LOW-TO-MEDIUM POWER SINGLE CHIP DIGITAL CONTROLLED DC-DC REGULATOR FOR POINT-OF-LOAD APPLICATIONS
First Claim
1. A DC-DC converter configured to generate a DC output voltage, the DC-DC converter comprising:
- a digitally controlled pulse width modulator configured to control a switching power stage to supply a varying voltage to an inductor; and
a digital voltage feedback circuit configured to control the digitally controlled pulse width modulator in accordance with a feedback voltage corresponding to the DC output voltage, the digital voltage feedback circuit comprising;
a first voltage controlled oscillator configured to convert the feedback voltage into a first frequency signal and to supply the first frequency signal to a first frequency discriminator;
a second voltage controlled oscillator configured to convert a reference voltage into a second frequency signal and to supply the second frequency signal to a second frequency discriminator;
a digital comparator configured to compare digital outputs of the first and second frequency discriminators and to output a digital feedback signal; and
a controller configured to control the digitally controlled pulse width modulator in accordance with the digital feedback signal.
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Abstract
A DC-DC converter for generating a DC output voltage includes: a digitally controlled pulse width modulator (DPWM) for controlling a switching power stage to supply a varying voltage to an inductor; and a digital voltage feedback circuit for controlling the DPWM in accordance with a feedback voltage corresponding to the DC output voltage, the digital voltage feedback circuit including: a first voltage controlled oscillator for converting the feedback voltage into a first frequency signal and to supply the first frequency signal to a first frequency discriminator; a second voltage controlled oscillator for converting a reference voltage into a second frequency signal and to supply the second frequency signal to a second frequency discriminator; a digital comparator for comparing digital outputs of the first and second frequency discriminators and for outputting a digital feedback signal; and a controller for controlling the DPWM in accordance with the digital feedback signal.
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18 Claims
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1. A DC-DC converter configured to generate a DC output voltage, the DC-DC converter comprising:
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a digitally controlled pulse width modulator configured to control a switching power stage to supply a varying voltage to an inductor; and a digital voltage feedback circuit configured to control the digitally controlled pulse width modulator in accordance with a feedback voltage corresponding to the DC output voltage, the digital voltage feedback circuit comprising; a first voltage controlled oscillator configured to convert the feedback voltage into a first frequency signal and to supply the first frequency signal to a first frequency discriminator; a second voltage controlled oscillator configured to convert a reference voltage into a second frequency signal and to supply the second frequency signal to a second frequency discriminator; a digital comparator configured to compare digital outputs of the first and second frequency discriminators and to output a digital feedback signal; and a controller configured to control the digitally controlled pulse width modulator in accordance with the digital feedback signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a DC-DC converter comprising an inductor, the method comprising, during power up of the DC-DC converter:
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supplying a triangular current to the inductor; measuring a voltage waveform across the inductor; computing an inductance of the inductor based on a magnitude of the voltage waveform; computing a resistance of the inductor based on a slope of the voltage waveform; and configuring a controller to apply driving waveforms to the inductor in accordance with the computed inductance and the computed resistance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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