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Control architecture for interleaved converters

US5861734A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 1997
Grant dateJan 19, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P80/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control system for an converter circuit using two interleaved boost circuits is described which uses a single PWM controller to control the switches in both of the interleaved boost circuits. A voltage feedback control circuit monitors the output voltage of the converter circuit and sends that information to the PWM controller. A current sensing circuit is provided that senses the current in each of the boost converters. The current sensed in the current sensing circuit is converted to a voltage and used in conjunction with the voltage information from voltage feedback control circuit by the single PWM controller to regulate both of the boost converter switches. By regulating the boost converter switches, the single PWM controller is able to ensure proper synchronization and current sharing while tightly regulating the output voltage and improving the input power factor of the converter circuit.

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