CN114815945B - A dual-loop digital LDO structure and control method with adjustable step size - Google Patents
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及细粒度电源管理技术领域,具体涉及一种步长可调节的双环路数字LDO结构及控制方法。The invention relates to the technical field of fine-grained power management, in particular to a double-loop digital LDO structure and control method with adjustable step size.
背景技术Background technique
移动设备的普及使低电压集成电路系统在近几年取得了快速的发展,高效高性能的电源管理系统为其供应电能。低压差线性稳压器(LDO)广泛应用于具有多个电压域和各种负载电路的片上系统中,实现细粒度的功率传递和电能管理。传统的模拟LDO具有输出电压纹波小、响应时间快、电源抑制比高的优点,应用在对电源噪声比较敏感的模块中时可为其提供稳定的供电电压,具有很大优势。但其设计需考虑系统稳定性问题,随着IC工艺的不断进步,低工作电压成为趋势,此时具有高增益误差放大器的模拟LDO难以设计。而数字LDO可在低电压下工作,由于数字电路基于时钟的节拍工作,动态存储器、内存等执行单元和媒体单元有时处于工作状态,有时处于低需求、高保留状态,数字LDO可在较低功耗下通过数字控制的方式实现稳压功能,且对工艺、电压和温度的变化不敏感,鲁棒性更好。然而,其简单的控制逻辑和固定的调节步长在较低工作频率下稳定时间过长,在较高工作频率下易造成系统的不稳定。The popularity of mobile devices has led to rapid development of low-voltage integrated circuit systems in recent years, and high-efficiency and high-performance power management systems supply power to them. Low-dropout linear regulators (LDOs) are widely used in SoCs with multiple voltage domains and various load circuits for fine-grained power delivery and energy management. Traditional analog LDOs have the advantages of small output voltage ripple, fast response time, and high power supply rejection ratio. When used in modules that are sensitive to power supply noise, they can provide a stable power supply voltage, which has great advantages. However, its design needs to consider the stability of the system. With the continuous improvement of IC technology, low operating voltage has become a trend. At this time, it is difficult to design an analog LDO with a high-gain error amplifier. The digital LDO can work at low voltage. Since the digital circuit works based on the beat of the clock, the execution units and media units such as dynamic memory and memory are sometimes in the working state, and sometimes in the low demand and high retention state. The digital LDO can operate at a lower power The voltage regulation function is realized through digital control, and it is not sensitive to changes in process, voltage and temperature, and has better robustness. However, its simple control logic and fixed adjustment steps take too long to stabilize at lower operating frequencies, and tend to cause system instability at higher operating frequencies.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明的目的是提供一种步长可调节的双环路数字LDO结构及控制方法,解决了数字低压差线性稳压器在固定补偿下调节不稳定及时间过长的问题。The object of the present invention is to provide a double-loop digital LDO structure and control method with adjustable step size, which solves the problems of unstable regulation and long time for digital low-dropout linear regulators under fixed compensation.
本发明通过以下技术方案实现:The present invention is realized through the following technical solutions:
一种步长可调节的双环路数字LDO结构,包括参考电压模块、量化模块3、控制模块、功率管阵列及负载输出端;A double-loop digital LDO structure with adjustable step size, including a reference voltage module, a
量化模块包括Flash ADC和动态时钟比较器;参考电压模块产生三个基准电压,分别为最大基准电压、目标基准电压、最小基准电压;功率管阵列包括大尺寸功率管阵列和小尺寸功率管阵列;小尺寸功率管阵列中的各功率管尺寸均不同;大尺寸功率管阵列中大尺寸功率管尺寸均大于小尺寸功率管阵列中最大尺寸的小尺寸功率管;The quantization module includes Flash ADC and dynamic clock comparator; the reference voltage module generates three reference voltages, which are the maximum reference voltage, the target reference voltage, and the minimum reference voltage; the power tube array includes a large-size power tube array and a small-size power tube array; The size of each power tube in the small-size power tube array is different; the size of the large-size power tube in the large-size power tube array is larger than the largest size of the small-size power tube in the small-size power tube array;
参考电压模块的最大基准电压、最小基准电压与Flash ADC参考信号输入端连接,参考电压模块的目标基准电压与动态时钟比较器参考信号输入端连接,Flash ADC和动态时钟比较器的电压信号输入端均与负载输出端相连接;The maximum reference voltage and minimum reference voltage of the reference voltage module are connected to the reference signal input terminal of the Flash ADC, the target reference voltage of the reference voltage module is connected to the reference signal input terminal of the dynamic clock comparator, and the voltage signal input terminals of the Flash ADC and the dynamic clock comparator Both are connected to the load output terminal;
控制模块输入端与Flash ADC和动态时钟比较器输出端连接,控制模块控制信号输出端与大尺寸功率管阵列输入端和小尺寸功率管阵列输入端连接;大尺寸功率管阵列输出端和小尺寸功率管阵列输出端与负载输出端连接。The input terminal of the control module is connected to the output terminal of the Flash ADC and the dynamic clock comparator, and the control signal output terminal of the control module is connected to the input terminal of the large-size power tube array and the input terminal of the small-size power tube array; the output terminal of the large-size power tube array is connected to the output terminal of the small-size power tube array The output end of the power tube array is connected with the load output end.
