GB2623702A - Psuedo-bypass mode for power converters - Google Patents
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- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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- H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
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- H02M3/02—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac
- H02M3/04—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters
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- H02M3/145—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
- H02M3/00—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
- H02M3/02—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac
- H02M3/04—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters
- H02M3/10—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
- H02M3/145—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
- H02M3/155—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
- H02M3/156—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
- H02M3/158—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
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- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02B70/00—Technologies for an efficient end-user side electric power management and consumption
- Y02B70/10—Technologies improving the efficiency by using switched-mode power supplies [SMPS], i.e. efficient power electronics conversion e.g. power factor correction or reduction of losses in power supplies or efficient standby modes
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Abstract
A system may include a boost converter configured to receive an input voltage and boost the input voltage to an output voltage and control circuitry configured to enforce a maximum current limit to limit a current drawn by the boost converter and in response to the output voltage decreasing below the input voltage, dynamically increase the current above the maximum current limit to cause the output voltage to be approximately equal to the input voltage.
Claims (18)
1. A system comprising: a boost converter configured to receive an input voltage and boost the input voltage to an output voltage; and control circuitry configured to: enforce a maximum current limit to limit a current drawn by the boost converter; and in response to the output voltage decreasing below the input voltage, dynamically increase the current above the maximum current limit to cause the output voltage to be approximately equal to the input voltage.
2. The system of Claim 1, wherein the maximum current limit is based on a determination of a maximum current level that ensures protection of components of the boost converter or components electrically coupled to the boost converter.
3. The system of Claim 1 or 2, wherein the control circuitry implements a feedback loop that controls the current to regulate the output voltage based on the output voltage and the input voltage.
4. The system of any of Claims 1-3, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to: continuously increase the current when the output voltage is less than the input voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit; and continuously decrease the current when the output voltage is greater than the input voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit.
5. The system of Claim 4, wherein: when the output voltage is less than the input voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit, a rate of increase of the current is nonlinear; and when the output voltage is greater than the input voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit, a rate of decrease of the current is nonlinear.
6. The system of Claim 5, wherein: the rate of increase is a function of an amount of time since the control circuitry entered an attack state in which the output voltage is less than the input voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit; and the rate of decrease is a function of an amount of time since the control circuitry entered a release state in which the output voltage is greater than the input voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit.
7. The system of any of Claims 4-6, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to continuously increase the current when the output voltage is greater than the input voltage and the output voltage is less than a threshold voltage.
8. The system of any of Claims 4-7, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to continuously decrease the current when the output voltage is greater than the threshold voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit, wherein a second rate of decrease occurring when the output voltage is greater than the threshold voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit is different than the rate of decrease when the output voltage is greater than the input voltage and the current is lesser than the maximum current limit.
9. The system of Claim 8, further wherein a second rate of decrease occurring when the output voltage is greater than the threshold voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit is less than the rate of decrease when the output voltage is greater than the input voltage and the current is lesser than the maximum current limit. 15
10. A method comprising: enforcing a maximum current limit to limit a current drawn by a boost converter configured to receive an input voltage and boost the input voltage to an output voltage; and in response to the output voltage decreasing below the input voltage, dynamically increasing the current above the maximum current limit to cause the output voltage to be approximately equal to the input voltage.
11. The method of Claim 10, wherein the maximum current limit is based on a determination of a maximum current level that ensures protection of components of the boost converter or components electrically coupled to the boost converter.
12. The method of Claim 10 or 11 , further comprising implementing a feedback loop that controls the current to regulate the output voltage based on the output voltage and the input voltage.
13. The method of any of Claims 10-12, further comprising: continuously increasing the current when the output voltage is less than the input voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit; and continuously decreasing the current when the output voltage is greater than the input voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit.
14. The method of Claim 13, wherein: when the output voltage is less than the input voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit, a rate of increase of the current is nonlinear; and when the output voltage is greater than the input voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit, a rate of decrease of the current is nonlinear. 16
15. The method of Claim 14, wherein: the rate of increase is a function of an amount of time since the control circuitry entered an attack state in which the output voltage is less than the input voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit; and the rate of decrease is a function of an amount of time since the control circuitry entered a release state in which the output voltage is greater than the input voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit.
16. The method of any of Claims 13-15, further comprising continuously increasing the current when the output voltage is greater than the input voltage and the output voltage is less than a threshold voltage.
17. The method of any of Claims 13-16, further comprising continuously decreasing the current when the output voltage is greater than the threshold voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit, wherein a second rate of decrease occurring when the output voltage is greater than the threshold voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit is different than the rate of decrease when the output voltage is greater than the input voltage and the current is lesser than the maximum current limit.
18. The method of Claim 17, further wherein a second rate of decrease occurring when the output voltage is greater than the threshold voltage and the current is greater than the maximum current limit is less than the rate of decrease when the output voltage is greater than the input voltage and the current is lesser than the maximum current limit.
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US20110285375A1 (en) * | 2010-05-21 | 2011-11-24 | Gerald Deboy | Maximum Power Point Tracker Bypass |
US20160352225A1 (en) * | 2015-05-25 | 2016-12-01 | Apple Inc. | Dynamic integration based current limiting for power converters |
US9768689B1 (en) * | 2013-07-26 | 2017-09-19 | Cirrus Logic, Inc. | Controller for imposing current limits on a boost converter for managing thermal loads |
US20200235712A1 (en) * | 2019-01-18 | 2020-07-23 | Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. | Signal tracking-based supply voltage generation with over-boosted voltage |
US20200388118A1 (en) * | 2019-06-10 | 2020-12-10 | Logitech Europe S.A. | Doorbell system with energy storage device |
CN112953242A (en) * | 2021-03-25 | 2021-06-11 | 深圳南云微电子有限公司 | Instantaneous overpower control method and circuit |
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US20110285375A1 (en) * | 2010-05-21 | 2011-11-24 | Gerald Deboy | Maximum Power Point Tracker Bypass |
US9768689B1 (en) * | 2013-07-26 | 2017-09-19 | Cirrus Logic, Inc. | Controller for imposing current limits on a boost converter for managing thermal loads |
US20160352225A1 (en) * | 2015-05-25 | 2016-12-01 | Apple Inc. | Dynamic integration based current limiting for power converters |
US20200235712A1 (en) * | 2019-01-18 | 2020-07-23 | Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. | Signal tracking-based supply voltage generation with over-boosted voltage |
US20200388118A1 (en) * | 2019-06-10 | 2020-12-10 | Logitech Europe S.A. | Doorbell system with energy storage device |
CN112953242A (en) * | 2021-03-25 | 2021-06-11 | 深圳南云微电子有限公司 | Instantaneous overpower control method and circuit |
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