IP Library Granted Patent US 7,535,206
Granted Patent B2
US 7,535,206 · App. 10/987,545 · Granted May 19, 2009

Synchronous rectifying type switching regulator control circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit including the same

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Patent No.
US 7,535,206
App. No.
10/987,545
Granted
May 19, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A synchronous rectifying type switching regulator control circuit has a first reference voltage circuit that receives a soft start signal from a soft start circuit and outputs a first reference voltage. An error amplifying circuit amplifies a difference of the first reference voltage and a divided voltage from a voltage dividing circuit and outputs an error voltage Verr. A first comparing circuit compares a triangular wave from an oscillator with the error voltage Verr and outputs an output pulse Vcomp. A second comparing circuit compares a second reference voltage from a second reference voltage circuit with the error voltage Verr and outputs a voltage ERRcomp. A logic circuit receives the soft start signal, the output pulse Vcomp, and the voltage ERRcomp and outputs a voltage Vcomp2. The logic circuit outputs the output pulse Vcomp when the error voltage Verr is higher than the second reference voltage during a soft start period. A synchronous rectifying circuit outputs a drive signal for driving a switching element when the logic circuit outputs the output pulse Vcomp to the synchronous rectifying circuit in accordance with the soft start signal and the voltage ERRcomp.

Claims (27)

1. A synchronous rectifying type switching regulator control circuit, comprising:

a soft start circuit that outputs a soft start signal;

a first reference voltage circuit that receives the soft start signal and outputs a first reference voltage;

a voltage dividing circuit that divides an output voltage and outputs a divided voltage;

an error amplifying circuit that amplifies a difference of the first reference voltage and the divided voltage and outputs an error voltage Verr;

an oscillator that outputs a triangular wave;

a first comparing circuit that compares the triangular wave with the error voltage Verr and outputs an output pulse Vcomp;

a second reference voltage circuit that outputs a second reference voltage;

a second comparing circuit that compares the second reference voltage with the error voltage Verr and outputs a voltage ERRcomp;

a logic circuit that receives the soft start signal, the output pulse Vcomp, and the voltage ERRcomp and outputs a voltage Vcomp 2 , and that outputs the output pulse Vcomp when the error voltage Verr is higher than the second reference voltage during a soft start period; and

a synchronous rectifying circuit that outputs a drive signal for driving a switching element when the logic circuit outputs the output pulse Vcomp to the synchronous rectifying circuit in accordance with the soft start signal and the voltage ERRcomp.

2. A synchronous rectifying type switching regulator control circuit according to claim 1 ; wherein the second reference voltage is within a range between maximal and minimal voltages of the output signal from the oscillator.

3. A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising the synchronous rectifying type switching regulator control circuit according to claim 1 .

4. A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a switching regulator; and a synchronous rectifying type switching regulator control circuit according to claim 1 that controls the switching regulator.

5. A synchronous rectifying type switching regulator control circuit, comprising:

a soft start circuit that outputs a soft start signal;

a first reference voltage circuit that receives the soft start signal and outputs a first reference voltage;

a voltage dividing circuit that divides an output voltage and outputs a divided voltage;

an error amplifying circuit that amplifies a difference of the first reference voltage and the divided voltage and outputs an error voltage Verr;

an oscillator that outputs a triangular wave;

a first comparing circuit that compares the triangular wave with the error voltage Verr and outputs an output pulse Vcomp;

a second reference voltage circuit that outputs a second reference voltage that is within a range between maximal and minimal voltages of the output signal from the oscillator;

a second comparing circuit that compares the second reference voltage with the error voltage Verr and outputs a voltage ERRcomp;

a logic circuit that receives the soft start signal, the output pulse Vcomp, and the voltage ERRcomp and outputs a voltage Vcomp 2 , and that outputs the output pulse Vcomp when the error voltage Verr is higher than the second reference voltage during a soft start period; and

a synchronous rectifying circuit that outputs a drive signal for driving a switching element when the logic circuit outputs the output pulse Vcomp to the synchronous rectifying circuit in accordance with the soft start signal and the voltage ERRcomp.

6. A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising the synchronous rectifying type switching regulator control circuit according to claim 5 .

7. A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a switching regulator; and a synchronous rectifying type switching regulator control circuit according to claim 5 that controls the switching regulator.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 12, 2018
From: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
To: ABLIC INC.
Reel/Frame 045567/0927 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2016
From: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
To: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038058/0892 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2005
From: KANAKUBO, YOSHIHIDE
To: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Reel/Frame 016246/0760 →