CN202384784U

CN202384784U - Charging management circuit

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Publication number: CN202384784U
Application number: CN2011204917219U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王钊
Original assignee: Wuxi Vimicro Corp
Current assignee: Wuxi Vimicro Corp
Priority date: 2011-12-01
Filing date: 2011-12-01
Publication date: 2012-08-15
Anticipated expiration: 2021-12-01

Abstract

The present utility model discloses a charging management circuit. The charging management circuit comprises a control switch; an output LC circuit; an average value comparison circuit for comparing whether inductance current reaches an average value or not; a peak value comparison circuit for comparing whether the inductance current reaches a peak value or not; a first duty ratio signal generating circuit for outputting first signals for forming first duty ratio signals when the inductance current reaches the average value but does not reach the peak value, and second signals for forming the first duty ratio signals when the inductance current reaches the peak value; and a control signal generating circuit for generating control signals according to the first duty ratio signals, and the control signals comprises third signals for controlling switch breakover and forth signals for controlling switch stoppage, and the forth signals are in certain ratio with the first signals.

Description

Charge management circuit

[technical field]

The utility model relates to electronic circuit field, particularly a kind of charge management circuit.

[background technology]

Charge management circuit is normally used for prolonging the useful life and the fail safe that improves lithium battery of lithium battery.Charge management circuit includes switching mode charge management circuit and linear model charge management circuit.Wherein, the switching mode charge management circuit is widely used in relating in the charging management chip of big electric current because of its high efficiency characteristic.

Please refer to Fig. 1, it shows the circuit diagram of a kind of switching mode DC-to-dc charge management circuit of the prior art.Switching mode DC-to-dc charge management circuit 100 mainly includes pulse width modulation (Pulse-width modulation is hereinafter to be referred as pulse-width modulation or PWM) comparator 101, control switch 102 and output lc circuit.This output lc circuit comprises inductance L that is connected with control switch 102 and the capacitor C of connecting with inductance L, and the node voltage of the connected node of inductance L and capacitor C is used to output voltage V out.

PWM comparator 101 is used for the input signal of its input of comparison to produce the square-wave signal of different duty, and the square-wave signal that PWM comparator 101 produces is used for the conducting of drive controlling switch 102 and ends.Control switch 102 can comprise the first switching tube MP1 and second switch pipe MN1, when the first switching tube MP1 conducting and second switch pipe MN1 by the time, this moment, electric current flowed to inductance by the Vin node; The inductive current of the inductance L of flowing through rises, and (climbing speed is (Vin-Vout)/L; Be that the inductance L voltage is fallen divided by L, wherein the Vin node voltage is input voltage vin, and the Vout node voltage is output voltage V out; L is an inductance value), inductance L is carried out energy storage; When the first switching tube MP1 by and during second switch pipe MN1 conducting, this moment, electric current flowed to inductance L from ground, the inductive current of the inductance L of flowing through descends, and (fall off rate is (0-Vout)/L; Wherein 0 is the voltage on ground; Output voltage V out is the Vout node voltage, and L is an inductance value, and this speed is negative; The expression electric current descends), inductance L releases energy.

The basic functional principle of switching mode DC-to-dc charge management circuit is exactly under the situation that input voltage variation, inner parameter conversion or external loading change; The PWM comparator carries out close-loop feedback through the difference of controlled input signal and reference signal; The conducting pulse duration of regulation control switch makes output voltage or output current remain unchanged.

Specific to situation shown in Figure 1; Suppose that charge management circuit 100 is used for constant current charging mode; Charge management circuit 100 can be gathered the pressure drop that is connected on the resistance R between inductance L and the capacitor C through first comparator 103 and reach the purpose of gathering charging current; In second comparator 105, compare to produce error signal EAO with reference voltage Vref after pressure drop process filter circuit 104 filtering with this resistance R then; PWM comparator 101 compares the square-wave signal that obtains different duty with the triangular signal Ramp of this error signal EAO and oscillator 106 generations, is controlled the conducting of said control switch 102 and ends stablizing with the maintenance charging current according to the square-wave signal of this different duty by control circuit 107 then.Because the controlled input signal of this control procedure is the mean value of charging current, so can be referred to as to adopt the switching mode DC-to-dc charge management circuit of current average control method.And because above-mentioned control procedure is the closed-loop control process, so also need bigger phase compensating circuit 108 to keep loop stability.

In the process that realizes the utility model; The utility model people finds that there is following shortcoming at least in technical scheme of the prior art: first; The collection of charging current is accomplished through resistance R; Because resistance R is meritorious element, so be certain to produce extra thermal power loss, also promptly can reduce system effectiveness; The second, for less heat power consumption loss, this resistance R is generally selected less resistance value for use, and need be the power resistor preferably that dispels the heat, and the cost of this quasi-resistance is higher; The 3rd; Phase compensating circuit 108 has generally included devices such as electric capacity, resistance; This phase compensating circuit 108 not only can occupy bigger chip area, also can limit the selection of inductance L and electric capacity R, makes inductance L and electric capacity R can only select some fixing inductance value and capacitances for use; If it is improper to select, will cause vibration.

Therefore, be necessary to propose a kind of new technical scheme and solve the problems referred to above.

[utility model content]

The purpose of this part be to summarize the utility model embodiment some aspects and briefly introduce some preferred embodiments.In this part and the application's specification digest and denomination of invention, may do a little simplification or omit avoiding the making purpose of this part, specification digest and denomination of invention fuzzy, and this simplification or omit the scope that can not be used to limit the utility model.

A purpose of the utility model is to provide a kind of charge management circuit, need not to be connected on the resistance R on the charging path, also need not to take chip larger area loop compensation circuit.

