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CN101562395A
CN101562395A CN200810091071.1A CN200810091071A CN101562395A CN 101562395 A CN101562395 A CN 101562395A CN 200810091071 A CN200810091071 A CN 200810091071A CN 101562395 A CN101562395 A CN 101562395A
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The invention relates to a voltage modulation circuit with a light-load efficiency improving function. The limiting voltage modulation circuit senses the current of the output end of the buck power conversion circuit, judges whether the load is in a light load state or a medium load state according to the current, and adjusts the output voltage of the active switch driving end in the switch driver, namely when the output current of the buck power conversion circuit is small and close to zero, the current load is in the light load state, so that the limiting voltage modulation circuit can adjust and reduce the driving voltage of the active switch to achieve the function of reducing the driving loss; on the contrary, if the output current of the buck power conversion circuit is increased, which indicates that the load is in a medium or heavy load state, the limit voltage modulation circuit can adjust and increase the driving voltage of the active switch to reduce the conduction loss.

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具有轻载效率提升功能的电压调制电路 Voltage modulation circuit with light load efficiency improvement function

技术领域 technical field

本发明涉及一种电压调制电路,尤其涉及一种具有轻载效率提升功能的电压调制电路,具有在负载轻载状态下提高电源转换效率的功能。The invention relates to a voltage modulation circuit, in particular to a voltage modulation circuit with a light-load efficiency improvement function, which has the function of improving power conversion efficiency under light-load conditions.

背景技术 Background technique

在中央处理器所使用的电压调制电路中,必须对中央处理器提供稳定工作电压,因此,对于电压调制电路来说,中央处理器为其负载。但是,由于中央处理器基于用户的操作会处于运算繁忙或闲置的状态,从而负载在不同时间会呈现重载或轻载用电状态。因此,对于电压调制电路来说,必须根据当前的负载状态来提供稳定的工作电压。In the voltage modulation circuit used by the central processing unit, a stable working voltage must be provided to the central processing unit. Therefore, for the voltage modulation circuit, the central processing unit is its load. However, since the central processing unit will be in a busy or idle state based on user operations, the load will be in a heavy or light power consumption state at different times. Therefore, for the voltage modulation circuit, it is necessary to provide a stable working voltage according to the current load state.

通常,现有单电压输出的电压调制电路应用于低压负载的电源电路,并且可大体上分为两类:其中一类为非隔离式电源电路,另一类为隔离式电源电路。其中,非隔离式电源电路包括例如,降压型电源电路或升降压型电源电路,而隔离式电源电路则例如为返驰式(Flyback)电源转换电路。Usually, the existing single-voltage output voltage modulation circuit is applied to the power supply circuit of the low-voltage load, and can be roughly divided into two categories: one is a non-isolated power supply circuit, and the other is an isolated power supply circuit. Wherein, the non-isolated power supply circuit includes, for example, a step-down power supply circuit or a buck-boost power supply circuit, while the isolated power supply circuit is, for example, a flyback power conversion circuit.

图5所示为采用降压型电源转换电路实现的电压调制电路,其包括一脉宽调制控制器50,一开关驱动器60,多个主动开关Q1、Q2,电感L及电容C。其中,脉宽调制控制器取得电压输出端的电压反馈信号,以判断负载(Load)电压Vout的高低变化,从而通过开关驱动器60交替控制主动开关Q1、Q2的导通周期。图6所示为开关驱动器60的电路方块图,其包括一逻辑电路单元61,两个功率放大器62、63及一相位调整电路64。其中,逻辑电路单元61的输入端为一脉宽调制信号端(PWM),连接至脉宽调制控制器50的输出端;该逻辑电路单元61包含两输出端,分别通过逻辑元件及相位调整电路64连接至功率放大器62、63,以根据脉宽调制控制器50输出的脉宽调制信号,调整功率放大器62、63输出驱动信号的脉宽宽度,从而决定各个主动开关的导通周期。该两个功率放大器62、63的高电位上限端UVCC、LVCC分别连接两外部电压。一般电路设计中会将两高电位上限端UVCC、LVCC连接至外部直流电源的最高电位端VCC。FIG. 5 shows a voltage modulation circuit implemented by a step-down power conversion circuit, which includes a PWM controller 50, a switch driver 60, multiple active switches Q1, Q2, inductor L and capacitor C. Wherein, the pulse width modulation controller obtains the voltage feedback signal of the voltage output terminal to determine the change of the load voltage Vout, so as to alternately control the conduction period of the active switches Q1 and Q2 through the switch driver 60 . FIG. 6 is a circuit block diagram of the switch driver 60 , which includes a logic circuit unit 61 , two power amplifiers 62 , 63 and a phase adjustment circuit 64 . Wherein, the input terminal of logic circuit unit 61 is a pulse width modulation signal terminal (PWM), is connected to the output terminal of pulse width modulation controller 50; This logic circuit unit 61 comprises two output terminals, through logic element and phase adjustment circuit 64 is connected to the power amplifiers 62 and 63, so as to adjust the pulse width of the driving signal output by the power amplifiers 62 and 63 according to the pulse width modulation signal output by the pulse width modulation controller 50, so as to determine the conduction period of each active switch. The high potential upper limit terminals UVCC and LVCC of the two power amplifiers 62 and 63 are respectively connected to two external voltages. In general circuit design, the two high potential upper limit terminals UVCC and LVCC are connected to the highest potential terminal VCC of the external DC power supply.

