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US 8,138,734 B2Granted
Accurate current limit for peak current mode DC-DC converter
AssigneeMonolithic Power Systems, Inc.
InventorsXiaoyu Xi, Jian Zhou
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Abstract
A DC-DC converter includes a switching stage and a control circuit coupled to provide an accurate current limit for peak current mode for the DC-DC converter. The control circuit is operative to provide a peak value of the peak current mode.
Claims8
A DC-DC converter, comprising:
- a switching stage, electrically coupled to receive an input signal at an input port and provide an output signal at an output port;
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- a control circuit, electrically coupled to provide an accurate current limit for peak current mode for said DC-DC converter, said control circuit operative to provide a peak value of said peak current mode, wherein the control circuit comprises:
- a current sense block, electrically coupled to sense the current flowing through a high-side switch at said switching stage;
- a slope compensation block, electrically coupled to receive a CLK signal from an oscillator and a PWM signal which is used to drive switches at said switching stage, and provide a slope compensation signal;
- a peak detector, electrically coupled to detect the peak value of said slope compensation signal;
- a clamp circuit, electrically coupled to receive the peak value of said slope compensation signal and a preset limit;
- a divider, electrically coupled to derive a feedback signal from said output port of said DC-DC converter;
- an error amplifier, electrically coupled to amplify the difference between said feedback signal and a reference;
- a comparator, electrically coupled to receive the sum of said slope compensation signal and said sensed current at a first input terminal, and receive the output of said error amplifier at a second input terminal;
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- a RS latch, electrically coupled to receive said CLK signal at its set terminal, receive the output of said comparator at its reset terminal, and provide said PWM signal to said switching stage.
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