Method for controlling a DC-DC converter and a DC-DC converter for implementing such a control method
US10250136B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for controlling a DC-DC converter including an energy accumulation element, an energy storage element and a switching element, said control method including the following steps implemented by a control unit: a step of generating a control signal for the switching element with a duty cycle α that is a function of information relating to the output electrical conditions of said converter; a step of controlling said switching element by means of said control signal; a step of compensating said control signal for a continuous conduction mode; a step of compensating said control signal for a discontinuous conduction mode; and a step of estimating the current operating mode of said converter in order to control the implementation either of the compensation step or of the compensation step as a function of the estimated current operating mode. The invention further relates to a DC-DC converter for implementing said control method.
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