Phase Compensation Switching for Stable Power Supply Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing power supply control systems face challenges in maintaining stable output voltage regulation across varying environmental temperatures and coil types, leading to inefficiencies and potential damage from overcurrent.

Innovation Solution

The power supply control apparatus incorporates a stabilization control circuit with a phase compensation circuit that can switch between multiple temperature characteristics, using internal parameters to optimize the phase compensation circuit based on the type of coil and capacitor used, ensuring stable feedback control and overcurrent protection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a fixed phase compensation circuit is used in the power supply control apparatus, then the device complexity is reduced, but the output voltage regulation becomes unstable across varying temperatures and coil types

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoutput voltage regulation stabilityVSAvoidphase compensation circuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The phase compensation circuit is designed to dynamically switch between multiple temperature characteristics based on operating conditions. The control apparatus selects different phase compensation characteristics corresponding to different temperature ranges, allowing the circuit to adapt its behavior to maintain stable output voltage regulation across varying temperatures and coil types without requiring a completely redesignable circuit structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the parameters of the phase compensation circuit by providing multiple predefined temperature characteristics. The control apparatus selects appropriate phase compensation parameters based on the detected coil type and operating temperature, effectively changing the circuit's electrical characteristics to match optimal values for different conditions, thereby maintaining regulation stability without increasing physical circuit complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the phase compensation circuit is optimized for specific coil types, then the output voltage regulation improves, but the adaptability to different coil types decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeedback control stabilityVSAvoidcoil type compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The phase compensation circuit is designed with multi-functionality to handle multiple coil types. By incorporating multiple temperature characteristics and selecting the appropriate characteristic based on the coil type detection, a single phase compensation circuit structure can effectively serve multiple coil types (different inductances and temperature coefficients), achieving both optimized performance for each type and universal adaptability across types

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The control apparatus dynamically adapts the phase compensation circuit to different coil types by selecting the corresponding temperature characteristic. When a different coil type is detected, the system switches to the appropriate phase compensation parameters, enabling the same hardware circuit to optimally regulate output voltage for various coil types without requiring separate dedicated circuits for each type

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple phase compensation circuits are provided for different temperature characteristics, then the adaptability to different operating conditions improves, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature characteristic coverageVSAvoidcircuit configuration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of physically implementing multiple separate phase compensation circuits, the invention uses a dynamic selection approach where a single phase compensation circuit structure can switch between multiple temperature characteristics through parameter changes. The control apparatus selects the appropriate characteristic based on temperature and coil type detection, achieving multiple operating mode adaptability without the physical complexity of multiple parallel circuits

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The invention achieves multiple temperature characteristic coverage by changing the electrical parameters of the phase compensation circuit rather than physically reconfiguring the circuit structure. By adjusting resistance and capacitance values through selection of different characteristic sets, the system provides adaptability to different temperature conditions while maintaining a consistent circuit topology, thereby avoiding the complexity of multiple complete circuit implementations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20260066785A1Power supply control apparatus and power supply system
Publication Date: 2026.03.05 ROHM CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided is a power supply control apparatus including an output stage provided between an input terminal to which an input voltage is applied and an output terminal to which an output voltage is applied and generating the output voltage from the input voltage. The power supply control apparatus includes a stabilization control circuit causing the output voltage to stabilize to a target voltage by controlling a state of the output stage according to a feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage, a parameter storage circuit storing a plurality of internal parameters for defining a temperature characteristic of the stabilization control circuit, a communication circuit receiving a command signal from an external apparatus outside the power supply control apparatus, and a setting circuit setting the temperature characteristic of the stabilization control circuit by setting any one of the plurality of internal parameters to valid on the basis of the command signal.