Abstract:
An integrated control circuit of a switch is described, which is adapted to open or close a current path; said integrated circuit includes a comparator to compare a first signal with a second signal representative of the current flowing through said current path. The comparator outputs a third variable signal between a low logic level and a high logic level according to whether said second signal is lower than said first signal or vice versa; the integrated circuit has a driver to generate a signal to drive said switch in response to the third signal, and is configured to detect a spike on the leading edge of said second signal and to blank said third signal for a first blanking time period which depends on a turn-on delay of said switch and a second blanking period which depends on the duration of said spike on the leading edge of said second signal.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a start up circuit for commutation power supplies (PWM) or DC/DC converters and to a commutation type power supply comprising such a start up circuit. In an embodiment the start up circuit for commutation power supplies having an input terminal (In) and an output terminal (OUT) comprises: a first current generator (41) able to supply a first prefixed current (I) connected between said input terminal (In) and a first node (45); said first node (45) is coupled to said output terminal (OUT); characterized by further comprising a second current generator (42) able to supply a second prefixed current (K*I) connected between said input terminal (In) and a first terminal of a first controlled switch (44); the value of said second prefixed current (K*I) is greater than or equal to the value of said first prefixed current (I); a second terminal of said first controlled switch (44) is connected to said first node (45); a control circuit (43, V3) of said first controlled switch (44) able to maintain closed said first controlled switch (44) in the case in which the voltage on said output terminal (OUT) is lower than a first prefixed voltage (V3).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a start up circuit for commutation power supplies (PWM) or DC/DC converters and to a commutation type power supply comprising such a start up circuit. In an embodiment the start up circuit for commutation power supplies having an input terminal (In) and an output terminal (OUT) comprises: a first current generator (41) able to supply a first prefixed current (I) connected between said input terminal (In) and a first node (45); said first node (45) is coupled to said output terminal (OUT); characterized by further comprising a second current generator (42) able to supply a second prefixed current (K*I) connected between said input terminal (In) and a first terminal of a first controlled switch (44); the value of said second prefixed current (K*I) is greater than or equal to the value of said first prefixed current (I); a second terminal of said first controlled switch (44) is connected to said first node (45); a control circuit (43, V3) of said first controlled switch (44) able to maintain closed said first controlled switch (44) in the case in which the voltage on said output terminal (OUT) is lower than a first prefixed voltage (V3).