公开(公告)号：US20240113624A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US17957789

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Eric SOUTHARD ,  Daniel A. MAVENCAMP ,  Qiong LI ,  Shishuo ZHAO

IPC: H02M3/158 ,  H02M1/00 ,  H02M1/08

CPC classification number: H02M3/1582 ,  H02M1/0009 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02J2207/20

Abstract: A multi-phase buck-boost converter includes a first half-bridge circuit, a second half-bridge circuit, a third half-bridge circuit, and a control circuit. The first half-bridge circuit is coupled to a first inductor terminal. The second half-bridge circuit is coupled to a second inductor terminal. The third half-bridge circuit is coupled to a third inductor terminal, a system voltage terminal, and a battery terminal. The control circuit is coupled to the first half-bridge circuit, the second half-bridge circuit, and the third half-bridge circuit. The control circuit is configured to transition the first half-bridge circuit, the second half-bridge circuit, and the third half-bridge circuit from operation in a buck mode to operation in a buck-boost mode based on an off-time of the first half-bridge being less than a particular time.

公开(公告)号：US20240113620A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US17936696

申请日：2022-09-29

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Indumini W Ranmuthu ,  Michael T Direnzo

IPC: H02M3/158 ,  H02M1/08

CPC classification number: H02M3/158 ,  H02M1/08

Abstract: A voltage regulator control circuit includes a transistor input controller. The transistor input controller forces a slew control signal on its slew control output to a state responsive to a change in a load condition and forces an ON signal to a state on its first transistor control output. A first transistor has a first control input and first and second current terminals. A second transistor couples to the first transistor. A driver has a slew control input, a driver input, and a driver output. The driver input couples to the first transistor control output. The driver output couples to the first control input. Responsive to a first logic state of the slew control signal and a first state of the ON signal, the driver provides a higher current to the first control input, and responsive to a second state of the slew control signal and a first state of the ON signal, the driver provides a lower current to the first control input.

公开(公告)号：US20240113609A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18373501

申请日：2023-09-27

Applicant: Infineon Technologies Austria AG

Inventor： Reynaldo DOMINGO

IPC: H02M1/00 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M3/156

CPC classification number: H02M1/0003 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M3/156

Abstract: A voltage regulator module may comprise a control signal generation module, a power stage, and a routing network. The control signal generation module may be configured to, in a first mode of operation, generate an internal control signal for controlling the power stage. The routing network may be configured to, in the first mode of operation, apply the internal control signal to a control node of the power stage. The routing network may be configured to, in a second mode of operation, electrically connect said control node to an input pin of the voltage regulator module such that the power stage is controllable by an external control signal applied to said input pin. Thus, in the second mode of operation, it becomes possible to control the power stage directly via the external control signal and use this power stage e.g. as a single phase of a multi-phase power converter.

公开(公告)号：US11949412B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17965335

申请日：2022-10-13

Applicant: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Inventor： Shunichi Kaeriyama

IPC: H02M1/08 ,  H02M1/38 ,  H03K7/08 ,  H03K17/687 ,  H02P27/08

CPC classification number: H03K17/6871 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M1/38 ,  H03K7/08 ,  H02P27/08 ,  H03K2217/0063 ,  H03K2217/0072 ,  H03K2217/0081

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a galvanic isolator; a transmitting circuit that transmits a transmission signal via the galvanic isolator; a receiving circuit that receives a received signal corresponding to the transmission signal via the galvanic isolator; an encoding circuit that encodes two input signals and generates the transmission signal; and a decoding circuit that decodes the two input signals from the received signals.

公开(公告)号：US20240106379A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18063304

申请日：2022-12-08

Applicant: Delphi Technologies IP Limited

Inventor： Seyed R. Zarabadi ,  Mark Wendell Gose ,  Peter Allan Laubenstein

IPC: H02P29/024 ,  H02M1/00 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M1/32 ,  H02M7/537 ,  H02P27/08

CPC classification number: H02P29/027 ,  H02M1/0009 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M1/32 ,  H02M7/537 ,  H02P27/08 ,  B60L50/60

Abstract: A system comprises: an inverter configured to convert DC power from a battery to AC power to drive a motor, wherein the inverter includes: a power switch including a drain terminal, a source terminal, and a gate terminal; and a controller configured to detect a change in current at the source terminal of the power switch using a complex impedance of a metal trace connected to the source terminal of the power switch, and control a gate control signal to the gate terminal based on the detected change in current.

