Control method and controller for SIMO switching converters
US12126248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M3/158
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is described a method of controlling a single inductor multiple output, SIMO, switching converter, the method comprising (a) counting, for each output of the multiple outputs of the SIMO switching converter, a period of time during which an output voltage at the respective output is below a corresponding individual threshold value, (b) identifying that output among the multiple outputs of the SIMO switching converter for which the counted period of time is longest, and (c) connecting the identified output to the single inductor of the SIMO switching converter to supply current from the single inductor of the SIMO switching converter to the identified output. Furthermore, a corresponding controller is described.
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