Feedback power control system for an electrical component

• US 20090278514A1
• Filed: 05/09/2008
• Published: 11/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: National Chi Nan University
• Original Assignee: National Chi Nan University
• Inventors: Cheng, Wei-Shun, Wang, Chia-Hung, Sun, Tai-Ping
• Granted Patent: US 7,834,602 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 323/265
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/18 using temperature feedback

Abstract

A feedback power control system includes: a multiplying unit receiving a work voltage corresponding to a voltage drop of an electrical component, and a feedback voltage corresponding to a work current flowing through the electrical component, and outputting a measuring voltage corresponding to a consumed power of the electrical component and having a value equal to a product of a value of the work voltage and a value of the feedback voltage; a control unit receiving the measuring voltage from the multiplying unit, and a reference voltage, and outputting a control voltage corresponding to a voltage difference between the measuring voltage and the reference voltage; and a regulating unit providing the feedback voltage to the multiplying unit, and including an amplifier that receives the feedback voltage from a series connection of transistor and a resistor coupled to the electrical component, and the control voltage from the control unit and that controls operation of the transistor.

Claims

1. A feedback power control system for an electrical component that has first and second electrodes, and a work current flowing therethrough, said feedback power control system comprising:

a multiplying unit having a first input terminal adapted for receiving a work voltage corresponding to a voltage drop between the first and second electrodes of the electrical component, a second input terminal adapted for receiving a feedback voltage corresponding to the work current flowing through the electrical component, and an output terminal for outputting a measuring voltage corresponding to a consumed power of the electrical component, a value of the measuring voltage being equal to a product of a value of the work voltage and a value of the feedback voltage;

a control unit having a first input end coupled to said output terminal of said multiplying unit for receiving the measuring voltage therefrom, a second input end adapted for receiving a reference voltage, and an output end for outputting a control voltage corresponding to a voltage difference between the measuring voltage and the reference voltage; and

a regulating unit providing the feedback voltage to said second input terminal of said multiplying unit, and including

a series connection of a transistor and a resistor adapted to be coupled to the electrical component and providing the feedback voltage, and

an amplifier having a first input end for receiving the feedback voltage from the series connection of said transistor and said resistor, a second input end coupled to said output end of said control unit for receiving the control voltage therefrom, and an output end coupled to said transistor for controlling operation of said transistor.

2. The feedback power control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transistor of said regulating unit is adapted to be coupled between the second electrode of the electrical component and said resistor, said resistor being coupled between said transistor and ground, a node between said transistor and said resistor being coupled to said second input terminal of said multiplying unit and said first input end of said amplifier, a potential at said node serving as the feedback voltage.

3. The feedback power control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second input ends of said amplifier of said regulating unit are inverting and non-inverting input ends, respectively.

4. The feedback power control system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an amplifying unit that includes:

an amplifier having an input unit adapted to be coupled to the first and second electrodes of the electrical component, and an output end coupled to said first input terminal of said multiplying unit for outputting the work voltage to said multiplying unit;

a variable resistor coupled to said input unit of said amplifier of said amplifying unit.

5. The feedback power control system as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a voltage dividing unit that includes:

a series connection of first and second resistors adapted to be coupled to the first electrode of the electrical component, a node between said first and second resistors being coupled to said input unit of said amplifying unit; and

a series connection of third and fourth resistors adapted to be coupled to the second electrode of the electrical component, a node between said third and fourth resistors being coupled to said input unit of said amplifier of said amplifying unit.

6. The feedback power control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control unit includes:

an amplifier having an input unit that includes said first and second input ends, and said output end of said control unit; and

a variable resistor coupled to said input unit of said amplifier of said control unit.

7. The feedback power control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transistor is a field effect transistor having a gate coupled to said output end of said amplifier of said regulating unit.