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Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 29, 2013
Applicants:

Pranav Raval, Nashua, NH (US);

Gregory Szczeszynski, Hollis, NH (US);

Bassem Alnahas, Manchester, NH (US);

Nai-chi Lee, Nashua, NH (US);

Inventors:

Pranav Raval, Nashua, NH (US);

Gregory Szczeszynski, Hollis, NH (US);

Bassem Alnahas, Manchester, NH (US);

Nai-Chi Lee, Nashua, NH (US);

Assignee:

Allegro Microsystems, LLC, Worcester, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/00 (2006.01); H05B 39/00 (2006.01); H05B 41/00 (2006.01); H02M 7/32 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); H02M 3/156 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2013.01); H02M 3/156 (2013.01);
Abstract

Control circuits and techniques are provided for use with DC-DC converters. The circuits and techniques may, in some implementations, be used with LED driver systems. In some embodiments control circuits are provided that rely on multiple different feedback paths to adjust a duty cycle of a DC-DC converter. In some embodiments, control circuits are provided that switch between multiple capacitors to provide as duty cycle control signal for use with a DC-DC converter.


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