Boost converter with short-circuit protection and method thereof

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PATENT NO 9912145
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14594000

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A short-circuit protection method for a boost converter is disclosed. In this method, a switch of a switching circuit of the boost converter is turned on and a control voltage with a gradually increasing magnitude is supplied to control a short-circuit protection switch coupled between an input voltage and the switching circuit when the boost converter starts up. Then, a current flowing through the switch is detected and compared with a predetermined value. The switch is turned off and a preset time period is initiated if the current is higher than the predetermined value. It is detected whether a short-circuit event occurs at an output terminal of the boost converter at the end of the preset time period. If the short-circuit event occurs, the short-circuit protection switch is then turned off.

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CHENGDU MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS CO LTDSICHUAN

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Guo, Wangrui Chengdu, CN 3 20
Li, Yike Chengdu, CN 45 426

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