CN103296887B - Power supply circuit, switching power supply and its control circuit and control method - Google Patents
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本发明涉及一种切换式电源供应器及其控制方法,特别是指一种在切换式电源供应器进入关机程序时,根据输入电压,将输出电压下降至关机临界值的切换式电源供应器及其控制方法。The present invention relates to a switchable power supply and its control method, in particular to a switchable power supply which reduces the output voltage to a shutdown critical value according to the input voltage when the switchable power supply enters the shutdown program and the its control method.
背景技术 Background technique
图1A显示现有电源供应电路示意图。如图1A所示,电源供应电路1包含滤波电路12以及两组同步降压切换式电源供应器14与16,用以将输入电压Vin(例如为12V),分别滤波与转换为Vo1(例如为12V)、Vo2(例如为5V)、与Vo3(例如为3.3V)。请参阅图1B,显示电源供应电路1进入关机程序时,输入电压Vin与输出电压Vo1、Vo2、及Vo3的讯号波形。所谓关机程序,也就是当输入电压Vin开始降低,至电压过低锁定临界值Under-VoltageLockoutthreshold(UVLOth)以下,于是切换式电源供应器14与16将输出电压如Vo2及Vo3降低至关机临界值(一般为0V),并停止将输入电压Vin转换为输出电压Vo2及Vo3。FIG. 1A shows a schematic diagram of a conventional power supply circuit. As shown in FIG. 1A, the power supply circuit 1 includes a filter circuit 12 and two sets of synchronous step-down switching power supplies 14 and 16, which are used to filter and convert the input voltage Vin (for example, 12V) into Vo1 (for example, 12V), Vo2 (eg 5V), and Vo3 (eg 3.3V). Please refer to FIG. 1B , which shows the signal waveforms of the input voltage Vin and the output voltages Vo1 , Vo2 , and Vo3 when the power supply circuit 1 enters the shutdown procedure. The so-called shutdown procedure means that when the input voltage Vin starts to drop below the under-voltage lockout threshold (UVLOth), then the switching power supplies 14 and 16 reduce the output voltages such as Vo2 and Vo3 to the shutdown threshold ( generally 0V), and stop converting the input voltage Vin to output voltages Vo2 and Vo3.
请参阅图1B并对照图1A,于关机程序开始的时间点t0,输入电压Vin开始降低,当时间点t1时,输入电压Vin降低至电压过低锁定临界值UVLOth,于是切换式电源供应器14与16开始降低输出电压Vo2及Vo3。如果此时输出电压Vo3(3.3V)供应轻载或是无载、而Vo2(5V)供应重载,则负载电流I2大于I3,因此储存在输出电容Co3的电荷,其放电速度将比储存在输出电容Co2的电荷放电速度慢,导致关机程序中,于时间点t2之后,出现输出电压Vo3(正常操作时供应3.3V)大于输出电压Vo2(正常操作时供应5V)的情况(如图中箭号所示意),这个结果违反一般电源供应电路的规范。Referring to FIG. 1B and referring to FIG. 1A , at the time point t0 when the shutdown procedure starts, the input voltage Vin starts to drop, and at the time point t1, the input voltage Vin drops to the undervoltage lockout threshold value UVLOth, so the switch mode power supply 14 And 16 start to reduce the output voltage Vo2 and Vo3. If the output voltage Vo3 (3.3V) supplies light load or no load at this time, and Vo2 (5V) supplies heavy load, the load current I2 is greater than I3, so the charge stored in the output capacitor Co3 will discharge faster than the charge stored in The charge discharge speed of the output capacitor Co2 is slow, resulting in the situation that the output voltage Vo3 (supply 3.3V during normal operation) is greater than the output voltage Vo2 (supply 5V during normal operation) after the time point t2 during the shutdown process (the arrow in the figure As indicated by the sign), this result violates the norms of general power supply circuits.