上述现有降压型电压调制电路虽然能根据负载轻载或重载用电电压升降状态,提供负载稳定的工作电压,具有稳压的功能。但是,不论在轻载或重载状态下,由于主动开关的特性,使得整体电源转换效果不佳,易产生废热,从而提高中央处理器附近的升温,降低了中央处理器运算稳定性。Although the above-mentioned existing step-down voltage modulation circuit can provide a stable working voltage for the load according to the state of light load or heavy load power voltage rise and fall, it has the function of voltage stabilization. However, no matter in the light load or heavy load state, due to the characteristics of the active switch, the overall power conversion effect is not good, and waste heat is easily generated, thereby increasing the temperature rise near the CPU and reducing the stability of the CPU operation.

由于主动开关所造成的转换效果不佳的原因主要可分为:切换损失(Switching Loss)、导通损失(Conduction Loss)以及驱动损失(Driver Loss)。其中,切换损失是主动开关处于导通断开切换瞬间,由于在其端电压为非零电压或其端电流为非零电流的状态下进行导通断开而产生的。导通损失为主动开关导通时,电流流经主动开关内部存在的一导通电阻而产生的。驱动损失则是由于主动开关被驱动导通或断开瞬间产生的。因此,主动开关整体功率损失可由以下公式表示:The reasons for the poor conversion effect caused by active switching can be mainly divided into: switching loss (Switching Loss), conduction loss (Conduction Loss) and driving loss (Driver Loss). Among them, the switching loss is caused by the active switch being turned on and off when its terminal voltage is non-zero voltage or its terminal current is non-zero current at the moment of on-off switching. The conduction loss is generated when the active switch is turned on, and the current flows through a conduction resistance existing inside the active switch. The driving loss is due to the moment when the active switch is driven on or off. Therefore, the overall power loss of the active switch can be expressed by the following formula:

PP LOSSLOSS ≅≅ PP SWSW ++ PP CONCON ++ PP DRIVERDRIVER

以下进一步说明负载处于中、重载与轻载情况下的各种转换损失占整体功率损失的比例:The following further explains the ratio of various conversion losses to the overall power loss under the conditions of medium load, heavy load and light load:

当负载处于中、重载时,流经主动开关的电流提高,因此导通损失所占的整体损失相比其他两者高。因此,为了在中、高载情况下降低整体损失,可以通过调整主动开关的导通电阻,使得导通损失降低来达到降低损失的目的。其中以MOSFET主动开关为例对该导通损失公式进行说明:When the load is medium and heavy, the current flowing through the active switch increases, so the overall loss accounted for by the conduction loss is higher than the other two. Therefore, in order to reduce the overall loss under medium and high load conditions, the on-resistance of the active switch can be adjusted to reduce the conduction loss to achieve the purpose of reducing the loss. The conduction loss formula is explained by taking the MOSFET active switch as an example:

PP ONON ≈≈ II dsds 22 rr dsds (( ONON ))

其中,上述的PON为导通损失功率,Ids为主动开关的导通电流,而rds(ON)为导通电阻。Among them, the above-mentioned P ON is the conduction loss power, I ds is the conduction current of the active switch, and rds(ON) is the conduction resistance.

图7所示为型号是IRF6631的MOSFET主动开关的导通特性曲线图,其中主动开关的驱动电压VGS与导通电阻rds(ON)成反比关系;因此,为了降低导通电阻,可在中、重载状态下通过提高驱动电压来降低导通电阻。Figure 7 shows the conduction characteristic curve of the MOSFET active switch model IRF6631, where the driving voltage V GS of the active switch is inversely proportional to the on-resistance r ds(ON) ; therefore, in order to reduce the on-resistance, the Under medium and heavy load conditions, the on-resistance can be reduced by increasing the driving voltage.

当负载处于轻载状态时,由于流经主动开关的电流降低,因此驱动损失及切换损失在整体损失中较导通损失高,驱动损失及切换损失可由以下公式表示:When the load is in a light load state, since the current flowing through the active switch is reduced, the driving loss and switching loss are higher than the conduction loss in the overall loss, and the driving loss and switching loss can be expressed by the following formula:

PP GG == 11 TT SS ·&Center Dot; ∫∫ 00 TT SS VV GSGS ·&Center Dot; II gg ·· dtdt == ff SS ·· VV GSGS ·&Center Dot; ∫∫ 00 TT SS II gg ·· dtdt

PG=fS·VGSQg_tol P G =f S ·V GS Q g_tol

公式中PG为驱动损失功率,fS为主动开关切换频率,VGS为主动开关的驱动电压,Qg_tol为主动开关导通所需的电荷量;因此,处于轻载状态时可通过降低驱动电压来减少驱动损失。In the formula, PG is the driving loss power, f S is the switching frequency of the active switch, V GS is the driving voltage of the active switch, and Q g_tol is the amount of charge required for the active switch to turn on; voltage to reduce drive losses.

