Dynamically configurable switched capacitor power supply and method
First Claim
1. A dynamically configurable switched capacitor power supply comprising:
- a first dynamically adjustable switched capacitor network having a first input, a first output and including a first plurality of n many switched capacitors, said first input adapted to be coupled to a power source, said first dynamically adjustable switched capacitor network for providing a step-up or step-down power supply regulation function in response to first control signals; and
a control network comprising;
an error detector coupled to said first output;
an oscillator for providing a clocking signal;
an analog to digital conversion circuit for providing a digital representation of a voltage of said power source; and
control logic for providing said first control signals in response to said clocking signal and in response to signals from said error detector.
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Abstract
A dynamically configurable switched capacitor power supply and a method for operation thereof. The power supply includes a first dynamically adjustable switched capacitor network having a first input, a first output and including a first plurality of n many switched capacitors. The first input is adapted to be coupled to a power source. The first dynamically adjustable switched capacitor network provides a step-up or step-down power supply regulation function in response to first control signals. The power supply includes a control network having an error detector coupled to the first output, an oscillator for providing a clocking signal, an analog to digital conversion circuit for providing a digital representation of a voltage of the power source and control logic for providing the first control signals in response to the clocking signal and in response to signals from the error detector.
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19 Claims
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1. A dynamically configurable switched capacitor power supply comprising:
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a first dynamically adjustable switched capacitor network having a first input, a first output and including a first plurality of n many switched capacitors, said first input adapted to be coupled to a power source, said first dynamically adjustable switched capacitor network for providing a step-up or step-down power supply regulation function in response to first control signals; and a control network comprising; an error detector coupled to said first output; an oscillator for providing a clocking signal; an analog to digital conversion circuit for providing a digital representation of a voltage of said power source; and control logic for providing said first control signals in response to said clocking signal and in response to signals from said error detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19)
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11. In a dynamically configurable switched capacitor power supply comprising a first dynamically adjustable switched capacitor network having a first input, a first output and including a first plurality of n many switched capacitors, said first input adapted to be coupled to a power source, said first dynamically adjustable switched capacitor network responsive to first control signals, and a control network comprising an error detector coupled to said first output, an oscillator for providing a clocking signal, an analog to digital conversion circuit for providing a digital representation of a voltage of said power source, and control logic for providing said first control signals in response to said clocking signal and in response to signals from said error detector, a method for providing step-up or step-down regulation, said method comprising steps of:
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comparing an output voltage to a predetermined desired value; increasing a frequency of said oscillator when said output voltage is less than said predetermined desired value by a first predetermined amount; and decreasing a frequency of said oscillator when said output voltage is greater than said predetermined desired value by a second predetermined amount. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A dynamically configurable switched capacitor power supply comprising:
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a first dynamically adjustable switched capacitor network having a first input, a first output and including a first plurality of n many switched capacitors, said first input adapted to be coupled to a power source, said first dynamically adjustable switched capacitor network for providing a step-up or step-down power supply regulation function in response to first control signals comprising first clocking signals; a second dynamically adjustable switched capacitor network having a second input coupled to said first output, a second output and including a second plurality of n many switched capacitors, said second input adapted to be coupled to a power source, said second dynamically adjustable switched capacitor network for providing a step-up or step-down power supply regulation function in response to second control signals, wherein said second control signals comprise second clocking signals complementary in phase to said first clocking signals; and a control network comprising; an error detector coupled to said second output; an oscillator for providing a clocking signal; an analog to digital conversion circuit for providing a digital representation of a voltage of said power source; and control logic for providing said first and second control signals in response to said clocking signal and in response to signals from said error detector.
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