IP Library Granted Patent US 8,934,266
Granted Patent B2
US 8,934,266 · App. 13/591,207 · Granted Jan 13, 2015

Adaptive slope compensation programmable by input voltage of power converter

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Patent No.
US 8,934,266
App. No.
13/591,207
Granted
Jan 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for controlling a power converter is provided. The method includes the following steps. A switching signal coupled to switch a transformer for regulating the output of the power converter is generated in accordance with a feedback signal and a ramp signal. The ramp signal is generated in accordance with a switching current signal and a slope compensation signal. The slope compensation signal is generated in response to an input voltage signal. The input voltage signal is generated in response to the level of the input voltage of the power converter. The feedback signal is generated in accordance with the output of the power converter, and the switching current signal is correlated with a switching current of the transformer.

Claims (26)

1. A method for controlling a power converter, comprising:

generating a switching signal coupled to switch a transformer for regulating an output of the power converter in accordance with a feedback signal, and a ramp signal;

generating the ramp signal in accordance with a switching current signal and a slope compensation signal;

generating the slope compensation signal in response to an input voltage signal; and

generating the input voltage signal in response to the level of the input voltage of the power converter,

wherein the feedback signal is generated in accordance with the output of the power converter, and the switching current signal is correlated with a switching current of the transformer.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the slope compensation signal is synchronized with the switching signal.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the level of the switching current signal is controlled by the level of the input voltage of the power converter.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the input voltage signal is generated through the detection from a winding of the transformer.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

limiting a maximum switching frequency of the switching signal;

switching on the switching signal in response to a signal detected from a winding of the transformer.

6. A power converter, comprising:

a control circuit generating a switching signal;

a first voltage divider coupled to the control circuit; and

a transformer coupled to the first voltage divider, wherein the transformer and the first voltage divider generate an input voltage signal in response to the level of an input voltage of the power converter, and the switching signal is coupled to switch the transformer for regulating an output of the power converter in accordance with a feedback signal and a ramp signal,

wherein the control circuit comprises:

a second voltage divider, wherein the second voltage divider generates the ramp signal in accordance with a switching current signal and a slope compensation signal; and

a signal generation unit coupled to the second voltage divider, wherein the signal generation unit generates the slope compensation signal in response to the input voltage signal,

wherein the feedback signal is generated in accordance with the output of the power converter, and the switching current signal is correlated with a switching current of the transformer.

7. The power converter as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the slope compensation signal is synchronized with the switching signal.

8. The power converter as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the level of the switching current signal is controlled by the level of the input voltage of the power converter.

9. The power converter as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the input voltage signal is generated through the detection from a winding of the transformer.

10. The power converter as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the control circuit further comprises:

a pulse generation circuit switching on the switching signal in response to a signal detected from a winding of the transformer, and the pulse generation circuit comprising an oscillation circuit,

wherein the oscillation circuit comprises a frequency limiting unit for limiting a maximum switching frequency of the switching 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 Aug 23, 2012
From: YANG, TA-YUNG; LIN, LI; TANG, YUE-HONG
To: SYSTEM GENERAL CORP.
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