IP Library Granted Patent US 7,652,463
Granted Patent B2
US 7,652,463 · App. 11/967,254 · Granted Jan 26, 2010

Power converter for compensating a maximum output power

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Patent No.
US 7,652,463
App. No.
11/967,254
Granted
Jan 26, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power converter for compensating a maximum output power includes a power switch, a control circuit, an oscillator and a frequency modulator. The control circuit generates a PWM signal in response to the pulse signal generated by the oscillator. The frequency modulator generates a second discharge signal to the oscillator for controlling the maximum output power of the power converter. The second discharge signal is decreased for prolonging a switching period of the PWM signal under a high-line voltage of the power converter.

Claims (23)

1. A PWM controller for compensating a maximum output power of a power converter, comprising:

an oscillator, generating a pulse signal, wherein a switching period of the pulse signal is controlled by a first discharge signal and a second discharge signal, and the first discharge signal is correlated to an amplitude of a feedback signal of the power converter;

a control circuit, coupled to the oscillator for generating a PWM signal in response to the pulse signal, wherein the PWM signal controls a power switch; and

a frequency modulator, coupled to the oscillator and the control circuit for generating the second discharge signal in response to the PWM signal, wherein a peak value of the second discharge signal is used to modulate a switching period of the PWM signal, and the peak value of the second discharge signal decreases for prolonging the switching period of the PWM signal to achieve an identical output power limit for the low-line and high-line input voltage.

2. The PWM controller of claim 1 , wherein the frequency modulator comprises:

a saw-tooth circuit, generating a saw-tooth signal in response to the PWM signal, wherein the saw-tooth signal is discharged in response to a rising edge of the PWM signal; and

a voltage to current converter, coupled to the saw-tooth circuit for generating the second discharge signal in response to the saw-tooth signal.

3. The PWM controller of claim 2 , wherein the saw-tooth circuit comprises:

a charge circuit, coupled to the control circuit for generating the saw-tooth signal in response to the PWM signal;

a discharge switch, coupled to the charge circuit; and

a rising edge trigger, coupled to the discharge switch and the control circuit for generating a switch signal in response to the rising edge of the PWM signal, wherein the switch signal is utilized to control the discharge switch for discharging the saw-tooth signal in the rising edge of the PWM signal.

4. A power converter for compensating a maximum output power, comprising:

a power switch, coupled to a primary winding of the power converter for switching a power transformer, and the power transformer is supplied with an input voltage of the power converter;

an oscillator, generating a pulse signal, wherein a switching period of the pulse signal is controlled by a first discharge signal and a second discharge signal, and the first discharge signal is correlated to an amplitude of a feedback signal of the power converter;

a control circuit, coupled to the oscillator for generating a PWM signal in response to the pulse signal, wherein the PWM signal controls the power switch; and

a frequency modulator, coupled to the oscillator and the control circuit for generating the second discharge signal in response to the PWM signal, wherein a peak value of the second discharge signal is used to modulate a switching period of the PWM signal, and the peak value of the second discharge signal decreases for prolonging the switching period of the PWM signal to achieve an identical output power limit for the low-line and high-line input voltage.

5. The power converter of claim 4 , wherein the frequency modulator comprises:

a saw-tooth circuit, generating a saw-tooth signal in response to the PWM signal, wherein the saw-tooth signal is discharged in response to a rising edge of the PWM signal; and

a voltage to current converter, coupled to the saw-tooth circuit for generating the second discharge signal in response to the saw-tooth signal.

6. The power converter of claim 5 , wherein the saw-tooth circuit comprises:

a charge circuit, coupled to the control circuit for generating the saw-tooth signal in response to the PWM signal;

a discharge switch, coupled to the charge circuit; and

a rising edge trigger, coupled to the discharge switch and the control circuit for generating a switch signal in response to the rising edge of the PWM signal, wherein the switch signal is utilized to control the discharge switch for discharging the saw-tooth signal in the rising edge of the PWM signal.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT RECORDED AT REEL 046410, FRAME 0933 Recorded Jun 22, 2023
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC; FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 22, 2018
From: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2017
From: FAIRCHILD (TAIWAN) CORPORATION (FORMERLY SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION)
To: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 2, 2016
From: SYSTEM GENERAL CORP.
To: FAIRCHILD (TAIWAN) CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2007
From: LIN, CHIEN YUAN; TSENG, WEN YUEH
To: SYSTEM GENERAL CORP.
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