Control circuit for detecting a reverse current in a DC-DC converter

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7821236
SERIAL NO

11937822

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A DC-DC converter reducing reverse current and maintaining high conversion efficiency under a light load. The DC-DC converter perform pulse width modulation (PWM) or pulse frequency modulation (PFM) and includes a drive control circuit generating a first drive signal and a second drive signal activating and inactivating a first transistor and a second transistor in a complementary manner. A reversed flow detection circuit detects current flowing to the second transistor and generates a detection signal controlling activation and inactivation of the second transistor. A detection signal invalidation circuit, coupled to the reversed flow detection circuit and the drive control circuit, receiving an operation switch signal and invalidating the detection signal in response to the operation switch signal during at least a certain period of the PWM.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
MUFG UNION BANK N A350 CALIFORNIA STREET 17TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hasegawa, Morihito Kasugai, JP 35 517
Matsumoto, Takashi Kasugai, JP 582 7879
Nagai, Ryuta Kasugai, JP 11 174

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation