Invention Grant
- Patent Title: PWM/PFM drive scheme for mutually coupled inductive coils
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Application No.: US16579633Application Date: 2019-09-23
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Publication No.: US10855181B2Publication Date: 2020-12-01
- Inventor: Mark Childs
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Erik A. Heter
- Priority: EP14392006 20140416
- Main IPC: H02M3/158
- IPC: H02M3/158 ; H02M1/14 ; H02M3/156

Abstract:
A variable efficiency and response buck converter is achieved. The device includes a multi-phase switch, the coupled coils, the filter capacitor, and the load. The multi-phase switch includes the phase control inputs, the circuit common reference, at least two pairs of complementary switches with each switch containing one upper switch and one lower switch, at least two phase control outputs from the complementary switches. The coupled inductive coils are coupled to the phase control outputs to enable weak couplings and strong couplings. Based on the working mode, equivalently the coupled coils can provide strong mutual inductances and weak mutual inductances. The filter capacitors connected to the output of the coupled coils provide high efficiency output to the load.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200021192A1 DRIVE SCHEME FOR WEAKLY COUPLED COILS Public/Granted day:2020-01-16
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