Switching power conversion circuit and switching circuit

A switching power conversion circuit, comprising:

• a first conversion capacitor;
• a second conversion capacitor;
• a capacitive power conversion circuit including a plurality of power switches, wherein the plurality of power switches of the capacitive power conversion circuit include at least one shared power switch;
• an inductor coupled between a proportional voltage node and an output voltage, wherein an inductor current flows through the inductor;
• an inductive power conversion circuit including a plurality of power switches, wherein the plurality of power switches of the inductive power conversion circuit include the at least one shared power switch;
• and
• a switching control circuit, which is configured to operably generate a switching control signal;
• wherein the at least one shared power switch includes a first power switch and a second power switch, wherein the first power switch is coupled between the first end of the first conversion capacitor and the proportional voltage node, whereas, the second power switch is coupled between the first end of the second conversion capacitor and the proportional voltage node;
• wherein the capacitive power conversion circuit is configured as a charge pump circuit, wherein the plurality of power switches of the capacitive power conversion circuit further include:
• a third power switch coupled between an input voltage and the first end of the first conversion capacitor;
• a fourth power switch coupled between the input voltage and the second end of the first conversion capacitor;
• a fifth power switch coupled between the second end of the first conversion capacitor and ground voltage level;
• a sixth power switch coupled between the first end of the second conversion capacitor and the ground voltage level;
• a seventh power switch coupled between the second end of the second conversion capacitor and the ground voltage level;
• and
• an eighth power switch coupled between the second end of the second conversion capacitor and the input voltage;
• wherein the inductive power conversion circuit is configured as a buck switching power conversion circuit, wherein the plurality of power switches of the inductive power conversion circuit further include a ninth power switch coupled between the proportional voltage node and the ground voltage level;
• wherein the switching power conversion circuit is configured to operate in a promptly rising mode and a promptly falling mode;
• wherein in the promptly rising mode, the first power switch, the third power switch, the fourth power switch, the fifth power switch and the ninth power switch operate according to the duty ratio of the switching control signal, wherein during a duty period, the first power switch and the fourth power switch are controlled to be conductive, whereas, the third power switch, the fifth power switch and the ninth power switch are controlled to be nonconductive, such that a connection path between the input voltage and the second end of the first conversion capacitor and a connection path between the first end of the first conversion capacitor and the proportional voltage node are conductive, whereby the first intermediate voltage at the first end of the first conversion capacitor has a high level and the first proportional voltage at the proportional voltage node has a high level;
• wherein during a non-duty period, the third power switch, the fifth power switch and the ninth power switch are controlled to be conductive, whereas, the first power switch and the fourth power switch are controlled to be nonconductive, such that a connection path between the input voltage and the first end of the first conversion capacitor, a connection path between the second end of the first conversion capacitor and the ground voltage level and a connection path between the proportional voltage node and the ground voltage level are conductive, whereby the first intermediate voltage has a low level and the first proportional voltage has ground level;
• wherein in the promptly falling mode, the second power switch, the sixth power switch, the seventh power switch, the eighth power switch and the ninth power switch operate according to the duty ratio, wherein during a non-duty period, the second power switch and the seventh power switch are controlled to be conductive, whereas, the sixth power switch, the eighth power switch and the ninth power switch are controlled to be nonconductive, such that a connection path between the second end of the second conversion capacitor and the ground voltage level and a connection path between the first end of the second conversion capacitor and the proportional voltage node are conductive, whereby the second intermediate voltage at the first end of the second conversion capacitor has a low level and the second proportional voltage at the proportional voltage node has a low level;
• wherein during a duty period, the sixth power switch, the eighth power switch and the ninth power switch are controlled to be conductive, whereas, the second power switch and the seventh power switch are controlled to be nonconductive, such that a connection path between the input voltage and the second end of the second conversion capacitor, a connection path between the first end of the second conversion capacitor and the ground voltage level and a connection path between the proportional voltage node and the ground voltage level are conductive, whereby the second intermediate voltage has a high level and the second proportional voltage has the ground level.

A switching circuit, comprising:

• a capacitive power conversion circuit including a plurality of power switches, wherein the plurality of power switches of the capacitive power conversion circuit include at least one shared power switch;
• an inductive power conversion circuit including a plurality of power switches, wherein the plurality of power switches of the inductive power conversion circuit include the at least one shared power switch;
• and
• a switching control circuit, which is configured to operably generate a switching control signal;
• wherein the switching power conversion circuit is configured to operate in a promptly rising mode and a promptly falling mode;
• wherein in the promptly rising mode, the plurality of power switches of the capacitive power conversion circuit are configured to periodically switch a coupling relationship of the first conversion capacitor among the proportional voltage node, an input voltage and ground voltage level according to a duty ratio of the switching control signal, so as to generate a first intermediate voltage at a first end of the first conversion capacitor, wherein the first intermediate voltage is in a form of a pulse wave;
• and wherein in the promptly rising mode, the plurality of power switches of the inductive power conversion circuit are configured to periodically switch a coupling relationship of the inductor among the first intermediate voltage, the output voltage and the ground voltage level according to the duty ratio of the switching control signal, so as to generate the output voltage;
• wherein a high level of the first intermediate voltage is a first proportion of the input voltage, wherein the first proportion is a real number which is greater than one, wherein the proportional voltage node has a first proportional voltage;
• wherein in the promptly falling mode, the plurality of power switches of the capacitive power conversion circuit are configured to periodically switch the coupling relationship of the first conversion capacitor among the proportional voltage node, the input voltage and the ground voltage level according to the duty ratio of the switching control signal, so as to generate a second intermediate voltage at the first end or a second end of the first conversion capacitor, wherein the second intermediate voltage is in a form of a pulse wave;
• and wherein in the promptly falling mode, the plurality of power switches of the inductive power conversion circuit are configured to periodically switch a coupling relationship of the inductor among the second intermediate voltage, the output voltage and the ground voltage level according to the duty ratio of the switching control signal, so as to generate the output voltage;
• wherein a low level of the second intermediate voltage is a second proportion of the input voltage, wherein the second proportion is a real number which is smaller than or equal to minus one (−1), wherein the proportional voltage node has a second proportional voltage;
• wherein in the promptly rising mode, a rising slope of the inductor current is determined according to a difference between a high level of the first proportional voltage and the output voltage;
• wherein in the promptly falling mode, a falling slope of the inductor current is determined according to a difference between a low level of the second proportional voltage and the output voltage.

A switching circuit, comprising:

• a capacitive power conversion circuit including a plurality of power switches, wherein the plurality of power switches of the capacitive power conversion circuit include at least one shared power switch;
• an inductor coupled between a proportional voltage node and an output voltage, wherein an inductor current flows through the inductor;
• an inductive power conversion circuit including a plurality of power switches, wherein the plurality of power switches of the inductive power conversion circuit include the at least one shared power switch;
• and
• a switching control circuit, which is configured to operably generate a switching control signal;
• wherein the at least one shared power switch includes a first power switch and a second power switch, wherein the first power switch is coupled between the first end of the first conversion capacitor and the proportional voltage node, whereas, the second power switch is coupled between the first end of the second conversion capacitor and the proportional voltage node;
• wherein the capacitive power conversion circuit is configured as a charge pump circuit, wherein the plurality of power switches of the capacitive power conversion circuit further include:
• a third power switch coupled between an input voltage and the first end of the first conversion capacitor;
• a fourth power switch coupled between the input voltage and the second end of the first conversion capacitor;
• a fifth power switch coupled between the second end of the first conversion capacitor and ground voltage level;
• a sixth power switch coupled between the first end of the second conversion capacitor and the ground voltage level;
• a seventh power switch coupled between the second end of the second conversion capacitor and the ground voltage level;
• and
• an eighth power switch coupled between the second end of the second conversion capacitor and the input voltage;
• wherein the inductive power conversion circuit is configured as a buck switching power conversion circuit, wherein the plurality of power switches of the inductive power conversion circuit further include a ninth power switch coupled between the proportional voltage node and the ground voltage level;
• wherein the switching power conversion circuit is configured to operate in a promptly rising mode and a promptly falling mode;
• wherein in the promptly rising mode, the first power switch, the third power switch, the fourth power switch, the fifth power switch and the ninth power switch operate according to the duty ratio of the switching control signal, wherein during a duty period, the first power switch and the fourth power switch are controlled to be conductive, whereas, the third power switch, the fifth power switch and the ninth power switch are controlled to be nonconductive, such that a connection path between the input voltage and the second end of the first conversion capacitor and a connection path between the first end of the first conversion capacitor and the proportional voltage node are conductive, whereby the first intermediate voltage at the first end of the first conversion capacitor has a high level and the first proportional voltage at the proportional voltage node has a high level;
• wherein during a non-duty period, the third power switch, the fifth power switch and the ninth power switch are controlled to be conductive, whereas, the first power switch and the fourth power switch are controlled to be nonconductive, such that a connection path between the input voltage and the first end of the first conversion capacitor, a connection path between the second end of the first conversion capacitor and the ground voltage level and a connection path between the proportional voltage node and the ground voltage level are conductive, whereby the first intermediate voltage has a low level and the first proportional voltage has ground level;
• wherein in the promptly falling mode, the second power switch, the sixth power switch, the seventh power switch, the eighth power switch and the ninth power switch operate according to the duty ratio, wherein during a non-duty period, the second power switch and the seventh power switch are controlled to be conductive, whereas, the sixth power switch, the eighth power switch and the ninth power switch are controlled to be nonconductive, such that a connection path between the second end of the second conversion capacitor and the ground voltage level and a connection path between the first end of the second conversion capacitor and the proportional voltage node are conductive, whereby the second intermediate voltage at the first end of the second conversion capacitor has a low level and the second proportional voltage at the proportional voltage node has a low level;
• wherein during a duty period, the sixth power switch, the eighth power switch and the ninth power switch are controlled to be conductive, whereas, the second power switch and the seventh power switch are controlled to be nonconductive, such that a connection path between the input voltage and the second end of the second conversion capacitor, a connection path between the first end of the second conversion capacitor and the ground voltage level and a connection path between the proportional voltage node and the ground voltage level are conductive, whereby the second intermediate voltage has a high level and the second proportional voltage has the ground level.