Differential driver for inductive load

• US 9,293,987 B2
• Filed: 04/10/2013
• Issued: 03/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Inventors: Yamanoue, Kouichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Laxton, Gary L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sprenger, Kevin H
• Application Number:
  US13/860,286
• Publication Number:
  US 20130265018A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,077 Days
• Field of Search: 323/271, 323/282, 323/286, 323/289, 327392-394, 327/396, 327/398, 327/399, 327/419, 327423-424, 327/427, 327/432
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/1555 for the generation of a regulated current to a load whose impedance is substantially inductive
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/156 with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/158 including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load

Abstract

A small and low-cost load driving circuit device that reduces common mode noise without using a transformer, has a first switching arrangement provided between a high potential source and a terminal of an electrical load; a second switching arrangement provided between ground and the other terminal of the electrical load; a control arrangement that controls the first and second switching arrangements so as to simultaneously disconnect each other with the same frequency and the same duty ratio; and a synchronization arrangement that synchronizes the disconnect timing of the first switching arrangement and the disconnect timing of the second switching arrangement.

Claims

1. A load driving circuit device that controls a supply of power to an electrical load, comprising:

a first switching arrangement connected between a terminal on a high potential side of a direct current power supply and a terminal of the electrical load;

a second switching arrangement connected between a terminal on the low potential side of the direct current power supply and a further terminal of the electrical load;

a control arrangement for controlling the first switching arrangement and second switching arrangement to disconnect each other simultaneously using respective PWM control signals having the same frequency and the same duty ratio; and

a synchronization arrangement, comprising a first feedback circuit and a second feedback circuit, for synchronizing a disconnect timing of the first switching arrangement and a disconnect timing of the second switching arrangement

wherein the first feedback circuit comprises a first capacitor in series with a first transistor and a second transistor, and the second feedback circuit comprises a second capacitor in series with a third transistor and a fourth transistor.

2. The load driving circuit device of claim 1, wherein the first feedback circuit is for switching the first switching arrangement from on to off when the second switching arrangement is switched from on to off, and for switching the first switching arrangement from off to on when the second switching arrangement is switched from off to on;

and

the second feedback circuit is for switching the second switching arrangement from on to off when the first switching arrangement is switched from on to off, and for switching the second switching arrangement from off to on when the first switching arrangement is switched from off to on.

3. The load driving circuit device according to claim 2, wherein the control arrangement simultaneously outputs a first-level first control signal and a third-level second control signal, and simultaneously outputs a second-level first control signal that is lower than the first-level and a fourth-level second control signal that is higher than the third-level;

and

the first switching arrangement comprises a first terminal connected to a terminal on the high potential side of the direct current power supply, a second terminal connected to one terminal of the electrical load, and a first control terminal for receiving a first control signal from the control arrangement, wherein, when the first control signal is first-level, the first-level first control signal turns off and blocks between the first terminal and the second terminal, and when the first control signal is second-level, the second-level first control signal turns on and connects between the first terminal and the second terminal; and

the second switching arrangement comprises a third terminal connected to a terminal on the low potential side of the direct current power supply, a fourth terminal connected to the other terminal of the electrical load, and a second control terminal for receiving a second control signal from the control arrangement, wherein, when the second control signal is third-level, the third-level second control signal turns off and blocks between the third terminal and the fourth terminal, and when the second control signal is fourth-level, the fourth-level second control signal turns on and connects between the third terminal and the fourth terminal.

4. The load driving circuit device according to claim 3, wherein, when the second switching arrangement is off, the first feedback circuit applies the potential of the terminal on the high potential side of the direct current power supply to the first control terminal of the first switching arrangement;

and

when the potential of the first control terminal is the potential of the terminal on the high potential side of the direct current power supply, the first switching arrangement turns off; and

when the first switching arrangement is off, the second feedback circuit applies the potential of the terminal on the low potential side of the direct current power supply to the second control terminal of the second switching arrangement; and

when the potential of the second control terminal is the potential of the terminal on the low potential side of the direct current power supply, the second switching arrangement turns off.

5. A load driving circuit device that controls a supply of power to an electrical load, comprising:

a first switching arrangement connected between a terminal on a high potential side of a direct current power supply and a terminal of the electrical load;

a second switching arrangement connected between a terminal on the low potential side of the direct current power supply and a further terminal of the electrical load;

a control arrangement for simultaneously controlling the first switching arrangement and the second switching arrangement using respective PWM control signals having the same frequency and the same duty ratio;

a first feedback circuit for aligning the first switching arrangement with the second switching arrangement; and

a second feedback circuit for aligning the second switching arrangement with the first switching arrangement;

wherein the first feedback circuit comprises a first capacitor in series with a first transistor and a second transistor, and the second feedback circuit comprises a second capacitor in series with a third transistor and a fourth transistor.

6. The load driving circuit device according to claim 5, wherein the control arrangement simultaneously connects the first switching arrangement and the second switching arrangement.

7. The load driving circuit device according to claim 5, wherein the control arrangement simultaneously disconnects the first switching arrangement and the second switching arrangement.

