IP Library Granted Patent US 8,344,711
Granted Patent B2
US 8,344,711 · App. 12/762,668 · Granted Jan 1, 2013

Power supply device, control circuit and method for controlling power supply device

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Patent No.
US 8,344,711
App. No.
12/762,668
Granted
Jan 1, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power supply device including a converter having a switch circuit to which an input voltage is supplied and a coil coupled between the switch circuit and an output end from which an output voltage is output; and a control circuit comparing between a feedback voltage and a reference voltage, and on/off controls the switch circuit according to a comparison result; wherein, the control circuit includes a current gradient detection circuit performs detection of a gradient of a coil current flows thorough the coil during an off period of the switch circuit and generates a slope voltage according to a result of the detection; and an adder circuit performs one of generating the feedback voltage by adding the slope voltage to a voltage according to the output voltage and generating the reference voltage by adding the slope voltage to a standard voltage that is set according to the output voltage.

Claims (42)

1. A power supply device, comprising:

a converter unit that includes a switch circuit to which an input voltage is supplied and a coil that is coupled between the switch circuit and an output end from which an output voltage is output; and

a control circuit configured to perform a comparison between a feedback voltage and a reference voltage, and on/off controls of the switch circuit according to a result of the comparison;

wherein, the control circuit includes

a current gradient detection circuit configured to perform detection of a gradient of a coil current that flows thorough the coil during an off period of the switch circuit and generates a slope voltage according to a result of the detection; and

an adder circuit configured to generate the reference voltage by adding the slope voltage to a standard voltage.

2. The power supply device according to claim 1 , wherein, the converter unit includes a second switch that is coupled to a node between the switch circuit and the coil;

the control circuit is configured to control the switch circuit and the second switch circuit complementarily;

the coil current flows through the coil through the second switch circuit that is turned on; and

the current gradient detection circuit is configured to detect a gradient of the coil current based on a voltage of the node.

3. A power supply device, comprising:

a converter unit that includes a switch circuit to which an input voltage is supplied and a coil that is coupled between the switch circuit and an output end from which an output voltage is output, and

a control circuit configured to perform a comparison between a feedback voltage and a reference voltage, and on/off controls of the switch circuit according to a result of the comparison;

wherein, the control circuit includes a current gradient detection circuit configured to perform detection of a gradient of a coil current that flows thorough the coil during an off period of the switch circuit and generates a slope voltage according to a result of the detection; and an adder circuit configured to perform one of generating the feedback voltage by adding the slope voltage to a voltage according to the output voltage and generating the reference voltage by adding the slope voltage to a standard voltage that is set according to the output voltage,

wherein the converter unit includes: a serial circuit comprising a diode and a resistor that are coupled between a node of the switch circuit and the coil, and a power line;

the coil current flows through the coil during an off period of the switch circuit through the diode and the resistor; and

the current gradient detection circuit is configured to detect a gradient of the coil current based on the node voltage.

4. A power supply device, comprising:

a converter unit that includes a switch circuit to which an input voltage is supplied and a coil that is coupled between the switch circuit and an output end from which an output voltage is output; and

a control circuit configured perform a comparison between a feedback voltage and a reference voltage, and on/off controls of the switch circuit according to a result of the comparison;

wherein, the control circuit includes a current gradient detection circuit configured to perform detection of a gradient of a coil current that flows thorough the coil during an off period of the switch circuit and generates a slope voltage according to a result of the detection; and an adder circuit configured to perform one of generating the feedback voltage by adding the slope voltage to a voltage according to the output voltage and generating the reference voltage by adding the slope voltage to a standard voltage that is set according to the output voltage,

wherein the current gradient detection circuit includes:

an operational amplifier having a first input terminal coupled to a node between the switch circuit and the coil and a second input terminal coupled to the node through a switch, wherein the operational amplifier is configured to generate the slope voltage according to a differential voltage between the first input terminal and the second input terminal; and

a capacitor that is coupled to the second input terminal; and

wherein the switch is configured to turn on and off according to the on period and off period of the switch circuit.

5. A control method, comprising:

performing a comparison between a feedback voltage according to an output voltage and a reference voltage;

performing on/off controls of a switch circuit to which an input voltage is supplied based on a result of the comparison;

detecting a gradient of a coil current that flows through a coil coupled between the switch circuit and an output end from which the output voltage is output;

generating a slope voltage according to a result of the detecting; and

generating the reference voltage by adding the slope voltage to a standard voltage.

6. A power supply device, comprising:

a converter unit that includes a switch circuit to which an input voltage is supplied and a coil that is coupled between the switch circuit and an output end from which an output voltage is output; and

a control circuit configured to perform on/off controls of the switch circuit according to a result of the comparison;

wherein, the control circuit includes:

a current gradient detection circuit configured to perform detection of a gradient of a coil current that flows thorough the coil during an off period of the switch circuit and generates a slope voltage according to a result of the detection;

an adder circuit configured to receive the output voltage without going through an amplifier and perform generating a feedback voltage by adding the slope voltage to a voltage according to the output voltage; and

a comparator configured to perform a comparison between the feedback voltage and a reference voltage.

7. The power supply device according to claim 6 , wherein the current gradient detection circuit includes:

an operational amplifier having a first input terminal coupled to a node between the switch circuit and the coil and a second input terminal coupled to the node through a switch, wherein the operational amplifier is configured to generate the slope voltage according to a differential voltage between the first input terminal and the second input terminal; and

a capacitor that is coupled to the second input terminal; and

wherein the switch is configured to turn on and off according to the on period and off period of the switch circuit.

Assignments (9)
MERGER Recorded Nov 14, 2025
From: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
To: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AMERICAS CORP.
Reel/Frame 073571/0456 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2022
From: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
To: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION; SPANSION LLC
Reel/Frame 059410/0438 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE 8647899 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 035240 FRAME 0429. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTERST. Recorded Nov 3, 2020
From: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION; SPANSION LLC
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058002/0470 →
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Oct 28, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 050896/0366 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2015
From: SPANSION, LLC
To: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036051/0786 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2015
From: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION; SPANSION LLC
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 035240/0429 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2013
From: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
To: SPANSION LLC
Reel/Frame 031205/0461 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 22, 2010
From: FUJITSU MICROELECTRONICS LIMITED
To: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
Reel/Frame 024748/0328 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2010
From: FUTAMURA, KAZUYOSHI
To: FUJITSU MICROELECTRONICS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 024266/0982 →