通过上述说明反观现有的电压调制电路,由图5、6所示的开关驱动器的方块图可知,不论在轻载还是中、重载的状态下,两个功率放大器的最高电位端UVCC、LVCC均连接至固定外部直流电压VCC。因此两功率放大器62、63输出的驱动信号振幅相同,仅有脉宽宽度会根据输出反馈电压而调制。所以两主动开关的驱动电压相同。因此,目前的电压调制电路并未根据负载的中重载或轻载状态而改变主动开关的驱动电压大小,对照上述损失主动开关损失公式可知,其无法改善这些损失,而仅有稳压的功能。Looking back at the existing voltage modulation circuits through the above description, it can be seen from the block diagrams of the switch drivers shown in Figures 5 and 6 that no matter in the light load, medium or heavy load state, the highest potential terminals UVCC and LVCC of the two power amplifiers Both are connected to a fixed external DC voltage VCC. Therefore, the amplitudes of the driving signals output by the two power amplifiers 62 and 63 are the same, and only the pulse width is modulated according to the output feedback voltage. Therefore, the driving voltages of the two active switches are the same. Therefore, the current voltage modulation circuit does not change the driving voltage of the active switch according to the medium-to-heavy load or light-load state of the load. Compared with the above loss loss formula of the active switch, it can be seen that it cannot improve these losses, but only has the function of voltage stabilization. .

发明内容 Contents of the invention

有鉴于上述缺点,本发明主要目的是提供一种具有轻载效率提升功能的电压调制电路,能够根据负载目前所处的中、重载状态或轻载状态调整主动开关的脉宽驱动信号的振幅大小。In view of the above shortcomings, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a voltage modulation circuit with a light-load efficiency improvement function, which can adjust the amplitude of the pulse width drive signal of the active switch according to the current load state, heavy load state or light load state size.

为了达到上述目的所使用的主要技术手段是使该电压调制电路包括:一降压型电源转换电路及一限位电压调制电路。其中该降压型电源转换电路包括:一脉宽调制控制器、一开关驱动器、至少一主动开关、一电感性储能元件及一电容,该电容构成降压型电源转换电路的输出端,以供负载连接。该限位电压调制电路连接至降压型电源转换电路的输出端,以取得输出电流的大小,再根据电流大小判断负载处于轻载或中、重载状态,并且调整开关驱动器中用以推动主开关的输出电压大小。当降压型电源转换电路输出电流较小且接近于零时,表示当前负载处于轻载状态,因此该限位电压调制电路会降低主动开关的驱动电压,以达到减少驱动损失的功能;反之,若降压型电源转换电路输出电流提高,表示负载处于中、重载状态,则限位调制电路会调整升高主动开关的驱动电压,以减少导通损失。The main technical means used to achieve the above purpose is to make the voltage modulation circuit include: a step-down power conversion circuit and a limit voltage modulation circuit. Wherein the step-down power conversion circuit includes: a pulse width modulation controller, a switch driver, at least one active switch, an inductive energy storage element and a capacitor, the capacitor constitutes the output end of the step-down power conversion circuit, and For load connection. The limiting voltage modulating circuit is connected to the output terminal of the step-down power conversion circuit to obtain the magnitude of the output current, and then judge whether the load is in a light-load or medium- or heavy-load state according to the magnitude of the current, and adjust the switch driver to drive the main The output voltage of the switch. When the output current of the step-down power conversion circuit is small and close to zero, it means that the current load is in a light load state, so the limit voltage modulation circuit will reduce the driving voltage of the active switch to reduce the driving loss; otherwise, If the output current of the step-down power conversion circuit increases, indicating that the load is in a medium or heavy load state, the limit modulation circuit will adjust and increase the driving voltage of the active switch to reduce the conduction loss.

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图1为本发明的第一较佳实施例的电路图;Fig. 1 is the circuit diagram of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

图2为本发明限位电压调制电路第一较佳实施例的电路图;Fig. 2 is the circuit diagram of the first preferred embodiment of the limit voltage modulation circuit of the present invention;

图3为本发明第二较佳实施例的电路图;Fig. 3 is the circuit diagram of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

图4为本发明第三较佳实施例的电路图;Fig. 4 is the circuit diagram of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention;

图5为现有电压调制电路的电路图;Fig. 5 is the circuit diagram of existing voltage modulation circuit;

图6为现有驱动及相位控制电路方块图;Fig. 6 is the block diagram of existing drive and phase control circuit;

图7为现有的型号为IER6631的MOSFET主动开关的导通特性曲线图。Fig. 7 is a conduction characteristic curve diagram of an existing MOSFET active switch of the type IER6631.

