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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2007
Eric Gregory Oettinger, Rochester, MN (US);
Mark David Hagen, Rochester, MN (US);
Eric Gregory Oettinger, Rochester, MN (US);
Mark David Hagen, Rochester, MN (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to control a digital power supply are disclosed. An example method includes controlling a power factor controller by: receiving a first current signal flowing in a first stage of the power factor controller, receiving a second current signal flowing in a second stage of the power factor controller, determining a difference between the first current signal and the second current signal, determining if the magnitude of a measured current signal is above a predetermined threshold, activating an integrator to integrate the difference when the magnitude of the measured current signal is above a predetermined threshold, and outputting a first control signal and a second control signal to the power factor controller based on the output of the integrator.