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Switching converter and control circuit thereof, current sensing method, AC/DC converter, and power adaptor and electronic devices

US9735689B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2015
Grant dateAug 15, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/0009
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control circuit is used in a switching converter including at least, a switching transistor and a coil connected to the switching transistor. The control circuit includes: a current comparing circuit that asserts a peak current sensing signal when a current flowing in the coil during the ON period of the switching transistor reaches a threshold current. The current comparing circuit includes: a first comparator that compares a sensed voltage according to the current flowing in the switching transistor and the coil with a threshold voltage defining the threshold current, and generates a comparison signal; and a variable delay circuit that generates the peak current sensing signal by delaying the comparison signal, a delay amount of the variable delay circuit varying according to a period of time from a turn-on of the switching transistor to a transition of the comparison signal.

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