图2A与图2B显示另一种现有电源供应电路示意图,用以改善前述现有技术的问题。如图2A所示,电源供应电路10于两组同步降压切换式电源供应器14与16的输出电压Vo2与Vo3之间,耦接二极管D1,其正向端电性连接于正常操作时供应较低电压的输出电压Vo3(3.3V),负向端电性连接于正常操作时供应较高电压的输出电压Vo2(5V)。请参阅图2B,显示电源供应电路10进入关机程序时,输入电压Vin与输出电压Vo1、Vo2、及Vo3的讯号波形。如图2B所示,于关机程序开始的时间点t0,输入电压Vin开始降低,当时间点t1’时,输入电压Vin降低至电压过低锁定临界值UVLOth,切换式电源供应器14与16开始降低输出电压Vo2及Vo3。仍旧假设负载电流I2大于I3的情况,于时间点t2’与时间点t3’之间,由于二极管D1的作用,当输出电压Vo3大于输出电压Vo2加上二极管D1的顺向电压时,储存在输出电容Co3电容的电荷将会通过此二极管D1流入输出电压Vo2端,并且由Vo2的负载电流I2所消耗掉,直到时间点t3’时,输出电压Vo2降低至二极管D1的顺向电压以下;而时间点t4’以后,输出电压Vo3才降低至0V。相较于图1A所示现有技术,图2A所示的现有技术虽能解决其问题,但仍然有几个缺点:FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B show another schematic diagram of a conventional power supply circuit for improving the aforementioned problems of the prior art. As shown in FIG. 2A , the power supply circuit 10 is coupled to the diode D1 between the output voltages Vo2 and Vo3 of the two sets of synchronous step-down switching power supplies 14 and 16, and its positive end is electrically connected to the power supply during normal operation. The lower voltage output voltage Vo3 (3.3V) is electrically connected to the negative terminal to supply the higher voltage output voltage Vo2 (5V) during normal operation. Please refer to FIG. 2B , which shows the signal waveforms of the input voltage Vin and the output voltages Vo1 , Vo2 , and Vo3 when the power supply circuit 10 enters the shutdown process. As shown in FIG. 2B , at the time point t0 when the shutdown procedure starts, the input voltage Vin starts to drop. At the time point t1', the input voltage Vin drops to the undervoltage lockout threshold value UVLOth, and the switch mode power supplies 14 and 16 start to Reduce the output voltage Vo2 and Vo3. Still assuming that the load current I2 is greater than I3, between the time point t2' and the time point t3', due to the effect of the diode D1, when the output voltage Vo3 is greater than the output voltage Vo2 plus the forward voltage of the diode D1, it is stored in the output The charge of the capacitor Co3 will flow into the output voltage Vo2 terminal through the diode D1, and will be consumed by the load current I2 of Vo2 until the time point t3', the output voltage Vo2 drops below the forward voltage of the diode D1; and the time After point t4', the output voltage Vo3 drops to 0V. Compared with the prior art shown in Figure 1A, although the prior art shown in Figure 2A can solve its problems, it still has several disadvantages:
(1)增加一个二极管,制造成本增加。(1) Adding a diode increases the manufacturing cost.
(2)于时间点t2’与t4’之间,输出电压Vo3仍然大于输出电压Vo2,只是幅度较小,但仍有可能造成负载电路上的操作错误。(2) Between the time points t2' and t4', the output voltage Vo3 is still greater than the output voltage Vo2, but the amplitude is small, but it may still cause operation errors on the load circuit.
(3)二极管D1的顺向电压要越小越好,因此选择达到此非常小顺向电压的二极管,将会增加许多制造成本。(3) The forward voltage of the diode D1 should be as small as possible, so choosing a diode with such a very small forward voltage will increase a lot of manufacturing costs.
有鉴于此,本发明即针对上述先前技术的不足,提出一种切换式电源供应器及其控制方法,可在不使用上述特殊的二极管D1,且于三组输出电压(Vo1、Vo2、与Vo3)中,不论所供应的负载电路为轻载或重载,在关机程序中都可以达到输出电压Vo1>Vo2>Vo3的要求,以及具有单调收敛(monotonic)的输出电压波形的切换式电源供应器及其控制方法。In view of this, the present invention aims at the deficiencies of the above-mentioned prior art, and proposes a switching power supply and its control method, which can be used without using the above-mentioned special diode D1, and in three groups of output voltages (Vo1, Vo2, and Vo3 ), regardless of whether the supplied load circuit is light-loaded or heavy-loaded, the output voltage Vo1>Vo2>Vo3 can be met in the shutdown procedure, and the switching power supply has a monotonic output voltage waveform and its control methods.
发明内容 Contents of the invention
本发明目的之一在于克服现有技术的不足与缺陷,提出一种切换式电源供应器。One of the objectives of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies and defects of the prior art and provide a switching power supply.
本发明另一目的在于,提出一种切换式电源供应器的控制电路与方法。Another object of the present invention is to provide a control circuit and method for a switching power supply.
本发明又一目的在于,提出一种电源供应电路。Another object of the present invention is to provide a power supply circuit.
为达上述目的,就其中一观点言,本发明提供了一种切换式电源供应器,包含:一功率级电路,接收一输入电压并将其转换为一输出电压;一误差放大电路,将与该输出电压相关的回授讯号与一参考讯号相比较,以产生一误差放大讯号,其中,于该切换式电源供应器经确认进入关机程序后,该参考讯号随输入电压的下降而递降;以及一脉宽调变(pulsewidthmodulation,PWM)讯号产生电路,根据该误差放大讯号,产生PWM讯号控制该功率级电路。In order to achieve the above object, from one point of view, the present invention provides a switching power supply, comprising: a power stage circuit, receiving an input voltage and converting it into an output voltage; an error amplifier circuit, and The feedback signal related to the output voltage is compared with a reference signal to generate an error amplification signal, wherein the reference signal decreases with the decrease of the input voltage after the switch mode power supply is confirmed to enter the shutdown process; and A pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generation circuit generates a PWM signal to control the power stage circuit according to the error amplification signal.
就另一观点言,本发明也提供了一种切换式电源供应器控制方法,该切换式电源供应器用以将一输入电压转换为一输出电压,所述切换式电源供应器控制方法包含:将与该输出电压相关的回授讯号与一参考讯号相比较,以产生一误差放大讯号;根据该误差放大讯号,产生PWM讯号以控制该输入电压和该输出电压间的转换;确认该切换式电源供应器是否进入关机程序;以及经确认进入关机程序后,使该参考讯号随输入电压的下降而递降,以使该输出电压随而递降。From another point of view, the present invention also provides a switching power supply control method, the switching power supply is used to convert an input voltage into an output voltage, the switching power supply control method includes: The feedback signal related to the output voltage is compared with a reference signal to generate an error amplification signal; according to the error amplification signal, a PWM signal is generated to control the conversion between the input voltage and the output voltage; confirming that the switching power supply Whether the supplier enters the shutdown procedure; and after the shutdown procedure is confirmed, the reference signal is decreased as the input voltage drops, so that the output voltage decreases accordingly.