8. The load driving circuit device according to claim 5, wherein the control arrangement simultaneously outputs a first-level first control signal and a third-level second control signal, and simultaneously outputs a second-level first control signal that is lower than the first-level and a fourth-level second control signal that is higher than the third-level;

and

the first switching arrangement comprises a first terminal connected to a terminal on the high potential side of the direct current power supply, a second terminal connected to one terminal of the electrical load, and a first control terminal for receiving a first control signal from the control arrangement, wherein, when the first control signal is first-level, the first-level first control signal turns off and blocks between the first terminal and the second terminal, and when the first control signal is second-level, the second-level first control signal turns on and connects between the first terminal and the second terminal; and

the second switching arrangement comprises a third terminal connected to a terminal on the low potential side of the direct current power supply, a fourth terminal connected to the other terminal of the electrical load, and a second control terminal for receiving a second control signal from the control arrangement, wherein, when the second control signal is third-level, the third-level second control signal turns off and blocks between the third terminal and the fourth terminal, and when the second control signal is fourth-level, the fourth-level second control signal turns on and connects between the third terminal and the fourth terminal.

9. The load driving circuit device according to claim 8, wherein the first feedback circuit comprises the first capacitor connected to the fourth terminal of the second switching arrangement and the first control terminal of the first switching arrangement;

and

the second feedback circuit comprises the second capacitor connected to the second terminal of the first switching arrangement and the second control terminal of the second switching arrangement.

10. The load driving circuit device according to claim 8, wherein, when the second switching arrangement is off, the first feedback circuit applies the potential of the terminal on the high potential side of the direct current power supply to the first control terminal of the first switching arrangement;

when the potential of the first control terminal is the potential of the terminal on the high potential side of the direct current power supply, the first switching arrangement turns off;

when the first switching arrangement is off, the second feedback circuit applies the potential of the terminal on the low potential side of the direct current power supply to the second control terminal of the second switching arrangement; and

when the potential of the second control terminal is the potential of the terminal on the low potential side of the direct current power supply, the second switching arrangement turns off.

11. A load driving circuit device that controls a supply of power to an electrical load, comprising:

a first switching arrangement connected between a terminal on a high potential side of a direct current power supply and a terminal of the electrical load;

a second switching arrangement connected between a terminal on the low potential side of the direct current power supply and a further terminal of the electrical load;

a control arrangement for simultaneously controlling the first switching arrangement and the second switching arrangement using respective PWM control signals having the same frequency and the same duty ratio; and

a synchronization arrangement, comprising a first feedback circuit and a second feedback circuit, for synchronizing the first switching arrangement and the second switching arrangement;

wherein the first feedback circuit comprises a first capacitor in series with a first transistor and a second transistor, and the second feedback circuit comprises a second capacitor in series with a third transistor and a fourth transistor.

12. The load driving circuit device according to claim 11, wherein the control arrangement simultaneously connects the first switching arrangement and the second switching arrangement.

13. The load driving circuit device according to claim 11, wherein the control arrangement simultaneously disconnects the first switching arrangement and the second switching arrangement.

14. The load driving circuit device of claim 11, wherein the synchronization arrangement comprises the first feedback circuit for switching the first switching arrangement from on to off when the second switching arrangement is switched from on to off, and for switching the first switching arrangement from off to on when the second switching arrangement is switched from off to on;

and

the second feedback circuit for switching the second switching arrangement from on to off when the first switching arrangement is switched from on to off, and for switching the second switching arrangement from off to on when the first switching arrangement is switched from off to on.

15. The load driving circuit device according to claim 14, wherein the control arrangement simultaneously outputs a first-level first control signal and a third-level second control signal, and simultaneously outputs a second-level first control signal that is lower than the first-level and a fourth-level second control signal that is higher than the third-level;

and

the first switching arrangement comprises a first terminal connected to a terminal on the high potential side of the direct current power supply, a second terminal connected to one terminal of the electrical load, and a first control terminal for receiving a first control signal from the control arrangement, wherein, when the first control signal is first-level, the first-level first control signal turns off and blocks between the first terminal and the second terminal, and when the first control signal is second-level, the second-level first control signal turns on and connects between the first terminal and the second terminal; and

the second switching arrangement comprises a third terminal connected to a terminal on the low potential side of the direct current power supply, a fourth terminal connected to the other terminal of the electrical load, and a second control terminal for receiving a second control signal from the control arrangement, wherein, when the second control signal is third-level, the third-level second control signal turns off and blocks between the third terminal and the fourth terminal, and when the second control signal is fourth-level, the fourth-level second control signal turns on and connects between the third terminal and the fourth terminal.

16. The load driving circuit device according to claim 15, wherein the first feedback circuit comprises the first capacitor connected to the fourth terminal of the second switching arrangement and the first control terminal of the first switching arrangement;

and

the second feedback circuit comprises the second capacitor connected to the second terminal of the first switching arrangement and the second control terminal of the second switching arrangement.

17. The load driving circuit device according to claim 15, wherein, when the second switching arrangement is off, the first feedback circuit applies the potential of the terminal on the high potential side of the direct current power supply to the first control terminal of the first switching arrangement;

and

when the potential of the first control terminal is the potential of the terminal on the high potential side of the direct current power supply, the first switching arrangement turns off; and

when the first switching arrangement is off, the second feedback circuit applies the potential of the terminal on the low potential side of the direct current power supply to the second control terminal of the second switching arrangement; and

when the potential of the second control terminal is the potential of the terminal on the low potential side of the direct current power supply, the second switching arrangement turns off.