FAST RESPONSE CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

• US 20160248322A1
• Filed: 05/06/2016
• Published: 08/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) Ltd. (Silergy Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) Ltd. (Silergy Corporation)
• Inventors: Zhao, Chen, Yu, Feng
• Granted Patent: US 10,250,135 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/0009 Devices or circuits for detecting current in a converter
• 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 1/08 Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/156 with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
• 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

Abstract

In one embodiment, a control circuit configured to control a switch mode power supply, can include: (i) a compensation signal generating circuit configured to generate a compensation signal according to an error between an output voltage feedback signal and a first reference voltage of the switch mode power supply; (ii) a switching signal generating circuit configured to control a switching operation of a power switching device of the switch mode power supply according to the compensation signal; (iii) a judge circuit configured to determine an operation state of the switch mode power supply according to the output voltage feedback signal; and (iv) a loop gain regulating circuit configured to regulate a loop gain of the control circuit according to the operation state.

Claims

1. A control circuit configured to control a switch mode power supply, said control circuit comprising:

a) a compensation signal generating circuit configured to generate a compensation signal according to an error between an output voltage feedback signal and a first reference voltage of said switch mode power supply;

b) a switching signal generating circuit configured to control a switching operation of a power switching device of said switch mode power supply according to said compensation signal;

c) a judge circuit configured to determine an operation state of said switch mode power supply according to said output voltage feedback signal; and

d) a loop gain regulating circuit configured to regulate a loop gain of said control circuit according to said operation state by changing a gain of said compensation signal generating circuit.

2. The control circuit of claim 1, wherein:

a) said loop gain regulating circuit is configured to be disabled when said judge circuit detects that said switch mode power supply is operating in a first operation state; and

b) said loop gain regulating circuit is configured to increase said loop gain to improve a response speed of said control circuit when said judge circuit detects that said switch mode power supply is operating in a second operation state.

3. The control circuit of claim 2, wherein:

a) said judge circuit is configured to receive a first threshold signal that is greater than said first reference voltage, and a second threshold signal that is less than said first reference voltage;

b) when said output voltage feedback signal is in an interval formed by said first and second threshold signals, said judge circuit is configured to detect said switch mode power supply as operating in said first operation state; and

c) when said output voltage feedback signal is greater than said first threshold signal or less than said second threshold signal, said judge circuit is configured to detect said switch mode power supply as operating in said second operation state.

4. The control circuit of claim 1, wherein said judge circuit comprises a first comparator configured to receive a first threshold signal, and a second comparator configured to receive a second threshold signal.

5. The control circuit of claim 1, further comprising a switch period regulating circuit configured to control a switch period of said power switching device to change along with said output voltage feedback signal.

16. The control circuit of claim 4, wherein:

a) said first threshold signal is about 102% of said first reference voltage; and

b) said second threshold signal is about 98% of said first reference voltage.

17. The control circuit of claim 4, wherein said judge circuit further comprises:

a) a first diode having an anode coupled to an output of said first comparator;

b) a second diode having an anode coupled to an output of said second comparator;

c) a first resistor coupled between a cathode of said first diode and ground; and

d) a second resistor coupled between a cathode of said second diode and ground.

18. The control circuit of claim 17, wherein said loop gain regulating circuit comprises:

a) a first transconductance amplifier having an input coupled to said cathode of said first diode; and

b) a second transconductance amplifier having an input coupled to said cathode of said second diode.

19. The control circuit of claim 2, wherein:

a) said first operation state comprises a steady operation state; and

b) said second operation state comprises a dynamic response state.

20. The control circuit of claim 1, wherein said judge circuit does not receive said first reference voltage.

6. A method of controlling a switch mode power supply, the method comprising:

a) generating, by a compensation signal generating circuit, a compensation signal according to an error between an output voltage feedback signal and a first reference voltage of said switch mode power supply;

b) controlling a switching operation of a power switching device of said switch mode power supply according to said compensation signal;

c) detecting, by a judge circuit, an operation state of said switch mode power supply according to said output voltage feedback signal; and

d) regulating, by a loop gain regulating circuit, a loop gain according to said operation state of said switch mode power supply by changing a gain of said compensation signal generating circuit.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said regulating said loop gain comprises:

a) said loop gain remaining unchanged when said switch mode power supply is detected as operating in a first operation state; and

b) increasing said loop gain when said switch mode power supply is detected as operating in a second operation state.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

a) receiving said a first threshold signal that is greater than said first reference voltage, and a second threshold signal that is less than said first reference voltage;

b) when said output voltage feedback signal is in an interval formed by said first and second threshold signals, detecting said switch mode power supply as operating in said first operation state; and

c) when said output voltage feedback signal is greater than said first threshold signal or less than said second threshold signal, detecting said switch mode power supply as operating in said second operation state.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein said judge circuit comprises a first comparator receiving a first threshold signal, and a second comparator receiving a second threshold signal.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising controlling a switch period of said power switching device to change along with said output voltage feedback signal.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein:

a) said first threshold signal is about 102% of said first reference voltage; and

b) said second threshold signal is about 98% of said first reference voltage.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein said judge circuit further comprises:

a) a first diode having an anode coupled to an output of said first comparator;

b) a second diode having an anode coupled to an output of said second comparator;

c) a first resistor coupled between a cathode of said first diode and ground; and

d) a second resistor coupled between a cathode of said second diode and ground.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said loop gain regulating circuit comprises:

a) a first transconductance amplifier having an input coupled to said cathode of said first diode; and

b) a second transconductance amplifier having an input coupled to said cathode of said second diode.

14. The method of claim 7, wherein:

a) said first operation state comprises a steady operation state; and

b) said second operation state comprises a dynamic response state.

15. The method of claim 6, wherein said judge circuit does not receive said first reference voltage.