Continuous conduction mode SIMO device
US11336178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M1/009
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power converter is disclosed. The power converter includes a Single-Input-Multiple-Output (SIMO) device includes a first transistor connected to an input and a first end of an inductor, a second transistor connected to a second end of the inductor and a first output, and a third transistor connected to the second end of the inductor and a second output. The power converter also includes a controller connected to the SIMO device and is configured to maintain a minimum inductor current through the inductor between charging cycles and to cause the minimum inductor current to transition to a charging inductor current during a charging cycle. The charging inductor current is based on a difference between an output voltage signal and a target voltage signal.
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