CONTROL CIRCUIT, SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY AND CONTROL METHOD

• US 20160006352A1
• Filed: 06/22/2015
• Published: 01/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) Ltd. (Silergy Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) Ltd. (Silergy Corporation)
• Inventors: Hang, Kailang, Luo, Jiubing
• Granted Patent: US 9,548,658 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/0025 Arrangements for modifying reference values, feedback values or error values in the control loop of a converter
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/1566 with means for compensating against rapid load changes, e.g. with auxiliary current source, with dual mode control or with inductance variation
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/158 including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load

Abstract

A control circuit configured to control a switch-type converter, can include: (i) a state detect circuit configured to generate an error amplifying signal according to a feedback voltage and a reference voltage, to compensate the error amplifying signal by a ramp compensation signal having a predetermined frequency, and to generate a state signal by comparing the compensated error amplifying signal against a voltage ripple signal, where the voltage ripple signal changes along with an inductor current of the switch-type converter; and (ii) a control signal generator configured to generate control signals to control the switch-type converter according to the state signal.

Claims

1. A control circuit configured to control a switch-type converter, the control circuit comprising:

a) a state detect circuit configured to generate an error amplifying signal according to a feedback voltage and a reference voltage, to compensate said error amplifying signal by a ramp compensation signal having a predetermined frequency, and to generate a state signal by comparing said compensated error amplifying signal against a voltage ripple signal, wherein said voltage ripple signal changes along with an inductor current of said switch-type converter; and

b) a control signal generator configured to generate control signals to control said switch-type converter according to said state signal.

2. The control circuit of claim 1, wherein said control signal generator is configured to:

a) generate said control signals according to said state signal and a clock signal having a predetermined frequency; and

b) switch said control signals from a first state to a second state according to said state signal, and switch said control signals from said second state to said first state according to said clock signal.

3. The control circuit of claim 2, wherein said state detect circuit comprises:

a) an error amplifier configured to generate an error amplifying signal according to said feedback voltage and said reference voltage;

b) an adder configured to compensate said error amplifying signal with said ramp compensation signal; and

c) a comparator configured to generate said state signal by comparing said compensated error amplifying signal against said voltage ripple.

4. The control circuit of claim 3, wherein said control circuit further comprises a voltage ripple generator configured to generate said voltage ripple signal by adding said feedback voltage with a ripple signal, wherein said voltage ripple signal changes along with said inductor current of said switch-type converter.

5. The control circuit of claim 4, wherein said voltage ripple generator comprises a controlled voltage source coupled between said feedback voltage input terminal and an input terminal of said comparator, and wherein a voltage of said controlled voltage source changes along with said inductor current of said switch-type converter.

6. The control circuit of claim 2, wherein said control circuit further comprises:

a) a clock signal generator comprising a current source, a charge capacitor, a discharge switch, and a comparator, wherein said current source, said charge capacitor, and said discharge switch are coupled in parallel between a non-inverting input terminal of said comparator and ground;

b) said comparator having an inverting input terminal configured to receive a threshold voltage, and an output terminal configured to provide said clock signal, wherein said discharge switch is controlled by said clock signal; and

c) a ramp compensation signal generator configured to receive a voltage across said charge capacitor, and to generate said ramp compensation signal.

7. The control circuit of claim 2, wherein said control signal generator comprises:

a) an RS flip-flop having a reset terminal configured to receive said state signal, a set terminal configured to receive said clock signal, and an output terminal configured to generate a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal; and

b) a driving circuit configured to receive said PWM signal, and to generate said control signals.

8. The control circuit of claim 1, wherein said control signal generator is configured to set said control signals at a first state when said state signal is at a first level, and to set said control signals at a second state when said state signal is at a second level.

9. The control circuit of claim 8, wherein said state detect circuit comprises:

a) an error amplifier configured to generate said error amplifying signal according to said feedback voltage and said reference voltage;

b) an adder configured to compensate said error amplifying signal with a ramp compensation signal; and

c) a comparator configured to generate said state signal by comparing said compensated error amplifying signal against said voltage ripple signal.

10. The control circuit of claim 8, wherein said control circuit further comprises a voltage ripple generator configured to generate said voltage ripple by adding said feedback voltage with said voltage ripple signal, wherein said voltage ripple signal changes along with said inductor current of said switch-type converter.

11. The control circuit of claim 10, wherein said voltage ripple generator comprises a controlled voltage source coupled between said feedback voltage and an input terminal of said comparator, and wherein a voltage of said controlled voltage source changes along with said inductor current of said switch-type converter.

12. A switching power supply, comprising said control circuit of claim 1, wherein said switch-type converter comprises first and second power transistors controllable by said control signals.

13. A method of controlling a switch-type converter, the method comprising:

a) generating an error amplifying signal according to a feedback voltage and a reference voltage;

b) compensating said error amplifying signal by a ramp compensation signal having a predetermined frequency;

c) generating a state signal by comparing said compensated error amplifying signal against a voltage ripple signal, wherein said voltage ripple signal changes along with an inductor current of said switch-type converter; and

d) generating control signals for controlling said switch-type converter according to said state signal.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said generating control signals comprises:

a) switching control signals from a first state to a second state according to said state signal; and

b) switching control signals from said second state to said first state according to a clock signal having a predetermined frequency.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein said generating control signals comprises:

a) setting said control signals in a first state when said state signal is at a first level; and

b) setting said control signals in a second state when said state signal is at a second level.