In order to reach the purpose of the utility model; The utility model provides a kind of charge management circuit; It first switching tube that comprises series connection and second switch pipe and the output lc circuit that is connected with the connected node of first switching tube and second switch pipe; When said first switching tube conducting and second switch pipe end input voltage is inserted said output lc circuit; Said first switching tube by and during the conducting of second switch pipe, cut off the energy that is connected and discharges said output lc circuit of said input voltage and said output lc circuit, said output lc circuit comprises inductance that is connected with the connected node of said first switching tube and second switch pipe and the electric capacity of connecting with said inductance; The node voltage of the connected node of said inductance and electric capacity is used as output voltage, and it also comprises:

The mean value comparison circuit, whether the inductive current of the said inductance that is used for relatively flowing through reaches mean value;

The peak value comparison circuit is used for more said inductive current and whether reaches peak value;

First duty cycle signals produces circuit, is used for first signal of output formation first duty cycle signals when said inductive current reaches mean value and do not reach peak value, and when said inductive current reaches peak value, exports the secondary signal that constitutes first duty cycle signals;

Control signal generation circuit; Be used for generating control signal according to said first duty cycle signals; Said control signal comprise make the 3rd signal that said first switching tube conducting and second switch pipe end with make said first switching tube by and the 4th signal of second switch pipe conducting, wherein the time span T2 of the 4th signal is:

T 2 = \frac{2 T 1 (Vin - Vout)}{Vout}

Wherein, T1 is the time span of synperiodic first signal, and Vin is an input voltage, and Vout is an output voltage.

Further, said control signal generation circuit comprises that first current generating circuit, second current generating circuit, charging current produce circuit, discharging current produces first electric capacity and the control signal generation electronic circuit of circuit, management of charging and discharging circuit, an end ground connection;

Said first current generating circuit is used for producing first reference current according to said input voltage, and the current value of said first reference current is K*Vin, and K is a preset parameter;

Said second current generating circuit is used for producing second reference current according to said output voltage, and the current value of said second reference current is K*Vout, and K is a preset parameter;

Said charging current produces circuit, is used for producing charging current according to said first reference current and second reference current, and the current value of said charging current is 2N* (K*Vin-K*Vout), and N is a preset parameter;

Said discharging current produces circuit, is used for producing discharging current according to said second reference current, and the current value of said discharging current is N*K*Vout;

Said management of charging and discharging circuit is used for when receiving first signal, adopts said charging current that said first electric capacity is charged; When receiving secondary signal, adopt said discharging current to said first capacitor discharge;

Said control signal produces electronic circuit, is used for producing control signal, perhaps producing control signal according to the said first capacitance discharges time and first duty cycle signals according to the comparative result of said first capacitance discharges time and peak value comparison circuit.

Further, said peak value comparison circuit is exported high level when said inductive current reaches peak value;

Said control signal produces electronic circuit and comprises first comparator and first d type flip flop;

Whether said first comparator, the voltage of an earth-free end that is used for more said first electric capacity greater than reference voltage, if greater than, then export high level, said reference voltage is the voltage of first electric capacity when not beginning to charge;

The D input of said first d type flip flop links to each other with supply voltage, the S input links to each other with the output of said first comparator; Its R input links to each other with the output of said peak value comparison circuit; Its Q output is output as said control signal; High level signal in the said control signal is said the 4th signal, and the low level in the said control signal is said the 3rd signal.

Further, first signal in said first duty cycle signals is a high level, and secondary signal is a low level;

Said control signal produces electronic circuit and comprises first comparator and XOR circuit;

An input of said XOR circuit links to each other with the output of said first comparator; Another input produces circuit with said first duty cycle signals and links to each other; Its output signal is said control signal; High level signal in the said control signal is said the 4th signal, and the low level in the said control signal is said the 3rd signal.

Further, said mean value comparison circuit comprises: mean value comparator, first gate-controlled switch, second gate-controlled switch, first branch road that is formed by the PMOS pipe and first current source of series connection;

Wherein, The positive input terminal of mean value comparator links to each other with the connected node of first switching tube with the second switch pipe through first gate-controlled switch, and the positive input terminal of mean value comparator also passes through second gate-controlled switch and link to each other with supply voltage, and the negative input end of mean value comparator links to each other with the drain electrode that a PMOS manages; The source electrode of the one PMOS pipe links to each other with input voltage; The grounded-grid of the one PMOS pipe, and the other end ground connection of first current source is connected in the drain electrode of PMOS pipe with an end of first current source; The conducting when conducting when the control switch conducting of said first gate-controlled switch, said second gate-controlled switch end at control switch.

Further, said peakedness ratio comprises than electric current: peak comparator, first gate-controlled switch, second gate-controlled switch, second branch road that is formed by the 2nd PMOS pipe and second current source of series connection;

Wherein, The positive input terminal of peak comparator links to each other with the connected node of first switching tube with the second switch pipe through first gate-controlled switch, and the positive input terminal of peak comparator also passes through second gate-controlled switch and link to each other with supply voltage, and the negative input end of peak comparator links to each other with the drain electrode of the 2nd PMOS; The source electrode of the 2nd PMOS pipe links to each other with input voltage; The grounded-grid of the 2nd PMOS pipe, and the source electrode of the 2nd PMOS pipe is connected the other end ground connection of second current source with an end of second current source; The conducting when conducting when the control switch conducting of said first gate-controlled switch, said second gate-controlled switch end at control switch.

Further, said first duty cycle signals produces circuit and comprises: second d type flip flop,

The D input of second d type flip flop links to each other with supply voltage, the S input links to each other with the output of mean value comparator, and its R input links to each other with the output of peak comparator, and its Q output is output as first duty cycle signals.

Further, said first current generating circuit comprises: first branch road that is formed by first resistance and second resistance of series connection, the 3rd PMOS pipe by series connection, second branch road and the first current operator amplifier that a NMOS manages and the 3rd resistance forms;

Wherein, a termination input voltage of first resistance, its other end is connected with second resistance, the end ground connection that second resistance does not link to each other with first resistance; The source electrode of the 3rd PMOS pipe links to each other with supply voltage; The grid of the 3rd PMOS pipe links to each other with the drain electrode of drain electrode with NMOS pipe; The source electrode of the one NMOS pipe is connected with the 3rd resistance, and the 3rd resistance is not managed the other end ground connection that links to each other with a NMOS, the lining body ground connection of NMOS pipe; The positive input terminal of the first current operator amplifier links to each other with the connected node of first resistance with second resistance; The negative input end of the first current operator amplifier links to each other with the connected node of the 3rd resistance with the source electrode of NMOS pipe, and the output of the first current operator amplifier links to each other with the grid of NMOS pipe

Wherein, the flow through electric current of the 3rd resistance is first electric current.