就又一观点言,本发明也提供了一种电源供应电路,用以将一输入电压转换为多个输出电压,所述电源供应电路包含:一第一电压输出电路,根据该输入电压,输出一第一输出电压,其中该第一电压输出电路例如可为滤波电路,则该第一输出电压的位准与该输入电压实质相同;以及至少一切换式电源供应器,将该输入电压转换为至少一第二输出电压,所述切换式电源供应器包括:一功率级电路,接收一输入电压并将其转换为一输出电压;一误差放大电路,将与该输出电压相关的回授讯号与一参考讯号相比较,以产生一误差放大讯号,其中,于该切换式电源供应器经确认进入关机程序后,该参考讯号随输入电压的下降而递降;以及一脉宽调变(pulsewidthmodulation,PWM)讯号产生电路,根据该误差放大讯号,产生PWM讯号控制该功率级电路。From another point of view, the present invention also provides a power supply circuit for converting an input voltage into a plurality of output voltages, the power supply circuit includes: a first voltage output circuit, according to the input voltage, output a first output voltage, wherein the first voltage output circuit can be, for example, a filter circuit, the level of the first output voltage is substantially the same as the input voltage; and at least one switching power supply, which converts the input voltage to At least one second output voltage, the switching power supply includes: a power stage circuit, receiving an input voltage and converting it into an output voltage; an error amplifier circuit, combining the feedback signal related to the output voltage with the A reference signal is compared to generate an error amplification signal, wherein, after the switch mode power supply is confirmed to enter the shutdown process, the reference signal decreases with the decrease of the input voltage; and a pulse width modulation (pulsewidthmodulation, PWM ) The signal generating circuit generates a PWM signal to control the power stage circuit according to the error amplification signal.
就又一观点言,本发明也提供了一种切换式电源供应器的控制电路,该切换式电源供应器用以接收一输入电压并将其转换为一输出电压,该控制电路包含:一误差放大电路,将与该输出电压相关的回授讯号与一参考讯号相比较,以产生一误差放大讯号,其中,于该切换式电源供应器经确认进入关机程序后,该参考讯号随输入电压的下降而递降;以及一脉宽调变(pulsewidthmodulation,PWM)讯号产生电路,根据该误差放大讯号,产生PWM讯号控制该输入电压和该输出电压间的转换。From another point of view, the present invention also provides a control circuit of a switching power supply, the switching power supply is used to receive an input voltage and convert it into an output voltage, the control circuit includes: an error amplifier A circuit for comparing a feedback signal related to the output voltage with a reference signal to generate an error amplification signal, wherein the reference signal decreases with the input voltage after the switch mode power supply is confirmed to enter a shutdown procedure and descending; and a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generating circuit, which generates a PWM signal to control the conversion between the input voltage and the output voltage according to the error amplification signal.
在其中一种实施型态中,该切换式电源供应器或其控制电路宜更包含有一参考讯号产生电路,其根据该输入电压而产生第一参考讯号,该第一参考讯号随输入电压下降而下降,且其中该误差放大电路于确认进入关机程序后以该第一参考讯号作为前述参考讯号而与该回授讯号比较。其中,该误差放大电路于正常操作时以一第二参考讯号作为前述参考讯号而与该回授讯号比较。In one of the implementation forms, the switching power supply or its control circuit preferably further includes a reference signal generating circuit, which generates a first reference signal according to the input voltage, and the first reference signal decreases as the input voltage decreases. drop, and wherein the error amplifier circuit uses the first reference signal as the aforementioned reference signal to compare with the feedback signal after confirming that it enters the shutdown procedure. Wherein, the error amplifier circuit uses a second reference signal as the aforementioned reference signal to compare with the feedback signal during normal operation.
在一种较佳的实施型态中,该第一参考讯号与该输入电压的关系式为:In a preferred implementation form, the relationship between the first reference signal and the input voltage is:
其中,Vref1为第一参考讯号,Vin为该输入电压,Vofs为一预设偏移,K为一常数或函数。Wherein, Vref1 is the first reference signal, Vin is the input voltage, Vofs is a preset offset, and K is a constant or function.
上述实施型态中,K例如宜为:Among the above-mentioned implementation types, K, for example, is preferably:
其中,Vref2为该第二参考讯号,Vthh1为一高临界电压,Vthl1为一低临界电压,当该输入电压降低至该高临界电压Vthh1时,确认进入关机程序且该误差放大电路以该第一参考讯号作为前述参考讯号而与该回授讯号比较,当该输入电压降低至该低临界电压Vthl1时,该第一参考讯号Vref1降低至一关机临界值。又该预设偏移Vofs可设定为该低临界电压Vthl1。Wherein, Vref2 is the second reference signal, Vthh1 is a high threshold voltage, and Vthl1 is a low threshold voltage. When the input voltage drops to the high threshold voltage Vthh1, it is confirmed to enter the shutdown process and the error amplifier circuit uses the first The reference signal as the aforementioned reference signal is compared with the feedback signal, and when the input voltage drops to the low threshold voltage Vthl1, the first reference signal Vref1 drops to a shutdown threshold. Also, the preset offset Vofs can be set as the low threshold voltage Vthl1.