优选的,控制模块包括四位计数器、双向移位寄存器阵列和环路控制器;Preferably, the control module includes a four-bit counter, a bidirectional shift register array and a loop controller;
Flash ADC的输出端与环路控制器的输入端连接,环路控制器的控制信号输出端与大尺寸功率管阵列输入端连接;动态时钟比较器的输出端与四位计数器的输入端连接,四位计数器的输出端与双向移位寄存器阵列的控制信号输入端连接,双向移位寄存器阵列的输出端与小尺寸功率管阵列的输入端连接;环路控制器的使能信号输出端与动态时钟比较器的使能信号输入端连接。The output end of the Flash ADC is connected to the input end of the loop controller, and the control signal output end of the loop controller is connected to the input end of the large-size power tube array; the output end of the dynamic clock comparator is connected to the input end of the four-bit counter, The output end of the four-bit counter is connected with the control signal input end of the bidirectional shift register array, and the output end of the bidirectional shift register array is connected with the input end of the small-sized power tube array; the enable signal output end of the loop controller is connected with the dynamic Connect to the enable signal input of the clock comparator.
进一步的,还包括时钟电路,时钟电路输出端与动态时钟比较器的时钟信号输入端和双向移位寄存器阵列的时钟信号输入端连接。Further, a clock circuit is also included, and the output end of the clock circuit is connected with the clock signal input end of the dynamic clock comparator and the clock signal input end of the bidirectional shift register array.
优选的,Flash ADC由电阻和连续时间比较器构成。Preferably, the Flash ADC is composed of a resistor and a continuous time comparator.
优选的,大尺寸功率管阵列中的各大尺寸功率管尺寸相同,大尺寸功率管阵列能流过最大负载电流。Preferably, all power tubes in the large-size power tube array have the same size, and the large-size power tube array can flow the maximum load current.
优选的,小尺寸功率管阵列中的各小尺寸功率管尺寸以1/2N倍数逐渐减小,N为1,2,3,…,n,n为小尺寸功率管的数量减1;且最大尺寸小尺寸功率管的尺寸为大尺寸功率管尺寸的四分之一。Preferably, the size of each small-sized power tube in the small-sized power tube array is gradually reduced by a multiple of 1/2 N , where N is 1, 2, 3,..., n, and n is the number of small-sized
所述的步长可调节的双环路数字LDO结构的控制方法,包括:The control method of the double-loop digital LDO structure with adjustable step size includes:
Flash ADC通过电阻链将电压范围分为四个电压区间,分别为高于最大基准电压、最大基准电压至目标参考电压、目标参考电压至最小基准电压、低于最小基准电压,实时检测当前负载输出端的电压所处电压区间,检测结果生成四位码值输出给控制模块,当当前负载输出端的电压位于低于最小基准电压的电压区间或位于高于最大基准电压的电压区间时,控制模块直接控制大尺寸功率管阵列中大尺寸功率管的开启数量,使负载输出端的电压恢复到Flash ADC量化范围内;当当前负载输出端的电压在最大基准电压至目标参考电压或目标参考电压至最小基准电压的电压区间内来回跳变时,控制模块发送使能信号给动态时钟比较器,动态时钟比较器开启并将当前负载输出端的电压与目标基准电压进行比较,并将比较结果输出给控制模块,控制模块根据比较结果控制小尺寸功率管阵列中小尺寸功率管的开启数量,使负载输出端的电压逐渐稳定在目标参考电压值。Flash ADC divides the voltage range into four voltage ranges through the resistor chain, which are higher than the maximum reference voltage, from the maximum reference voltage to the target reference voltage, from the target reference voltage to the minimum reference voltage, and below the minimum reference voltage, and detect the current load output in real time The voltage at the terminal is in the voltage interval, and the detection result generates a four-digit code value and outputs it to the control module. When the voltage at the output terminal of the current load is in a voltage interval lower than the minimum reference voltage or in a voltage interval higher than the maximum reference voltage, the control module directly controls The number of large-sized power transistors in the large-sized power transistor array is turned on, so that the voltage at the output end of the load returns to the quantization range of the Flash ADC; when the voltage at the output end of the current load is between the maximum reference voltage and the target reference voltage or between the target reference voltage and the minimum reference voltage When jumping back and forth in the voltage range, the control module sends an enable signal to the dynamic clock comparator, and the dynamic clock comparator turns on and compares the voltage at the output terminal of the current load with the target reference voltage, and outputs the comparison result to the control module, and the control module According to the comparison result, the number of small-sized power transistors in the small-sized power transistor array is controlled, so that the voltage at the output end of the load is gradually stabilized at the target reference voltage value.
优选的,当控制模块包括四位计数器、双向移位寄存器阵列和环路控制器时;Preferably, when the control module includes a four-bit counter, a bidirectional shift register array and a loop controller;
当前负载输出端的电压经Flash ADC量化后产生一个4位的粗调控制码CR[3:0],粗调控制码CR[3:0]包含当前负载输出端所处的电压区间,粗调控制码CR[3:0]输出给环路控制器;The voltage at the output terminal of the current load is quantized by the Flash ADC to generate a 4-bit coarse control code CR[3:0]. The coarse control code CR[3:0] contains the voltage range of the current load output terminal. The coarse control The code CR[3:0] is output to the loop controller;
环路控制器对粗调控制码CR[3:0]进行传递译码,若当前负载输出端所处的电压区间为高于最大基准电压或低于最小基准电压的电压区间,则经过传递译码的粗调控制码直接控制大尺寸功率管的开启数目;若当前负载输出端所处的电压区间为最大基准电压至目标参考电压或目标参考电压至最小基准电压的电压区间时,则环路控制器将产生使能信号EN给动态时钟比较器及冻结信号给Flash ADC,Flash ADC冻结,动态时钟比较器开启并将当前负载输出端的电压与目标参考电压进行比较,比较结果与四位计数器时钟端相连接,四位计数器检测多个周期内的比较结果产生四位的细调控制码FN[3:0],控制相应的双向移位寄存器进行移位,控制不同尺寸的小尺寸功率管开启的数量。The loop controller performs transfer decoding on the coarse adjustment control code CR[3:0]. If the current voltage range of the output terminal of the load is higher than the maximum reference voltage or lower than the minimum reference voltage, the transfer decoding The coarse adjustment control code of the code directly controls the number of large-scale power transistors turned on; if the current voltage range of the output terminal of the load is the voltage range from the maximum reference voltage to the target reference voltage or from the target reference voltage to the minimum reference voltage, the loop The controller will generate the enable signal EN to the dynamic clock comparator and the freeze signal to the Flash ADC, the Flash ADC freezes, the dynamic clock comparator turns on and compares the voltage at the output terminal of the current load with the target reference voltage, and the comparison result is compared with the four-bit counter clock The terminals are connected, and the four-bit counter detects the comparison results in multiple cycles to generate a four-bit fine-tuning control code FN[3:0], which controls the corresponding bidirectional shift register to shift, and controls the small size power transistors of different sizes to turn on quantity.
