Spread spectrum switching converter and spread spectrum control method thereof
AssigneeRichtek Technology Corporation
InventorsJung-Sheng Chen, Chin-Yen Lin, Ching-Yu Chen, Ting-Jung Lo, Hsing-Shen Huang
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AssigneeRichtek Technology Corporation
InventorsJung-Sheng Chen, Chin-Yen Lin, Ching-Yu Chen, Ting-Jung Lo, Hsing-Shen Huang
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A spread spectrum switching converter converts an input power to an output power. The spread spectrum switching converter includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) circuit and a pulse omission control circuit. The PWM circuit generate an initial PWM signal according to a feedback signal related to the output power. The initial PWM signal controls at least one switch to switch an inductor to generate the output power. The pulse omission control circuit generates a pulse omission control signal to mask a portion of pulses of the initial PWM signal, to thereby generate an adjusted PWM signal. The pulse omission control circuit randomly adjusts the pulse width of the pulse omission control signal according to a random control signal, such that the adjusted PWM signal has a spread spectrum characteristic.
A spread spectrum switching converter, which is configured to operably switch at least one switch thereof according to a control signal, so as to convert an input power to an output power;
A spread spectrum control method, which is configured to operably control a spread spectrum switching converter, wherein the spread spectrum switching converter is configured to operably switch at least one switch thereof according to a control signal, to convert an input power to an output power;
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