上述电源供应电路中,可包括多个切换式电源供应器,产多个输出电压,且其中,切换式电源供应器所产生的较高输出电压降低至关机临界值的时间点,不晚于较低输出电压降低至该关机临界值的时间点。The above power supply circuit may include a plurality of switching power supplies to generate multiple output voltages, and the time point when the higher output voltage generated by the switching power supply drops to the shutdown critical value shall not be later than the later The point at which the low output voltage drops below the shutdown threshold.
下面通过具体实施例详加说明,当更容易了解本发明的目的、技术内容、特点及其所达成的功效。The following will be described in detail through specific embodiments, so that it is easier to understand the purpose, technical content, characteristics and effects of the present invention.
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图1A显示现有电源供应电路示意图;FIG. 1A shows a schematic diagram of an existing power supply circuit;
图1B举例示出图1A中各讯号的波形;FIG. 1B illustrates the waveforms of the signals in FIG. 1A by way of example;
图2A显示另一种现有电源供应电路示意图;FIG. 2A shows another schematic diagram of a conventional power supply circuit;
图2B举例示出图2A中各讯号的波形;Fig. 2B shows the waveform of each signal in Fig. 2A by way of example;
图3显示本发明的一个应用实施例;Fig. 3 shows an application embodiment of the present invention;
图4A显示本发明的切换式电源供应器的一个较具体的实施例;FIG. 4A shows a more specific embodiment of the switching power supply of the present invention;
图4B为波形图,举例显示图4A实施例中的各讯号波形;FIG. 4B is a waveform diagram, showing for example each signal waveform in the embodiment of FIG. 4A;
图4C为波形图,举例显示切换式电源供应器24和26可经适当的设定而确保达成输出电压Vo1>Vo2>Vo3的要求;FIG. 4C is a waveform diagram, for example showing that the switching power supplies 24 and 26 can be properly set to ensure that the output voltage Vo1>Vo2>Vo3 requirements are met;
图5A与5B显示功率级电路的实施例;5A and 5B show an embodiment of a power stage circuit;
图6显示误差放大电路的实施例;Figure 6 shows an embodiment of an error amplifier circuit;
图7A-7C总结显示本发明的概念。Figures 7A-7C summarize the concept of the present invention.
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1,10,20电源供应电路1, 10, 20 power supply circuit
12滤波电路12 filter circuit
14,16,24,26切换式电源供应器14, 16, 24, 26 switching power supplies
260控制电路260 control circuit
262参考讯号产生电路262 reference signal generation circuit
264误差放大电路264 error amplifier circuit
266PWM讯号产生电路266PWM signal generation circuit
268功率级电路268 power stage circuit
270回授电路270 feedback circuit
I2,I3负载电流I2, I3 load current
L电感L inductance
SWL下桥开关SWL lower bridge switch
SWU上桥开关SWU upper bridge switch
t0,t1,t2,t1’,t2’,t3’,t4’,t1”,t2”,t3”,t4”,t5”时间点t0, t1, t2, t1', t2', t3', t4', t1", t2", t3", t4", t5"
UVLOth电压过低锁定临界值UVLOth voltage is too low lockout threshold
Vfb回授讯号Vfb feedback signal
Vin输入电压Vin input voltage
Vo1,Vo2,Vo3输出电压Vo1, Vo2, Vo3 output voltage
Vref参考讯号Vref reference signal
Vref1第一参考讯号Vref1 first reference signal
Vref2第二参考讯号Vref2 Second reference signal
Vthh1,Vthh2高临界电压Vthh1, Vthh2 high threshold voltage
Vthl1,Vthl2低临界电压Vthl1, Vthl2 low threshold voltage
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请参阅图3,显示本发明第一个实施例。本实施例显示利用本发明的一种应用架构,但本发明不限于应用在此种架构。如图3所示,在所举例的应用架构中,电源供应电路20用以将输入电压Vin转换为多个输出电压Vo1、Vo2、及Vo3,其中,输入电压Vin例如但不限于为12V,输出电压Vo1、Vo2、及Vo3例如但不限于为12V、5V、及3.3V。电源供应电路20包含滤波电路12、切换式电源供应器24、以及切换式电源供应器26。其中,滤波电路12将输入电压Vin滤波处理后并不降压,转换为输出电压Vo1;切换式电源供应器24与切换式电源供应器26分别将输入电压Vin转换为输出电压Vo2与Vo3。在以上举例的应用架构中,输出电压Vo1与输入电压Vin的位准实质相同,而滤波电路12是用以过滤噪声,但如不在意噪声,则滤波电路12亦可省略。与现有技术不同的是,本实施例中切换式电源供应器24与切换式电源供应器26具有关机控制的功能,于输入电压Vin降低进入关机程序时,根据输入电压Vin,适应性地将输出电压Vo2与Vo3降低至关机临界值(例如为0V),使得切换式电源供应器26所产生的输出电压Vo3(3.3V)降低至关机临界值(0V)的时间点,不晚于输出电压Vo1(12V)和Vo2(5V)降低至关机临界值的时间点,而切换式电源供应器24所产生的输出电压Vo2(5V)降低至关机临界值(0V)的时间点,不晚于输出电压Vo1(12V)降低至关机临界值的时间点。也就是提供较小输出电压的切换式电源供应器,于关机程序中,其输出电压降低至关机临界值的时间,不晚于较大的输出电压降低至关机临界值的时间点,以符合一般电源供应电路的规范,且不需要使用前述现有技术的特殊二极管D1,可降低制造成本。又,若仅使切换式电源供应器24与切换式电源供应器26其中之一具有关机控制的功能,也当然属于本发明的范围。