进一步的,当当前负载输出端的电压与目标参考电压差值到达动态时钟比较器的量化精度范围内时,细调控制码FN[3:0]以默认初始值0000控制对应的0号双向移位寄存器进行左移或右移,然后对应的0号小尺寸功率管开启或关闭,以最大步长对负载输出端的电压进行调节,使得负载输出端的电压稳定在目标参考电压值周围处。Further, when the difference between the voltage at the output terminal of the current load and the target reference voltage reaches the quantization accuracy range of the dynamic clock comparator, the fine-tuning control code FN[3:0] controls the corresponding No. 0 bidirectional shift with the default initial value 0000 The register is shifted left or right, and then the corresponding No. 0 small-size power tube is turned on or off, and the voltage at the load output terminal is adjusted with the largest step size, so that the voltage at the load output terminal is stable around the target reference voltage value.
与现有技术相比,本发明具有如下的有益效果:Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
本发明所述的步长可调节的双环路数字LDO结构,Flash ADC、控制模块、大尺寸功率管阵列、负载输出端构成粗调环路,动态时钟比较器、控制模块、小尺寸功率管阵列、负载输出端构成细调环路。在具体操作时,将输出端的电压进行粗调与细调,当当前输出端的电压位于Flash ADC可量化范围内时,直接计算大尺寸功率晶体管阵列中各大尺寸功率管的开关状态,使电压阶跃快速恢复在一定范围内,实现粗调;当当前输出端的电压位于FlashADC经电阻链分压后的中间电压范围时,粗调环路失去量化功能,此时输出端的电压与目标参考电压值较为接近,细调环路通过多次检测计数产生不同的控制码,控制不同尺寸的小尺寸功率管开启或者关闭,以可调节的步长对输出端的电压进行快速又稳定地恢复,实现细调,解决了数字低压差线性稳压器在固定补偿下调节不稳定及时间过长的问题。The double-loop digital LDO structure with adjustable step length of the present invention, Flash ADC, control module, large-size power tube array, and load output end form a rough adjustment loop, and the dynamic clock comparator, control module, and small-size power tube array , The load output constitutes a fine-tuning loop. In the specific operation, the voltage at the output terminal is adjusted roughly and finely. When the voltage at the current output terminal is within the quantifiable range of the Flash ADC, the switching states of the large-sized power transistors in the large-sized power transistor array are directly calculated, so that the voltage step When the voltage at the current output terminal is in the middle voltage range of the FlashADC after being divided by the resistor chain, the coarse adjustment loop loses the quantization function, and the voltage at the output terminal is relatively close to the target reference voltage value at this time. Close, the fine-tuning loop generates different control codes through multiple detection counts, controls the small-sized power tubes of different sizes to turn on or off, and recovers the voltage at the output terminal quickly and stably with adjustable steps to achieve fine-tuning. It solves the problem of unstable adjustment and long time of digital low dropout linear regulator under fixed compensation.
进一步的,多组双向移位寄存器阵列及小尺寸调整管的使用,提高了调节精度;Further, the use of multiple sets of bidirectional shift register arrays and small-sized adjustment tubes improves the adjustment accuracy;
进一步的,连续时间比较器的使用可以实现快速瞬态响应,且不受时钟控制。Further, the use of continuous-time comparators enables fast transient response and is not clocked.
本发明方法,当输出电压发生剧烈变化时,粗调环路进行瞬时快速的调节,当输出电压在粗调环路无法判别的范围时,细调环路启动,粗调环路冻结,细调环路通过计算几个周期内输出端电压的波动数确定此周期内工作的小尺寸功率管,即确定了此次细调的调节步长,下次输出端的微小变化使得小尺寸功率管也发生变化,即实现了步长可调节的目的。这种控制方法既可以瞬时反应,做出快速响应,又可以通过改变不同的步长,实现输出端电压的稳定调节,减小由于大阶跃引起的过冲。In the method of the present invention, when the output voltage changes sharply, the coarse adjustment loop performs instantaneous and rapid adjustment. The loop determines the small-sized power tube working in this cycle by calculating the number of fluctuations in the output terminal voltage within several cycles, that is, the adjustment step of this fine adjustment is determined, and the small change in the output terminal next time will cause the small-sized power tube to also occur. Change, that is to achieve the purpose of adjustable step size. This control method can not only react instantaneously and make a quick response, but also realize stable regulation of the output terminal voltage by changing different step sizes, and reduce overshoot caused by large steps.