Further, said second current generating circuit comprises: second branch road that first branch road that is formed by the 4th resistance and the 5th resistance of series connection, the 4th PMOS pipe, the 2nd NMOS pipe and the 6th resistance by series connection form, managed and the 3rd NMOS manages the 3rd branch road and the second current operator amplifier that constitutes by the 5th PMOS of series connection;

Wherein, a termination output voltage of the 4th resistance, its other end is connected with the 5th resistance, the end ground connection that the 5th resistance does not link to each other with the 4th resistance.The source electrode of the 4th PMOS pipe links to each other with supply voltage; The grid of the 4th PMOS pipe links to each other with the drain electrode of drain electrode with the 2nd NMOS pipe; The source electrode of the 2nd NMOS pipe is connected with the 6th resistance, and the 6th resistance is not managed the other end ground connection that links to each other with the 2nd NMOS, the lining body ground connection of the 2nd NMOS pipe; The positive input terminal of the second current operator amplifier links to each other with the connected node of the 4th resistance with the 5th resistance; The negative input end of the second current operator amplifier links to each other with the connected node of the 6th resistance with the source electrode of the 2nd NMOS pipe, and the output of the second current operator amplifier links to each other with the grid of the 2nd NMOS pipe

Wherein, the flow through electric current of the 6th resistance is second electric current.

Further; Said charging current produces first current mirroring circuit and second current mirroring circuit that circuit comprises series connection; Said first current mirroring circuit was according to 1: 1 scaled mirror first electric current; Said second current mirroring circuit was according to 1: 1 scaled mirror second electric current, and the connected node of said first current mirroring circuit and second current mirroring circuit links to each other with non-ground connection one end of first electric capacity;

Said discharging current produces circuit and comprises the 3rd current mirroring circuit; Said the 3rd current mirroring circuit was according to 2: 1 scaled mirror second electric currents; One end ground connection of said the 3rd current mirroring circuit, non-ground connection one end of said the 3rd current mirroring circuit links to each other with non-ground connection one end of first electric capacity;

Said management of charging and discharging circuit comprises first group of gate-controlled switch between non-ground connection one end of the connected node that is arranged on said first current mirroring circuit and second current mirroring circuit and first electric capacity, said first group of gate-controlled switch conducting when receiving first signal;

Said management of charging and discharging circuit also comprises second group of gate-controlled switch between non-ground connection one end of non-ground connection one end that is arranged on said the 3rd current mirroring circuit and first electric capacity, said second group of gate-controlled switch conducting when receiving secondary signal.

Compared with prior art, the charge management circuit in the utility model has the following advantages:

The first, saved the resistance R that is connected on the charging path, improve system effectiveness and reduced cost;

The second, saved and taken chip larger area loop compensation circuit, but adopted current mirroring circuit etc. to take chip other circuit than small size.

[description of drawings]

In conjunction with reference to accompanying drawing and ensuing detailed description, the utility model will be more readily understood, the structure member that wherein same Reference numeral is corresponding same, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the circuit diagram of a kind of switching mode DC-to-dc charge management circuit of the prior art;

Fig. 2 is the charge management circuit circuit diagram in one embodiment in the utility model;

Fig. 3 is the waveform sketch map of each waveform signal in the charge management circuit in the utility model;

Fig. 4 is the control signal generation circuit circuit diagram in one embodiment in the utility model;

Fig. 5 is that the control signal in the utility model produces electronic circuit circuit diagram in one embodiment;

Fig. 6 is that the control signal in the utility model produces electronic circuit circuit diagram in another embodiment;

Fig. 7 is the charge management circuit partial circuit sketch map in one embodiment in the utility model;

Fig. 8 is other a part of circuit diagram of the charge management circuit shown in Fig. 7.

[embodiment]

The detailed description of the utility model is mainly come the running of direct or indirect simulation the utility model technical scheme through program, step, logical block, process or other symbolistic descriptions.Be the thorough the utility model of understanding, in ensuing description, stated a lot of specific detail.And when not having these specific detail, the utility model then possibly still can be realized.Affiliated those of skill in the art use these descriptions here and state that the others skilled in the art in affiliated field effectively introduce their work essence.In other words, be the purpose of the utility model of avoiding confusion, owing to method, program, composition and the circuit known are readily appreciated that, so they are not described in detail.

Alleged here " embodiment " or " embodiment " are meant special characteristic, structure or the characteristic that can be contained at least one implementation of the utility model.Different in this manual local " in one embodiment " that occur not are all to refer to same embodiment, neither be independent or optionally mutually exclusive with other embodiment embodiment.In addition, represent that the sequence of modules and revocable in method, flow chart or the functional block diagram of one or more embodiment refers to any particular order, also do not constitute restriction the utility model.

Please refer to Fig. 2, it shows the circuit diagram of charge management circuit in an embodiment 200 in the utility model.This charge management circuit 200 comprises that control switch 201, output lc circuit 202, mean value comparison circuit 203, peak value comparison circuit 204, first duty cycle signals produce circuit 205 and control signal generation circuit 206.

Control switch 201 comprises the first switching tube MP1 and the second switch pipe MN1 of series connection.Wherein, the first switching tube MP1 is usually as main switch, and second switch pipe MN1 is usually as synchronous rectification switch.The source electrode of the first switching tube MP1 links to each other with node Vin, and its drain electrode links to each other with the drain electrode of second switch pipe MN1.The source ground of second switch pipe MN1, the connected node of the first switching tube MP1 and second switch pipe MN1 links to each other with output lc circuit 202.When the first switching tube MP1 conducting and second switch pipe MN1 by the time, also be control switch 201 when being in conducting state, input voltage vin has been inserted output lc circuit 202; When the first switching tube MP1 by and during second switch pipe MN1 conducting, also be control switch 201 when being in cut-off state, cut off being connected and discharging the energy of exporting lc circuit of input voltage vin and output lc circuit.This input voltage vin can be supply voltage VDD.

