Operating a DC-DC converter
First Claim
1. A method of operating a DC (‘
- Direct Current’
)-DC converter, the DC-DC converter comprising;
a directly coupled inductor comprising a first coil element and a second coil element, the first coil element and second coil element coupled to an output filter and a load; and
a plurality of power-switching phases comprising;
a first power-switching phase comprising a high-side switch and a low-side switch, wherein the high-side switch of the first power-switching phase is configured, when activated, to couple a voltage source to the first coil element and the low-side switch of the first power-switching phase is configured, when activated, to couple the first coil element to a ground voltage; and
a second power-switching phase comprising a high-side switch and a low-side switch, wherein the high-side switch of the second power-switching phase is configured, when activated, to couple the voltage source to the second coil element and the low-side switch of the second power-switching phase is configured, when activated, to couple the second coil element to the ground voltage;
wherein the method comprises;
alternatively activating each switch, wherein no two switches are activated at the same time;
wherein alternatively activating each switch further comprises;
activating each high-side switch for a period of time according to;
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Abstract
Operating a DC-DC converter that includes: a directly coupled inductor with a first and second coil element, the first and second coil element coupled to an output filter and a load; and power-switching phases, including: a first power-switching phase that includes a high-side and low-side switch, where the high-side switch is configured, when activated, to couple a voltage source to the first coil element and the low-side switch is configured, when activated, to couple the first coil element to a ground voltage; and a second power-switching phase that includes a high-side and low-side switch, where the high-side switch is configured, when activated, to couple the voltage source to the second coil element and the low-side switch is configured, when activated, to couple the second coil element to the ground voltage; and the switches are activated alternatively with no two switches are activated at the same time.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of operating a DC (‘
- Direct Current’
)-DC converter, the DC-DC converter comprising;a directly coupled inductor comprising a first coil element and a second coil element, the first coil element and second coil element coupled to an output filter and a load; and a plurality of power-switching phases comprising; a first power-switching phase comprising a high-side switch and a low-side switch, wherein the high-side switch of the first power-switching phase is configured, when activated, to couple a voltage source to the first coil element and the low-side switch of the first power-switching phase is configured, when activated, to couple the first coil element to a ground voltage; and a second power-switching phase comprising a high-side switch and a low-side switch, wherein the high-side switch of the second power-switching phase is configured, when activated, to couple the voltage source to the second coil element and the low-side switch of the second power-switching phase is configured, when activated, to couple the second coil element to the ground voltage;
wherein the method comprises;alternatively activating each switch, wherein no two switches are activated at the same time;
wherein alternatively activating each switch further comprises;activating each high-side switch for a period of time according to; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- Direct Current’
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6. An apparatus for operating a DC (‘
- Direct Current’
)-DC converter, the DC-DC converter comprising;a directly coupled inductor comprising a first coil element and a second coil element, the first coil element and second coil element coupled to an output filter and a load; and a plurality of power-switching phases comprising; a first power-switching phase comprising a high-side switch and a low-side switch, wherein the high-side switch of the first power-switching phase is configured, when activated, to couple a voltage source to the first coil element and the low-side switch of the first power-switching phase is configured, when activated, to couple the first coil element to a ground voltage; and a second power-switching phase comprising a high-side switch and a low-side switch, wherein the high-side switch of the second power-switching phase is configured, when activated, to couple the voltage source to the second coil element and the low-side switch of the second power-switching phase is configured, when activated, to couple the second coil element to the ground voltage; wherein the apparatus comprises a controller configured for alternatively activating each switch, wherein no two switches are activated at the same time wherein alternatively activating each switch includes; activating each high-side switch for a period of time according to; - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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