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图3为本发明的控制流程图;Fig. 3 is the control flowchart of the present invention;
其中,1为时钟电路,2为参考电压模块,3为量化模块,4为环路控制器,5为四位计数器,6为双向移位寄存器阵列,7为功率管阵列,8为负载输出端。Among them, 1 is the clock circuit, 2 is the reference voltage module, 3 is the quantization module, 4 is the loop controller, 5 is the four-bit counter, 6 is the bidirectional shift register array, 7 is the power tube array, 8 is the load output terminal .
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如图1,本发明所述的步长可调节的双环路数字LDO结构包括参考电压模块2、量化模块3、控制模块、功率管阵列7及负载输出端8。As shown in FIG. 1 , the double-loop digital LDO structure with adjustable step size according to the present invention includes a
如图2,量化模块3包括由连续时间比较器构成的Flash ADC和动态时钟比较器;参考电压模块2产生三个基准电压,分别为最大基准电压Vrefh、目标基准电压Vref、最小基准电压Vrefl;功率管阵列7包括大尺寸功率管阵列和小尺寸功率管阵列。保证大尺寸功率管阵列可流过最大负载电流,通常每个功率管尺寸相同,栅宽为毫米级别;小尺寸功率管阵列尺寸以1/2N倍数从0号到15号逐渐减小,且其中最大值为大尺寸功率管的四分之一。N为1,2,3,…,n,n为小尺寸功率管的数量减1。As shown in Figure 2, the
参考电压模块2的最大基准电压Vrefh、最小基准电压Vrefl与Flash ADC参考信号输入端连接,参考电压模块2的目标基准电压Vref与动态时钟比较器参考信号输入端连接,Flash ADC和动态时钟比较器的电压信号输入端与负载输出端8相连接。The maximum reference voltage Vrefh and the minimum reference voltage Vrefl of the
控制模块输入端与Flash ADC和动态时钟比较器输出端连接,控制模块控制信号输出端与大尺寸功率管阵列输入端和小尺寸功率管阵列输入端连接;大尺寸功率管阵列输出端和小尺寸功率管阵列输出端与负载输出端8连接。The input terminal of the control module is connected to the output terminal of the Flash ADC and the dynamic clock comparator, and the control signal output terminal of the control module is connected to the input terminal of the large-size power tube array and the input terminal of the small-size power tube array; the output terminal of the large-size power tube array is connected to the output terminal of the small-size power tube array The output end of the power tube array is connected with the
Flash ADC、控制模块、大尺寸功率管阵列、负载输出端8构成粗调环路,动态时钟比较器、控制模块、小尺寸功率管阵列、负载输出端8构成细调环路。The Flash ADC, the control module, the large-size power tube array, and the
本发明所述的步长可调节的双环路数字LDO结构的控制方法为:The control method of the double-loop digital LDO structure with adjustable step size of the present invention is:
Flash ADC中的连续时间比较器实时检测负载输出端8的电压所处的量化区间(即高于最大基准电压、最大基准电压与目标参考电压之间、目标参考电压与最小基准电压之间、低于最小基准电压,)检测结果输出给控制模块,当负载输出端8的电压低于最小基准电压或高于最大基准电压时,控制模块直接控制大尺寸功率管阵列进行电流调节即开启或关闭一定数量的大尺寸功率管,从而使负载输出端8的电压恢复到Flash ADC量化范围内,通过控制码进行粗调;当负载输出端8的电压在在最大基准电压与目标参考电压范围内或目标参考电压与最小基准电压范围内来回跳变时,控制模块控制动态时钟比较器开启,动态时钟比较器将负载输出端8的电压与目标基准电压进行比较,并将比较结果输出给控制模块,控制模块根据比较结果控制小尺寸功率管阵列进行电流调节即开启或关闭一定数量的小尺寸功率管,使负载输出端8的电压逐渐稳定在目标参考电压值。The continuous time comparator in the Flash ADC detects in real time the quantization interval of the voltage of the load output terminal 8 (that is, higher than the maximum reference voltage, between the maximum reference voltage and the target reference voltage, between the target reference voltage and the minimum reference voltage, low The detection result is output to the control module. When the voltage of the
