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Tracking energy consumption using a boost-buck technique

US9400296B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

Horst Diewald · Freising, DE
Johann Zipperer · Unterschleißheim, DE
Peter Weber · Delmar, US
Anton Brauchle · Mering, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 4, 2016
Grant date	Jul 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 4, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R22/10
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus and method for tracking energy consumption. An energy tracking system comprises at least one switching element, at least one inductor and a control block to keep the output voltage at a pre-selected level. The switching elements are configured to apply the source of energy to the inductors. The control block compares the output voltage of the energy tracking system to a reference value and controls the switching of the switched elements in order to transfer energy for the primary voltage into a secondary voltage at the output of the energy tracking system. The electronic device further comprises an ON-time and OFF-time generator and an accumulator wherein the control block is coupled to receive a signal from the ON-time and OFF-time generator and generates switching signals for the at least one switching element in the form of ON-time pulses with a constant width ON-time.

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