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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2017
Dialog Semiconductor Inc., Campbell, CA (US);
Dialog Semiconductor (Uk) Limited, London, GB;
DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., Campbell, CA (US);
DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR (UK) LIMITED, London, GB;
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus for a circuit with adaptive switching frequency control are disclosed. The method comprises operating a controller of the dimmable single-stage power converter in pulse width modulation (PWM) mode at a first switching frequency level from a maximum dimming duty-ratio level until a first dimming duty-ratio level. The method further comprises operating the controller in PWM mode, while reducing switching frequency from the first switching frequency level to a second switching frequency level, from the first dimming duty-ratio level until a second dimming duty-ratio level. Also, the method comprises operating the controller in PWM mode at the second switching frequency level from the second dimming duty-ratio level until a current command (V) falls below a predetermined low limit value. Further, the method comprises operating the controller in skip mode, while reducing the switching frequency from the second switching frequency level, until a minimum dimming duty-ratio level.