Fitipower Integrated Technology, Inc.

Yi-Sheng Liu

Wen-Yen Lee

Chio-Yi Ho

Chih-Ho Lin

A current detection circuit includes a first detection circuit, a second detection circuit, and a control selection circuit. The first detection circuit electrically connects between an input terminal and an output terminal and outputs a first detection signal. The second detection circuit electrically connects between the input terminal and the output terminal and outputs a second detection signal. The control selection circuit electrically connects the output terminal, the first detection circuit, and the second detection circuit and selects one of the first and second detection signals as a detection signal.

Current detection circuit and power integrated circuit

A DC-DC converter includes a zero current detector. The DC-DC converter includes a high-side switch and a low-side switch. When the DC-DC converter works in a discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). The zero current detector detects a zero current a detection node which is arranged between the high-side switch and the low-side switch generates the zero current, the zero current detector outputs the control signal to a driver. The driver switches the high-side switch and the low-side switch off simultaneously according to the control signal.

Zero current detector and DC-DC converter using same

A DC-DC converter includes a zero current detector. The DC-DC converter includes a high-side switch and a low-side switch. When the DC-DC converter works in a discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). The zero current detector detects a zero current a detection node which is arranged between the high-side switch and the low-side switch generates the zero current, the zero current detector outputs the control signal to a driver. The driver switches the high-side switch and the low-side switch off simultaneously according to the control signal. The zero current detector includes a temperature compensation unit to control a responsivity of the zero current detector which not influenced by temperature change.

An exemplary voltage converter includes a pulse width modulation controller chip, a pull-up transistor, a pull-down transistor, and a low pass filter. The pulse width modulation controller chip includes a plurality of pins, a power management circuit, a gate control logic circuit, a first gate driver, a second gate driver, a current source, a first resistor, an inductor current sensor, a counter and current step generator, and an oscillator. The plurality of pins include a Vcc pin, a BOOT pin, a PHASE pin, a UGATE pin, a LGATE pin, and a GND pin. The PHASE pin serves as a multi-function pin in the pulse width modulation controller chip. The current source, the first resistor, the inductor current sensor, the counter and current step generator, the oscillator, and the pull-down transistor constitute a light-load efficiency improvement circuit.

Voltage converter

A voltage converter includes a pulse width modulation controller chip, an enabling transistor, a first resistor, a pull-up transistor, a pull-down transistor, and a low pass filter. The pulse width modulation controller chip includes a plurality of pins, a gate control logic circuit, an enabling comparator, a first gate driver, a second gate driver, a current source, a first comparator, a power-on reset circuit, an inductor current sensor, a counter and current step generator, and an oscillator. The plurality of pins include a Vcc pin, a BOOT pin, a PHASE pin, a UGATE pin, a LGATE pin, and a pin OCSET. The current source, the first resistor, the inductor current sensor, the counter and current step generator, the oscillator, and the pull-down transistor constitute a light-load circuit.

An exemplary voltage converter includes a pulse width modulation controller chip, a pull-up transistor, a pull-down transistor, and a low pass filter. The pulse width modulation controller chip includes a plurality of pins, a gate control logic circuit, a first gate driver, a second gate driver, a current source, a first resistor, a first comparator, and a power-on reset circuit. The plurality of pins include a Vcc pin connected to a chip power supply, a BOOT pin connected to the Vcc pin via a first zener diode for receiving power from the chip power supply, a PHASE pin connected to the BOOT pin via a capacitor, a UGATE pin, a LGATE pin, and a GND pin that is grounded. The PHASE pin serves as a multi-function pin in the pulse width modulation controller chip.

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Yi-Sheng Liu