Switching frequency jitter having output ripple cancel for power supplies
View Patent ↗A switching frequency jitter having output ripple cancel includes a pattern generator generating a pattern code in response to a clock signal. An oscillator generates an oscillation signal for determining a switching frequency of a switching signal in response to the variation of the pattern code. An attenuator is connected to a voltage feedback loop for attenuating a feedback signal. The feedback signal is utilized to control the pulse width of the switching signal. A programmable resistor is connected to the attenuator for programming an attenuation rate of the attenuator in response to the pattern code. The attenuation rate is increased whenever the switching frequency increases. The pulse width of the switching signal is thus reduced, which compensates the decrease of the switching period and keeps the output power and the output voltage of the power supply constant.
1. A switching frequency jitter having output ripple cancel, comprising:
a clock generator, for generating a clock signal;
a pattern generator, for generating a pattern code in response to said clock signal;
an oscillator, for generating an oscillation signal to determine a switching frequency of a switching signal in response to said pattern code;
an attenuator, connected to a voltage feedback loop for attenuating a feedback signal, wherein said feedback signal is utilized to control a pulse width of said switching signal and to control an output power and an output voltage of a power supply; and
a programmable resistor, connected to said attenuator for programming an attenuation rate of said attenuator in response to said pattern code.
2. The switching frequency jitter having output ripple cancel of claim 1 , wherein said programmable resistor comprises:
switching-resistor sets, connected to each other in parallel, wherein said switching-resistor sets are formed by connecting attenuator switches and attenuator resistors in series respectively, wherein said attenuator switches are controlled by said pattern code.
3. The switching frequency jitter having output ripple cancel of claim 1 , wherein said oscillator comprises:
programmable charge-current sources, connected to each other in parallel, wherein said programmable charge-current source is formed by a charge current source and a charge switch connected in series, wherein said charge switches are controlled by said pattern code;
a first charge-current source, connected in parallel with said programmable charge-current sources, wherein a first terminal of said first charge-current source is supplied with a supply voltage, wherein said first charge-current source and said programmable charge-current sources produce a charge current;
programmable discharge-current sources, connected to each other in parallel, wherein said programmable discharge-current source is formed by a discharge current source and a discharge switch connected in series, wherein said discharge switches are controlled by said pattern code;
a first discharge-current source, connected in parallel with said programmable discharge-current sources, wherein a second terminal of said first discharge-current source is connected to a ground reference level, wherein said first discharge-current source and said programmable discharge-current sources produce a discharge current;
an osc capacitor;
an osc-charge switch, connected between a second terminal of said first charge-current source and said osc capacitor;
an osc-discharge switch, connected between a first terminal of said first discharge-current source and said osc capacitor;
a first comparator, wherein a positive input of said first comparator is supplied with a first osc-threshold voltage and a negative input of said first comparator is connected to said osc capacitor;
a second comparator, wherein a negative input of said second comparator is supplied with a second osc-threshold voltage and a positive input of said second comparator is connected to said osc capacitor, and wherein said first osc-threshold voltage is higher than said second osc-threshold voltage;
a first NAND gate, for generating said oscillation signal, wherein a first input of said first NAND gate is driven by an output of said first comparator, wherein an output of said first NAND gate is connected to a control terminal of said osc-discharge switch to turn on/off said osc-discharge switch; and
a second NAND gate, for turning on/off said osc-charge switch, wherein two inputs of said second NAND gate are respectively connected to said output of said first NAND gate and an output of said second comparator; wherein an output of said second NAND gate is connected to a second input of said first NAND gate and a control terminal of said osc-charge switch.
4. The switching frequency jitter having output ripple cancel of claim 1 , wherein said pattern generator comprises:
a timer, for generating a binary code in response to said clock signal;
a read-only-memory, for generating said pattern code in response to said binary code, wherein address inputs of said read-only-memory are connected to an output of said timer; and wherein data outputs of said read-only-memory output said pattern code.