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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2014
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Nippon Soken, Inc., Nishio, Aichi-pref., JP;
Norihito Kimura, Hekinan, JP;
Kimikazu Nakamura, Handa, JP;
Yuji Hayashi, Kasugai, JP;
Kenji Tomita, Aichi-ken, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
NIPPON SOKEN, INC., Nishio, JP;
Abstract
In a power converter, a feedback controller feedback controls a manipulated variable based on a first electrical parameter depending on input power and a feedback controlled variable determined for output power. A dead-time determiner determines a value of the dead time as a function of a boundary condition variable depending on at least one of the input power and the output power. The boundary condition represents a reference for determining whether the power converter is operating in a continuous conduction mode or a discontinuous conduction mode. The continuous conduction mode is designed for a current to be continuously flowing through an inductor included in the power converter or a load as an inductor current. The discontinuous conduction mode is designed for the inductor current to be discontinuously flowing through the inductor.