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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2023
Stmicroelectronics International N.v., Geneva, CH;
Niccolò Brambilla, San Donato Milanese, IT;
Stefano Corona, Borgarello, IT;
Valeria Bottarel, Novara, IT;
Alessandro Saccà, Milan, IT;
STMicroelectronics International N.V., Geneva, CH;
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, a method for controlling a constant on-time switched mode power converter includes: generating a pulse signal having an on-time; during a soft-start phase of the power converter, successively increasing the on-time from an initial duration to a final duration, wherein the final duration is larger than the initial duration; sensing an output voltage of the power converter and generating a feedback signal proportional to the output voltage; adjusting a frequency of the pulse signal based on the feedback signal and a reference signal; and driving a power switch with the pulse signal to control the power switch and regulate the output voltage.