图中的元件符号:Component symbols in the figure:

10            脉冲调制控制器      20     开关驱动器10 Pulse Modulation Controller 20 Switch Driver

30、30a、30b  限位电压调制电路    31     运算放大器30, 30a, 30b limit voltage modulation circuit 31 operational amplifier

32            电子开关            33     分压电路32 Electronic switch 33 Voltage divider circuit

34            第一分压电路        35     第二分压电路34 The first voltage divider circuit 35 The second voltage divider circuit

35a           第二分压电路        50     电压调制电路35a Second voltage divider circuit 50 Voltage modulation circuit

51            脉宽调制控制器      52     开关驱动器51 Pulse Width Modulation Controller 52 Switching Driver

521           逻辑电路单元        522    功率放大器521 Logic circuit unit 522 Power amplifier

523           功率放大器          524    相位调整电路523 Power amplifier 524 Phase adjustment circuit

53            主动开关            54     电感53 Active switch 54 Inductance

55            电容55 Capacitance

具体实施方式 Detailed ways

图1所示为本发明电压调制电路的第一较佳实施例,该电压调制电路包括一降压型电源转换电路及一限位电压跳变电路30。其中,该降压型电源转换电路包括:FIG. 1 shows a first preferred embodiment of the voltage modulation circuit of the present invention, the voltage modulation circuit includes a step-down power conversion circuit and a limit voltage jump circuit 30 . Among them, the step-down power conversion circuit includes:

一脉宽调制控制器10,至少包括一反馈电压输入端VFEB及一脉宽调制输出端PWM;A pulse width modulation controller 10, at least including a feedback voltage input terminal V FEB and a pulse width modulation output terminal PWM;

一开关驱动器20,包括一逻辑电路单元及两个功率放大器,该逻辑电路单元包括一脉宽调制信号端PWM及两输出端,其中脉宽调制信号端PWM连接至脉宽调制控制器10的输出端PWM,两输出端分别连接至对应功率放大器的输入端,两功率放大器的输出端则为开关驱动器20的两输出端;A switch driver 20, including a logic circuit unit and two power amplifiers, the logic circuit unit includes a pulse width modulation signal terminal PWM and two output terminals, wherein the pulse width modulation signal terminal PWM is connected to the output of the pulse width modulation controller 10 terminal PWM, the two output terminals are respectively connected to the input terminals of the corresponding power amplifiers, and the output terminals of the two power amplifiers are the two output terminals of the switch driver 20;

两主动开关Q1、Q2,相互串联,且各主动开关Q1、Q2的驱动端对应连接开关驱动器20的输出端;The two active switches Q1, Q2 are connected in series with each other, and the driving ends of the active switches Q1, Q2 are correspondingly connected to the output end of the switch driver 20;

一电感L,其一端连接至两主动开关Q1、Q2的串联节点,另一端则通过电容C构成输出端,供负载连接,以及供脉宽调制控制器10的反馈电压端VFEB耦合连接,以提供脉宽调制控制器10目前负载用电电压大小。An inductor L, one end of which is connected to the series node of the two active switches Q1, Q2, and the other end forms an output end through a capacitor C, which is used for load connection, and for coupling and connection of the feedback voltage end V FEB of the pulse width modulation controller 10, to Provide the current load voltage of the pulse width modulation controller 10 .

上述限位电压调制电路30的输入端取得电感L的电流Iout大小,并取得该电流对应的电压VIout。该限位电压调制电路30的可变限制电压端Vo连接至开关驱动器20中的一个功率放大器的高电位上限端LVCC。该限位电压调制电路30根据降压型电源转换电路输出的电流大小,调整开关驱动器20的外部电压输入端PVCC的电压大小,或一并调整开关驱动器20的两个功率放大器的高电位上限端UVCC、LVCC。The input terminal of the limit voltage modulation circuit 30 obtains the magnitude of the current Iout of the inductor L, and obtains the voltage VIout corresponding to the current. The variable limit voltage terminal Vo of the limit voltage modulation circuit 30 is connected to the high potential upper limit terminal LVCC of a power amplifier in the switch driver 20 . The limit voltage modulation circuit 30 adjusts the voltage of the external voltage input terminal PVCC of the switch driver 20 according to the current output by the step-down power conversion circuit, or adjusts the high potential upper limit terminals of the two power amplifiers of the switch driver 20 together. UVCC, LVCC.

上述限位电压调制电路30可与开关驱动器20整合成单个集成电路。另外,该限位电压调制电路30及开关驱动器20可与脉宽调制控制器10整合成单个集成电路,或者,两个主动开关Q1、Q2与开关驱动器20整合成单个集成电路。The limit voltage modulation circuit 30 and the switch driver 20 can be integrated into a single integrated circuit. In addition, the limit voltage modulation circuit 30 and the switch driver 20 can be integrated into a single integrated circuit with the pulse width modulation controller 10 , or the two active switches Q1 , Q2 and the switch driver 20 can be integrated into a single integrated circuit.

