Programmable power control system
First Claim
1. A programmable power factor correction (PFC) and output voltage controller to generate at least one control signal to control power factor correction of a power supply, the programmable PFC and output voltage controller comprising:
- a memory to store one or more operational parameters of the PFC and output voltage controller, wherein at least one operational parameter is a control state equation operational parameter to determine at least one member of a group consisting of a period state and a pulse width state of a power factor correction control signal;
a pulse width and period control processor, coupled to the memory, to access each operational parameter and use each operational parameter to generate period state and pulse state output signals to respectively control period and pulse width states of the control signal; and
a pulse width modulator, coupled to the pulse width and period control processor, to generate the control signal in accordance with the period state and pulse state output signals.
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Abstract
A power control system includes a switching power converter and a programmable power factor correction (PFC) and output voltage controller. The programmable PFC and output voltage controller generates a control signal to control power factor correction and voltage regulation of the switching power converter. In at least one embodiment, the control signal is a pulse width modulated signal. The programmability of the PFC and output voltage controller provides the programmable PFC and output voltage controller flexibility to operate in accordance with programmable parameters, to adapt to various operating environments, and to respond to various operating exigencies. In at least one embodiment, the programmable PFC and output voltage controller includes a state machine to process one or more programmable, operational parameters to determine the period and pulse width states of the control signal.
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1. A programmable power factor correction (PFC) and output voltage controller to generate at least one control signal to control power factor correction of a power supply, the programmable PFC and output voltage controller comprising:
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a memory to store one or more operational parameters of the PFC and output voltage controller, wherein at least one operational parameter is a control state equation operational parameter to determine at least one member of a group consisting of a period state and a pulse width state of a power factor correction control signal; a pulse width and period control processor, coupled to the memory, to access each operational parameter and use each operational parameter to generate period state and pulse state output signals to respectively control period and pulse width states of the control signal; and a pulse width modulator, coupled to the pulse width and period control processor, to generate the control signal in accordance with the period state and pulse state output signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of generating at least one control signal to control power factor correction of a power supply, the method comprising:
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accessing one or more operational parameters from a memory, wherein at least one operational parameter is a control state equation operational parameter to determine at least one member of a group consisting of a period state and a pulse width state of a power factor correction control signal; using each operational parameter to generate period state and pulse state output signals to respectively control period and pulse width states of the control signal; and generating the control signal in accordance with the period state and pulse state output signals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for generating at least one control signal to control power factor correction of a power supply, the apparatus comprising:
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means for accessing one or more operational parameters from a memory, wherein at least one operational parameter is a control state equation operational parameter to determine at least one member of a group consisting of a period state and a pulse width state of a power factor correction control signal; means for using each operational parameter to generate period state and pulse state output signals to respectively control period and pulse width states of the control signal; and means for generating the control signal in accordance with the period state and pulse state output signals.
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