Texas Instruments Corporation

Mingyue Zhao

Jiwei Fan

Huy Le Nhat Nguyen

Michael James Munroe

Generally speaking, a pulse generation unit can aid load transient response for a DC-to-DC converter. In some examples, a pulse generation unit is coupled to an output voltage of the DC-to-DC converter. The pulse generation unit includes a transient sensing unit and a clock augmentation unit. The transient sensing unit monitors the output of the DC-to-DC converter. When the transient sensing unit detects a load transient, the transient sensing unit generates an additional clock pulse. The clock augmentation unit augments an existing clock signal to include the additional clock pulse.

Asynchronous clock pulse generation in DC-to-DC converters

A system includes an input voltage supply and advanced current mode (ACM) converter device coupled to the input voltage supply. The ACM converter device () includes a pulse-skipping mode (PSM) transitions controller configured to switch between PSM and discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). The system also includes an output inductor coupled to a switch node of the ACM converter device. The system also includes an output capacitor with a first terminal coupled to the output inductor and a second terminal coupled to a ground node. The system also includes a voltage divider in parallel with the output capacitor, where the voltage divider is configured to provide a feedback voltage to the ACM converter device.

DC-DC converter with a pulse-skipping mode (PSM) transitions controller

In a power converter system, circuitry generates first and second PWM signals during a PWM cycle for controlling application of power to an inductor. Circuitry generates error signals having AC- and DC-components, the error signals being generated in response to indications of the power applied to or developed by the inductor. Circuitry generates a feedback control signal in response to the error signals. The first and second PWM signals are controlled in response to the feedback control signals.

Fixed frequency DC-DC converter

A phase generation circuit is disclosed. The circuit includes a ramp generation circuit arranged to generate a ramp signal in synchronization with a synchronization clock signal. A phase selection circuit generates a reference signal in response to a phase selection signal. A comparator has a first input terminal coupled to receive the ramp signal and a second input terminal coupled to receive the reference signal. The comparator produces a phase clock signal at an output terminal.

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