Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-phase converter with dynamic phase adjustment, which has highly efficient response characteristics. SOLUTION: The multi-phase converter includes a VR control unit 102, a driver filter circuit 104 and a feedback circuit 106, and an adjusted voltage supply source VR is given to a load 110. The VR control unit includes a logic and a circuit to supply a drive signal P1:PN having its pulse width modulated to the phase leg in the driver filter circuit 104. The feedback circuit is coupled to a VR node and the driver filter circuit 104 to supply a voltage or a current feedback signal to the VR control unit 102. Thereby the output voltage VR is adjusted, and a phase leg having its phases deviated differently is dynamically controlled to maintain a desired operation efficiency. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-phase converter with dynamic phase adjustment, which has highly efficient response characteristics.SOLUTION: The multi-phase voltage regulator includes a VR control unit 102, a driver filter circuit 104 and a feedback circuit 106, and an adjusted voltage supply source VR is given to a load 110. The VR control unit includes a logic and a circuit to supply a drive signal P1:PN having its pulse width modulated to the phase leg in the driver filter circuit 104. The feedback circuit is coupled to a VR node and the driver filter circuit 104 to supply a voltage or a current feedback signal to the VR control unit 102. Thereby the output voltage VR is adjusted, and a phase leg having its phases deviated differently is dynamically controlled to maintain a desired operation efficiency.
Abstract:
A high data rate communication system (12) that employs an adaptive sectored antenna (46) is disclosed. The high data rate communication system (12) includes an antenna subsystem (28) for receiving and transmitting data. The antenna subsystem (28) is adapted to be spatially steered. A radio frequency transceiver (32) that is coupled to the antenna subsystem (28) and that selectively generates a bit error rate (BER) signal (206) and a receive signal strength indication (RSSI) signal (210) based upon a received antenna training sequence is also provided. The system (12) also includes a beam steering state machine (200) that is coupled to the radio frequency transceiver (32) and that selectively generates a BER_PASS signal (207) and an RSSI_PASS signal (209) based upon whether the BER signal (206) is in a first logical relationship with a predetermined BER signal and the RSSI signal (210) is in a second logical relationship with a predetermined RSSI signal. An antenna controller (38) is coupled to the antenna subsystem (28) and the beam steering state machine (200) and selectively generates antenna control signals (220) to spatially steer the antenna subsystem (28) based upon the BER_PASS signal (207) and the RSSI_PASS signal (209).
Abstract:
A high data rate communication system that employs an adaptive sectored antenna is disclosed. The high data rate communication system includes an antenna subsystem for receiving and transmitting data. The antenna subsystem is adapted to be spatially steered. A radio frequency transceiver that is coupled to the antenna subsystem and that selectively generates a bit error rate (BER) signal and a receive signal strength indication (RSSI) signal based upon a received antenna training sequence is also provided. The system also includes a beam steering state machine that is coupled to the radio frequency transceiver and that selectively generates a BER-PASS signal and an RSSI-PASS signal based upon whether the BER signal is in a first logical relationship with a predetermined BER signal and the RSSI signal is in a second logical relationship with a predetermined RSSI signal. An antenna controller is coupled to the antenna subsystem and the beam steering state machine and selectively generates antenna control signals to spatially steer the antenna subsystem based upon the BER-PASS signal and the RSSI-PASS signal.
Abstract:
In some embodiments, a multi-phase converter with dynamic phase adjustment is provided. In some embodiments, a controller may include circuitry to control how many phase legs are active based on output current and also which phase legs are to be enabled.
Abstract:
A high data rate communication system that employs an adaptive sectored antenna is disclosed. The high data rate communication system includes an antenna subsystem for receiving and transmitting data. The antenna subsystem is adapted to be spatially steered. A radio frequency transceiver that is coupled to the antenna subsystem and that selectively generates a bit error rate (BER) signal and a receive signal strength indication (RSSI) signal based upon a received antenna training sequence is also provided. The system also includes a beam steering state machine that is coupled to the radio frequency transceiver and that selectively generates a BER-PASS signal and an RSSI-PASS signal based upon whether the BER signal is in a first logical relationship with a predetermined BER signal and the RSSI signal is in a second logical relationship with a predetermined RSSI signal. An antenna controller is coupled to the antenna subsystem and the beam steering state machine and selectively generates antenna control signals to spatially steer the antenna subsystem based upon the BER-PASS signal and the RSSI-PASS signal.