LED driving circuit and control circuit
A control circuit adapted to control a power converting circuit for stabilizing an output of the power converting circuit is provided. The control circuit includes a capacitor, a charging unit, a discharging unit, a feedback control unit, and a duty-cycle adjusting unit. The charging unit has a first current source coupled to the capacitor for charging the capacitor. The discharging unit is coupled to the capacitor for discharging the capacitor. The feedback control unit controls the charging unit to charge the capacitor according to a feedback signal which represents the output of the power converting circuit. The duty-cycle adjusting unit generates a control signal and adjusts a duty cycle of the control signal according to a voltage of the capacitor.
1. A control circuit, adapted to control a power converting circuit for stabilizing an output of the power converting circuit, the control circuit comprising:
a capacitor;
a charging unit having a first current source coupled to the capacitor for charging the capacitor;
a discharging unit coupled to the capacitor for discharging the capacitor;
a feedback control unit controlling the charging unit to charge the capacitor according to a feedback signal representing the output of the converting circuit;
a duty-cycle adjusting unit generating a control signal, and adjusting a duty cycle of the control signal according to a voltage of the capacitor,
wherein the charging unit has a first switch coupled between the first current source and the capacitor, the feedback control unit has a comparator, and the comparator controls the first switch to be conducted or cut off according to the feedback signal and a reference voltage signal; and
a protecting unit, generating a protecting signal to have the duty-cycle adjusting unit to stop outputting the control signal when a level of the feedback signal is lower than a first protecting value, or the level of the feedback signal is lower than the first protecting value for a predetermined time period.
2. The control circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the protecting unit is further configured for generating the protecting signal to have the duty-cycle adjusting unit to stop outputting the control signal when the level of the feedback signal is higher than a second protecting value, or an output voltage of the power converting circuit is higher than a third protecting value.
3. The control circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the discharging unit has a second switch and a second current source, the second switch is coupled between the second current source and the capacitor, the feedback control unit controls the first switch and the second switch to be conducted or cut off according to the feedback signal.
4. The control circuit as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the protecting unit is further configured for generating the protecting signal to have the duty-cycle adjusting unit to stop outputting the control signal when the level of the feedback signal is higher than a second protecting value, or an output voltage of the power converting circuit is higher than a third protecting value.
5. The control circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the charging unit has a third switch and a third current source, the third switch is coupled between the third current source and the capacitor, the discharging unit has a second switch and a second current source, the second switch is coupled between the second current source and the capacitor, the feedback control unit controls the third switch and the second switch to be conducted or cut off according to the feedback signal, wherein a current value of the third current source is larger than a current value of the first current source.
6. The control circuit as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the protecting unit is further configured for generating the protecting signal to have the duty-cycle adjusting unit to stop outputting the control signal when the level of the feedback signal is higher than a second protecting value, or an output voltage of the power converting circuit is higher than a third protecting value.
7. A control circuit, adapted to control a power converting circuit for stabilizing an output of the power converting circuit, the control circuit comprising:
a capacitor;
a charging unit having a first current source coupled to the capacitor for charging the capacitor;
a discharging unit coupled to the capacitor for discharging the capacitor;
a feedback control unit controlling the charging unit to charge the capacitor according to a feedback signal representing the output of the converting circuit;
a duty-cycle adjusting unit generating a control signal, and adjusting a duty cycle of the control signal according to a voltage of the capacitor,
wherein the charging unit has a first switch coupled between the first current source and the capacitor, the feedback control unit has a comparator, and the comparator controls the first switch to be conducted or cut off according to the feedback signal and a reference voltage signal; and
a protecting unit, generating a protecting signal to have the duty-cycle adjusting unit to stop outputting the control signal when a level of the feedback signal is higher than a second protecting value, or an output voltage of the power converting circuit is higher than a third protecting value.
8. The control circuit as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the protecting unit is further configured for generating the protecting signal to have the duty-cycle adjusting unit to stop outputting the control signal when the level of the feedback signal is lower than a first protecting value, or the level of the feedback signal is lower than the first protecting value for a predetermined time period.