Output lc circuit 202 comprises the inductance L and the capacitor C of series connection.Wherein, an end of inductance L links to each other with the connected node LX of second switch pipe MN1 with the first switching tube MP1, and the other end links to each other with capacitor C.The end ground connection that capacitor C does not link to each other with inductance L.The node voltage of the connected node of inductance L and capacitor C is used as output voltage V out, is used to be carried in the load such as lithium battery charge.When control switch 201 was in conducting state, the inductive current of the inductance L of flowing through rose according to the slope of (Vin-Vout)/L, and L is the inductance value of inductance L here; When control switch 201 was in cut-off state, the inductive current IL of the inductance L of flowing through descended according to the slope of (0-Vout)/L.The waveform IL of current value conversion in time of the inductive current of the inductance L of flowing through has been shown among Fig. 3, and wherein Iav is the mean value of electric current of inductive current L of flowing through, and Ip is the peak value of electric current of inductive current L of flowing through, and Iv is the valley of electric current of inductive current L of flowing through.

Whether mean value comparison circuit 203 be used for relatively the flowing through inductive current IL of inductance L reaches mean value Iav, and when inductive current IL reaches mean value Iav, can send a signal such as high level, shown in waveform signal A among Fig. 3.When waveform signal A is in low level, characterizes mean value comparison circuit 203 and learn that relatively the inductive current of the inductance L of flowing through does not reach mean value; When waveform signal A is in high level, characterizes mean value comparison circuit 203 and learn that relatively the inductive current of the inductance L of flowing through has reached mean value.

Whether peak value comparison circuit 204 be used for relatively the flowing through inductive current IL of inductance L reaches peak I p, and when inductive current IL reaches peak I p, can send a signal such as high level, shown in waveform signal B among Fig. 3.When waveform signal B is in low level, characterizes peak value comparison circuit 204 and learn that relatively the inductive current of the inductance L of flowing through does not reach peak value; When waveform signal B is in high level, characterizes peak value comparison circuit 204 and learn that relatively the inductive current of the inductance L of flowing through has reached peak value.

First duty cycle signals produces circuit 205 and is used for the comparative result according to mean value comparison circuit 203 and peak value comparison circuit 204; Output constitutes first signal of first duty cycle signals when the inductive current of the inductance L of flowing through reaches mean value and do not reach peak value, and when the inductive current of the inductance L of flowing through reaches peak value, exports the secondary signal that constitutes first duty cycle signals.This first duty cycle signals can be shown in waveform signal Ton_half among Fig. 3, and the high level among the waveform signal Ton_half is first signal of flowing through and exporting when the inductive current of inductance L reaches mean value and do not reach peak value; Low level among the waveform Ton_half is the inductive current of the inductance L output secondary signal when reaching peak value of flowing through.

Control signal generation circuit 206 is used for producing first duty cycle signals generation control signal that circuit 205 produces according to first duty cycle signals; Control signal comprises the 3rd signal that makes control switch 201 conductings and the 4th signal that control switch 201 is ended, and wherein the time span T2 of the 4th signal is:

T 2 = \frac{2 T 1 (Vin - Vout)}{Vout}

Formula 1

Wherein, T1 is the time span of synperiodic first signal, and Vin is an input voltage, and Vout is an output voltage.The waveform of this control signal can be with reference among the figure 3 shown in the waveform signal Pon; High level signal in waveform signal Pon is to make control switch 201 be in the 3rd signal of conducting state; Low level signal in waveform signal Pon is to make control switch 201 be in the 4th signal of cut-off state, and wherein the time span of the 4th signal and the time span of first signal satisfy the relation in the formula 1.

Should recognize; When the time span of the time span of the 4th signal and first signal satisfies concerning in the formula 1; When inductance L is in conducting at control switch 201 energy stored and inductance L control switch 201 be in by the time energy that discharges equate; That is to say that the charging current that load obtains is constant current, satisfies the requirement of constant current charging mode.

In sum, the charge management circuit in the utility model has not only been saved the resistance R that is connected in the prior art on the charging path, has improved system effectiveness and has reduced cost; And saved and take chip larger area loop compensation circuit, obtained littler chip area.

In order to describe the utility model further, please refer to Fig. 4, it shows the circuit diagram of control signal generation circuit in an embodiment 400 in the utility model.This control signal generation circuit 400 comprises that first current generating circuit 401, second current generating circuit 402, charging current produce first capacitor C 1 and the control signal that circuit 403, discharging current produce circuit 404, management of charging and discharging circuit 405, an end ground connection and produce electronic circuit 406.

First current generating circuit 401 is used for producing first electric current I 1 according to input voltage vin, and the current value of said first electric current I 1 is K*Vin, and K is a preset parameter.First current generating circuit 401 can combine relevant bleeder circuit and current mirroring circuit to realize through the sampling input voltage vin.

Said second current generating circuit 402 is used for producing second electric current I 2 according to output voltage V out, and the current value of said second electric current I 2 is K*Vout, and K is a preset parameter.First current generating circuit 401 can combine relevant bleeder circuit and current mirroring circuit to realize through sampling and outputting voltage Vout.

Charging current produces circuit 403 and is used for producing charging current I3 according to first electric current I 1 and second electric current I 2, and the current value of charging current I3 is 2N* (K*Vin-K*Vout), and N is a preset parameter.Charging current produces circuit 403 and can realize through current comparison circuit and current mirroring circuit.Produce first current mirroring circuit and second current mirroring circuit that circuit can comprise series connection such as charging current; First current mirroring circuit can be according to 1: 1 scaled mirror first electric current; Second current mirroring circuit can be according to 1: 1 scaled mirror second electric current; The connected node of first current mirroring circuit and second current mirroring circuit can link to each other with non-ground connection one end of first electric capacity, so that charging current to be provided.