Please refer to Fig. 3, which shows the first embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment shows an application architecture utilizing the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to be applied to this architecture. As shown in FIG. 3, in the exemplary application framework, the power supply circuit 20 is used to convert the input voltage Vin into multiple output voltages Vo1, Vo2, and Vo3, wherein the input voltage Vin is, for example but not limited to, 12V, and the output The voltages Vo1, Vo2, and Vo3 are, for example but not limited to, 12V, 5V, and 3.3V. The power supply circuit 20 includes a filter circuit 12 , a switching power supply 24 , and a switching power supply 26 . Wherein, the filter circuit 12 converts the input voltage Vin into an output voltage Vo1 without stepping down after filtering; the switching power supply 24 and the switching power supply 26 respectively convert the input voltage Vin into output voltages Vo2 and Vo3. In the above example application structure, the level of the output voltage Vo1 and the input voltage Vin are substantially the same, and the filter circuit 12 is used to filter the noise, but if the noise is not concerned, the filter circuit 12 can also be omitted. Different from the prior art, the switch mode power supply 24 and the switch mode power supply 26 in this embodiment have the function of shutdown control. When the input voltage Vin drops and enters the shutdown procedure, according to the input voltage Vin, the The output voltages Vo2 and Vo3 drop to the shutdown critical value (for example, 0V), so that the output voltage Vo3 (3.3V) generated by the switching power supply 26 drops to the shutdown critical value (0V), no later than the output voltage The time point when Vo1 (12V) and Vo2 (5V) drop to the shutdown critical value, and the time point when the output voltage Vo2 (5V) generated by the switching power supply 24 drops to the shutdown critical value (0V), no later than the output The point in time when the voltage Vo1 (12V) drops to the shutdown critical value. That is to say, for a switching power supply that provides a smaller output voltage, in the shutdown process, the time when the output voltage drops to the shutdown critical value is no later than the time when the larger output voltage drops to the shutdown critical value, so as to meet the general The specification of the power supply circuit does not need to use the special diode D1 of the prior art, which can reduce the manufacturing cost. Moreover, if only one of the switching power supply 24 and the switching power supply 26 has the function of shutdown control, it certainly falls within the scope of the present invention.
请参阅图4A,显示切换式电源供应器24或26的一个较具体的实施例,说明切换式电源供应器24或26如何根据输入电压Vin,适应性地将输出电压Vo2或Vo3降低至关机临界值。为便利说明,以下将以切换式电源供应器26为例。如图4A所示,切换式电源供应器26包含控制电路260、功率级电路268和回授电路270,其中回授电路270可视情况而省略,此情况下直接以输出电压Vo3作为回授讯号Vfb。控制电路260中包含参考讯号产生电路262、误差放大电路264、和PWM讯号产生电路266。参考讯号产生电路262根据输入电压Vin,以产生第一参考讯号Vref1。误差放大电路264根据回授讯号Vfb、及第一参考讯号Vref1或第二参考讯号Vref2,比较后产生误差放大讯号输出给PWM讯号产生电路266。PWM讯号产生电路266根据该误差放大讯号,产生PWM讯号控制功率级电路268中的上桥与下桥开关SWU与SWL,并经由电感L,产生输出电压Vo2。Please refer to FIG. 4A, which shows a more specific embodiment of the switching power supply 24 or 26, illustrating how the switching power supply 24 or 26 adaptively reduces the output voltage Vo2 or Vo3 to the shutdown threshold according to the input voltage Vin. value. For convenience of description, the following will take the switching power supply 26 as an example. As shown in FIG. 4A, the switching power supply 26 includes a control circuit 260, a power stage circuit 268 and a feedback circuit 270, wherein the feedback circuit 270 can be omitted depending on the circumstances. In this case, the output voltage Vo3 is directly used as the feedback signal. Vfb. The control circuit 260 includes a reference signal generating circuit 262 , an error amplifier circuit 264 , and a PWM signal generating circuit 266 . The reference signal generating circuit 262 generates a first reference signal Vref1 according to the input voltage Vin. The error amplification circuit 264 compares the feedback signal Vfb with the first reference signal Vref1 or the second reference signal Vref2 to generate an error amplification signal and output it to the PWM signal generation circuit 266 . The PWM signal generation circuit 266 generates a PWM signal to control the upper and lower switches SWU and SWL in the power stage circuit 268 according to the error amplification signal, and generates an output voltage Vo2 through the inductor L.
