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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2024
Renesas Design (Uk) Limited, Bourne End, GB;
Stefan Dietrich, Uebach-Palenberg, DE;
Eduardas Jodka, Freiburg, DE;
Christian Gehle, Karlsfeld, DE;
Renesas Design (UK) Limited, Bourne End, GB;
Abstract
A control circuit for controlling a power converter is provided. The control circuit is configured to operate the power converter in a PFM mode, using a set of activated PFM functional blocks, while a set of PWM functional blocks for operating the power converter in a PWM mode is inactive. Furthermore, the control circuit is configured, in preparation of a transition from operating the power converter in the PFM mode to operating the power converter in the PWM mode, to enter a handover state, within which the power converter is operated in the PFM mode and one or more PWM functional blocks of the set of PWM functional blocks are activated.