公开(公告)号：US20240106373A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18171084

申请日：2023-02-17

Applicant: Delphi Technologies IP Limited

Inventor： Peter Allan Laubenstein ,  Mark Wendell Gose ,  Marc R. Engelhardt ,  Seyed R. Zarabadi

IPC: H02P27/08 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02M1/08

CPC classification number: H02P27/08 ,  H02J7/0063 ,  H02M1/08

Abstract: A system includes: an inverter configured to convert DC power from a battery to AC power to drive a motor, wherein the inverter includes: a power switch including a drain terminal, a source terminal, and a gate terminal; and one or more controllers configured to: receive one or more signals related to an operation of the power switch, update one or more state definitions based on the received one or more signals, and control a gate control signal to the gate terminal based on the updated one or more state definitions.

公开(公告)号：US20240106370A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18161992

申请日：2023-01-31

Applicant: Delphi Technologies IP Limited

Inventor： Mark Wendell Gose ,  Seyed R. Zarabadi ,  David Paul Buehler ,  Kevin M. Gertiser

IPC: H02P27/08 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L50/60 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M7/5387 ,  H02P29/024 ,  H02P29/68

CPC classification number: H02P27/08 ,  B60L3/003 ,  B60L50/60 ,  H02J7/0063 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M7/53871 ,  H02P29/024 ,  H02P29/68 ,  B60L2210/40

Abstract: A system includes an inverter including: a point-of-use controller for a power module, the point-of-use controller including: a positive voltage connection configured to receive a positive control voltage from a high-voltage controller; a command connection configured to receive a command from the high-voltage controller; a message connection configured to send and receive a message to and from the high-voltage controller; a negative voltage connection configured to receive a positive control voltage from the high-voltage controller; a north gate connection configured to output a north gate control signal to a north group of one or more switches; a south gate connection configured to output a south gate control signal to a south group of one or more switches; a north sense connection configured to connect to a first portion of a sensing trace; and a south sense connection configured to receive a second portion of the sensing trace.

公开(公告)号：US20240106369A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18152951

申请日：2023-01-11

Applicant: Delphi Technologies IP Limited

Inventor： Seyed R. Zarabadi ,  Mark Wendell Gose ,  Peter Allan Laubenstein

IPC: H02P27/08 ,  B60L50/51 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M7/5387 ,  H02P29/024

CPC classification number: H02P27/08 ,  B60L50/51 ,  H02J7/0063 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M7/53871 ,  H02P29/024 ,  B60L2210/40

Abstract: A system comprises: one or more point-of-use controllers configured to: assert a command-on signal to load a first turn-on gate driver profile; control, based on the loaded first turn-on gate driver profile, a gate driver to begin a first phase of a turn-on operation; receive a first power switch signal based on one or more of a detected voltage or a detected current; perform a comparison of the received first power switch signal to a first turn-on threshold value; load a second gate turn-on driver profile when the comparison indicates the first power switch signal is greater than the first turn-on threshold value; and control, based on the loaded second turn-on gate driver profile, the gate driver to end the first phase of the turn-on operation and begin a second phase of the turn-on operation.

公开(公告)号：US20240106368A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18065721

申请日：2022-12-14

Applicant: Delphi Technologies IP Limited

Inventor： Jack Lavern Glenn ,  Mark Russell Keyse ,  Marc R. Engelhardt ,  Kevin M. Gertiser

IPC: H02P27/08 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L50/60 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02M1/08

CPC classification number: H02P27/08 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L50/60 ,  H02J7/0063 ,  H02M1/08 ,  B60L15/20 ,  H02J2207/20

Abstract: A system comprises an inverter configured to convert DC power from a battery to AC power to drive a motor, wherein the inverter includes: a galvanic isolator separating a high voltage area from a low voltage area; a low voltage phase controller in the low voltage area, the low voltage phase controller configured to receive a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal from an inverter controller and adjust the received PWM signal based on a feedback signal; and a high voltage phase controller in the high voltage area, the high voltage phase controller configured to receive the adjusted PWM signal from the low voltage phase controller, provide the adjusted PWM signal to a phase switch, and provide the feedback signal based on an on-time measurement of the phase switch.

公开(公告)号：US20240106346A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18161974

申请日：2023-01-31

Applicant: Delphi Technologies IP Limited

Inventor： Mark Wendell Gose ,  Seyed R. Zarabadi ,  David Paul Buehler ,  Kevin M. Gertiser

IPC: H02M7/537 ,  B60L50/51 ,  H02M1/08

CPC classification number: H02M7/537 ,  B60L50/51 ,  H02M1/08 ,  B60L2210/30

Abstract: A system includes: an inverter configured to convert DC power from a battery to AC power to drive a motor, wherein the inverter includes: a first power module including: a first connection; a second connection; a first power switch including a first gate terminal, the first power switch configured to control a first flow of current between the first connection and the second connection based on a first signal to the first gate terminal; and a first point-of-use controller configured to provide the first signal to the first gate terminal to control the first power switch.