Efficient current monitoring for DC-DC converters

Details Efficient current monitoring for DC-DC converters Efficient current monitoring for DC-DC converters

2006-09-05

2008-05-13

Richards, N. Drew (Department: 2816)

Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and

Specific signal discriminating without subsequent control

By amplitude

C327S089000, C341S122000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07372307

ABSTRACT:
A current monitoring circuit for DC-DC switching converters includes a track and latch comparator circuit (30) having a preamplifier (32) that is controlled independently of a latch circuit (34). The comparator is small and operates very fast and with improved sensitivity. For example, the preamplifier circuit is disabled when the latch stage is making its decision to avoid noise and input disturbances from affecting the latch stage. This selective disabling feature speeds up the signal processing of the comparator and allows it to work in parallel with other circuits. The latch stage can make its decision later, regardless of any further activity at the inputs of the comparator.

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