Discharging current produces circuit 404 and is used for producing discharging current I4 according to second electric current I 2, and the current value of discharging current I4 is N*K*Vout, and N is a preset parameter.Discharging current produces circuit 404 and can realize through current mirroring circuit.Produce circuit such as discharging current and can comprise the 3rd current mirroring circuit; The 3rd current mirroring circuit was according to 2: 1 scaled mirror second electric currents; One end ground connection of the 3rd current mirroring circuit, non-ground connection one end of the 3rd current mirroring circuit links to each other with non-ground connection one end of first electric capacity.

Management of charging and discharging circuit 405 can comprise several gate-controlled switches, is used for when receiving first signal, adopts charging current I3 to 1 charging of first capacitor C; When receiving secondary signal, adopt discharging current I4 to 1 discharge of first capacitor C.Can comprise first group of gate-controlled switch between non-ground connection one end of the connected node that is arranged on first current mirroring circuit and second current mirroring circuit and first electric capacity such as, management of charging and discharging circuit, said first group of gate-controlled switch conducting when receiving first signal.The management of charging and discharging circuit also can comprise second group of gate-controlled switch between non-ground connection one end of non-ground connection one end that is arranged on the 3rd current mirroring circuit and first electric capacity, second group of gate-controlled switch conducting when receiving secondary signal.

In one embodiment; Control signal produces electronic circuit 406 can produce control signal according to the discharge time of first capacitor C 1 and the comparative result of peak value comparison circuit 204; Can be with reference to shown in Figure 5, said control signal produces electronic circuit 406 and comprises first comparator 502 and first d type flip flop 504.

Whether first comparator 502 is used for the voltage VC of an earth-free end of comparison first capacitor C 1 greater than reference voltage VR, if greater than, then exporting high level, reference voltage VR is the voltage of first capacitor C 1 when not beginning to charge.The waveform signal Toff of the output output of first comparator 502 can be with reference to shown in the figure 3.

The D input of first d type flip flop 504 links to each other with supply voltage VDD, the S input links to each other with the output of first comparator 502; Its R input links to each other with the output of peak value comparison circuit 204; Also be that its R input receives the waveform signal B shown in Fig. 3; Its Q output is output as control signal Pon, equally can be with reference to waveform signal Pon shown in the figure 3.

In a various embodiment; Control signal produces electronic circuit 406 can produce first duty cycle signals generation control signal that circuit 205 produces according to the discharge time and first duty cycle signals of first capacitor C 1; Can be with reference to shown in Figure 6, control signal produces electronic circuit 406 and comprises first comparator 602 and XOR circuit 604.

Whether first comparator 602 is used for the voltage of an earth-free end of comparison first capacitor C 1 greater than reference voltage VR, if greater than, then exporting high level, reference voltage VR is that first electric capacity is not when beginning to charge or the voltage during discharge off.The waveform signal Toff of the output output of first comparator 502 can be with reference to shown in the figure 3.

An input of XOR circuit 604 links to each other with the output of first comparator 602; Another input produces circuit 205 with first duty cycle signals and links to each other; Also be that its R input receives the waveform signal Ton_half shown in Fig. 3; Its output signal is control signal Pon, equally can be with reference to waveform signal Pon shown in the figure 3.

In order more at large to describe the utility model, please combine with reference to figure 7, Fig. 7 shows the partial circuit sketch map of charge management circuit in an embodiment 700 in the utility model.This charge management circuit 700 comprises:

Control switch, this control switch comprise the first switching tube MP1 and the second switch pipe MN1 of series connection.Wherein, the first switching tube MP1 is usually as main switch, and second switch pipe MN1 is usually as synchronous rectification switch.The grid of the first switching tube MP1 links to each other with node Vin with source electrode, and its drain electrode links to each other with the drain electrode of second switch pipe MN1.The grid of second switch pipe MN1 and source electrode be ground connection all, and the connected node of the first switching tube MP1 and second switch pipe MN1 links to each other with the output lc circuit.When the first switching tube MP1 conducting and second switch pipe MN1 by the time, also be control switch when being in conducting state, input voltage vin has been inserted the output lc circuit; When the first switching tube MP1 by and during second switch pipe MN1 conducting, also be control switch when being in cut-off state, cut off being connected and discharging the energy of exporting lc circuit of input voltage vin and output lc circuit.This input voltage vin can be supply voltage VDD.

The output lc circuit, this output lc circuit comprises the inductance L and the capacitor C of series connection.Wherein, an end of inductance L links to each other with the connected node of second switch pipe MN1 with the first switching tube MP1, and the other end links to each other with capacitor C.The end ground connection that capacitor C does not link to each other with inductance L.The node voltage of the connected node of inductance L and capacitor C is used as output voltage V out, is used to load in the load such as lithium battery charge.

