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Compensation offset adjustment scheme for fast reference voltage transitioning

US7489121B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2006
Grant dateFeb 10, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/156
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A PWM control circuit for a voltage regulator including a compensation network, a ramp generator providing a ramp voltage, an offset adjust circuit and a comparator circuit. The compensation network senses the output voltage, receives a reference voltage, and outputs a compensation voltage. The offset adjust circuit adjusts a selected one of the ramp voltage and the compensation voltage based on the reference voltage. The comparator circuit compares the compensation voltage with the ramp voltage and provides a PWM signal for controlling the output voltage. The offset adjust circuit may generate an offset voltage based on the reference voltage and a gain G of the voltage regulator. The offset adjust circuit may subtract the offset voltage from either the ramp voltage or the compensation voltage to provide an adjusted voltage to the comparator circuit.

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