9. The control circuit as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the charging unit has a first switch coupled between the first current source and the capacitor, the discharging unit has a second switch and a second current source, the second switch is coupled between the second current source and the capacitor, the feedback control unit controls the first switch and the second switch to be conducted or cut off according to the feedback signal.
10. The control circuit as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the protecting unit is further configured for generating the protecting signal to have the duty-cycle adjusting unit to stop outputting the control signal when the level of the feedback signal is lower than a first protecting value, or the level of the feedback signal is lower than the first protecting value for a predetermined time period.
11. The control circuit as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the charging unit has a third switch and a third current source, the third switch is coupled between the third current source and the capacitor, the discharging unit has a second switch and a second current source, the second switch is coupled between the second current source and the capacitor, the feedback control unit controls the third switch and the second switch to be conducted or cut off according to the feedback signal, wherein a current value of the third current source is larger than a current value of the first current source.
12. The control circuit as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the protecting unit is further configured for generating the protecting signal to have the duty-cycle adjusting unit to stop outputting the control signal when the level of the feedback signal is lower than a first protecting value, or the level of the feedback signal is lower than the first protecting value for a predetermined time period.
13. A control circuit, adapted to control a power converting circuit for stabilizing an output of the power converting circuit, the control circuit comprising:
a capacitor;
a charging unit having a first current source coupled to the capacitor for charging the capacitor;
a discharging unit coupled to the capacitor for discharging the capacitor;
a feedback control unit controlling the charging unit to charge the capacitor according to a feedback signal representing the output of the converting circuit;
a duty-cycle adjusting unit generating a control signal, and adjusting a duty cycle of the control signal according to a voltage of the capacitor,
wherein the charging unit has a first switch coupled between the first current source and the capacitor, the discharging unit has a second switch and a second current source, the second switch is coupled between the second current source and the capacitor, the feedback control unit controls the first switch and the second switch to be conducted or cut off according to the feedback signal; and
a protecting unit, generating a protecting signal to have the duty-cycle adjusting unit to stop outputting the control signal when a level of the feedback signal is lower than a first protecting value, or the level of the feedback signal is lower than the first protecting value for a predetermined time period, or the level of the feedback signal is higher than a second protecting value, or an output voltage of the power converting circuit is higher than a third protecting value.
14. The control circuit as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the feedback control unit has a comparator, and the comparator controls the first switch to be conducted or cut off according to the feedback signal and a reference voltage signal.
15. The control circuit as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the charging unit has a third switch and a third current source, the third switch is coupled between the third current source and the capacitor, the feedback control unit controls the third switch and the second switch to be conducted or cut off according to the feedback signal, wherein a current value of the third current source is larger than a current value of the first current source.
16. A control circuit, adapted to control a power converting circuit for stabilizing an output of the power converting circuit, the control circuit comprising:
a capacitor;
a charging unit having a first current source coupled to the capacitor for charging the capacitor;
a discharging unit coupled to the capacitor for discharging the capacitor;
a feedback control unit controlling the charging unit to charge the capacitor according to a feedback signal representing the output of the converting circuit;
a duty-cycle adjusting unit generating a control signal, and adjusting a duty cycle of the control signal according to a voltage of the capacitor,
wherein the discharging unit has a first switch and a second current source, the charging unit has a second switch and a third current source, the first switch is coupled between the second current source and the capacitor, the second switch is coupled between the third current source and the capacitor, the feedback control unit controls the second switch and the first switch to be conducted or cut off according to the feedback signal, wherein a current value of the third current source is larger than a current value of the first current source; and
a protecting unit, generating a protecting signal to have the duty-cycle adjusting unit to stop outputting the control signal when a level of the feedback signal is lower than a first protecting value, or the level of the feedback signal is lower than the first protecting value for a predetermined time period, or the level of the feedback signal is higher than a second protecting value, or an output voltage of the power converting circuit is higher than a third protecting value.
17. The control circuit as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the charging unit has a third switch coupled between the first current source and the capacitor, the feedback control unit has a comparator, and the comparator controls the third switch to be conducted or cut off according to the feedback signal and a reference voltage signal.
18. The control circuit as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the charging unit has a third switch coupled between the first current source and the capacitor, the feedback control unit controls the third switch and the second switch to be conducted or cut off according to the feedback signal.