Switching mode power supply

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9641060-B2
Application number	US-201514717775-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 20, 2015
Priority date	May 20, 2014
Publication date	May 2, 2017
Grant date	May 2, 2017

Abstract

A switching mode power supply, including a drive circuit, a low-pass filter, a feedback circuit, an operational amplifier, a reference voltage signal generation circuit, a comparator, a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generation circuit, and a duty cycle detection circuit, where the duty cycle detection circuit is configured to convert a PWM signal that is output by the PWM signal generation circuit or a pulse output voltage signal that is output by the drive circuit into a triangular wave signal, and input the triangular wave signal to a negative input end of the comparator. The present invention is used to avoid using a complex collection circuit to collect a signal from an inductor, thereby reducing complexity of the switching mode power supply, decreasing a current collection time, and improving an operating frequency.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A switching mode power supply comprising:
a drive circuit;
a low-pass filter;
a feedback circuit;
an operational amplifier;
a reference voltage signal generation circuit;
a comparator;
a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generation circuit; and
a duty cycle detection circuit,
wherein the drive circuit is configured to convert a direct current (DC) input voltage signal from an input end of the switching mode power supply into a pulse output voltage signal according to a PWM signal that is input by a switch end,
wherein the low-pass filter is configured to perform filtering on the pulse output voltage signal that is output by the drive circuit to obtain a direct current (DC) output voltage signal,
wherein the DC output voltage signal is output at an output end of the switching mode power supply,
wherein the feedback circuit is configured to perform sampling on the DC output voltage signal to obtain a sampled voltage signal, and input the sampled voltage signal to a negative input end of the operational amplifier,
wherein the reference voltage signal generation circuit is configured to generate a reference voltage signal, and input the reference voltage signal to a positive input end of the operational amplifier,
wherein an output end of the operational amplifier is connected to a positive input end of the comparator,
wherein the operational amplifier is configured to amplify an error between the reference voltage signal and the sampled voltage signal and output an amplification result,
wherein the duty cycle detection circuit is configured to convert the PWM signal or the pulse output voltage signal into a triangular wave signal, and input the triangular wave signal to a negative input end of the comparator,
wherein the comparator is configured to compare the amplification result with the triangular wave signal to obtain a level signal,
wherein the PWM signal generation circuit is configured to generate the PWM signal according to the level signal that is output by the comparator, and input the PWM signal to the switch end of the drive circuit
wherein the duty cycle detection circuit is an integrator circuit,
wherein the duty cycle detection circuit comprises a third resistor and a second capacitor,
wherein one end of the third resistor is connected to an output end of the PWM signal generation circuit or the output end of the drive circuit,
wherein the other end of the third resistor is connected to the negative input end of the comparator,
wherein one end of the second capacitor is connected to the negative input end of the comparator, and
wherein the other end of the second capacitor is grounded.

2. The switching mode power supply according to claim 1 , wherein the low-pass filter is a passive low-pass filter.

3. The switching mode power supply according to claim 1 , wherein the low-pass filter comprises an inductor, a diode, and a first capacitor, wherein one end of the inductor is connected to an output end of the drive circuit and a cathode of the diode, wherein an anode of the diode is connected through the first capacitor to the other end of the inductor, wherein the anode of the diode is also grounded, and wherein the other end of the inductor is coupled to the output end of the switching mode power supply.

4. The switching mode power supply according to claim 1 , wherein the feedback circuit comprises a first resistor and a second resistor, wherein one end of the first resistor is connected to the other end of an inductor, wherein the other end of the first resistor is grounded by using the second resistor, and wherein the other end of the first resistor is connected to the negative input end of the operational amplifier.

5. The switching mode power supply according to claim 1 , further comprising a compensation circuit, wherein the compensation circuit is coupled to the operational amplifier, and is configured to adjust a gain margin and a phase margin of the switching mode power supply so that the switching mode power supply remains stable.

6. The switching mode power supply according to claim 1 , wherein the switching mode power supply is formed on a substrate by using a manufacturing process of an integrated circuit.

7. A switching mode power supply comprising:
a drive circuit;
a low-pass filter;
a feedback circuit;
an operational amplifier;
a reference voltage signal generation circuit;
a comparator;
a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generation circuit;
a duty cycle detection circuit; and
a compensation circuit,
wherein the drive circuit is configured to convert a direct current (DC) input voltage signal from an input end of the switching mode power supply into a pulse output voltage signal according to a PWM signal that is input by a switch end,
wherein the low-pass filter is configured to perform filtering on the pulse output voltage signal that is output by the drive circuit to obtain a direct current (DC) output voltage signal,
wherein the DC output voltage signal is output at an output end of the switching mode power supply,
wherein the feedback circuit is configured to perform sampling on the DC output voltage signal to obtain a sampled voltage signal, and input the sampled voltage signal to a negative input end of the operational amplifier,
wherein the reference voltage signal generation circuit is configured to generate a reference voltage signal, and input the reference voltage signal to a positive input end of the operational amplifier,
wherein an output end of the operational amplifier is connected to a positive input end of the comparator,
wherein the operational amplifier is configured to amplify an error between the reference voltage signal and the sampled voltage signal and output an amplification result,
wherein the duty cycle detection circuit is configured to convert the PWM signal or the pulse output voltage signal into a triangular wave signal, and input the triangular wave signal to a negative input end of the comparator,
wherein the comparator is configured to compare the amplification result with the triangular wave signal to obtain a level signal,
wherein the PWM signal generation circuit is configured to generate the PWM signal according to the level signal that is output by the comparator, and input the PWM signal to the switch end of the drive circuit,
wherein the compensation circuit is coupled to the operational amplifier and configured to adjust a gain margin and a phase margin of the switching mode power supply so that the switching mode power supply remains stable,
wherein the compensation circuit comprises a third capacitor, a fourth capacitor, a fourth resistor, and a fifth resistor,
wherein the fifth resistor is located between an output end of the feedback circuit and the negative input end of the operational amplifier,
wherein the fourth resistor and the fourth capacitor connected in series to the fourth resistor are cross-connected between the negative input end of the operational amplifier and the output end of the operational amplifier, and
wherein the third capacitor is cross-connected between the negative input end of the operational amplifier and the output end of the operational amplifier.

8. A switching mode power supply comprising:
a drive circuit;
a low-pass filter;
a feedback circuit;
an operational amplifier;
a reference voltage signal generation circuit;
a comparator;
a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generation circuit; and
a duty cycle detection circuit,
wherein the drive circuit is configured to convert a direct current (DC) input voltage signal from an input end of the switching mode power supply into a pulse output voltage signal according to a PWM signal that is input by a switch

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tang Mi
• Xie Qiang
• Fan Long

Classifications

• H02M2001/0025

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H02M1/00 Primary

  Details of apparatus for conversion · CPC title

• H02M2001/0009

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H02M3/156 Primary

  with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators · CPC title

• H02M1/0009

  Devices or circuits for detecting current in a converter · CPC title