Switching regulator duty cycle control in a fixed frequency operation
First Claim
1. A clock oscillator system that provides a clock signal to control operation of a switching regulator, the clock oscillator system comprising:
- an oscillator circuit comprising;
a capacitor;
a current source that uses a charging current for a charging period of time to charge the capacitor; and
a current sink that uses a discharging current for a discharging period of time to discharge the capacitor; and
an amplifier circuit that extends the charging period of time by diverting a portion of the charging current to control a switch of the switching regulator so as to increase a duty cycle of the switching regulator at the duty cycle exceeding 50%.
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Abstract
A clock oscillator system for use in providing the switching regulator duty cycle control in a fixed frequency (no cycle skipping) operation is provided. In one embodiment, the circuit according to the invention uses an analog feedback loop to extend the switch ON time of the clock cycle by controlling the oscillator charging current and, thereby, increase the duty cycle. Preferably, this circuit can achieve very high switching duty cycle and/or very low switching duty cycle in a PWM switching regulator operated in very low drop-out operation when very high duty cycle is required or in other conditions when very low duty cycle is required.
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20 Claims
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1. A clock oscillator system that provides a clock signal to control operation of a switching regulator, the clock oscillator system comprising:
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an oscillator circuit comprising; a capacitor; a current source that uses a charging current for a charging period of time to charge the capacitor; and a current sink that uses a discharging current for a discharging period of time to discharge the capacitor; and an amplifier circuit that extends the charging period of time by diverting a portion of the charging current to control a switch of the switching regulator so as to increase a duty cycle of the switching regulator at the duty cycle exceeding 50%. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5)
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4. A clock oscillator system that provides a clock signal, the clock oscillator system comprising:
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an oscillator circuit comprising; a capacitor;
a current source that uses a charging current for a charging period of time to charge the capacitor; anda current sink that uses a discharging current for a discharging period of time to discharge the capacitor; and an amplifier circuit that extends the charging period of time by diverting a portion of the charging current, wherein the clock oscillator system provides a clock signal for a pulse-width modulated switching regulator and the amplifier further comprises a switch responsive to the switch-OFF time of the pulse-width modulated switching regulator.
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6. A clock oscillator system that provides a clock signal for a switching voltage regulator, the clock oscillator system comprising:
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an oscillator circuit comprising; a capacitor; a current source that uses a charging current for a charging period of time to charge the capacitor; a current sink that uses a discharging current for a discharging period of time to discharge the capacitor; and an amplifier circuit that reduces a duty cycle of the switching voltage regulator by diverting a portion of the charging current. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for increasing duty cycle in a pulse-width-modulated voltage regulator, the pulse-width-modulated voltage regulator including a clock oscillator having a capacitor, the oscillator being configured for providing a clock signal to operate the voltage regulator, the method comprising:
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using a charging current to charge the capacitor for a charging period of time; using a discharging current to discharge the capacitor for a discharging period of time; and extending the charging period of time by diverting a portion of the charging current to control a switch of the voltage regulator so as to increase the duty cycle of the voltage regulator at the duty cycle exceeding 50%. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15)
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14. A method for increasing duty cycle in a pulse-width-modulated voltage regulator, the pulse-width-modulated voltage regulator including a clock oscillator having a capacitor, the oscillator that provides a clock signal, the method comprising:
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using a charging current to charge the capacitor for a charging period of time; using a discharging current to discharge the capacitor for a discharging period of time; extending the charging period of time by diverting a portion of the charging current; using the clock oscillator to provide a clock signal for the pulse-width-modulated switching regulator; and causing the clock oscillator to be responsive to the switch-OFF time of the pulse-width modulated switching regulator.
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16. A method for decreasing duty cycle in a pulse-width-modulated voltage regulator, the pulse-width-modulated voltage regulator including a clock oscillator having a capacitor, the oscillator that provides a clock signal, the method comprising:
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using a charging current to charge the capacitor for a charging period of time; using a discharging current to discharge the capacitor for a discharging period of time; and increasing the charging period of time by diverting a portion of the charging current, the increasing the charging period of time that reduces the duty cycle of the pulse-width-modulated voltage regulator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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