Trans-inductance multi-phase power converters, monitoring and management
AssigneeInfineon Technologies Americas Corp.
InventorsZhiqing YOU, Tim NG
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Abstract
An apparatus such as a power supply includes management hardware. The management hardware monitors operation of multiple power converter phases coupled in parallel to produce an output voltage. Based on the monitored operation, the management hardware determines a status of a series circuit path connecting windings of the multiple power converter phases. The management hardware produces status information indicating the status of the series circuit path.
Claims25
An apparatus comprising:
- management hardware operative to:
- monitor operation of multiple power converters in a power supply during a test mode, the multiple power converter phases coupled in parallel to produce an output voltage;
- based on the monitored operation, determine a status of a series circuit path connecting windings of the multiple power converters;
- and
- produce status information indicating the status of the series circuit path.
A method comprising:
- during a test mode:
- monitoring operation of multiple power converters in a power supply, the multiple power converters coupled in parallel to produce an output voltage;
- based on the monitoring, determining a status of a series circuit path connecting windings of the multiple power converters;
- and
- producing status information indicating the status of the series circuit path.
Computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by computer processor hardware, cause the computer processor hardware to:
- control operation of multiple power converters of a power supply, the multiple power converters coupled in parallel to convert an input voltage into an output voltage;
- determine a status of a series circuit path connecting windings of the multiple power converters;
- and
- produce status information indicating the status of the series circuit path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.