实施例Example
参照图1至图3,本发明实施例所述的步长可调节的双环路数字LDO结构包括时钟电路1、参考电压模块2、量化模块3、控制模块、功率管阵列7及负载输出端8。控制模块包括四位计数器5、双向移位寄存器阵列6与环路控制器4。Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the double-loop digital LDO structure with adjustable step size according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a
量化模块3的输入端与参考电压模块2及负载输出端8相连接,环路控制器4的输入端与量化模块3的输出端相连接,时钟电路1的输出端与量化模块3的输入端相连接,四位计数器5的输入端与量化模块3的输出端相连接,双向移位寄存器阵列6的输入端与四位计数器5的输出端和时钟电路1的输出端相连接,功率管阵列7的输入端与双向移位寄存器阵列6的输出端、环路控制器4的输出端及负载输出端8相连接。The input end of the
如图2,量化模块3包括由连续时间比较器构成的Flash ADC和动态时钟比较器;参考电压模块2产生三个基准电压,分别为最大基准电压Vrefh、目标基准电压Vref、最小基准电压Vrefl;功率管阵列7包括大尺寸功率管阵列和小尺寸功率管阵列。As shown in Figure 2, the
参考电压模块2的最大基准电压Vrefh、最小基准电压Vrefl与Flash ADC输入端连接,参考电压模块2的目标基准电压Vref与动态时钟比较器输入端连接,Flash ADC和动态时钟比较器的输入端与负载输出端8相连接。The maximum reference voltage Vrefh and the minimum reference voltage Vrefl of the
Flash ADC的输出端与环路控制器4的输入端连接,环路控制器4的控制信号输出端与大尺寸功率管阵列输入端连接,大尺寸功率管阵列输出端与负载输出端8相连接;动态时钟比较器的输出端与四位计数器5的输入端连接,四位计数器5的输出端与双向移位寄存器阵列6的控制信号输入端连接,双向移位寄存器阵列6的输出端与小尺寸功率管阵列的输入端连接,小尺寸功率管阵列的输出端与负载输出端8相连接;时钟电路1输出端与动态时钟比较器的时钟信号输入端和双向移位寄存器阵列6的时钟信号输入端连接。环路控制器的使能信号输出端与动态时钟比较器的使能信号输入端连接。The output end of the Flash ADC is connected to the input end of the
连续时间比较器的使用可以实现快速瞬态响应,且不受时钟控制,多组双向移位寄存器阵列及小尺寸调整管又提高了调节精度,实现速度与精度的良好折中。The use of continuous time comparators can achieve fast transient response and is not controlled by the clock. Multiple sets of bidirectional shift register arrays and small size adjustment tubes improve the adjustment accuracy and achieve a good compromise between speed and accuracy.
本发明实施例所述的步长可调节的双环路数字LDO结构的控制方法包括以下步骤:The control method of the double-loop digital LDO structure with adjustable step size described in the embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps:
参考电压模块产生三个参考电压取值,分别为最大参考电压Vrefh、最小参考电压Vrefl和目标参考电压Vref。量化模块的Flash ADC通过电阻链分压将Vrefh和Vrefl分为4个电压区间,分别为高于Vrefh、Vrefh-Vref、Vref-Vrefl和低于Vrefl,从而具有不同的量化阈值,负载输出端8的电压经Flash ADC中的连续时间比较器量化后产生一个4位的粗调控制码CR[3:0],粗调控制码CR[3:0]包含当前负载输出端8所处的电压区间,此结果输出给环路控制器;环路控制器对粗调控制码CR[3:0]进行传递译码,若当前负载输出端8所处的电压区间为高于Vrefh或低于Vrefl,则经过调节的粗调控制码直接控制大尺寸功率管的开启数目;若当前负载输出端8所处的电压区间为Vrefh-Vref或Vref-Vrefl,粗调环路无法再进行细分判别,此时环路控制器将产生细调环路使能信号EN给动态时钟比较器及粗调环路冻结信号给Flash ADC,Flash ADC冻结,动态时钟比较器开启并将负载输出端8的电压与目标参考电压Vref进行比较(动态时钟比较器由时钟控制,在时钟到来时将输出端的电压与目标基准电压进行比较),比较结果与四位计数器时钟端相连接,四位计数器通过检测多个周期内的比较结果产生四位的细调控制码FN[3:0],分别对应不同大小的调整步长和双向移位寄存器,控制双向移位寄存器移位,控制不同尺寸的小尺寸功率管开启或关闭的数量。The reference voltage module generates three reference voltage values, namely the maximum reference voltage Vrefh, the minimum reference voltage Vrefl and the target reference voltage Vref. The Flash ADC of the quantization module divides Vrefh and Vrefl into 4 voltage ranges through resistor chain voltage division, which are higher than Vrefh, Vrefh-Vref, Vref-Vrefl and lower than Vrefl respectively, so as to have different quantization thresholds, and the