First branch road that mean value comparison circuit, this mean value comparison circuit comprise mean value comparator 722, first controllable switch S 1, second controllable switch S 2, formed by the PMOS pipe MPS2 and the first current source Irav of series connection.Wherein the positive input terminal of mean value comparator 722 links to each other with the connected node LX of second switch pipe MN1 with the first switching tube MP1 through first controllable switch S 1; And the positive input terminal of mean value comparator 722 also links to each other with supply voltage VDD through second controllable switch S 2, and the negative input end of mean value comparator 722 links to each other with the drain electrode of PMOS pipe MPS2.The source electrode of the one PMOS pipe MPS2 links to each other with input voltage vin, grounded-grid, and the other end ground connection of the first current source Irav is connected in the drain electrode of PMOS pipe MPS2 with the end of the first current source Irav.Wherein, the control end of first controllable switch S 1 and second controllable switch S 2 receives the inversion signal Non of control signal Pon and control signal Pon respectively.Relatively the flow through size of inductive current and the average value current that the first current source Irav provides of inductance L of this mean value comparison circuit; The current value of the average value current that the first current source Irav provides is Irav*M; Here Irav is the actual current value of the first current source Irav; M is the ratio of the breadth length ratio of the first switching tube MP1 and PMOS pipe, i.e. M=(W/L) | _MP1/ (W/L) | _MPS2(W/L) | _MP1Be the breadth length ratio of the first switching tube MP1, (W/L) | _MPS2It is the breadth length ratio of PMOS pipe MPS2.When control signal Pon controls the first switching tube MP1 conducting; When also i.e. first controllable switch S, 1 conducting and second controllable switch S 2 are ended; The first switching tube MP1 and a PMOS plumber do at linear zone; Show as resistance characteristic, its drain-source voltage equal to flow through current value of its inner electric current multiply by its conducting resistance, and PMOS pipe is that the identical PMOS of type of device manages with the first switching tube MP1; Because this moment, grid voltage and source voltage also equated, so its conducting resistance inverse ratio and its breadth length ratio.Also since the source electrode of the source electrode of the first switching tube MP1 and PMOS pipe MPS2 also link together; So mean value comparator 722 can also be that the drain voltage VIrav of LX node voltage and PMOS pipe MPS2 reflects that the conducting voltage of these two PMOS pipes falls through the drain voltage of the first switching tube MP1 relatively, thus its both electric current relatively indirectly.When the LX node voltage was lower than the drain voltage VIrav of PMOS pipe MPS2, the inductive current of the inductance L of also promptly flowing through was during greater than Irav*M, mean value comparator 722 output high level, otherwise output low level.When the first switching tube MP1 ends; Also promptly first controllable switch S 1 by and during 2 conductings of second controllable switch S; The voltage signal that the positive input terminal of mean value comparator 722 receives is supply voltage VDD; Because supply voltage VDD manages the drain voltage VIrav of MPS2 certainly greater than a PMOS, so mean value comparator output low level 722 this moment.To sum up, the output signal of mean value comparator 722 can be with reference among the figure 3 shown in the waveform signal A.

Second branch road that peak value comparison circuit, this peak value comparison circuit comprise peak comparator 742, first controllable switch S 1, second controllable switch S 2, formed by the 2nd PMOS pipe MPS3 and the second current source Irpk of series connection.Wherein the positive input terminal of peak comparator 742 links to each other with the connected node LX of second switch pipe MN1 with the first switching tube MP1 through first controllable switch S 1; And the positive input terminal of peak comparator 742 also links to each other with supply voltage VDD through second controllable switch S 2, and the negative input end of peak comparator 742 links to each other with the drain electrode of the 2nd PMOS pipe MPS3.The source electrode of the 2nd PMOS pipe MPS3 links to each other with input voltage vin, grounded-grid, and the source electrode of the 2nd PMOS pipe MPS3 is connected the other end ground connection of the second current source Irpk with the end of the second current source Irpk.Wherein, the control end of first controllable switch S 1 and second controllable switch S 2 receives the inversion signal Non of control signal Pon and control signal Pon respectively.Relatively the flow through size of inductive current and the peak current that the second current source Irpk provides of inductance L of this peak value comparison circuit.The current value of the average value current that the second current source Irpk provides is Irpk*M, and Irpk is the actual current value of the second current source Irpk here, and M is the ratio of the breadth length ratio of the first switching tube MP1 and the 2nd PMOS pipe MPS3, i.e. M=(W/L) | _MP1/ (W/L) | _MPS3(W/L) | _MP1Be the breadth length ratio of the first switching tube MP1, (W/L) | _MPS3It is the breadth length ratio of the 2nd PMOS pipe MPS3.The manner of comparison of this peak value comparison circuit can be with reference to the principle of mean value comparison circuit, and the output signal of this peak comparator 742 can be with reference among the figure 3 shown in the waveform signal B.

First duty cycle signals produces circuit; This first duty cycle signals produces circuit and comprises second d type flip flop 762; The D input of second d type flip flop 762 links to each other with supply voltage VDD, the S input links to each other with the output of mean value comparator 722, and its R input links to each other with the output of peak comparator 742, also is that its R input receives the waveform signal B shown in Fig. 3; Its Q output is output as the first duty cycle signals Ton_half, can be with reference to waveform signal Ton_half shown in the figure 3.

Control signal generation circuit, the partial circuit figure of this control signal generation circuit can be with reference to embodiment 800 shown in the figure 8.This control signal generation circuit comprises:

First current generating circuit, this first current generating circuit comprise first branch road that first resistance R 1 and second resistance R 6 by series connection form, manage MP11, a NMOS by the 3rd PMOS of series connection manages second branch road and the first current operator amplifier 782 that MN11 and the 3rd resistance R 7 form.A termination input voltage vin of first resistance R 1 wherein.The other end of first resistance R 1 is connected with second resistance R 6, the end ground connection that second resistance R 6 does not link to each other with first resistance R 1.The source electrode of the 3rd PMOS pipe MP11 links to each other with supply voltage VDD; The grid of the 3rd PMOS pipe MP11 links to each other with the drain electrode of drain electrode with NMOS pipe MN11; The source electrode of the one NMOS pipe MN11 is connected with the 3rd resistance R 7; And the other end ground connection that the 3rd resistance R 7 does not link to each other with NMOS pipe MN11, the lining body ground connection of NMOS pipe MN11.The positive input terminal of the first current operator amplifier 782 links to each other with the connected node of first resistance R 1 and second resistance R 6; The negative input end of the first current operator amplifier 782 links to each other with the connected node of the 3rd resistance R 7 with the source electrode of NMOS pipe MN11, and the output of the first current operator amplifier 782 links to each other with the grid of NMOS pipe MN11.At this moment; First resistance R 1 and second resistance R 6 constitute bleeder circuit; The output voltage V INR of the connected node of first resistance R 1 and second resistance R 6 equals Vin*R6/ (R1+R6); The voltage of the source electrode of the first current operator amplifier, 782 adjustment the one NMOS pipe MN11 and the connected node of the 3rd resistance R 7 also is VINR, and the electric current of feasible the 3rd resistance R 7 of flowing through also equals Vin*R6/ ((R1+R6) .R7).At this moment, R6/ ((R1+R6) .R7) is the K described in the preamble.Here, R6 is the resistance value of resistance R 6, and R1 is the resistance value of resistance R 1, and R7 is the resistance value of resistance R 7.

