DC/DC converter control circuit and DC/DC converter control method
View Patent ↗A DC-DC converter has an error amplifier, a first control unit and an oscillator. The error amplifier amplifies an error voltage between an output voltage and a set voltage, the output voltage being outputted from an inductance element by feeding an input voltage to an inductance element in a predetermined cycle. The first control unit controls the output voltage to a set voltage by causing a switching operation of a switch element in response to an output of the error amplifier, the switch element forming a path for input voltage feed to the inductance. The oscillator generates a periodical signal at the time of switching the switch element. The oscillator handles an oscillation cycle as a short cycle in comparison to any prior cycles, in response to a drop in the output voltage from the set voltage by an amount equivalent to a first voltage value or more.
1. A DC/DC converter control circuit comprising:
an error amplifier amplifying an error voltage in response to an output voltage and a set voltage determined based on a reference voltage, the output voltage being output from an inductor based on supply of an input voltage to the inductor;
a first controller controlling the output voltage to the set voltage by causing a switching operation of a switch included in a feed path of the input voltage to the inductor, in response to an output of the error amplifier;
an oscillator generating a periodical signal which determines a cycle of the switching operation of the switch; and
a first voltage detector detecting that the output voltage drops from the set voltage by a first voltage value or more;
wherein the oscillator raises a frequency of the periodical signal through shortening a cycle of the periodical signal in response to a detection result of the first voltage detector.
2. The DC/DC converter control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein
the oscillator includes a timer timing the cycle of the periodical signal; and
wherein the oscillator shortens a time timed by the timer so that the cycle of the periodical signal is shortened.
3. The DC/DC converter control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein
the oscillator includes a timer timing a non-conduction time of the switch; and
wherein the oscillator shortens a time timed by the timer so that the cycle of the periodical signal is shortened.
4. The DC/DC converter control circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a second controller conducting the switch in case that the output voltage drops from the set voltage by the first voltage value or more.
5. The DC/DC converter control circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a second controller which extends a conduction time of the switch in case that the output voltage drops from the set voltage by the first voltage value or more.
6. The DC/DC converter control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first voltage detector is provided with an offset voltage corresponding to the first voltage value and the output voltage or a voltage based on the output voltage and the reference voltage.
7. The DC/DC converter control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the switch is in a non-conductive state in case that the output voltage increases from the set voltage by a second voltage value or more.
8. The DC/DC converter control circuit according to claim 7 , wherein the oscillator stops output of the periodical signal in case that the output voltage increases from the set voltage by the second voltage value or more.
9. The DC/DC converter control circuit according to claim 7 , further comprising a second voltage detector detecting that the output voltage increases from the set voltage by the second voltage value or more.
10. The DC/DC converter control circuit according to claim 9 , wherein the second voltage detector is provided with an offset voltage corresponding to the second voltage value and the output voltage or a voltage based on the output voltage and the reference voltage.
11. The DC/DC converter control circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first voltage divider which receives the output voltage and outputs a first divided voltage which is a divided voltage of the output voltage, the first voltage divider comprising a differential circuit differentiating between the output voltage and the first divided voltage;
wherein the first divided voltage is input to the first voltage detector as a voltage based on the output voltage.
12. The DC/DC converter control circuit according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a second voltage divider which receives the output voltage and outputs a second divided voltage which is a divided voltage of the output voltage; and
a second voltage detector detecting that the output voltage increases from the set voltage by a second voltage value or more;
wherein the second divided voltage is input to at least either one of the first and second voltage detectors as a voltage based on the output voltage.
13. The DC/DC converter control circuit according to claim 1 , having:
a first voltage divider which receives the output voltage and outputs a first divided voltage which is a divided voltage of the output voltage, the first voltage divider including a differential circuit differentiating between the output voltage and the first divided voltage;
a second voltage divider which receives the output voltage and outputs a second divided voltage which is a divided voltage of the output voltage; and
a second voltage detector detecting that the output voltage increases from the set voltage by a second voltage value or more;
wherein the first and the second divided voltages are inputted to at least either one of the first and second voltage detectors as a voltage based on the output voltage.
14. A DC/DC converter control circuit comprising:
an error amplifier amplifying an error voltage between an output voltage and a set voltage determined based on a reference voltage, the output voltage being output from an inductor by supplying input voltage to the inductor in a given cycle which is determined;
a first controller controlling the output voltage to the set voltage by causing a switching operation of a switch included in a feed path of the input voltage to the inductor, in response to an output of the error amplifier in the given cycle;
a first voltage detector detecting that the output voltage drops from the set voltage by a first voltage value or more; and
a second controller extending a conduction time of the switch in response to a detection result of the first voltage detector.
15. A DC/DC converter control method, comprising:
amplifying an error voltage in response to an output voltage and a set voltage determined based on a reference voltage, the output voltage being output from an inductor based on supply of an input voltage to the inductor;
controlling the output voltage to the set voltage by causing a switching operation of a switch in response to the error voltage, the switch being included in a feed path of the input voltage to the inductor;
generating a periodical signal which determines a cycle of the switching operation of the switch; and
detecting that the output voltage drops from the set voltage by a first voltage value or more;
wherein a frequency of the periodical signal is raised through shortening a cycle of the periodical signal when the output voltage drops from the set voltage by the first voltage value or more.
16. The DC/DC converter control method according to claim 15 , wherein a non-conduction time of the switch is shortened in case that the cycle of the periodical signal is shortened.
17. The DC/DC converter control method according to claim 15 , wherein the switch is conductive in case that the output voltage drops from the set voltage by the first voltage value or more.
18. The DC-DC converter control method according to claim 15 , wherein a conduction time of the switch is extended in case that the output voltage drops from the set voltage by the first voltage value or more.