CONFIGURATION METHOD FOR A POWER SUPPLY CONTROLLER AND A CONTROLLER EMPLOYING SAME
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1. A method of configuring a controller for a power supply, the controller having a plurality of settings and the controller being provided in an integrated circuit having a plurality of pins, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) performing a measurement at a pin,b) using said measurement to retrieve two or more stored settings, andc) configuring the controller with the retrieved two or more stored settings.
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Abstract
The present application is directed at pin programming od controllers for power converters and provides for the programming of a plurality of different controller parameters using a single programming resistor. The value of the programming resistor is used as a pointer to select a table storing a plurality of different settings for the controller.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a controller for a power supply, the controller having a plurality of settings and the controller being provided in an integrated circuit having a plurality of pins, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) performing a measurement at a pin, b) using said measurement to retrieve two or more stored settings, and c) configuring the controller with the retrieved two or more stored settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A configurable controller for a switching power converter, the controller being provided in an integrated circuit and comprising:
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at least one programming pin to which at least one external programming component may be connected; a measurement circuit for performing a measurement of the at the at least one external programming component; wherein the controller is adapted to employ said measurement as a reference to retrieve two or more stored settings for the controller and to configure the controller with the retrieved two or more stored settings. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of manufacturing a configurable controller for a power supply, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) designing the controller as an integrated circuit with a pin programming feature provided for with at least one pin of the integrated circuit; b) fabricating the controller with a memory as an integrated circuit package with one or more pins; and b) storing a plurality of different configurations within the memory, where each individual configuration provides individual settings for a plurality of different operating parameters of the configurable controller, and where the pin programming feature determines the choice of configuration to be used by the controller.
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20. A method of pin programming a controller for a power supply, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) taking a single measurement at a pin of the controller; b) using said single measurement to select a stored set of settings from a plurality of stored sets of settings, wherein each stored set of settings comprises a plurality of operating parameters of the controller; c) setting operating parameters of the controller in accordance with the retrieved set of settings.
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