Second branch road that second current generating circuit, this second current generating circuit comprise first branch road that the 4th resistance R 3 and the 5th resistance R 4 by series connection form, is formed by the 4th PMOS pipe MP2, the 2nd NMOS pipe MN2 and the 6th resistance R 8 of series connection, manage MP4 and the 3rd NMOS manages the 3rd branch road and the second current operator amplifier 784 that MN5 constitutes by the 5th PMOS that connects.A termination output voltage V out of the 4th resistance R 3 wherein, its other end is connected with the 5th resistance R 4, the end ground connection that the 5th resistance R 4 does not link to each other with the 4th resistance R 3.The source electrode of the 4th PMOS pipe MP2 links to each other with supply voltage VDD; The grid of the 4th PMOS pipe MP2 links to each other with the drain electrode of drain electrode with the 2nd NMOS pipe MN2; Source electrode and the 6th resistance R 8 of the 2nd NMOS pipe MN2; And the other end ground connection that the 6th resistance R 8 does not link to each other with the 2nd NMOS pipe MN2, the lining body ground connection of the 2nd NMOS pipe MN2.The positive input terminal of the second current operator amplifier 784 links to each other with the connected node of the 4th resistance R 3 and the 5th resistance R 4; The negative input end of the second current operator amplifier 784 links to each other with the connected node of the 6th resistance R 8 with the source electrode of the 2nd NMOS pipe MN2, and the output of the second current operator amplifier 784 links to each other with the grid of the 2nd NMOS pipe MN2.At this moment; The 4th resistance R 3 and the 5th resistance R 4 constitute bleeder circuit; The output voltage VO UTR of the connected node of the 4th resistance R 3 and the 5th resistance R 4 equals Vout*R4/ (R3+R4); The voltage of the source electrode of the second current operator amplifier, 784 adjustment the 2nd NMOS pipe MN2 and the connected node of the 6th resistance R 8 also is VOUTR, and the electric current of feasible the 6th resistance R 8 of flowing through equals Vout*R4/ ((R3+R4) .R8).At this moment, R4/ ((R3+R4) .R8) is the K described in the preamble, and need equate with K in first current generating circuit.Here, Vout is the voltage of node Vout, and R4 is the resistance value of resistance R 4, and R3 is the resistance value of resistance R 3, and R8 is the resistance value of resistance R 8.The source electrode of the 5th PMOS pipe MP4 links to each other with supply voltage VDD, and the grid of the 5th PMOS pipe MP4 links to each other with the grid of the 4th PMOS pipe MP2, and the drain electrode of the 5th PMOS pipe MP4 is connected with the drain and gate of the 3rd NMOS pipe MN5, the source ground of the 3rd NMOS pipe MN5.The 3rd branch road that wherein is made up of the 5th PMOS pipe MP4 and the 3rd NMOS pipe MN5 of series connection is according to the flow through electric current of the 6th resistance R 8 of 1: 1 scaled mirror.

Charging current produces circuit, and this charging current produces the 6th PMOS pipe MP3 and the 4th NMOS pipe MN6 that circuit comprises series connection.Wherein the source electrode of the 6th PMOS pipe MP3 links to each other with supply voltage VDD; The grid of the 6th PMOS pipe MP3 links to each other with the grid of the 3rd PMOS pipe MP1; At the 6th PMOS pipe MP3 place during the branch road conducting, the 6th PMOS pipe MP3 is according to 1: 1 scaled mirror electric current in the 3rd resistance R 7 of flowing through.The source ground of the 4th NMOS pipe MN6, the grid of the 4th NMOS pipe MN6 links to each other with the grid of the 3rd NMOS pipe MN5, and at the 6th PMOS pipe MP3 place during the branch road conducting, the 6th PMOS manages MP3 according to 1: 1 scaled mirror electric current in the 6th resistance R 8 of flowing through.The 6th PMOS pipe MP3 of series connection links to each other the other end ground connection of first capacitor C 1 with the connected node of the 4th NMOS pipe MN6 with an end of first capacitor C 1.When charging current produces circuit turn-on, the connected node of the 6th PMOS of series connection pipe MP3 and the 4th NMOS pipe MN6 will be first capacitor C, 1 output charging current I3=Vin*R6/ ((R1+R6) .R7)-Vout*R4/ ((R3+R4) .R8).

Discharging current produces circuit, and this charging current produces circuit and comprises the 5th NMOS pipe MN7.Wherein the 5th NMOS manages the source ground of MN7, and the 5th NMOS pipe MN7 links to each other with the grid of the 3rd NMOS pipe MN5, and the drain electrode of the 5th NMOS pipe MN7 links to each other the other end ground connection of first capacitor C 1 with an end of first capacitor C 1.At the 5th NMOS pipe MN7 place during the branch road conducting, the 5th NMOS pipe MN7 is according to 2: 1 scaled mirror electric current in the 6th resistance R 8 of flowing through.At this moment, the 5th NMOS pipe MN7 place branch road will be first capacitor C, 1 output discharging current I4, and the current value of this discharging current I4 is Vout*R4/ ((R3+R4) .R8).

