Control of boost converter current limit
AssigneeCirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
InventorsJohn B. BOWLERWELL, Eric J. KING, Alastair M. BOOMER, Malcolm BLYTH
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Abstract
A method for controlling an input current limit of boost converter circuitry, the method comprising: receiving a power dissipation value for the boost converter circuitry; and controlling an input current limit of the boost converter circuitry based on the power dissipation value.
Claims33
A method for controlling an input current limit of boost converter circuitry, the method comprising:
- receiving a power dissipation value for the boost converter circuitry;
- and
- controlling an input current limit of the boost converter circuitry based on the power dissipation value.
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A method for controlling an input current limit of boost converter circuitry, the method comprising:
- receiving a power dissipation value of the boost converter circuitry;
- determining a duration for which the boost converter circuitry is permitted to dissipate power at the power dissipation value;
- and
- controlling the input current limit of the boost converter circuitry based on the determined duration.
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A system for controlling an input current limit of boost converter circuitry, the system comprising a controller configured to:
- receive a power dissipation value for the boost converter circuitry;
- and
- control an input current limit of the boost converter circuitry based on the power dissipation value.
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A system for controlling an input current limit of boost converter circuitry, the system comprising a controller configured to:
- receive a power dissipation value of the boost converter circuitry;
- determine a duration for which the boost converter circuitry is permitted to dissipate power at the power dissipation value;
- and
- control the input current limit of the boost converter circuitry based on the determined duration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.