Frequency regulated hysteretic average current mode converter
First Claim
1. A power converter for controlling average switching current and operating frequency, said power converter comprising:
- a switching control, operative in an hysteretic average current mode control for providing wide bandwidth operation without the need for slope correction;
a frequency comparator for varying a ripple current in response to a comparison of a switching frequency to a reference frequency;
wherein the ripple current is adjusted to obtain correlation between the switching frequency and the reference frequency;
a controller for controlling current levels to prevent component stress levels from exceeding a threshold; and
an amplifier for monitoring current levels.
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Abstract
A switch mode power converter that precisely controls average switching current and operating frequency. The switching control operative in hysteretic average current mode control provides wide bandwidth operation without the need for slope correction. The switching converter ripple current is varied by a frequency comparator in response to a comparison of the switching frequency to a reference frequency. The ripple current is adjusted to obtain correlation between the operating switching frequency and the reference frequency. Peak current levels are precisely controlled and may be limited to prevent component stress levels from being exceeded. Current levels are continuously monitored with a current sense amplifier, or monitored with a high-gain low energy current sampler. Feedback loop independent line and load regulation is provided by continuous current monitoring, or by using variable slope charge and transfer voltage to pulse width converters when operating with a current sampler based system.
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1. A power converter for controlling average switching current and operating frequency, said power converter comprising:
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a switching control, operative in an hysteretic average current mode control for providing wide bandwidth operation without the need for slope correction; a frequency comparator for varying a ripple current in response to a comparison of a switching frequency to a reference frequency;
wherein the ripple current is adjusted to obtain correlation between the switching frequency and the reference frequency;a controller for controlling current levels to prevent component stress levels from exceeding a threshold; and an amplifier for monitoring current levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for controlling average switching current and operating frequency, said method comprising:
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varying a ripple current in response to a comparison of a switching frequency to a reference frequency; adjusting the ripple current to obtain a correlation between the switching frequency and the reference frequency; controlling a plurality of current levels; monitoring the ripple current levels, wherein a feedback loop independent line and load regulation is provided by continuous ripple current monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A system for providing power conversion, said system comprising:
a plurality of voltage-to-current power converters coupled in parallel with other at least one voltage-to-current power converter comprising; switching control, operative in an hysteretic average current mode control for providing wide bandwidth operation without the need for slope correction; a frequency comparator for varying a ripple current in response to a comparison of a switching frequency to a reference frequency;
wherein the ripple current is adjusted to obtain correlation between the switching frequency and the reference frequency;a controller for controlling current levels to prevent component stress levels from exceeding a threshold; and an amplifier for monitoring current levels. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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