TWI275234B - Multiphase DC-to-DC power converter and method of supplying power to a load - Google Patents

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TWI275234B
TWI275234B TW093121855A TW93121855A TWI275234B TW I275234 B TWI275234 B TW I275234B TW 093121855 A TW093121855 A TW 093121855A TW 93121855 A TW93121855 A TW 93121855A TW I275234 B TWI275234 B TW I275234B
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02MAPPARATUS 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
    • H02M3/00Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
    • H02M3/02Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac
    • H02M3/04Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters
    • H02M3/10Conversion 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
    • H02M3/145Conversion 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
    • H02M3/155Conversion 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
    • H02M3/156Conversion 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
    • H02M3/158Conversion 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
    • H02M3/1584Conversion 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 with a plurality of power processing stages connected in parallel
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02MAPPARATUS 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
    • H02M1/00Details of apparatus for conversion
    • H02M1/0003Details of control, feedback or regulation circuits
    • H02M1/0032Control circuits allowing low power mode operation, e.g. in standby mode
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    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02BCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B70/00Technologies for an efficient end-user side electric power management and consumption
    • Y02B70/10Technologies 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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!275234 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於直流電源系統及其子系統,特別係關於 種新式及改良式多相直流至直流轉換器架構,其中各別 不同之通道具有不同之操作性能參數,以便使該轉換器可 達成較大範圍之高效率。 【先前技術】 遇释一直流至直 — w 一,〜%别命电鈥徂你沙及該 ^換器反應_及其效率兩者之間之權衡考量。相對於大 感值之電感态而§,使用一小電感值之電感器可使該轉 f器以較快速度傳送電流。—小電感值通常需要較高切換 項率,以助於限制峰值至峰值漣波電流。另—方面,由於 :方根電流之增加以及切換損失,轉換器之效率係隨著電 感值降低而降低。 【發明内容】 :據本發明’藉由使用一多相直流至直流轉換器架構, 二能(反應時間或速度)及效率(輸出功率/輸入功率)之 二:::成為取佳狀況’其中各別不同之通道具有不同之 攸加 數係被加以選擇,以使該辕 換态可達成較大範圍之高效率。 ^ -或爭夕“ 午特別的疋,本發明使用了 成更夕個快速反應時間轉換器通道以及一 率轉換哭诵.首夕έ人 或更夕個尚效 午轉換„。通叙組合’並組合了所有通道之輸出。 如將於以下所說明者,根據本發明之 流至直流轉換% ·5Γ π I a·、ffi M '子稱多相直 心換"可5又置成用於著重(使用)高效率通道,以 1275234 適於輕負載條件(例如12至15安培之等級),其中該高效 ;s l c係用於^供100%之漏電流。如此可允許該轉換器使 :記型電腦電源應用之電池壽命加長,並減少桌上型電腦 應用之熱負荷(發熱),該應用係使用了其大部份操作時間 二漏电抓模式。由於該咼效率通道係用於供應10 0%之漏電 yJ,L其餘之快速反應時間通道係使用於處理高負載電流狀 况:於具有兩個快速反應時間通道之實施例中,該等快速 通道中之每—個通道係受控制,以便處理該高負載電流需 求之一半。 【實施方式】 έ 2Ί兒明本發明之該新穎及改良式非對稱多相直流 带、、二木構之刖,必須注意者為,本發明主要係屬於直流 电源電路及元件之模組化配置以及控制該等電路及元件操 作之控制電路。於一實施例中’言亥等模組化配置可輕易地 =架構成場可程式間陣列⑽Α)實施方式及 電路(ASIC)晶片組。 預 μ因此,這種電路及元件之配置以及其與受電設備(例如 於瞭解^ )構成界面之方式係已大部份表示於圖式中易 :姓 區塊圖及時序圖中(其僅為顯示與本發明相關之 1寸:細f::以致可揭露為熟悉本項技術人士所易於瞭解 功能I::來:此本=塊圖之說明主要係在於以簡便的 容易瞭解…明之主要元件’藉此本發明便可較 參考第1 圖係表示根據本發明之非對稱多相 1275234 直流轉換器之實施例,其包含複數個脈衝寬度調變器之轉 換时通道,其中3個係以10-1、1〇-2及1〇-3表示,這僅 料了舉例說明之用,並不在於限制。數目3個係根據本 發明之實際使用狀況,用以適用__ 6〇安培之負載電流需 未,其中每-個通道負荷三分之一之負載。於該3個通道 中,通道1(M係為—高效率通道,其功能在於提供漏電流 (/、可為20安培之等級)至該負載。剩餘之40安培需求係 對半均分並指定給兩個快速反應通道丨〇_2及1 之每一 個。驅動及控制單元丨 母 ^ 1 L 2及12一3係分別用於各別 I、之母一個,其監視積分誤差放大器2〇,並以可控制之 驅動訊號給相關輸出切換上方及下方金屬:化物 + ¥體场效電晶體f"〇]、30-2 A 30-3。金屬氧 篮琢效电曰曰租對30-1之共用或相位節點& 電感33-1而耦合至一功率έ且合輪中# 、 ^ 刀午、·且口輸出即點35,_ 容器Co及一負載40係藕合至該功 .
