the output of the power converter. A signal-generation circuit is used to generate a sample signal in response to a first signal, a second signal, and the switching signal. The first signal is correlated to a magnetized voltage of the transformer. The second signal is correlated to the demagnetized voltage of the transformer. A sample-and-hold circuit is coupled to the transformer to generate the feedback signal by sampling the demagnetized voltage of the transformer in response to the sample signal. The feedback signal is correlated to the output voltage of the power converter.

Claims

1. A linear-predict sampling circuit of a power converter, comprising:

a signal-generation circuit, generating a sample signal in response to a first signal, a second signal, and a switching signal, wherein the first signal is correlated to a magnetized voltage of a transformer, and the second signal is correlated to a demagnetized voltage of the transformer; and

a sample-and-hold circuit, coupled to the transformer to generate a feedback signal by sampling the demagnetized voltage of the transformer in response to the sample signal, wherein the feedback signal is correlated to the output voltage of the power converter, and the switching signal is generated in response to the feedback signal for switching the transformer and regulating the output of the power converter.

2. The linear-predict sampling circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the period of the sample signal is increased in response to the increase of the magnetized voltage, the period of the sample signal is decreased in response to the decrease of the magnetization period of the transformer, the period of the sample signal is decreased in response to the increase of the demagnetized voltage, and wherein the magnetization period of the transformer is correlated to the enable time of the switching signal.

3. The linear-predict sampling circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the demagnetized voltage is sampled once the transformer is demagnetized.

4. The linear-predict sampling circuit as claimed in claim 1, in which a minimum value of the second signal is clamped to a limit value.

5. The linear-predict sampling circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the signal-generation circuit, comprising:

a capacitor;

a first switch coupled in between the first signal and the capacitor;

a second switch coupled in between the second signal and the capacitor;

a first comparator coupled to the capacitor to generate a first-control signal once the voltage of the capacitor is higher than a first reference voltage;

an output circuit coupled to generate a first discharge signal in response to the enabling of the first-control signal and the disabling of the switching signal, wherein the first switch is turned on in response to enabling of the switching signal, and the second switch is turned on in response to the enabling of the first discharge signal, wherein the first signal is used for charging the capacitor, and the second signal is utilized for discharging the capacitor.

6. The linear-predict sampling circuit as claimed in claim 5, wherein the signal-generation circuit further comprising a second comparator coupled to the capacitor to generate a second discharge signal once the voltage of the capacitor is higher than a second reference voltage, and

wherein the sample signal is generated according to the first discharge signal or the second discharge signal.

7. The linear-predict sampling circuit as claimed in claim 5, wherein the signal-generation circuit further comprising a one-shot pulse generator to generate a strobe signal in response to the disabling of the sample signal.

8. The linear-predict sampling circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sample signal having a minimum pulse width is generated in response to the disabling of the switching signal.

9. The linear-predict sampling circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sample signal is disabled before the enabling of the switching signal.

10. The linear-predict sampling circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sample-and-hold circuit comprising:

a first capacitor;

a second capacitor for generating the feedback signal;

a first switch for sampling the demagnetized voltage of the transformer to the first capacitor in response to the sample signal; and

a second switch coupled to the first capacitor to sample the voltage of the first capacitor to the second capacitor in response to the strobe signal.

11. A linear-predict sampling apparatus of the power converter, comprising:

a signal-generation circuit generating a sample signal in response to a magnetized voltage of a transformer and the magnetization period of the transformer; and

a sample-and-hold circuit coupled to the transformer to generate a signal by sampling the demagnetized voltage of the transformer in response the sample signal,

wherein the signal is correlated to the output voltage of the power converter.

12. The linear-predict sampling apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein a demagnetized voltage of the transformer further determines the period of the sample signal.

13. The linear-predict sampling apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the period of the sample signal is increased in response to the increase of the magnetized voltage, the period of the sample signal is decreased in response to the decrease of the magnetization period of the transformer, and the period of the sample signal is decreased in response to the increase of the demagnetized voltage.

14. The linear-predict sampling apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the sample-and-hold circuit samples the demagnetized voltage after the transformer is demagnetized.

15. The linear-predict sampling apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the sample-and-hold circuit, comprising:

a first capacitor;

a second capacitor for generating the signal;

a first switch coupled to sample the demagnetized voltage of the transformer to the first capacitor in response to the sample signal; and

a second switch coupled to the first capacitor to sample the voltage of the first capacitor to the second capacitor in response to the disabling of the sample signal.