Multilevel buck converter with a flying capacitor and charge pump
US9866113B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M3/078
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for flying capacitor balancing in multilevel converters are disclosed. Example flying capacitor balancing circuitry can include voltage difference sense and control circuitry and duty cycle timing adjustment circuitry. The voltage difference sense and control circuitry can generate a compensation control signal for the duty cycle timing adjustment circuitry.
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