Power Converter Dual Feedback Control for Voltage Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional power converters face challenges in providing stable and precise output voltage due to the lack of effective control over the rising and falling edges of the wave signal, leading to instability and inefficiency.

Innovation Solution

A power converter design incorporating two separate feedback circuits, where one control circuit manages the falling edges and the other controls the rising edges of the square wave signal, ensuring precise control and stability of the output voltage through a square wave generator and low pass filter configuration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional power converters use a single feedback circuit, then the device complexity is reduced, but the output voltage stability and precision deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoutput voltage stabilityVSAvoidcontrol circuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The single feedback circuit is segmented into two separate feedback circuits: a first feedback circuit that controls the falling edges of the wave signal and a second feedback circuit that controls the rising edges. This segmentation allows each circuit to specialize in controlling specific transitions, improving overall output voltage stability and precision without requiring one complex circuit to handle all control functions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The control approach transitions from a single-dimensional feedback mechanism to a two-dimensional control system where the first feedback circuit handles falling edge control and the second feedback circuit handles rising edge control. This dimensional expansion in control architecture enables independent optimization of different signal transitions, achieving superior voltage regulation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Manufacturing precision

If conventional power converters lack separate control over rising and falling edges, then the device complexity is reduced, but the manufacturing precision of output voltage deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoutput voltage precisionVSAvoidcontrol circuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Each feedback circuit is designed with local quality optimized for its specific function: the first feedback circuit is specialized for controlling falling edges with appropriate response characteristics, while the second feedback circuit is specialized for controlling rising edges. This local optimization enables precise control of each transition type, improving overall output voltage precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The control functionality is segmented into specialized circuits where the first feedback circuit exclusively manages falling edge transitions and the second feedback circuit exclusively manages rising edge transitions. This functional segmentation allows each circuit to be optimized for its specific task, achieving high precision voltage control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If conventional power converters use single feedback control, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of power conversion deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower conversion reliabilityVSAvoidcontrol system operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The dual feedback circuit system operates autonomously with the first feedback circuit self-managing falling edge control and the second feedback circuit self-managing rising edge control. Each circuit independently monitors and adjusts its designated transitions, improving reliability through distributed control while maintaining operational simplicity through automatic function allocation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This design enables the power converter to generate a stable and precise output voltage by accurately controlling the logic periods of the square wave signal, enhancing the reliability and efficiency of the power conversion process.

Implementation Method 1

a low pass filter, filtering the wave signal to generate an output voltage

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLow pass filtering: Filter (electronic)

Data Source

PatentUS9559583B2Power converter with a wave generator that filters a wave signal to generate an output voltage
Publication Date: 2017.01.31 MEDIATEK INC
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  • US9559583B2 patent drawing
  • US9559583B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A power converter includes a wave generator, a low pass filter, a first control circuit, and a second control circuit. The wave generator receives an input voltage, and converts the input signal into a wave signal according to a first control signal and a second control signal. The low pass filter filters the wave signal to generate an output voltage. The first control circuit generates the first control signal according to the wave signal and the output voltage. The second control circuit generates the second control signal according to the wave signal and the output voltage.