m片 口别出即點3 5 〇 A 屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體對3〇-2之丘 w 9总、杀、風+』 '、取相位節點31 - 2係透過一電感器33_2而耗合至功率組合 1¾人£2 t 出郎點3 5 ’以 至屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體對3〇〜3之並 3卜3 #读堝一 +斤口。〇〇 〇 /、用或相位節點 ’、P兒感裔— ύ而耦合至功率組合於ψ… 0物出郎點q ς。 如以上所概述,該高效率通道之電感器33丨。 於快速反應時間通道之電感器33 —2及y為較大 值之電感器可使快速反應時間通道1〇〜2及i,因為小電感 高效率通道1。-丨之速度傳送電流,高效率:道3二較快於 用較大電感值電感器。一較高頻率時鐘 係使 糸配合每一快速 1275234 通道之較小電感值之使用,其輸出係藉 少,以用於高效率通道1(M。 无為55而減 來睁::·;表:於弟2圖之用於每—通道之暫態負載運作 =弟i圖之非對稱架構之操作”。以上所指出者,兮 =率通道HM係用於輕負載條件(例如2g安培之等 中该南效率通道係用於提供1〇〇%之漏電流,如圖中之U :不。如此可允許該轉換器使筆記型電腦電源應用之電、、也 :命加長’該應用係使用了其大部份操作時間於漏電流模 由於該高效率通道係用於供應職之漏電流,兩個快 速反應時間通道10-2及10_3之每一個通道係受控制,以 便處理該高負载電流需求之一半。這係以圖中之Μ及Μ 表不,其中電流需求由漏電流值21至全負載值25之動態 ^加係均荨地藉由兩個高效率通道1 〇 - 2及1 〇 - 3而產生。 因此,暫態負載圖形21、22及23係表示本發明負載電流 供應刼作之非對稱特性,其於功率組合輸出節點35產生負 載電流合成,如第2圖頂部圖形所示。 弟3圖係表示一圖示比較,其比較習知多相轉換器之 效率41與本發明非對稱多相實施例之效率42,其中該習 知多相轉換器之所有通道係以相同方式設置並為相等之負 載分配。該習知效率曲線41係由單一快速通道之實驗室測 里所導出’然而該非對稱多相效率曲線42係表示由單一較 向效率通道及兩個快速反應時間功率通道所產生之合成 值。對於小於20安培之電流值而言,該快速功率通道之非 1275234 負載損失係增加㈣高效率料 以上之電流值而言,該高效 革相失,對於2〇安培 兩個快速通道之功率損失。^貞載#失係增加至該 轉換器之效率於輕負載情況下(4:可知’該非對稱多相 此便可使於使用大部份操作時= 二安 電池軎合麩糸真々丄 .包,瓜杈式之應用中之 迅也可〒較為長久,如以上所說明者。 雖然已說明及表示根據本發 知丨丄 θ I灵施例,然而必須暸 解者為,本發明係不限於該等 …、 xg , K ^例,而係亦容許熟悉本 項技術人士所知之數種變化盥 咖 改。因此,本發明係不受 限於此處已說明及表示之該草 t 4 4細即,而係涵蓋熟悉本項技 術人士所瞭解之該等所有變化與修改。 文 【圖式簡單說明】 第1圖表示根據本發明之非對稱多相直流轉換器之每 施例。 錢 弟2圖係為關於弟1圖之非對盤夕 口i并対私多相直流轉換器架構 之操作之一組暫態反應時序圖。 第3圖係表示一圖示比較,其比較習知多相㈣器之 效率與本發明非對稱多相實施例之效率,其中該習知多相 轉換器之所有通道係以相同方式設置並為相等之負載^ 酉己。 【主要元件符號說明】 10-1 通道 10-2 通道 10 - 3 通道 1275234 1 2-1 驅動及控制單元 12-2 驅動及控制單元 12-3 驅動及控制單元 20 積分誤差放大器 30-1 金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體對 30-2 金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體對 30- 3 金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體對 31- 1 共用或相位節點 31-2 共用或相位節點 31-3 共用或相位節點 33-1 電感器 33-2 電感器 33-3 電感器 35 功率組合輸出節點 40 負載 50 時鐘 55 除法器
