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Voltage set point control scheme
Assignee: Power One Inc
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Filing: 2003-03-14
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Granted: 2006-07-18
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Expires: 2023-03-14
Abstract
Abstract A system and method is provided for determining a voltage output of a programmable power converter based on programming voltage data received from one of a variety of alternate sources. Specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention, a control unit is adapted to monitor a digital data serial interface, a digital data parallel interface, and an analog data interface to determine whether programming voltage data has been received. If programming voltage data has been received, the data is used to determine an output voltage for the programmable power converter. If more than one set of programming voltage data has been received, a determination is made as to which set of data takes priority. The selected set of data is then used to determine an output voltage for the programmable power converter.
Inventors
- 👤 Mahesh Natverlal Thaker
- 👤 Alain Chapuis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:26
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J1/00; H02J1/08; H02J1/082; H02M; H02M1/00; H02M1/0003; H02M1/0025; H02M1/0067; H02M1/008; H02M3/00; H02M3/02; H02M3/04; H02M3/10; H02M3/145; H02M3/155; H02M3/156; H02M3/157
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A programmable power converter comprising: at least two interfaces including a digital interface and an analog interface; a control unit adapted to determine information relating to an output voltage in response to data received from at least one of said at least two interfaces; and an output voltage builder adapted to produce said output voltage; wherein the control unit comprises: circuitry adapted to receive analog voltage data and adapted to generate digital voltage data in response to the analog voltage data, the output voltage builder being adapted to use the digital voltage data to produce the output voltage; and, a digital processor adapted to provide control data to the output voltage builder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A programmable power converter comprising: at least two interfaces including a digital interface and an analog interface; a control unit adapted to determine information relating to an output voltage in response to data received from at least one of said at least two interfaces; and an output voltage builder adapted to produce said output voltage; wherein the control unit comprises: circuitry adapted to receive analog voltage data and adapted to generate digital voltage data in response to the analog voltage data, the output voltage builder being adapted to use the digital voltage data to produce the output voltage; and, a digital processor adapted to provide control data to the output voltage builder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The programmable power converter of claim 1 , further comprising a storage device adapted to store data received from said digital interface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The programmable power converter of claim 1 , wherein the storage device comprises a serial interface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The programmable power converter of claim 1 , further comprising a storage device adapted to store look-up table data, said look-up table data being used by said control unit to determine said output voltage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The programmable power converter of claim 1 , further comprising at least one resistive device connected to said analog interface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The programmable power converter of claim 1 , wherein the output voltage builder comprises a pulse-width-modulation controller.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The programmable power convert of claim 1 , wherein the digital interface comprises a communication bus interface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The programmable power converter of claim 1 , wherein the digital interface comprises a serial interface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The programmable power converter of claim 1 , wherein the digital interface comprises a parallel interface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
135 words
A programmable power converter system comprising: a programming apparatus; and a programmable power converter adapted to communicate with said programming apparatus, said programmable power converter comprising: at least two interfaces comprising a digital interface; and an analog interface; a control unit adapted to determine information relating to an output voltage in response to data received from at least one of said digital interface, and said analog interface; and an output voltage builder adapted to produce said output voltage; wherein the control unit comprises: circuitry adapted to receive analog voltage data and adapted to generate digital voltage data in response to the analog voltage data, the output voltage builder being adapted to use the digital voltage data to produce the output voltage; and a digital processor adapted to provide control data to the output voltage builder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
135 words
A programmable power converter system comprising: a programming apparatus; and a programmable power converter adapted to communicate with said programming apparatus, said programmable power converter comprising: at least two interfaces comprising a digital interface; and an analog interface; a control unit adapted to determine information relating to an output voltage in response to data received from at least one of said digital interface, and said analog interface; and an output voltage builder adapted to produce said output voltage; wherein the control unit comprises: circuitry adapted to receive analog voltage data and adapted to generate digital voltage data in response to the analog voltage data, the output voltage builder being adapted to use the digital voltage data to produce the output voltage; and a digital processor adapted to provide control data to the output voltage builder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The programmable power converter system of claim 10 , wherein said programming apparatus comprises a processor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The programmable power converter system of claim 10 , further comprising a storage device adapted to store said data if said data is received from said digital interface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The programmable power converter system of claim 12 , wherein the storage device comprises a register.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The programmable power converter system of claim 10 , further comprising a storage device adapted to store look-up table data, said look-up table data being used by said control unit to determine said output voltage.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The programmable power converter system of claim 10 , further comprising at least one resistive device connected to said analog interface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The programmable power converter system of claim 10 , further comprising a serial bus over which the programmable power converter and the programming apparatus communicate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The programmable power converter system of claim 10 , wherein the output voltage builder comprises a pulse-width modulation controller.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The programmable power converter system of claim 10 , wherein the digital interface comprises a communication bus interface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The programmable power converter system of claim 10 , wherein the digital interface comprises a serial interface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The programmable power converter system of claim 10 , wherein the digital interface comprises a parallel interface.
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