FEEDBACK BASED BUCK TIMING OF A DIRECT CURRENT (DC)-DC CONVERTER
First Claim
1. Circuitry comprising:
- at least a first shunt switching element of a first switching power supply, such that at least the first shunt switching element is coupled between a ground and an output inductance node; and
switching control circuitry of the first switching power supply, such that;
the first switching power supply is adapted to provide a buck output signal from the output inductance node;
the switching control circuitry is adapted to select one of an ON state and an OFF state of the first shunt switching element; and
when the buck output signal is above a first threshold, the switching control circuitry is inhibited from selecting the ON state of the first shunt switching element,wherein the first switching power supply is adapted to provide a first switching power supply output signal based on the buck output signal.
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Abstract
At least a first shunt switching element and switching control circuitry of a first switching power supply are disclosed. At least the first shunt switching element is coupled between a ground and an output inductance node of the first switching power supply. The first switching power supply provides a buck output signal from the output inductance node. The switching control circuitry selects one of an ON state and an OFF state of the first shunt switching element. When the buck output signal is above a first threshold, the switching control circuitry is inhibited from selecting the ON state. The first switching power supply provides a first switching power supply output signal based on the buck output signal. By using feedback based on the buck output signal, the switching control circuitry may refine the timing of switching between series switching elements and shunt switching elements to increase efficiency.
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23 Claims
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1. Circuitry comprising:
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at least a first shunt switching element of a first switching power supply, such that at least the first shunt switching element is coupled between a ground and an output inductance node; and switching control circuitry of the first switching power supply, such that; the first switching power supply is adapted to provide a buck output signal from the output inductance node; the switching control circuitry is adapted to select one of an ON state and an OFF state of the first shunt switching element; and when the buck output signal is above a first threshold, the switching control circuitry is inhibited from selecting the ON state of the first shunt switching element, wherein the first switching power supply is adapted to provide a first switching power supply output signal based on the buck output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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providing at least a first shunt switching element of a first switching power supply, such that at least the first shunt switching element is coupled between a ground and an output inductance node; providing switching control circuitry of the first switching power supply; providing a buck output signal from the output inductance node; selecting one of an ON state and an OFF state of the first shunt switching element; when the buck output signal is above a first threshold, inhibiting selecting the ON state of the first shunt switching element; and providing a first switching power supply output signal based on the buck output signal.
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