当当前负载输出端8的电压处于Vrefh-Vref或Vref-Vrefl电压区间时,输出电压与目标参考电压较为接近,即当当前负载输出端8的电压与目标参考电压差值到达动态时钟比较器的量化精度范围内时,细调控制码FN[3:0]以默认初始值0000控制对应的0号双向移位寄存器进行左移或右移,然后对应的0号小尺寸功率管开启或关闭,以最大步长对负载输出端的电压进行调节,使得负载输出端的电压稳定在目标参考电压值周围处,由于细调环路的小尺寸功率管阵列尺寸远小于大尺寸功率管阵列,负载输出端电压的变化经检测后仍处于细调范围内,但此时原有比较结果发生变化,经四位计数器加1后细调控制码FN变化,0001~1111分别对应不同的双向移位寄存器及小尺寸功率管,调节步长依次减小,1111代表最小步长,其小尺寸功率管尺寸最小,在细调范围内动态时钟比较器不断比较负载输出端的电压与目标参考电压,通过四位计数器产生的细调控制码控制不同尺寸的小尺寸功率管开启或者关闭,以不同的调节步长使负载输出端的电压发生相应变化,逐渐稳定在目标参考电压值。When the voltage of the current
本发明方法,当输出电压发生剧烈变化时,粗调环路进行瞬时快速的调节,当输出电压在粗调环路无法判别的范围时,细调环路启动,粗调环路冻结,在时钟节拍下四位计数器通过计算几个周期内输出端电压的波动数确定此周期内工作的双向移位寄存器及其对应的小尺寸功率管,即确定了此次细调的调节步长,下次时钟节拍到来时输出端的微小变化使四位计数器加1或减1,对应的双向移位寄存器及小尺寸功率管也发生变化,即实现了步长可调节的目的。这种结构及控制方法既可以瞬时反应,做出快速响应,又可以通过改变不同的步长,实现输出端电压的稳定调节,减小由于大阶跃引起的过冲。In the method of the present invention, when the output voltage changes sharply, the coarse adjustment loop performs instantaneous and rapid adjustment. The four-bit counter under the beat determines the bidirectional shift register and its corresponding small-sized power tube working in this cycle by calculating the fluctuation number of output terminal voltage in several cycles, that is, the adjustment step size of this fine adjustment is determined, and the next time When the clock beat arrives, the slight change of the output terminal makes the four-bit counter increase or decrease by 1, and the corresponding bidirectional shift register and small-sized power tube also change, that is, the purpose of adjustable step size is realized. This structure and control method can not only respond instantaneously and make a quick response, but also realize stable adjustment of the output terminal voltage by changing different step sizes, and reduce overshoot caused by large steps.
数字LDO在细粒度电源管理领域应用广泛,对数字集成电路低电压、低功耗工作具有重大作用,采用本发明提出的结构和方法满足数字LDO的快速、稳定响应。The digital LDO is widely used in the field of fine-grained power management, and plays an important role in the low-voltage and low-power operation of the digital integrated circuit. The structure and method proposed by the invention meet the fast and stable response of the digital LDO.
以上内容仅为说明本发明的技术思想,不能以此限定本发明的保护范围,凡是按照本发明提出的技术思想,在技术方案基础上所做的任何改动,均落入本发明权利要求书的保护范围之内。The above content is only to illustrate the technical ideas of the present invention, and cannot limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any changes made on the basis of the technical solutions according to the technical ideas proposed in the present invention shall fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention. within the scope of protection.
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