Reducing soft start delay and providing soft recovery in power system controllers
US7723972B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method is provided for reducing soft-start delay and ensuring soft recovery from a short circuit or brown out condition in a power converter. The method includes: providing a feedback signal indicative of the output voltage of the power system at a first input terminal of an error amplifier; providing a soft-start reference voltage at a second input terminal of the error amplifier; comparing the feedback signal against the soft-start reference voltage to generate a control signal for regulating an output voltage of the power converter; sourcing current for pre-charging a soft-start capacitor associated with the soft-start reference voltage, thereby reducing soft-start delay; and sinking current for discharging the soft-start capacitor in the event of a short circuit or brown out condition, thereby providing soft recovery after short circuit or brown out events.
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