图2所示为上述限位电压调制电路30的较佳实施例,该限位电压调制电路30包括:FIG. 2 shows a preferred embodiment of the above limit voltage modulation circuit 30. The limit voltage modulation circuit 30 includes:

一运算放大器31,其包括两输入端和一输出端,其中非反相输入端通过两电阻Ra、Rb分别连接至一固定参考电压Vref及降压型电源转换电路输出电流Iout所对应的电压信号VIout,即可以以一变流器(current transformer)耦合至降压型电源转换电路的输出端来取得输出电流所对应的电压VIout;在本实施例中,固定参考电压Vref可以是一齐纳二极管(ZD)或一稳压器(ShuntRegulator);An operational amplifier 31, which includes two input terminals and an output terminal, wherein the non-inverting input terminal is respectively connected to a fixed reference voltage Vref and a voltage signal corresponding to the output current Iout of the step-down power conversion circuit through two resistors Ra and Rb VIout, that is, a current transformer (current transformer) can be coupled to the output terminal of the step-down power conversion circuit to obtain the voltage VIout corresponding to the output current; in this embodiment, the fixed reference voltage Vref can be a Zener diode ( ZD) or a regulator (ShuntRegulator);

一电子开关32,其控制端连接至运算放大器31的输出端,由运算放大器31控制其导通断开,而电子开关32的其中一端连接至外部直流电源高电位端(+5V至+12V),而另一端则为可变限制电压端Vo;在本实施例中,电子开关32采用一NPN型BJT晶体管,而控制端为基极,另外两端分别为集电极及发射极,与外部直流电源高电位端连接的是集电极,而发射极为可变限制电压端;另外,该电子开关也可以为一MOSFET;及An electronic switch 32, the control end of which is connected to the output end of the operational amplifier 31, which is controlled by the operational amplifier 31 to turn on and off, and one end of the electronic switch 32 is connected to the high potential end of the external DC power supply (+5V to +12V) , while the other end is the variable limit voltage terminal Vo; in this embodiment, the electronic switch 32 adopts an NPN type BJT transistor, and the control end is the base, and the other two ends are respectively the collector and the emitter, and the external DC The high potential end of the power supply is connected to the collector, and the emitter is a variable limit voltage end; in addition, the electronic switch can also be a MOSFET; and

一分压电路33,由两电阻R1、R2串联而成,其一端连接至电子开关32另一端,其另一端接地,而串联节点连接至运算放大器31的反向输入端。A voltage divider circuit 33 is composed of two resistors R1 and R2 connected in series, one end of which is connected to the other end of the electronic switch 32 , the other end is grounded, and the series node is connected to the inverting input end of the operational amplifier 31 .

由上述电路结构可知,运算放大器31构成一正向放大电路,由正向放大电路的可变限制电压端Vo公式 V O = [ ( V ref × R b R a + R b ) + V Iout × R a R a + R b ) ] × ( 1 + R 1 R 2 ) 可知,负载端电流Iout与可变限制电压Vo端电压成线性的正比关系。It can be seen from the above circuit structure that the operational amplifier 31 constitutes a forward amplifying circuit, and the variable limiting voltage terminal Vo of the forward amplifying circuit has the formula V o = [ ( V ref × R b R a + R b ) + V Iout × R a R a + R b ) ] × ( 1 + R 1 R 2 ) It can be known that the load terminal current Iout is linearly proportional to the variable limit voltage Vo terminal voltage.

举例来说,当调整各电阻的电阻值且Vref=2.5V,即可令正向放大电路可变限制电压端Vo公式成为 V O = 5 3 × ( 5 + V Iout ) , 当负载端呈轻载状态(即电压调制电路输入端的电流接近0)时,令Iout=0,将VIout=0带入上述公式,则可变限制电压端Vo输出8.3V,若负载端电流上升,其对应电压VIout增加至1.5v,则可改变限制电压端Vo输出10.8V,当电流持续上升,即负载进入重载时,以电流增加至其对应的电压达3V可知,此时可变限制电压端Vo将输出13.3V。For example, when the resistance value of each resistor is adjusted and V ref =2.5V, the formula of the variable limit voltage terminal Vo of the forward amplifier circuit becomes V o = 5 3 × ( 5 + V Iout ) , When the load terminal is in a light-load state (that is, the current at the input terminal of the voltage modulation circuit is close to 0), set Iout=0, and put V Iout =0 into the above formula, then the variable limit voltage terminal Vo outputs 8.3V. If the load terminal current rise, the corresponding voltage VIout increases to 1.5v, then the limit voltage terminal Vo can be changed to output 10.8V, when the current continues to rise, that is, when the load enters a heavy load, it can be seen that the current increases until the corresponding voltage reaches 3V, and it can be changed at this time The limited voltage terminal Vo will output 13.3V.

