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Power converter and controller device

US9413240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2014
Grant dateAug 9, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/1566
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching power converter for DC-DC converting has an inductance coupled between a power output and a high side switch in a controller device. The controller device has an error amplifier coupled to the power output and a reference voltage for activating the high side switch. The controller device has a bypass circuit including a bypass switch coupled between the supply input and the power output, a bypass driver having a first input coupled to the power output and a second input coupled to the reference voltage, and an output coupled to the bypass switch for activating the bypass switch. The controller further has a high bypass current sensor for generating a transient signal based on a current via the bypass switch, and a bandwidth control circuit for increasing the bandwidth of the error amplifier based on the transient signal.

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