Method and apparatus for intelligently setting dead time

Details Method and apparatus for intelligently setting dead time Method and apparatus for intelligently setting dead time

2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Riley, Shawn (Department: 2838)

Electricity: power supply or regulation systems

Output level responsive

Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...

C323S224000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07098640

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for setting dead time between ON times of two series connected switches of a power converter circuit connected across a supply potential, the apparatus comprising a circuit for monitoring a power converter circuit parameter and providing an output corresponding to the circuit parameter; a memory addressed by a signal related to the output of the monitoring circuit, the memory having values stored therein related to the dead times and associated with values of the circuit parameter; a processor providing an output of the memory associated with the value of the circuit parameter to set the dead time corresponding to the stored value in the memory, and a dead time implementing stage for implementing the dead time in accordance with the output of the memory.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4654769 (1987-03-01), Middlebrook
patent: 5532577 (1996-07-01), Doluca
patent: 5627460 (1997-05-01), Bazinet et al.
patent: 5905370 (1999-05-01), Bryson
patent: 5943227 (1999-08-01), Bryson et al.
patent: 6057607 (2000-05-01), Rader, III et al.
patent: 6157182 (2000-12-01), Tanaka et al.
patent: 6396250 (2002-05-01), Bridge
patent: 6871289 (2005-03-01), Pullen et al.
patent: 6940189 (2005-09-01), Gizara
patent: 6956361 (2005-10-01), Mozipo et al.
patent: 6960904 (2005-11-01), Matsuura et al.
“High-Efficiency Predictive Synchronous Buck Driver”, Texas Instruments, SLUS486B, Aug. 2001.
Yousefzadeh, V. et al., “Sensorless Optimization of Dead Times in DC—DC Converters with Synchronous Rectifiers”, Colorado Power Electronics Center, ECE Department, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Jan. 2005, pp. 911-917.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method and apparatus for intelligently setting dead time does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for intelligently setting dead time, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for intelligently setting dead time will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3660563