Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods to monitor current in switching converters
- Patent Title (中): 监控开关转换器电流的系统和方法
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Application No.: US14224579Application Date: 2014-03-25
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Publication No.: US09575096B2Publication Date: 2017-02-21
- Inventor: Jian Wang , Kevin Wendell Dowdy , Dale Alan Kemper
- Applicant: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: North Weber & Baugh LLP
- Main IPC: G01R19/00
- IPC: G01R19/00 ; H02M3/156 ; H02M1/00 ; G01R31/40

Abstract:
Various embodiments of the invention increase current monitoring accuracy in switching converters. In particular, certain embodiments of the invention allow reduce noise associated with transients that are typically generated at transitions when power FETs are turn on and off and allow to accurately sense inductor DC current of switching converters, thereby, increase current monitoring accuracy without requiring any blanking circuitry. In certain embodiments of the invention, this is accomplished by an acquisition circuit that dynamically monitors current in various operating modes. A phase frequency detector (PFD) and control circuit in the acquisition circuit automatically align a narrow sampling window and the midpoint of a turn-on signal. Certain embodiments utilize an analog multiplier circuit to sense current in skip mode operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150137782A1 Systems and methods to monitor current in switching converters Public/Granted day:2015-05-21
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