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Primary side sense output current regulation

US8995150B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR INC. · DE

Inventors

Liang Yan · Milpitas, US
John William Kesterson · Monterey, US
Xiaoyan Wang · Milpitas, US
Guang Feng · Campbell, US
Clarita Poon · Pleasanton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 5, 2012
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 21, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02M3/33523
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The embodiments disclosed herein describe a method of a controller to maintain a substantially constant average output current at the output of a switching power converter. In one embodiment, the controller uses a regulation voltage that corresponds to the primary peak current regulation level to regulate the average output current.

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