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Buck switching regulator with tow control loops
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1990-08-31
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Granted: 1992-11-24
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Expires: 2010-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A buck switching regulated power supply having a first feedback loop which is relatively slow, so as to prevent rapid changes in the output current from being reflected to the input current. A second, faster feedback loop having a higher loop gain is provided, and is arranged to take over when the load voltage reaches a predetermined level, so as to prevent the load voltage from rising above such level.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence B. Carroll
- 👤 Scott C. Willis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 02:37
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M3/00; H02M3/02; H02M3/04; H02M3/10; H02M3/145; H02M3/155; H02M3/156
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A voltage regulation apparatus wherein changes in load current are not rapidly reflected in the input current comprising, a power source for providing an input current, means having a controllable duty cycle for pulse width modulating the input current at a preselected frequency, filter means connected to the output of the means for pulse width modulating, which removes the preselected frequency, a load connected to the output of the filter means, a load voltage appearing thereacross, first feedback means responsive to the load voltage for controlling the duty cycle of the pulse width modulator so as to regulate the load voltage, said first feedback means having a relatively long time constant so that changes in the load current are not rapidly reflected in the input current, and second feedback means responsive to the load voltage rising above a predetermined level for providing an analog control signal to the pulse width modulator for varying the pulse width of the signal outputted thereby, said second feedback means having a relatively short time constant for more tightly regulating the load voltage in those instances where such voltage rises above said predetermined level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A voltage regulation apparatus wherein changes in load current are not rapidly reflected in the input current comprising, a power source for providing an input current, means having a controllable duty cycle for pulse width modulating the input current at a preselected frequency, filter means connected to the output of the means for pulse width modulating, which removes the preselected frequency, a load connected to the output of the filter means, a load voltage appearing thereacross, first feedback means responsive to the load voltage for controlling the duty cycle of the pulse width modulator so as to regulate the load voltage, said first feedback means having a relatively long time constant so that changes in the load current are not rapidly reflected in the input current, and second feedback means responsive to the load voltage rising above a predetermined level for providing an analog control signal to the pulse width modulator for varying the pulse width of the signal outputted thereby, said second feedback means having a relatively short time constant for more tightly regulating the load voltage in those instances where such voltage rises above said predetermined level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said filter means includes a capacitor, which sources and sinks changes in the load current.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein Each of said first and second feedback means includes operational amplifier means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the operational amplifier means are connected to an OR gate which is comprised of two diodes, one side of each diode being connected to the output of a respective operational amplifier means, and the other side of each diode being connected to a constant voltage level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein a reference voltage is fed to an input of each operational amplifier means, and wherein the reference voltage which is fed to the operational amplifier means which is included in the first feedback means has a smaller value than the reference voltage which is fed to the operational amplifier means which is included in the second feedback means, and wherein the reference voltage which is fed to the operational amplifier in the second feedback means corresponds to said predetermined voltage level.
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