由此可知,本发明的限位电压调制电路30确实可以向开关驱动器20功率放大器的高电位上限端LVCC提供一随降压型电源传唤电路输出端电流大小调制的限制电压;另外,因为输出端电流大小能反应负载处于轻载或中重载状态,所以当负载(Load)处于轻载状态时,该限位电压调制电路30会同步调整降低输出至该开关驱动器30的功率放大器的高电位上限端LVCC/PVCC的电压,使连接外部电压输入端PVCC的功率放大器所输出的脉宽驱动信号振幅得以降低;因此,在轻载状态时,驱动电压端LGATE输出的驱动信号的电压会被降低,即对应主动开关的驱动电压下降,从而减少主动开关的驱动损失。反之,当负载处于中、重载状态时,该限位电压调制电路30会提高驱动电压,以减少通道损失。It can be seen that the limit voltage modulation circuit 30 of the present invention can indeed provide a limit voltage modulated with the output terminal current of the step-down power supply call circuit to the high potential upper limit terminal LVCC of the power amplifier of the switch driver 20; in addition, because the output terminal The magnitude of the current can reflect that the load is in a light-load or medium-heavy load state, so when the load (Load) is in a light-load state, the limit voltage modulation circuit 30 will synchronously adjust and reduce the upper limit of the high potential of the power amplifier output to the switch driver 30 The voltage of the terminal LVCC/PVCC reduces the amplitude of the pulse width drive signal output by the power amplifier connected to the external voltage input terminal PVCC; therefore, in the light load state, the voltage of the drive signal output by the drive voltage terminal LGATE will be reduced. That is, the driving voltage corresponding to the active switch decreases, thereby reducing the driving loss of the active switch. Conversely, when the load is in a medium or heavy load state, the limit voltage modulation circuit 30 will increase the driving voltage to reduce channel loss.

附图3所示为本发明降压型电源转换电路的第二较佳实施例,其结构与第一较佳实施例大致相同,只是仅包含单个主动开关,另一个主动开关Q2则由一二极管D代替。该二极管阳极接地,阴极连接至主动开关Q1的源极,构成一飞轮二极管(freewheeling diode)。Accompanying drawing 3 shows the second preferred embodiment of the step-down power conversion circuit of the present invention, its structure is roughly the same as that of the first preferred embodiment, except that it only includes a single active switch, and the other active switch Q2 consists of a diode D instead. The anode of the diode is grounded, and the cathode is connected to the source of the active switch Q1, forming a freewheeling diode.

附图4所示为本发明降压型电源转换电路第三较佳实施例,其为返驰式电源转换电路,主要包括:Accompanying drawing 4 shows the third preferred embodiment of the step-down power conversion circuit of the present invention, which is a flyback power conversion circuit, mainly comprising:

一脉宽调制控制器10,至少包括一反馈电压输入端VFEB及一脉宽调制输出端PWM;A pulse width modulation controller 10, at least including a feedback voltage input terminal V FEB and a pulse width modulation output terminal PWM;

一开关驱动器20,其包括一逻辑电路单元及至少一功率放大器,该逻辑电路单元包括一脉宽调制信号端PWM及至少一输出端,其中该脉宽调制信号端PWM连接至脉宽调制控制器10的输出端PWM,而各功率放大器的高电位上限端PVCC/LVCC连接至限位电压调制电路30的可变限制电压端Vo,而各功率放大器的输出端为开关驱动器20的输出端;A switch driver 20, which includes a logic circuit unit and at least one power amplifier, the logic circuit unit includes a pulse width modulation signal terminal PWM and at least one output terminal, wherein the pulse width modulation signal terminal PWM is connected to the pulse width modulation controller The output terminal PWM of 10, and the high potential upper limit terminal PVCC/LVCC of each power amplifier is connected to the variable limit voltage terminal Vo of the limit voltage modulation circuit 30, and the output terminal of each power amplifier is the output terminal of the switch driver 20;

变压器T1,其一次侧连接至直流电源(+12V),另外,二次侧连接至一电容C,作为降压型电源转换电路的输出端Vout供负载连接并供脉宽调制控制器10的反馈电压端VFEB耦合连接,从而为脉宽调制控制器10提供目前负载所用电压大小;Transformer T1, its primary side is connected to a DC power supply (+12V), and its secondary side is connected to a capacitor C, which is used as the output terminal Vout of the step-down power conversion circuit for load connection and for the feedback of the pulse width modulation controller 10 The voltage terminal V FEB is coupled and connected, so as to provide the pulse width modulation controller 10 with the voltage currently used by the load;

一主动开关Q1,与变压器T1一次侧以及直流电源回路串联,其驱动端G连接至该开关驱动器20的一输出端LGATE,以由开关驱动器20控制器导通断开,确定导通周期。An active switch Q1 is connected in series with the primary side of the transformer T1 and the DC power circuit, and its drive terminal G is connected to an output terminal LGATE of the switch driver 20 to be turned on and off by the switch driver 20 controller to determine the conduction period.

由上述各实施例可知,本发明的限位电压调制电路确实可以对开关驱动器的外部输入端提供一个随负载端电压调制的限制电压,可分别在轻载以及中重载状态下,同步调整提升或者调整降低输出至开关驱动器的外部电压输入端的电压,使连接该外部电压输入端的功率放大器输出的脉宽驱动信号振幅得以被降低或提高,从而在轻载时有效减少驱动损失,在中、重载时,也可以降低导通损失。It can be seen from the above-mentioned embodiments that the limit voltage modulation circuit of the present invention can indeed provide a limit voltage modulated with the load terminal voltage to the external input terminal of the switch driver, and can synchronously adjust and improve Or adjust and reduce the voltage output to the external voltage input terminal of the switch driver, so that the amplitude of the pulse width driving signal output by the power amplifier connected to the external voltage input terminal can be reduced or increased, thereby effectively reducing the driving loss at light loads, and at medium and heavy loads. It can also reduce the conduction loss when loaded.