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1275234 I年月日修(更)正替換頁 十、申請專利範圍: 種供電給負載之方法,包含以下步驟: U)提供一多相直流至直流轉換器,該轉換 個直流至直流轉換器通道, 歿數 點被組合,用以提…J 道之輸出係在-輸出節 “ 合成直流電流至該負載,該複數個 直-至直流轉換器通道包括_第一、高效率通道及 多個第二快速反應時間通道,該第-、高效率通道且有ΐ 第-較高功率轉換效率及一第一反應時間,每—該第 2反應時間通道具有一較該第一較高功率轉換效率為小之 第二功率轉換效率以及一較該第一反應時 應時間;以及 心弟一反 (b)藉由一單一控制迴路,同時並連續地控制每一 1 高效率通道及該一或更多個第二快速反應時間通道,心 一控制迴路係監視該輸出節點及連續地致能每一該高效率 通道及該-或更多個快速反應時間通道,以使該高^率通 道提供百分之一百之漏電流,用於輕負載電流條件,以及 回應從該漏電流值至全負載電流值之電流需求之動態増 力口,該一或更多個快速反應時間通道係藉由處理該全負^ 電流值而反應,藉以於該輸出節點實現由該漏電流及該全 負載電流組成之合成負載電流。 2_根據申請專利範圍第丨項之方法,其中該高效率通 道之輸出電感值係大於該一或更多個快速反應時間通道之 輪出電感值。 3· —種多相直流至直流功率轉換器,用於供電給一 12 1275234 七、指定代表圖: (一) 本案指定代表圖為:第(1 )圖。 (二) 本代表圖之元件符號簡單說明: 10-1 通道 1 0 - 2 通道 10-3 通道 12-1 驅動及控制單元 1 2-2 驅動及控制單元 12-3 驅動及控制單元 20 積分誤差放大器 30-1 金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體對 30-2 金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體對 30- 3 金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體對 31- 1 共用或相位節點 31-2 共用或相位節點 31-3 共用或相位節點 33-1 電感器 33-2 電感器 33-3 電感器 35 功率組合輸出節點 40 負載 50 時鐘 55 除法器 Co 輸出電容器 八、本案若有化學式時,請揭示最能顯示發明特徵的化學式:
⑽使)正讎頁 ---------- -,一-〜一 -,-一Ί,〜《·~**««***·^ 截该多相直流至直流功率轉換器包含: 複數個直流至直流轉換器通道,該等通道之輪出係在 /輪出節點被組合,用以提供一合成直流電流至該負載, 该複數個直流至直流轉換器通道包括一第一、高效率通道 及或更夕個弟一快速反應時間通道,該第一、高效率通 道具有一第一較高功率轉換效率及一第一反應時間,每一 该第二快速反應時間通道具有一較該第一較高功率轉換效 率為小之第二功率轉換效率以及一較該第一反應時間為快 厶第二反應時間;以及 一單一控制迴路,其監視該輸出節點及同時並連續地 多久此母一該咼效率通道及該一或更多個快速反應時間通 道,藉以使該高效率通道提供百分之一百之漏電流,用於 輕負載電流條件,以及回應從該漏電流值至全負載電流值 么電流需求之動態增加,使該一或更多個快速反應時間通 道藉由處理該全負載電流值而反應,藉以於該輸出節點實 現由呑亥漏電〉’IL及该全負載電流組成之合成負載電流。 4 ·根據申請專利範圍第3項之多相直流至直流功率轉 換器,其中該高效率通道之輸出電感值係大於該一或更多 個快速反應時間通道之輸出電感值。 十一、圖式: 如次頁 13
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