JP2005110356A - Load driver and portable apparatus - Google Patents

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JP2005110356A
JP2005110356A JP2003337344A JP2003337344A JP2005110356A JP 2005110356 A JP2005110356 A JP 2005110356A JP 2003337344 A JP2003337344 A JP 2003337344A JP 2003337344 A JP2003337344 A JP 2003337344A JP 2005110356 A JP2005110356 A JP 2005110356A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To drive a plurality of loads being requested with different characteristics by varying a load current for driving a constant current load within a specified range using an output circuit such as a DC-DC conversion power supply circuit, and by sustaining the output voltage at a specified level or above for other loads. <P>SOLUTION: Between the point of output voltage Vo from a DC-DC conversion power supply circuit and the ground, a load 10 such as an LED, a variable resistor means Q2 and a current detecting means R1 are connected in series. Resistance of the variable resistor means Q2 is controlled such that the load current Io can be regulated and the output voltage Vo does not drop below a specified level Vl. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、直流−直流変換型の電源回路を用いて、電源電圧から変換された出力電圧により負荷を駆動する負荷駆動装置及びそれを用いた携帯機器に関する。   The present invention relates to a load driving device that drives a load with an output voltage converted from a power supply voltage using a DC-DC conversion type power supply circuit, and a portable device using the load driving device.

従来から、電源電圧と異なる電圧を発生する直流−直流変換型の電源回路を用いて負荷を駆動する負荷駆動装置が多く用いられている。この負荷駆動装置は、負荷を駆動するための電源回路から所定の出力電圧、出力電流を発生させるために、負荷に印加される負荷電圧や負荷に流れる負荷電流を検出して、電源回路の制御回路に帰還させる(特許文献1参照)。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a load driving apparatus that drives a load by using a DC-DC conversion type power supply circuit that generates a voltage different from the power supply voltage has been widely used. In order to generate a predetermined output voltage and output current from a power supply circuit for driving the load, this load driving device detects the load voltage applied to the load and the load current flowing through the load to control the power supply circuit. Return to the circuit (see Patent Document 1).

この従来の駆動装置では、制御電圧は入力電圧や負荷電圧を高抵抗で分圧して検出される。また、負荷電流は負荷に直列に接続された抵抗器の電圧降下によって検出される。この制御電圧や負荷電流を基準値と比較して電源回路からの出力電圧や出力電流を所定値に制御している。
特開2001−313423号公報
In this conventional driving device, the control voltage is detected by dividing the input voltage or the load voltage with a high resistance. The load current is detected by a voltage drop across a resistor connected in series with the load. The control voltage and load current are compared with a reference value to control the output voltage and output current from the power supply circuit to predetermined values.
JP 2001-313423 A

携帯電話などの携帯型電子機器(携帯機器)では、所定の定電流で駆動されるべき負荷と所定電圧以上の電圧で駆動されるべき負荷とを駆動することが要求される場合がある。この場合には、従来はそれぞれの負荷に適した電源回路を個別に備えることが必要であった。したがって、それらの電源回路や負荷を含む電子機器の所要スペースが大きくなり、また、コスト増の要因となっていた。   In a portable electronic device (mobile device) such as a mobile phone, it may be required to drive a load to be driven with a predetermined constant current and a load to be driven with a voltage higher than a predetermined voltage. In this case, conventionally, it has been necessary to individually provide a power supply circuit suitable for each load. Therefore, the required space for the electronic devices including those power supply circuits and loads is increased, and the cost is increased.

そこで、本発明は、電源電圧から変換された出力電圧を発生する直流−直流変換型電源回路等の出力回路を用いて、定電流負荷を駆動する負荷電流を所定範囲に変化させるとともに、他の負荷のための出力電圧を所定値以上に保つようにして、要求される特性の異なる複数の負荷を駆動することができる負荷駆動装置、及びそれを用いた携帯機器を提供することを目的とする。   Therefore, the present invention uses an output circuit such as a DC-DC conversion type power supply circuit that generates an output voltage converted from a power supply voltage, and changes the load current for driving the constant current load to a predetermined range. An object of the present invention is to provide a load driving device capable of driving a plurality of loads having different required characteristics by maintaining an output voltage for a load at a predetermined value or more, and a portable device using the load driving device. .