在正常操作中,误差放大电路264回授讯号Vfb与第二参考讯号Vref2比较,根据回路的反馈平衡机制,将回授讯号Vfb调节至第二参考讯号Vref2的位准,以控制输出电压Vo3。当电源供应电路进入关机程序时,输入电压Vin下降,参考讯号产生电路262所产生的第一参考讯号Vref1也逐渐下降,当第一参考讯号Vref1低于正常操作时的参考讯号,也就是第二参考讯号Vref2时,第一参考讯号Vref1取代第二参考讯号Vref2成为误差放大电路264的比较基准,亦即误差放大电路264将回授讯号Vfb与第一参考讯号Vref1比较,而回路的反馈平衡机制会将回授讯号Vfb调节至第一参考讯号Vref1的位准,从而使得输出电压Vo3随输入电压Vin降低而适应性调整,逐渐降低至关机临界值(例如为0V)。In normal operation, the error amplifier circuit 264 compares the feedback signal Vfb with the second reference signal Vref2, and adjusts the feedback signal Vfb to the level of the second reference signal Vref2 according to the feedback balance mechanism of the loop to control the output voltage Vo3. When the power supply circuit enters the shutdown process, the input voltage Vin drops, and the first reference signal Vref1 generated by the reference signal generating circuit 262 also gradually drops. When the first reference signal Vref1 is lower than the reference signal in normal operation, that is, the second When the reference signal Vref2 is used, the first reference signal Vref1 replaces the second reference signal Vref2 as the comparison reference of the error amplifier circuit 264, that is, the error amplifier circuit 264 compares the feedback signal Vfb with the first reference signal Vref1, and the feedback balance mechanism of the loop The feedback signal Vfb is adjusted to the level of the first reference signal Vref1, so that the output voltage Vo3 is adaptively adjusted as the input voltage Vin decreases, and gradually decreases to a shutdown critical value (for example, 0V).
详言之,请参阅图4B,举例显示图4A实施例中,各讯号波形。如图4B所示,当电源供应电路进入关机程序,首先于时间点t0时,输入电压Vin开始降低,根据本发明,第一参考讯号Vref1也随着输入电压Vin降低。当输入电压Vin降低至预设的高临界电压Vthh1,或是当第一参考讯号Vref1降低至第二参考讯号Vref2时,误差放大电路264改选择第一参考讯号Vref1取代第二参考讯号Vref2作为比较基准,而回路的反馈平衡机制将回授讯号Vfb调节至第一参考讯号Vref1的位准,于是输出电压Vo3对应地下降,以于时间点t3”时,也就是输入电压Vin降低至低临界电压Vthl1时,将输出电压Vo3降低至0V。In detail, please refer to FIG. 4B , which shows various signal waveforms in the embodiment of FIG. 4A as an example. As shown in FIG. 4B , when the power supply circuit enters the shutdown process, the input voltage Vin starts to decrease at time t0 , and according to the present invention, the first reference signal Vref1 also decreases along with the input voltage Vin. When the input voltage Vin drops to the preset high threshold voltage Vthh1, or when the first reference signal Vref1 drops to the second reference signal Vref2, the error amplifier circuit 264 selects the first reference signal Vref1 instead of the second reference signal Vref2 for comparison. Reference, and the feedback balance mechanism of the loop adjusts the feedback signal Vfb to the level of the first reference signal Vref1, so the output voltage Vo3 drops correspondingly, so that at the time point t3", that is, the input voltage Vin drops to the lower critical voltage When Vthl1, the output voltage Vo3 is reduced to 0V.
图4B中,高临界电压Vthh1对应于第一参考讯号Vref1等于第二参考讯号Vref2时的输入电压Vin,如此安排的目的是避免输入电压Vin的微幅波动造成输出电压Vo3改变,亦即当输入电压Vin低于高临界电压Vthh1时,才确认电源供应电路进入关机程序,并以第一参考讯号Vref1取代第二参考讯号Vref2,但当输入电压Vin不低于高临界电压Vthh1时,则认为电源供应电路还在正常操作,仍以第二参考讯号Vref2作为误差放大电路264的比较基准。但当然,以上仅是较佳实施方式而非限制,如不设定此高临界电压Vthh1,而直接自t0时间点起,以第一参考讯号Vref1取代第二参考讯号Vref2,也应属于本发明的范围。In FIG. 4B, the high threshold voltage Vthh1 corresponds to the input voltage Vin when the first reference signal Vref1 is equal to the second reference signal Vref2. When the voltage Vin is lower than the upper threshold voltage Vthh1, it is confirmed that the power supply circuit enters the shutdown process, and the second reference signal Vref2 is replaced by the first reference signal Vref1, but when the input voltage Vin is not lower than the upper threshold voltage Vthh1, the power supply circuit is considered to be The supply circuit is still operating normally, and the second reference signal Vref2 is still used as a comparison reference for the error amplifier circuit 264 . But of course, the above is only a preferred embodiment rather than a limitation. If the high threshold voltage Vthh1 is not set, and the second reference signal Vref2 is replaced by the first reference signal Vref1 directly from time t0, it should also belong to the present invention. range.
