US 9,287,787 B2 · On time sampling prevention

Abstract

An example controller circuit includes a feedback sampling circuit, an oscillator, a drive logic, and a false sampling prevention circuit. The feedback sampling circuit generates a sample signal in response to a sampling of a feedback signal. The oscillator generates an on-time signal that transitions from a first logic state to a second logic state during each period of the on-time signal. The drive logic controls a switch to regulate the output of a power converter. The drive logic turns on the switch to end an off-time of the switch in response to the on-time signal transitioning from the first logic state to the second logic state. The false sampling prevention circuit prevents the on-time signal from transitioning from the first logic state to the second logic state to extend the off-time of the switch until a sampling complete signal indicates that sampling of the feedback signal is complete.

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Dependent claims

A controller circuit for use in a power converter having a switch, the controller circuit comprising:

a feedback sampling circuit coupled to generate a sample signal in response to a sampling of a feedback signal that is representative of an output of the power converter;
an oscillator coupled to generate a periodic on-time signal that transitions from a first logic state to a second logic state;
a drive logic to be coupled to control switching of the switch to regulate the output of the power converter in response to the sample signal and in response to the on-time signal, wherein the drive logic is configured to turn on the switch in response to the on-time signal transitioning from the first logic state to the second logic state;
and
a false sampling prevention circuit coupled to receive a sampling complete signal and coupled to the oscillator to prevent the on-time signal from transitioning from the first logic state to the second logic state until the sampling complete signal indicates that the sampling of the feedback signal is complete.

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A switch mode power converter, comprising:

an energy transfer element coupled between an input and an output of the power converter;
a switch coupled to control a transfer of energy through the energy transfer element;
a control circuit coupled to the switch, the control circuit including:
a sample and hold circuit configured to sample a feedback signal representative of the output of the power converter and to hold the sampled feedback signal;
an oscillator coupled to receive a sampling complete signal and coupled to generate a periodic on-time signal that transitions from a first logic state to a second logic state, and wherein the oscillator is configured to prevent the on-time signal from transitioning from the first logic state to the second logic state until the sampling complete signal indicates that the sampling of the feedback signal is complete;
and
a drive logic coupled to control switching of the switch to regulate the output of the power converter in response to the sampled feedback signal and in response to the on-time signal, wherein the drive logic is further coupled to turn on the switch in response to the on-time signal transitioning from the first logic state to the second logic state.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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