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US 12,401,261 · App. 18/506,941 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Power converters with current sensing

Inventors: Seungbeom Kevin Kim (Whittier, CA); Jack Walter Cornish, III (Irvine, CA); Saurabh Anil Jayawant (Laguna Niguel, CA); Parviz Parto (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Assignee: FARADAY SEMI, INC.
H02M1/0009H02M1/0095H02M3/158H02M1/0006H02M1/08
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Patent No.
US 12,401,261
App. No.
18/506,941
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power converter can include first, second, third, and fourth power switches, and a driver for operating the drive switches to modify an input voltage. An AC coupling capacitor can be coupled between the first and fourth power switches. Bootstrap capacitors can be used for driving the first and second power switches, which can be high-side switches. In some embodiments, a current sensing circuit can be used to measure current through the third and/or fourth power switches and for determining the current through the power converter. In some embodiments, the power converter can monitor the voltage across the AC coupling capacitor and can determine the current through the power converter based on the monitored voltages. In some embodiments, the AC coupling capacitor can be pre-charged before the power converter begins normal operation.

Claims (64)

1. A power converter comprising:

an input configured to receive an input voltage;

an output configured to output an output voltage that is different than the input voltage;

a first inductor;

a second inductor;

a first power switch;

a second power switch;

a third power switch;

a fourth power switch; wherein the first, second, third, and fourth power switches are configured to control current through the first inductor and the second inductor;

a driver configured to operate the first, second, third, and fourth power switches to change the input voltage to provide the output voltage;

a current sensing circuit for measuring a current through the fourth power switch, wherein the current sensing circuit is configured to produce a voltage signal that is indicative of the current through the fourth power switch;

current sensing processing circuitry configured to determine a power converter current based at least in part on the measured current through the fourth power switch, wherein the current sensing processing circuitry is configured to apply a gain to increase the voltage signal, and wherein the current sensing processing circuitry is configured to invert the voltage signal; and

a communication interface for outputting information regarding the determined power converter current.

2. The power converter of claim 1 , wherein the current sensing circuit includes a sensing switch in parallel with the fourth power switch, wherein the sensing switch is configured to be on when the second power switch and the fourth power switch are on, wherein the sensing switch is configured to be off when the either of the second power switch and the fourth power switch is off.

3. The power converter of claim 1 , wherein the current sensing circuit includes a current mirror.

4. The power converter of claim 1 , comprising another current sensing circuit for measuring a current through the third power switch, wherein the current sensing processing circuitry is configured to determine the power converter current based at least in part on the measured current through the third power switch and the measured current through the fourth power switch.

5. The power converter of claim 4 , wherein the current sensing circuit for the third power switch includes a first current mirror, and wherein the current sensing circuit for the fourth power switch includes a second current mirror.

6. The power converter of claim 4 , wherein:

the current sensing circuit for the third power switch is configured to produce a first voltage signal that is indicative of the current through the third power switch; and

the current sensing circuit for the fourth power switch is configured to produce a second voltage signal that is indicative of the current through the fourth power switch.

7. The power converter of claim 6 , wherein the current sensing processing circuitry is configured to apply a gain to increase the first voltage signal and the second voltages signal.

8. The power converter of claim 4 , wherein:

the current sensing circuit for the third power switch includes a first sensing switch in parallel with the third power switch;

the first sensing switch is configured to be on when the third power switch and the fourth power switch are on;

the first sensing switch is configured to be off when the either of the third power switch and the fourth power switch is off;

the current sensing circuit for the fourth power switch includes a second sensing switch in parallel with the fourth power switch;

the second sensing switch is configured to be on when the third power switch and the fourth power switch are on; and

the second sensing switch is configured to be off when the either of the third power switch and the fourth power switch is off.

9. A power converter comprising:

an input configured to receive an input voltage;

an output configured to output an output voltage that is different than the input voltage;

a first inductor;

a second inductor;

a first power switch;

a second power switch;

a third power switch;

a fourth power switch; wherein the first, second, third, and fourth power switches are configured to control current through the first inductor and the second inductor;

a driver configured to operate the first, second, third, and fourth power switches to change the input voltage to provide the output voltage;

a current sensing circuit for measuring a current through the fourth power switch;

another current sensing circuit for measuring a current through the third power switch;

current sensing processing circuitry configured to determine a power converter current based at least in part on the measured current through the third power switch and the measured current through the fourth power switch; and

a communication interface for outputting information regarding the determined power converter current;

wherein the current sensing circuit for the third power switch includes a first sensing switch in parallel with the third power switch;

wherein the first sensing switch is configured to be on when the third power switch and the fourth power switch are on;

wherein the first sensing switch is configured to be off when the either of the third power switch and the fourth power switch is off;

wherein the current sensing circuit for the fourth power switch includes a second sensing switch in parallel with the fourth power switch;

wherein the second sensing switch is configured to be on when the third power switch and the fourth power switch are on; and

wherein the second sensing switch is configured to be off when the either of the third power switch and the fourth power switch is off.

10. The power converter of claim 9 , wherein the current sensing circuit includes a current mirror.

11. A power converter comprising:

an input configured to receive an input voltage;

an output configured to output an output voltage that is different than the input voltage;

a first inductor;

a second inductor;

a first power switch;

a second power switch;

a third power switch;

a fourth power switch; wherein the first, second, third, and fourth power switches are configured to control current through the first inductor and the second inductor;

a driver configured to operate the first, second, third, and fourth power switches to change the input voltage to provide the output voltage;

a current sensing circuit for measuring a current through the fourth power switch, wherein the current sensing circuit for the fourth power switch is configured to produce a second voltage signal that is indicative of the current through the fourth power switch;

another current sensing circuit for measuring a current through the third power switch, wherein the current sensing circuit for the third power switch is configured to produce a first voltage signal that is indicative of the current through the third power switch;

current sensing processing circuitry configured to determine a power converter current based at least in part on the measured current through the third power switch and the measured current through the fourth power switch, wherein the current sensing processing circuitry is configured to apply a gain to increase the first voltage signal and the second voltages signal, and wherein the current sensing processing circuitry is configured to invert the first voltage signal and to invert the second voltage signal; and

a communication interface for outputting information regarding the determined power converter current.

12. The power converter of claim 11 , wherein the current sensing circuit includes a current mirror.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2025
From: KIM, SEUNGBEOM KEVIN; CORNISH, JACK WALTER, III; JAYAWANT, SAURABH ANIL; PARTO, PARVIZ
To: FARADAY SEMI, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Division 17371885 · Jul 9, 2021
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