公开(公告)号：US09519303B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US14176795

申请日：2014-02-10

Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG

Inventor： Fabio Ballarin ,  Marco Piselli ,  Fabio Gini ,  Stefano Zampieri

IPC: G05F3/26 ,  H02M3/158 ,  G05F3/22

CPC classification number: G05F3/262 ,  G05F3/222 ,  G05F3/265 ,  H02M3/1584

Abstract: Example current tracking circuits and systems as well as methods for tracking current are described herein. In one example, a current tracking circuit comprises a current mirror that receives a power supply input and a control signal as inputs, wherein the current mirror has a mirror ratio. The current tracking circuit also comprises a programmability sub-circuit coupled to the current mirror that trims a value of the mirror ratio. In another example, a method comprises performing current mirroring using a current mirror comprising a sense device, wherein a mirror ratio of the current mirror is based on a programmable sub-circuit. The method further comprises maintaining, by a voltage regulation loop, a collector potential of the sense device within a threshold difference level of a collector potential of a power device coupled to the sense device, wherein the sense device mirrors a current flowing in the power device.

Abstract translation: 本文描述了电流跟踪电路和系统的示例以及跟踪电流的方法。 在一个示例中，电流跟踪电路包括接收电源输入和控制信号作为输入的电流镜，其中电流镜具有镜像比。 电流跟踪电路还包括耦合到电流镜的可编程子电路，其修整镜像比的值。 在另一示例中，一种方法包括使用包括感测装置的电流镜执行电流镜像，其中电流镜的镜像比基于可编程子电路。 该方法还包括通过电压调节回路将感测装置的集电极电位维持在耦合到感测装置的功率器件的集电极电位的阈值差水平之内，其中感测装置反射在功率装置中流动的电流 。

公开(公告)号：US20150227157A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14176795

申请日：2014-02-10

Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

Inventor： Fabio Ballarin ,  Marco Piselli ,  Fabio Gini ,  Stefano Zampieri

IPC: G05F3/26

CPC classification number: G05F3/262 ,  G05F3/222 ,  G05F3/265 ,  H02M3/1584

Abstract: Example current tracking circuits and systems as well as methods for tracking current are described herein. In one example, a current tracking circuit comprises a current mirror that receives a power supply input and a control signal as inputs, wherein the current mirror has a mirror ratio. The current tracking circuit also comprises a programmability sub-circuit coupled to the current mirror that trims a value of the mirror ratio. In another example, a method comprises performing current mirroring using a current mirror comprising a sense device, wherein a mirror ratio of the current mirror is based on a programmable sub-circuit. The method further comprises maintaining, by a voltage regulation loop, a collector potential of the sense device within a threshold difference level of a collector potential of a power device coupled to the sense device, wherein the sense device mirrors a current flowing in the power device.

Abstract translation: 本文描述了电流跟踪电路和系统的示例以及跟踪电流的方法。 在一个示例中，电流跟踪电路包括接收电源输入和控制信号作为输入的电流镜，其中电流镜具有镜像比。 电流跟踪电路还包括耦合到电流镜的可编程子电路，其修整镜像比的值。 在另一示例中，一种方法包括使用包括感测装置的电流镜执行电流镜像，其中电流镜的镜像比基于可编程子电路。 该方法还包括通过电压调节回路将感测装置的集电极电位维持在耦合到感测装置的功率器件的集电极电位的阈值差水平之内，其中感测装置反射在功率装置中流动的电流 。