High efficiency inductive capacitive DC-DC converter

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PATENT NO 9595871
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14976334

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Disclosed examples include high-efficiency integrated circuits and inductive capacitive DC-DC converters with a first converter stage including first and second switches and an inductor, and a second converter stage including third and fourth switches and a flying capacitor. A dual mode control circuit regulates output voltage signal in a first mode when the output voltage signal is below a threshold by pulse width modulating the switches of the first converter stage. When the output voltage exceeds the threshold, the control circuit operates in a second mode with a first state to close the first and third switches, and a second state to close the fourth switch to connect the inductor in series with the flying capacitor. Dual mode operation of the first and second stages facilitates buck-boost operation with reduced inductor losses and converter switching losses, and the integrated circuit can be used in boost, buck or other configurations.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED12500 TI BOULEVARD M/S 3999 DALLAS TX 75243

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bayer, Erich Johann Thonhausen, DE 5 43
Ganz, Ruediger Rudolf Freising, DE 1 7
Lueders, Michael Munich, DE 38 113

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