IP Library Granted Patent US 10,666,144
Granted Patent B1
US 10,666,144 · App. 16/449,659 · Granted May 26, 2020

Boost converter

Inventors: Linghan Xie (Wuxi, CN); Jianzhang Xie (Shanghai, CN); Wei Zhao (Shanghai, CN); Weicheng Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
H02M3/1582G05F1/10H02M1/38H02M3/33507H02M2001/0003
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Patent No.
US 10,666,144
App. No.
16/449,659
Granted
May 26, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

A DC-DC converter controller includes a transistor driver, a flip-flop, a comparator, an integrator circuit, a switch, and a pulse generator circuit. The flip-flop includes an output coupled to an input of the transistor driver. The comparator includes an output coupled an input of the flip-flop. The integrator circuit includes an output coupled to an input of the comparator. The switch includes a first terminal coupled to the output of the integrator circuit, and a second terminal coupled to ground. The pulse generator circuit includes an input coupled to an output of the transistor driver, and an output coupled to a third terminal of the switch.

Claims (116)

1. A DC-DC converter controller, comprising:

a transistor driver;

a flip-flop comprising an output coupled to an input of the transistor driver;

a comparator comprising an output coupled an input of the flip-flop;

an integrator circuit comprising an output coupled to an input of the comparator;

a switch comprising:

a first terminal coupled to the output of the integrator circuit; and

a second terminal coupled to ground; and

a pulse generator circuit comprising:

an input coupled to an output of the transistor driver; and

an output coupled to a third terminal of the switch.

2. The DC-DC converter controller of claim 1 , wherein:

the comparator is a first comparator;

the input of the flip-flop is a first input; and

the DC-DC converter controller further comprises a second comparator comprising an output coupled to a second input of the flip-flop.

3. The DC-DC converter controller of claim 2 , further comprising an amplifier comprising:

an output coupled to an input of the second comparator; and

an input coupled to an input of the integrator circuit.

4. The DC-DC converter controller of claim 3 , wherein:

the input of the amplifier is a first input; and

the DC-DC converter controller further comprises a sample and hold circuit comprising:

a first input coupled to the output of the integrator circuit;

a second input coupled to the output of the transistor driver; and

an output coupled to a second input of the amplifier.

5. The DC-DC converter controller of claim 4 , wherein:

the input of the second comparator is a first input; and

the sample and hold circuit further comprises:

a first switch comprising a first terminal coupled to a second input of the second comparator;

a second switch comprising:

a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the first switch of the sample and hold circuit;

a second terminal coupled to the second input of the amplifier;

a first capacitor coupled to the first terminal of the second switch; and

a second capacitor coupled to the second terminal of the second switch.

6. The DC-DC converter controller of claim 1 , further comprising a transistor comprising:

a first terminal coupled to the output of the transistor driver; and

a second terminal coupled to an input of the integrator circuit.

7. The DC-DC converter controller of claim 1 , wherein:

the input of the comparator is a first input; and

the DC-DC converter controller further comprises an amplifier comprising:

an input coupled to an input of the integrator circuit; and

an output coupled to a second input of the comparator.

8. A DC-DC converter controller, comprising:

a transistor driver;

a flip-flop comprising an output coupled to an input of the transistor driver;

a comparator comprising an output coupled an input of the flip-flop;

an amplifier comprising an output coupled to a first input of the comparator; and

a sample and hold circuit comprising:

a first input coupled to a second input of the comparator;

a second input coupled to an output of the transistor driver; and

an output coupled to an input of the amplifier.

9. The DC-DC converter controller of claim 8 , wherein the sample and hold circuit further comprises:

a first switch comprising a first terminal coupled to the second input of the comparator;

a second switch comprising:

a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the first switch;

a second terminal coupled to the input of the amplifier;

a first capacitor coupled to the first terminal of the second switch; and

a second capacitor coupled to the second terminal of the second switch.

10. The DC-DC converter controller of claim 8 , wherein:

the comparator is a first comparator;

the amplifier is a first amplifier;

the input of the flip-flop is a first input; and

the DC-DC converter controller further comprises a second comparator comprising an output coupled to a second input of the flip-flop.

11. The DC-DC converter controller of claim 10 , wherein:

the amplifier is a first amplifier; and

the DC-DC converter controller further comprises a second amplifier comprising an output coupled to an input of the second comparator.

12. The DC-DC converter controller of claim 8 , further comprising an integrator circuit comprising an output coupled to an input of the comparator.

13. The DC-DC converter controller of claim 12 , further comprising a transistor comprising:

a first terminal coupled to the output of the transistor driver; and

a second terminal coupled to an input of the integrator circuit.

14. The DC-DC converter controller of claim 12 , further comprising:

a switch comprising:

a first terminal coupled to the output of the integrator circuit; and

a second terminal coupled to ground; and

a pulse generator circuit comprising:

an input coupled to the output of the transistor driver; and

an output coupled to a third terminal of the switch.

15. A DC-DC converter, comprising:

an inductor;

a transistor comprising a first terminal coupled to the inductor;

a transistor driver comprising an output coupled to a second terminal of the transistor;

a flip-flop comprising an output coupled to an input of the transistor driver;

a comparator comprising an output coupled an input of the flip-flop;

an integrator circuit comprising an output coupled to an input of the comparator;

a switch comprising:

a first terminal coupled to the output of the integrator circuit; and

a second terminal coupled to ground; and

a pulse generator circuit comprising:

an input coupled to the output of the transistor driver; and

an output coupled to a third terminal of the switch.

16. The DC-DC converter of claim 15 , wherein:

the input of the comparator is a first input; and

the DC-DC converter further comprises an amplifier comprising:

an input coupled to an input of the integrator circuit; and

an output coupled to a second input of the comparator.

17. The DC-DC converter of claim 15 , wherein:

the comparator is a first comparator;

the input of the flip-flop is a first input; and

the DC-DC converter further comprises a second comparator comprising an output coupled to a second input of the flip-flop.

18. The DC-DC converter of claim 17 , further comprising an amplifier comprising:

an output coupled to an input of the second comparator; and

an input coupled to an input of the integrator circuit.

19. The DC-DC converter of claim 18 , wherein:

the input of the amplifier is a first input; and

the DC-DC converter further comprises a sample and hold circuit comprising:

a first input coupled to the output of the integrator circuit;

a second input coupled to the output of the transistor driver; and

an output coupled to a second input of the amplifier.

20. The DC-DC converter of claim 19 , wherein:

the input of the second comparator is a first input;

the sample and hold circuit further comprises:

a first switch comprising a first terminal coupled to a second input of the second comparator;

a second switch comprising:

a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the first switch of the sample and hold circuit;

a second terminal coupled to the second input of the amplifier;

a first capacitor coupled to the first terminal of the second switch; and

a second capacitor coupled to the second terminal of the second switch.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2019
From: XIE, LINGHAN; XIE, JIANZHANG; ZHAO, WEI; ZHANG, WEICHENG
To: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
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Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 62827602 · Apr 1, 2019
Cited By (1)
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