The management of charging and discharging circuit; This management of charging and discharging circuit comprises the 3rd controllable switch S 5 and the 4th controllable switch S 6 that is connected on successively between the 6th PMOS pipe MP3 and the 4th NMOS pipe MN6; The control end of the 3rd controllable switch S 5 and the 4th controllable switch S 6 receives first duty cycle signals; And conducting during first signal in receiving first duty cycle signals, so that begin to adopt charging current I3 to 1 charging of first capacitor C greater than mean value during less than peak value at inductive current.The management of charging and discharging circuit also is connected on the 5th controllable switch S 6 and the 6th controllable switch S 7 between the drain electrode of first capacitor C, 1 non-ground connection one end and the 5th NMOS pipe MN7 successively; The control end of the 5th controllable switch S 6 receives the inversion signal of first duty cycle signals through inverter INV3; And conducting during the high level signal in the inversion signal that receives first duty cycle signals; The control end of the 6th controllable switch S 7 receives the Toff signal of first comparator, 786 outputs; And conducting during the high level signal in receiving the Toff signal, so that adopt discharging current I4 to 1 discharge of first capacitor C during greater than peak value at inductive current.

Control signal produces electronic circuit, and this control signal produces electronic circuit and comprises first comparator 786 and first d type flip flop 788 (shown in Fig. 7).

Whether first comparator 786 is used for the voltage of an earth-free end of comparison first capacitor C 1 greater than reference voltage VR, if greater than, then exporting high level, reference voltage VR is the voltage of first capacitor C 1 when not beginning to charge.The waveform signal Toff of the output output of first comparator 786 can be with reference to shown in the figure 3.

The D input of first d type flip flop 788 links to each other with supply voltage VDD, the S input links to each other with the output of first comparator 786; Its R input links to each other with the output of peak value comparison circuit; Also be that its R input receives the waveform signal B shown in Fig. 3; Its Q output is output as control signal Pon, equally can be with reference to waveform signal Pon shown in the figure 3.

This charge management circuit can also comprise the first driver element NDRV, and this first driver element NDRV drives the conducting of second switch pipe MN1 according to control signal Pon and ends.

This charge management circuit can also comprise the inverter INV1 and the second driver element PDRV, and this second driver element PDRV drives the conducting of the first switching tube MP1 according to the inversion signal Non of control signal Pon and ends.

Above-mentioned explanation has fully disclosed the embodiment of the utility model.It is pointed out that any change that the technical staff that is familiar with this field does the embodiment of the utility model does not all break away from the scope of claims of the utility model.Correspondingly, the scope of the claim of the utility model also is not limited only to said embodiment.

Claims

1. charge management circuit; It first switching tube that comprises series connection and second switch pipe and the output lc circuit that is connected with the connected node of first switching tube and second switch pipe; When said first switching tube conducting and second switch pipe end input voltage is inserted said output lc circuit; Said first switching tube by and during the conducting of second switch pipe; Cut off the energy that is connected and discharges said output lc circuit of said input voltage and said output lc circuit, said output lc circuit comprises inductance that is connected with the connected node of said first switching tube and second switch pipe and the electric capacity of connecting with said inductance, and the node voltage of the connected node of said inductance and electric capacity is used as output voltage; It is characterized in that it also comprises:

T 2 = \frac{2 T 1 (Vin - Vout)}{Vout}

2. charge management circuit according to claim 1; It is characterized in that said control signal generation circuit comprises that first current generating circuit, second current generating circuit, charging current produce circuit, discharging current produces first electric capacity and the control signal generation electronic circuit of circuit, management of charging and discharging circuit, an end ground connection;

3. charge management circuit according to claim 2 is characterized in that,

Said peak value comparison circuit is exported high level when said inductive current reaches peak value;

4. charge management circuit according to claim 2 is characterized in that,

First signal in said first duty cycle signals is a high level, and secondary signal is a low level;

5. charge management circuit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said mean value comparison circuit comprises: mean value comparator, first gate-controlled switch, second gate-controlled switch, first branch road that is formed by the PMOS pipe and first current source of series connection;

6. charge management circuit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said peakedness ratio comprises than electric current: peak comparator, first gate-controlled switch, second gate-controlled switch, second branch road that is formed by the 2nd PMOS pipe and second current source of series connection;

Wherein, The positive input terminal of peak comparator links to each other with the connected node of first switching tube with the second switch pipe through first gate-controlled switch, and the positive input terminal of peak comparator also passes through second gate-controlled switch and link to each other with supply voltage, and the negative input end of peak comparator links to each other with the drain electrode of the 2nd PMOS; The source electrode of the 2nd PMOS pipe links to each other with input voltage; The grounded-grid of the 2nd PMOS pipe, and the source electrode of the 2nd PMOS pipe is connected the other end ground connection of second current source with an end of second current source; The conducting when said control switch conducting of said first gate-controlled switch, said second gate-controlled switch said control switch by the time conducting.

7. charge management circuit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said first duty cycle signals produces circuit and comprises: second d type flip flop,

The D input of second d type flip flop links to each other with supply voltage, the S input links to each other with the output of mean value comparison circuit; The R input of second d type flip flop links to each other with the output of peak value comparison circuit, and the Q output of second d type flip flop is output as first duty cycle signals.

8. according to the arbitrary described charge management circuit of claim 2 to 4; It is characterized in that said first current generating circuit comprises: first branch road that forms by first resistance and second resistance of series connection, the 3rd PMOS pipe, second branch road and the first current operator amplifier that a NMOS manages and the 3rd resistance forms by series connection;

9. charge management circuit according to claim 8; It is characterized in that said second current generating circuit comprises: second branch road that first branch road that is formed by the 4th resistance and the 5th resistance of series connection, the 4th PMOS pipe, the 2nd NMOS pipe and the 6th resistance by series connection form, manage and the 3rd NMOS manages the 3rd branch road and the second current operator amplifier that constitutes by the 5th PMOS of series connection;

10. charge management circuit according to claim 9 is characterized in that:

Said charging current produces first current mirroring circuit and second current mirroring circuit that circuit comprises series connection; Said first current mirroring circuit was according to 1: 1 scaled mirror first electric current; Said second current mirroring circuit was according to 1: 1 scaled mirror second electric current, and the connected node of said first current mirroring circuit and second current mirroring circuit links to each other with non-ground connection one end of first electric capacity;