Power source circuit

A power source circuit comprising:

• a CMOS inversion circuit including a P-channel transistor and an N-channel transistor connected in series between a power source voltage and a reference potential, the transistors being alternately turned “on” or “off” by a PWM signal input to a gate of each transistor with an “on” period of the transistors being controlled, and being capable of outputting D.C. voltage to a load via a stabilized capacitance;
• a detection circuit detecting a zero point position when a potential at a connection point of the P-channel transistor and the N-channel transistor returns to the reference potential after undershooting to a level lower than the reference potential, and outputting a detection signal that shows at least the zero point position when the N-channel transistor is turned “on” during the “off” period of the P-channel transistor;
• a current feedback circuit producing a current feedback signal according to a magnitude of a load current based on the detection signal showing the zero point position;
• means for obtaining an error signal by comparing the current feedback signal with a predetermined reference voltage value;
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• means for producing a PWM signal of which a pulse width is controlled by the error signal, and supplying the PWM signal to each gate of the CMOS inversion circuit.

A power source circuit comprising:

• a CMOS inversion circuit including a P-channel transistor and an N-channel transistor connected in series between a power source voltage and a reference potential, the transistors being alternately turned “on” or “off” by a PWM signal input to a gate of each transistor with an “on” period of the transistors being controlled, and being capable of outputting D.C. voltage to a load via a stabilized capacitance;
• a detection circuit outputting a first detection signal showing the state where potential at a connection point of the P-channel transistor and the N-channel transistor surpasses the reference a potential after undershooting to a level lower than the reference potential, at the same time, detecting a zero point position when the potential at the connection point returns to the reference potential after undershooting to the level lower than the reference potential, and outputting a second detection signal that shows at least the zero point position when the N-channel transistor is turned “on” during the “off” period of the P-channel transistor;
• a current feedback circuit producing a current feedback signal according to a magnitude of a load current based on the second detection signal showing the zero point position;
• means for obtaining an error signal by comparing the current feedback signal with a predetermined reference voltage value;
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• means for producing a PWM signal of which a pulse width is controlled by the error signal, supplying the PWM signal to each gate of the CMOS inversion circuit, at the same time, controlling the PWM signal supplied to the gate of the N-channel transistor among PWM signals supplied to the CMOS inversion circuit by the first detection signal from the detection circuit, and turning “off” an “on” state of the N-channel transistor.

A power source circuit comprising:

• a DC-DC conversion circuit including a high side transistor and a low side transistor connected in series between a power source voltage and a reference potential, the transistors being alternately turned “on” or “off” by a PWM signal input to a gate of each transistor with an “on” period of the transistors being controlled, and being capable of outputting a D.C. voltage to a load via a stabilized capacitance;
• a detection circuit outputting a detection signal showing a state where an intermediate node potential at a connection point of the high side transistor and the low side transistor surpasses the reference potential after undershooting to a level lower than the reference potential when the low side transistor is turned “on” during the “off” period of the high side transistor;
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• means for controlling the PWM signal supplied to the gate of the low side transistor among PWM signals supplied to the DC-DC conversion circuit by the detection signal from the detection circuit, and turning “off” an “on” state of the low side transistor.

A power source circuit comprising:

• a DC-DC conversion circuit including a high side transistor and a low side transistor connected in series between a power source voltage and a reference potential, turning “on” or “off” the transistors being alternately turned “on” or “off” by a PWM signal input to a gate of each transistor with an “on” period of the transistors being controlled, and being capable of outputting a D.C. voltage to a load via a stabilized capacitance;
• a detection circuit outputting a detection signal showing a state where an intermediate node potential at a connection point of the high side transistor and the low side transistor surpasses the reference potential after undershooting to a level lower than the reference potential when the low side transistor is turned “on” during the “off” period of the high side transistor;
• means for obtaining an error signal by comparing the output from the DC-DC conversion circuit with a predetermined reference voltage value;
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• means for producing a PWM signal of which a pulse width is controlled by the error signal, supplying the PWM signal to each gate of the DC-DC conversion circuit, controlling the PWM signal supplied to the gate of the low side transistor among PWM signals supplied to the DC-DC conversion circuit by the detection signal from the detection circuit, and turning “off” an “on” state of the low side transistor.

A power source circuit comprising:

• a DC-DC conversion circuit including a high side transistor and a low side transistor connected in series between a power source voltage and a reference potential, turning “on” or “off” the transistors being alternately turned “on” or “off” by a PWM signal input to a gate of each transistor with an “on” period of the transistors being controlled, and being capable of outputting a D.C. voltage to a load via a stabilized capacitance;
• a detection circuit detecting a zero point position when a potential at a connection point of the high side transistor and the low side transistor returns to the reference potential after undershooting to a level lower than the reference potential, and outputting a detection signal that shows at least the zero point position when the low side transistor is turned “on” during the “off” period of the high side transistor;
• a current feedback circuit producing a current feedback signal according to a magnitude of a load current based on the detection signal showing the zero point position;
• means for obtaining an error signal by comparing the current feedback signal with a predetermined reference voltage value;
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• means for producing a PWM signal of which a pulse width is controlled by the error signal, and supplying the PWM signal to each gate of the DC-DC conversion circuit.

A power source circuit comprising:

• a DC-DC conversion circuit including a high side transistor and a low side transistor connected in series between a power source voltage and a reference potential, the transistors being alternately turned “on” or “off” by a PWM signal input to a gate of each transistor with an “on” period of the transistors being controlled, and being capable of outputting a D.C. voltage to a load via a stabilized capacitance;
• a detection circuit outputting a first detection signal showing a state where a potential at a connection point of the high side transistor and the low side transistor surpasses the reference potential after undershooting to a level lower than the reference potential, at the same time, detecting a zero point position when the potential at the connection point returns to the reference potential after undershooting to the level lower than the reference potential, and outputting a second detection signal that shows at least the zero point position when the low side transistor is turned “on” during the “off” period of the high side transistor;
• a current feedback circuit producing a current feedback signal according to a magnitude of a load current based on the second detection signal showing the zero point position;
• means for obtaining an error signal by comparing the current feedback signal with a predetermined reference voltage value;
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• means for producing a PWM signal of which a pulse width is controlled by the error signal, supplying the PWM signal to each gate of the DC-DC conversion circuit, at the same time, controlling the PWM signal supplied to the gate of the low side transistor among the PWM signals supplied to the DC-DC conversion circuit by the first detection signal from the detection circuit, and turning “off” an “on” state of the low side transistor.

A power source circuit comprising:

• a CMOS inversion circuit including a P-channel transistor and an N-channel transistor connected in series between a power source voltage and a reference potential, the transistors being alternately turned “on” or “off” by a PWM signal input to a gate of each transistor with an “on” period of the transistors being controlled, and being capable of outputting a D.C. voltage to a load via a stabilized capacitance;
• a detection circuit outputting a detection signal showing a state where an intermediate node potential at a connection point of the P-channel transistor and the N-channel transistor surpasses the reference potential after undershooting to a level lower than the reference potential when the N-channel transistor is turned “on” during the “off” period of the P-channel transistor;
• an error amplifier that obtains an error signal by comparing an output from the CMOS inversion circuit with a predetermined reference voltage value;
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• a PWM circuit and output driver that produce a PWM signal of which a pulse width is controlled by the error signal, supplying the PWM signal to each gate of the CMOS inversion circuit, controlling the PWM signal supplied to the gate of the N-channel transistor among PWM signals supplied to the CMOS inversion circuit by the detection signal from the detection circuit, and turning “off” an “on” state of the N-channel transistor.