又,设定低临界电压Vthl1的目的在于控制t3”的时间点,使输出电压Vo3降低至0V的时间,早于输入电压Vin到达或低于电压过低锁定临界值UVLOth的时间,因当输入电压Vin到达或低于电压过低锁定临界值UVLOth时,切换式电源供应器26将停止进行控制操作,故设定Vthl1高于UVLOth,可确保输出电压Vo3在受控状态下降低至0V,且也必然早于输出电压Vo1降低至0V的时间。但当然,以上仅是较佳实施方式而非限制,如不设定此低临界电压Vthl1,或将低临界电压Vthl1设定为低于UVLOth的任何值,也应属于本发明的范围。In addition, the purpose of setting the low threshold voltage Vthl1 is to control the time point of t3", so that the time for the output voltage Vo3 to drop to 0V is earlier than the time for the input voltage Vin to reach or be lower than the low voltage lock threshold value UVLOth, because when the input When the voltage Vin reaches or is lower than the low voltage locking threshold UVLOth, the switching power supply 26 will stop the control operation, so setting Vthl1 higher than UVLOth can ensure that the output voltage Vo3 is reduced to 0V under control, and It must also be earlier than the time when the output voltage Vo1 drops to 0V. But of course, the above is only a preferred embodiment rather than a limitation, such as not setting the low threshold voltage Vthl1, or setting the low threshold voltage Vthl1 to be lower than UVLOth Any value should also belong to the scope of the present invention.
此外,图中显示第二参考讯号Vref2为定值,此亦为举例而并非限制;视不同的应用而定,第二参考讯号Vref2亦可为可变值。例如,在某些应用环境中,输出端所连接的电路会产生讯号,回授给电源供应电路而动态改变输出电压,此情况下第二参考讯号Vref2即会动态地改变。In addition, the figure shows that the second reference signal Vref2 is a fixed value, which is also an example and not a limitation; depending on different applications, the second reference signal Vref2 can also be a variable value. For example, in some application environments, the circuit connected to the output terminal will generate a signal, which is fed back to the power supply circuit to dynamically change the output voltage. In this case, the second reference signal Vref2 will change dynamically.
根据上述的控制机制,第一参考讯号Vref1例如但不限于设定为:According to the above control mechanism, the first reference signal Vref1 is set as, for example but not limited to:
其中,Vofs为预设偏移,K为常数或函数,可视需要而设计;在图4B实施例中,Vofs设定为低临界电压Vthl1,亦即决定时间点t3”,而常数K决定Vref1的下降速率,亦即决定Vref1与Vref2交错的时间t1”,例如在图4B实施例中,K设定为:Wherein, Vofs is a preset offset, and K is a constant or a function, which can be designed according to needs; in the embodiment of FIG. 4B, Vofs is set as the low threshold voltage Vthl1, which is to determine the time point t3", and the constant K determines Vref1 The rate of decline, that is, the time t1" that determines the interleaving of Vref1 and Vref2, for example, in the embodiment of Figure 4B, K is set to:
但当然,如前所述,Vofs和K都可以设定为其它数值,例如Vofs可等于UVLOth、或为大于零的任何数值、或为零;K可以设定为任意的下降速率等。But of course, as mentioned above, both Vofs and K can be set to other values, for example, Vofs can be equal to UVLOth, or any value greater than zero, or zero; K can be set to any rate of decline, etc.
在图3所举例的应用架构中,包含两切换式电源供应器24及26,并希望在关机程序时,达成输出电压Vo1>Vo2>Vo3的要求。此情况下,请参阅图4C,例如可在切换式电源供应器26中将Vofs设定为Vthl1、将K设定为(Vthh1-Vthl1)/Vref2,而在切换式电源供应器24中将Vofs设定为Vthl2、将K设定为(Vthh2-Vthl2)/(Vref2’),且Vthh1>Vthh2>Vthl1>Vthl2>UVLOth,其中Vref2’为切换式电源供应器24在正常操作时,切换式电源供应器24中的误差放大电路的比较基准。由于Vthh1、Vthh2、Vthl1、Vthl2分别决定时间点t1”、t2”、t3”、t4”,且输出电压Vo1必然在输入电压Vin低于UVLOth之后才会降为0,故如此安排可确保在关机程序时,达成输出电压Vo1>Vo2>Vo3的要求。In the example application architecture shown in FIG. 3 , two switching power supplies 24 and 26 are included, and it is hoped that the output voltage Vo1>Vo2>Vo3 can be achieved during the shutdown procedure. In this case, please refer to FIG. 4C. For example, in the switching power supply 26, Vofs can be set to Vthl1, K can be set to (Vthh1-Vthl1)/Vref2, and in the switching power supply 24, Vofs Set to Vthl2, set K to (Vthh2-Vthl2)/(Vref2'), and Vthh1>Vthh2>Vthl1>Vthl2>UVLOth, where Vref2' is the switching power supply 24 in normal operation. The reference for the error amplifier circuit in the supply 24. Since Vthh1, Vthh2, Vthl1, and Vthl2 respectively determine the time points t1", t2", t3", and t4", and the output voltage Vo1 must drop to 0 after the input voltage Vin is lower than UVLOth, this arrangement can ensure During the procedure, the requirement of output voltage Vo1>Vo2>Vo3 is achieved.