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1.一种具有轻载效率提升功能的电压调制电路,其特征在于,包括:1. A voltage modulation circuit with light-load efficiency improvement function, characterized in that, comprising: 一降压型电源转换电路,包括一脉宽调制控制器、一开关驱动器、至少一主动开关、一电感性储能元件及一电容,其中该电容构成该降压型电源转化电路的输出端,以供负载连接;及A step-down power conversion circuit, comprising a pulse width modulation controller, a switch driver, at least one active switch, an inductive energy storage element and a capacitor, wherein the capacitor constitutes an output terminal of the step-down power conversion circuit, for load connection; and 一限位电压调制电路,其输出端连接至该降压型电源转换电路的开关驱动器,其输入端连接至该降压型电源转换电路的输出端,以取得输出电流大小,该限位电压调制电路根据电流大小判断负载处于轻载或中重载状态,以调整该开关驱动器中用以推动主动开关的驱动电压大小。A limit voltage modulation circuit, the output end of which is connected to the switch driver of the step-down power conversion circuit, and the input end of which is connected to the output end of the step-down power conversion circuit to obtain the output current. The limit voltage modulation The circuit judges that the load is in a light-load or medium-heavy load state according to the magnitude of the current, so as to adjust the magnitude of the driving voltage for driving the active switch in the switch driver. 2.如权利要求1所述的具有轻载效率提升功能的电压调制电路,其特征在于,该限位电压调制电路包括:2. The voltage modulation circuit with light-load efficiency improvement function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the limit voltage modulation circuit comprises: 一运算放大器,包括两输入端及一输出端,其中非反相输入端通过两电阻分别连接至以一固定参考电压及一电压输入端,该电压输入端接收该限位电压调制电路输出电流对应的电压信号;An operational amplifier, including two input terminals and an output terminal, wherein the non-inverting input terminal is respectively connected to a fixed reference voltage and a voltage input terminal through two resistors, and the voltage input terminal receives the output current corresponding to the limit voltage modulation circuit voltage signal; 一电子开关,其控制端连接至该运算放大器的输出端,由该运算放大器控制器其导通断开,而电子开关其中一端连接至一外部直流电源,而另一端则为一可变限制电压端;及An electronic switch, the control end of which is connected to the output end of the operational amplifier, which is turned on and off by the operational amplifier controller, and one end of the electronic switch is connected to an external DC power supply, while the other end is a variable limiting voltage end; and 一分压电路,由两电阻串联而成,其一端连接至该电子开关另一端,而其另一端接地,并且其串联节点连接至该运算放大器的反向输入端。A voltage divider circuit is composed of two resistors connected in series, one end of which is connected to the other end of the electronic switch, and the other end is grounded, and its series node is connected to the inverting input end of the operational amplifier. 3.如权利要求2所述的具有轻载效率提升功能的电压调制电路,其特征在于,该运算放大器的固定参考电压为一齐纳二极管或一稳压器。3. The voltage modulation circuit with light load efficiency improvement function as claimed in claim 2, wherein the fixed reference voltage of the operational amplifier is a Zener diode or a voltage regulator. 4.如权利要求3所述的具有轻载效率提升功能的电压调制电路,其特征在于,该电子开关为一NPN型BJT晶体管或一MOSFET。4. The voltage modulation circuit with light-load efficiency improvement function as claimed in claim 3, wherein the electronic switch is an NPN BJT transistor or a MOSFET. 5.如权利要求2至4任一项所述的具有轻载效率提升功能的电压调制电路,其特征在于,该降压型电源转换电路包括两个主动开关,其中:5. The voltage modulation circuit with light-load efficiency improvement function according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the step-down power conversion circuit includes two active switches, wherein: 该脉宽调制控制器至少包括一输出反馈电压输入端及一脉宽调制输出端;The pulse width modulation controller at least includes an output feedback voltage input terminal and a pulse width modulation output terminal; 该开关驱动器,包括一逻辑电路单元及两个功率放大器,其中该逻辑电路单元包括一脉宽调制信号端及两输出端,其中该脉宽调制信号端连接至该脉宽调制控制器的输出端,而两输出端则分别连接至对应功率放大器的输入端;并且,至少一功率放大器的高电位上限端连接至该限位电压调制电路的可变限制电压端;The switch driver includes a logic circuit unit and two power amplifiers, wherein the logic circuit unit includes a pulse width modulation signal terminal and two output terminals, wherein the pulse width modulation signal terminal is connected to the output terminal of the pulse width modulation controller , and the two output ends are respectively connected to the input ends of the corresponding power amplifiers; and the high potential upper limit end of at least one power amplifier is connected to the variable limit voltage end of the limit voltage modulation circuit; 该两主动开关相互串联连接,且各主动开关的驱动端连接该开关驱动器对应功率放大器的输出端;The two active switches are connected in series with each other, and the driving end of each active switch is connected to the output end of the corresponding power amplifier of the switch driver; 该电感性储能元件为一电感,其一端连接至两个主动开关串联节点,另一端则通过电容构成输出端,供负载连接,并耦合连接至该脉宽跳变控制器的反馈电压端,以提供脉宽调制控制器目前负载用电电压大小。