Digital power supply controller with voltage positioning
First Claim
1. A system for controlling the output of a switching power converter to account for high and low current loads, comprising:
- a voltage reference generator for generating a reference voltage that represents a desired DC output voltage for the power converter;
the power converter having a desired operating voltage that operates within predetermined limits;
a digital control system for sensing the DC voltage output of the power converter and generating switching control signals to control the operation thereof to minimize the difference between the sensed DC voltage and the reference voltage;
a current sense circuit for determining the current through the power converter; and
a control system for controlling the operation of said voltage reference generator to set the value of said reference voltage to a present control value that has a level that is a function of the determined current so as to anticipate future current loading, wherein the present control value can have a level different than the median value between the predetermined limits, which is dependant upon future loading on the output of the power converter.
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Abstract
A method for controlling the output of a switching power converter to account for high and low current loads is disclosed. A reference voltage is generated with a voltage reference generator representing a desired DC output voltage for the power converter. Then the DC voltage output of the power converter is sensed with a digital control system and generating switching control signals to control the operation thereof to minimize the difference between sensed DC voltage and the reference voltage. The current through the power converter is then determined and the operation of the voltage reference generator controlled to set the value of the reference voltage to a level that is a function of the sensed current so as to anticipate future current loading.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling the output of a switching power converter to account for high and low current loads, comprising:
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a voltage reference generator for generating a reference voltage that represents a desired DC output voltage for the power converter; the power converter having a desired operating voltage that operates within predetermined limits; a digital control system for sensing the DC voltage output of the power converter and generating switching control signals to control the operation thereof to minimize the difference between the sensed DC voltage and the reference voltage; a current sense circuit for determining the current through the power converter; and a control system for controlling the operation of said voltage reference generator to set the value of said reference voltage to a present control value that has a level that is a function of the determined current so as to anticipate future current loading, wherein the present control value can have a level different than the median value between the predetermined limits, which is dependant upon future loading on the output of the power converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling the output of a switching power converter to account for high and low current loads, comprising the steps of:
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generating a reference voltage with a voltage reference generator that represents a desired DC output voltage for the power converter; the power converter having a desired operating voltage that operates within predetermined limits; sensing the DC voltage output of the power converter with a digital control system and generating switching control signals to control the operation thereof to minimize the difference between the sensed DC voltage and the reference voltage; determining with a current sense circuit the current through the power converter; and controlling the operation of the voltage reference generator to set the value of the reference voltage to present control value that has a level that is a function of the determined current so as to anticipate future current loading, wherein the present control value can have a level different than the median value between the predetermined limits, which is dependant upon future loading on the output of the power converter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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