图5A与5B显示显示功率级电路(例如为切换式电源供应器26中的功率级电路268)两种较具体的实施例。如图5A与5B所示,功率级电路268例如但不限于为降压型切换式电源供应器或升降压型切换式电源供应器。5A and 5B show two more specific embodiments of a power stage circuit (such as the power stage circuit 268 in the switching mode power supply 26). As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B , the power stage circuit 268 is, for example but not limited to, a buck switching power supply or a buck-boost switching power supply.
图6显示误差放大电路264的实施例。如图所示,误差放大电路264例如可具有三输入端,并将最高的负输入讯号与正输入讯号相比较,换言之会将回授讯号Vfb和(参考讯号Vref1与参考讯号Vref2的绝对值较低者)相比较。除此之外,误差放大电路264亦可用其它方式实施,并不限于图示的实施方式。FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of the error amplifier circuit 264 . As shown in the figure, the error amplifier circuit 264 can have three input terminals, for example, and compares the highest negative input signal with the positive input signal, in other words, compares the absolute values of the feedback signal Vfb and (the reference signal Vref1 and the reference signal Vref2 the lower one) for comparison. In addition, the error amplifier circuit 264 can also be implemented in other ways, and is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.
图7A与7B总结显示本发明的概念。切换式电源供应器中,误差放大电路(例如为切换式电源供应器26中的误差放大电路264)将回授讯号Vfb和参考讯号Vref比较,而回路的反馈平衡机制会将回授讯号Vfb调节至参考讯号Vref的位准,以控制输出电压。本发明的概念是,在确认进入关机程序后(确认的时间点可以是关机程序的起始,例如图4B的t0、或在一段安全区间之后,例如图4B的t1”),使参考讯号Vref逐步下降,以控制输出电压逐步下降至0。而参考讯号Vref的下降速率和下降至0V的时间点,则可视需要来设定。至于产生图7B中参考讯号Vref波形的方式,前述各实施例仅是举例而非限制,任何在确认进入关机程序后,使参考讯号Vref波形递降的方式,都属于本发明的概念。此外,参考讯号Vref的下降方式也不限于必须呈斜坡递减,例如图7C呈步阶方式下降、或其它规则或不规则下降的方式,也都属于本发明的概念。Figures 7A and 7B summarize the concept of the present invention. In the switching power supply, the error amplifier circuit (such as the error amplifier circuit 264 in the switching power supply 26) compares the feedback signal Vfb with the reference signal Vref, and the feedback balance mechanism of the loop will adjust the feedback signal Vfb to the level of the reference signal Vref to control the output voltage. The concept of the present invention is that after confirming that the shutdown procedure is entered (the confirmed time point can be the start of the shutdown procedure, such as t0 in Figure 4B, or after a safe interval, such as t1" in Figure 4B), make the reference signal Vref Decrease gradually to control the output voltage to gradually drop to 0. The falling rate of the reference signal Vref and the time point of falling to 0V can be set as required. As for the method of generating the waveform of the reference signal Vref in Figure 7B, the aforementioned implementations The example is only an example and not a limitation. After confirming that the shutdown procedure is entered, any method of decreasing the waveform of the reference signal Vref belongs to the concept of the present invention. In addition, the method of decreasing the reference signal Vref is not limited to a slope that must be decreased. For example, as shown in Fig. 7C descending in steps, or other regular or irregular descending manners also belong to the concept of the present invention.
以上已针对较佳实施例来说明本发明,只是以上所述,仅为使本领域技术人员易于了解本发明的内容,并非用来限定本发明的权利范围。在本发明的相同精神下,本领域技术人员可以思及各种等效变化。例如,在所示各实施例电路中,可插入不影响讯号主要意义的元件,如其它开关等;又例如误差放大器或比较器的输入端正负可以互换,仅需对应修正电路的讯号处理方式即可。又例如,电压过低锁定临界值UVLOth并非必要的限制条件,本发明亦可以应用于未设定电压过低锁定临界值UVLOth的电源供应电路,例如但不限于提供双电源(dualpower)的电源供应电路。再例如,本发明亦可以应用于仅产生单一输出电压的情况,而不限于必须应用于两个或两个以上输出电压的情况。凡此种种,皆可根据本发明的教示类推而得,因此,本发明的范围应涵盖上述及其它所有等效变化。The present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments, but the above description is only for those skilled in the art to easily understand the content of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of rights of the present invention. Under the same spirit of the present invention, various equivalent changes can be conceived by those skilled in the art. For example, in the circuits of the various embodiments shown, components that do not affect the main meaning of the signal can be inserted, such as other switches; and for example, the positive and negative input terminals of the error amplifier or comparator can be interchanged, and only need to correspond to the signal processing method of the correction circuit That's it. As another example, the undervoltage lockout threshold UVLOth is not a necessary restriction, and the present invention can also be applied to power supply circuits that do not set the undervoltage lockout threshold UVLOth, such as but not limited to dualpower power supply circuit. For another example, the present invention can also be applied to the situation where only a single output voltage is generated, and is not limited to the situation that must be applied to two or more output voltages. All of these can be deduced according to the teaching of the present invention, therefore, the scope of the present invention should cover the above and all other equivalent changes.
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