Pulse width modulation controller of DC-DC converter
First Claim
1. A Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller of a DC-DC converter, comprising:
- an error amplifier, receiving a reference voltage and a feedback voltage corresponding to an output voltage of the DC-DC converter to provide an error signal;
a compensation unit coupled to an output of the error amplifier, compensating the error signal and comprising a first resistor and a first capacitor, wherein the capacitor is coupled between the first resistor and a ground;
a ramp generator, generating a ramp signal according to an on time signal;
a first comparator coupled to the compensation unit and the ramp generator, wherein when the compensated error signal exceeds the ramp signal, the first comparator generates a trigger signal, wherein the compensation unit causes an included angle between the compensated error signal and the ramp signal to increase; and
a PWM generator coupled to the first comparator, providing the on time signal according to the trigger signal, an input voltage of the DC-DC converter and the output voltage of the DC-DC converter.
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Abstract
A DC-DC converter including a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller for converting an input voltage into an output voltage is provided. The PWM controller includes: an error amplifier, receiving a reference voltage and a feedback voltage and provides an error signal; a compensation unit coupled to an output of the error amplifier, compensating the error signal and comprising a first resister and a first capacitor; a ramp generator, generating a ramp signal according to a constant on time PWM signal; a first comparator coupled to the compensation unit and the ramp generator, comparing the compensated error signal with the ramp signal to generate a trigger signal; and a PWM generator coupled to the first comparator, providing the constant on time PWM signal according to the trigger signal, an input voltage of the DC-DC converter and the output voltage of the DC-DC converter.
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11 Claims
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1. A Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller of a DC-DC converter, comprising:
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an error amplifier, receiving a reference voltage and a feedback voltage corresponding to an output voltage of the DC-DC converter to provide an error signal; a compensation unit coupled to an output of the error amplifier, compensating the error signal and comprising a first resistor and a first capacitor, wherein the capacitor is coupled between the first resistor and a ground; a ramp generator, generating a ramp signal according to an on time signal; a first comparator coupled to the compensation unit and the ramp generator, wherein when the compensated error signal exceeds the ramp signal, the first comparator generates a trigger signal, wherein the compensation unit causes an included angle between the compensated error signal and the ramp signal to increase; and a PWM generator coupled to the first comparator, providing the on time signal according to the trigger signal, an input voltage of the DC-DC converter and the output voltage of the DC-DC converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A constant on time PWM controller of a DC-DC converter, comprising:
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an error amplifier, receiving a reference voltage and a feedback voltage corresponding to an output voltage of the DC-DC converter to provide an error signal; a first comparator, comparing the error signal with a ramp signal to generate a trigger signal; a PWM generator coupled to the first comparator, generating a constant on time PWM signal according to the trigger signal, an input voltage of the DC-DC converter and the output voltage of the DC-DC converter; and a ramp generator, generating the ramp signal according to the constant on time PWM signal, wherein the PWM generator comprises; a current generating unit, providing a first current corresponding to the input voltage of the DC-DC converter when the trigger signal is triggered; a first capacitor coupled between the current generating unit and a ground, wherein the first capacitor is charged by the first current when the trigger signal is triggered; and a second comparator, comparing a voltage of the first capacitor with a voltage corresponding to the output voltage of the DC-DC converter to generate the constant on time PWM signal. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A constant on time PWM controller of a DC-DC converter, comprising:
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an error amplifier, receiving a reference voltage and a feedback voltage corresponding to an output voltage of the DC-DC converter to generate an error signal; a sense unit, generating a sense current corresponding to a loading of the DC-DC converter; a compensation unit coupled to an output terminal of the error amplifier, generating a compensation signal according to the error signal and the sense current; a first comparator, comparing the compensation signal with a ramp signal to generate a trigger signal; a PWM generator, generating a constant on time PWM signal according to the trigger signal, an input voltage of the DC-DC converter and the output voltage of the DC-DC converter; and a ramp generator, generating the ramp signal according to the constant on time PWM signal.
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9. A constant on time PWM controller of a DC-DC converter, comprising:
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an error amplifier, receiving a reference voltage and a feedback voltage corresponding to an output voltage of the DC-DC converter to generate an error signal; a sense unit, generating a sense current corresponding to a loading of the DC-DC converter; a compensation unit, generating a compensation signal according to the sense current and a ramp signal, and comprising a first resistor and a first capacitor connected in series for compensating the error signal; a first comparator, comparing the compensation signal with the error signal to generate a trigger signal; a PWM generator, generating a PWM signal with a fixed turn-on time, wherein a frequency of the PWM signal is adjusted according to the trigger signal, an input voltage of the DC-DC converter and the output voltage of the DC-DC converter; and a ramp generator, generating the ramp signal, wherein the PWM generator comprises; a current generating unit, providing a first current corresponding to the input voltage of the DC-DC converter when the trigger signal is triggered; a second capacitor coupled between the current generating unit and a ground, wherein the second capacitor is charged by the first current when the trigger signal is triggered; and a second comparator, comparing a voltage of the second capacitor with a voltage corresponding to the output voltage of the DC-DC converter to generate the PWM signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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