The inductive energy storage element is an inductor, one end of which is connected to the series node of the two active switches, and the other end forms an output end through a capacitor, which is connected to the load and coupled to the feedback voltage end of the pulse width jump controller, To provide the current load voltage of the pulse width modulation controller. 6.如权利要求2至4任一项所述的具有轻载效率提升功能的电压调制电路,其特征在于,该降压型电源转换电路为主动开关,其中:6. The voltage modulation circuit with light-load efficiency improvement function according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the step-down power conversion circuit is an active switch, wherein: 该脉宽调制控制器,至少包括一输出反馈电压输入端及一脉宽调制输出端;The pulse width modulation controller at least includes an output feedback voltage input terminal and a pulse width modulation output terminal; 该开关驱动器,包括一逻辑电路单元及至少一功率放大器,该逻辑电路单元包括一脉宽调制信号端及至少一组输出端,其中该脉宽调制信号端连接至该脉宽调制控制器的输出端,而各输出端则分别连接至对应功率放大器的输入端;并且,其中各功率放大器的高电位上限端连接至该限位电压调制电路的可变限制电压端;The switch driver includes a logic circuit unit and at least one power amplifier, the logic circuit unit includes a pulse width modulation signal terminal and at least one set of output terminals, wherein the pulse width modulation signal terminal is connected to the output of the pulse width modulation controller terminals, and each output terminal is respectively connected to the input terminal of the corresponding power amplifier; and, wherein the high potential upper limit terminal of each power amplifier is connected to the variable limit voltage terminal of the limit voltage modulation circuit; 该主动开关与一二极管串联接地,其中该二极管阴极与主动开关连接,而阳极连接至地,且该主动开关的驱动端连接至该开关驱动器中的一个功率放大器输出端;The active switch is grounded in series with a diode, wherein the cathode of the diode is connected to the active switch, and the anode is connected to ground, and the driving terminal of the active switch is connected to a power amplifier output terminal in the switch driver; 该电感性储能元件为电感,其一端连接至主动开关与二极管的串联节点,另一端则通过该电容构成输出端,供负载连接,以及供脉宽调制控制器的反馈电压端耦合连接,以提供脉宽调制控制器目前负载用电电压大小。The inductive energy storage element is an inductor, one end of which is connected to the series node of the active switch and the diode, and the other end forms an output end through the capacitor, which is connected to the load and coupled to the feedback voltage end of the pulse width modulation controller. Provide the current load voltage of the pulse width modulation controller. 7.如权利要求2至4任一项所述的具有轻载效率提升功能的电压调制电路,其特征在于,该降压型电源转换电路为一回扫式电源转换电路,其包含一主动开关,其中:7. The voltage modulation circuit with light-load efficiency improvement function according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the step-down power conversion circuit is a flyback power conversion circuit, which includes an active switch ,in: 该脉宽调制控制器至少包括一输出反馈电压输入端及一脉宽调制输出端;The pulse width modulation controller at least includes an output feedback voltage input terminal and a pulse width modulation output terminal; 该开关驱动器包括一逻辑电路单元及至少一功率放大器,该逻辑电路单元包括一脉宽调制信号端及至少一组输出端,其中该脉宽调制信号端连接至脉宽调制控制器的输出端,而各输出端则分别连接至对应功率放大器的输入端;并且,其中各功率放大器的高电位上限端连接至限位电压调制电路的可变限制电压端;The switch driver includes a logic circuit unit and at least one power amplifier, the logic circuit unit includes a pulse width modulation signal terminal and at least one set of output terminals, wherein the pulse width modulation signal terminal is connected to the output terminal of the pulse width modulation controller, Each output terminal is respectively connected to the input terminal of the corresponding power amplifier; and, the high potential upper limit terminal of each power amplifier is connected to the variable limit voltage terminal of the limit voltage modulation circuit; 该电感性储能元件为变压器,其一次侧连接至直流电源,且二次侧与电容连接,作为降压型电源转换电路的输出端,供负载连接,以及供脉宽调制控制器的反馈电压端耦合连接,以提供脉宽调制控制器目前负载用电电压大小;The inductive energy storage element is a transformer, its primary side is connected to the DC power supply, and its secondary side is connected to the capacitor, which is used as the output terminal of the step-down power conversion circuit for load connection and feedback voltage for the pulse width modulation controller terminal coupling connection to provide the current load power voltage of the pulse width modulation controller; 该主动开关与变压器一次侧以及直流电源回路串联连接,并且,该主动开关的驱动端连接至该开关驱动器的其中一个功率放大器输出端,以由该开关驱动器控制其导通断开,决定导通周期。The active switch is connected in series with the primary side of the transformer and the DC power supply circuit, and the driving end of the active switch is connected to one of the output ends of the power amplifier of the switch driver, so that the switch driver controls its on-off and determines the turn-on cycle.
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