Device for converting a continuous supply voltage into a continuous output voltage and corresponding electronic circuit
View Patent ↗A device for converting a continuous supply voltage into a continuous output voltage includes at least one inductor accumulating energy during an accumulation time and delivering said accumulated energy during a discharge time, so that said output voltage has a value that is greater than or equal to that of said supply voltage. An oscillator controls said accumulation and discharge times, in which a period is equal to a sum of said accumulation time and said discharge time and a cyclic ratio is equal to the ratio of said accumulation time to said period. The oscillator includes a mechanism for controlling said period and said cyclic ratio according to said supply voltage and said output voltage.
1. A conversion device for converting a continuous supply voltage into a continuous output voltage,
said conversion device includes:
at least one inductor configured to accumulate energy during an accumulation time and deliver said accumulated energy during a discharge time, so that said output voltage has a value that is greater than or equal to that of said supply voltage;
an oscillator configured to control said accumulation and discharge times, in which a period is equal to a sum of said accumulation time and said discharge time and a cyclic ratio is equal to the ratio of said accumulation time to said period, wherein said oscillator includes a mechanism adapted to control said period and said cyclic ratio according to said supply voltage and said output voltage.
2. The conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein said control mechanism includes a first delay element enabling said accumulation time to be regulated, and second delay element enabling said discharge time to be regulated.
3. The conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein said oscillator is a ring oscillator.
4. The conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein said control mechanism include means for decreasing, respectively increasing said period, and means for increasing, respectively decreasing said cyclic ratio, which are activated when said supply voltage decreases, respectively increases.
5. The conversion device according to claim 4 , wherein said control mechanism includes a first delay element enabling said accumulation time to be regulated, and second delay element enabling said discharge time to be regulated.
6. The conversion device according to claim 5 , wherein said first delay element includes at least one first capacitance that can be charged from a first cuffent substantially proportional to said supply voltage, and in that said accumulation time is substantially equal to a time for charging said first capacitance.
7. The conversion device according to claim 5 , wherein said second delay element includes at least one second capacitance that can be charged from a second cuffent substantially proportional to a difference between said supply voltage and said output voltage, and in that said discharge time is substantially equal to a time for charging said second capacitance.
8. The conversion device according to claim 5 , wherein said first and second delay elements each include at least one capacitance that can be charged from at least one current controlled by said supply voltage and/or said output voltage.
9. The conversion device according to claim 8 , wherein said second delay element includes at least one second capacitance that can be charged from a second current substantially proportional to a difference between said supply voltage and said output voltage, and in that said discharge time is substantially equal to a time for charging said second capacitance.
10. The conversion device according to claim 8 , wherein said first and/or second delay elements each include at least two basic delay modules in cascade each including at least one of said capacitances chargeable by the controlled current.
11. The conversion device according to claim 8 , wherein said first delay element includes at least one first capacitance that can be charged from a first cuffent substantially proportional to said supply voltage, and in that said accumulation time is substantially equal to a time for charging said first capacitance.
12. The conversion device according to claim 11 , wherein said second delay element includes at least one second capacitance that can be charged from a second current substantially proportional to a difference between said supply voltage and said output voltage, and in that said discharge time is substantially equal to a time for charging said second capacitance.
13. The conversion device according to claim 12 , wherein said oscillator is a ring oscillator.
14. The conversion device according to claim 13 , wherein said ring oscillator also includes an odd number of inverters at the output of said first and second delay elements, forming means for formatting a signal controlling said accumulation and discharge times of said inductor.
15. The conversion device according to claim 13 , wherein said first and/or second delay elements each include at least two basic delay modules in cascade each including at least one of said capacitances chargeable by the controlled current.
16. The conversion device according to claim 15 , wherein said ring oscillator also includes an odd number of inverters at the output of said first and second delay elements, forming means for formatting a signal controlling said accumulation and discharge times of said inductor.
17. The conversion circuit of claim 16 , wherein the conversion circuit is an element of an electronic.
18. An electronic circuit comprising a conversion device for convening a continuous supply voltage into a continuous output voltage, wherein said conversion device comprises:
at least one inductor configured to accumulate energy during an accumulation time and deliver said accumulated energy during a discharge time, so that said output voltage has a value that is greater than or equal to that of said supply voltage:
an oscillator configured to control said accumulation and discharge times, in which a period is equal to a sum of said accumulation time and said discharge time and a cyclic ratio is equal to the ratio of said accumulation time to said period, wherein said oscillator includes a mechanism adapted to control said period and said cyclic ratio according to said supply voltage and said output voltage.