請求項1の負荷駆動装置は、電源電圧を変換して出力電圧として負荷に出力する出力回路と、この出力回路の出力電圧点と所定電圧点との間に直列に接続される、外部負荷を接続するための端子と、制御信号によって抵抗値が変化する可変抵抗手段と、前記外部負荷及び前記可変抵抗手段に流れる電流を検出するための電流検出手段とを備え、前記出力回路は、第1基準電圧と、前記電流検出手段からの第1検出電圧とが入力され、前記第1検出電圧が前記第1基準電圧に等しくなるように前記出力電圧を制御するとともに、前記可変抵抗手段は、前記出力電圧に応じた電圧が所定電圧以上では低抵抗であり、前記所定電圧以下になるにしたがって抵抗値が大きくなるように前記制御信号により制御されることを特徴とする。   According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an output circuit that converts a power supply voltage and outputs an output voltage to a load, and an external load connected in series between an output voltage point of the output circuit and a predetermined voltage point. A terminal for connection; variable resistance means whose resistance value changes according to a control signal; and current detection means for detecting current flowing through the external load and the variable resistance means. A reference voltage and a first detection voltage from the current detection means are input, and the output voltage is controlled so that the first detection voltage becomes equal to the first reference voltage. When the voltage corresponding to the output voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage, the resistance is low, and the resistance is controlled by the control signal so that the resistance value increases as the voltage becomes lower than the predetermined voltage.

請求項2の負荷駆動装置は、請求項1の負荷駆動装置において、前記出力電圧に応じた第2検出電圧と第2基準電圧とが入力され、前記制御信号を出力する誤差増幅手段を有することを特徴とする。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the load driving device according to the first aspect, further comprising error amplifying means for inputting the second detection voltage and the second reference voltage corresponding to the output voltage and outputting the control signal. It is characterized by.

請求項3の負荷駆動装置は、電源電圧を変換して出力電圧として負荷に出力する出力回路と、この出力回路の出力電圧点と所定電圧点との間に、外部負荷を接続するための端子と、前記外部負荷に直列に接続される定電流源とを備え、前記定電流源は、前記外部負荷に流すための電流を調整することができる可変電流型定電流源であり、前記出力回路は、基準電圧と、前記定電流源の降下電圧である第1検出電圧と、前記出力電圧に応じた第2検出電圧とが入力され、前記第1検出電圧と第2検出電圧のうちの低い方の検出電圧が前記基準電圧に等しくなるように前記出力電圧を制御することを特徴とする。   The load driving device according to claim 3 is a terminal for connecting an external load between an output voltage point of the output circuit and a predetermined voltage point, and an output circuit for converting a power supply voltage and outputting the output voltage to the load. And a constant current source connected in series to the external load, the constant current source being a variable current type constant current source capable of adjusting a current to flow to the external load, and the output circuit Is supplied with a reference voltage, a first detection voltage that is a voltage drop of the constant current source, and a second detection voltage corresponding to the output voltage, and the lower of the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage. The output voltage is controlled so that one of the detected voltages is equal to the reference voltage.

請求項4の負荷駆動装置は、請求項1乃至3記載の負荷駆動装置において、前記外部負荷は、少なくとも1つの発光ダイオードを含む発光ダイオード群であることを特徴とする。   A load driving device according to a fourth aspect is the load driving device according to the first to third aspects, wherein the external load is a light emitting diode group including at least one light emitting diode.

請求項5の負荷駆動装置は、請求項1乃至4記載の負荷駆動装置において、前記出力回路は、コイルと、このコイルへの通電をスイッチングするスイッチを有するスイッチング電源回路であることを特徴とする。   The load driving device according to claim 5 is the load driving device according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the output circuit is a switching power supply circuit having a coil and a switch for switching energization to the coil. .

請求項6の携帯機器は、請求項1乃至5記載の負荷駆動装置を用いていることを特徴とする。   A portable device according to a sixth aspect uses the load driving device according to the first to fifth aspects.

本発明によれば、電源電圧から変換された出力電圧を発生する直流−直流変換型電源回路等の出力回路を用いて、定電流負荷を駆動する負荷電流を所定範囲に変化させるとともに、他の負荷のために出力電圧を所定値以上に保つようにして、要求される特性の異なる複数の負荷を駆動することができる。   According to the present invention, a load current for driving a constant current load is changed to a predetermined range using an output circuit such as a DC-DC conversion type power supply circuit that generates an output voltage converted from a power supply voltage, and A plurality of loads having different required characteristics can be driven by maintaining the output voltage at a predetermined value or higher for the load.

また、流れる電流で動作点が決まる定電流負荷、例、発光ダイオード群に直列に電流値が調整できる定電流源を接続することにより、その定電流負荷で要求される電流を、安定して負荷に流すことができる。   In addition, by connecting a constant current load whose operating point is determined by the flowing current, for example, a constant current source whose current value can be adjusted in series, to a group of light emitting diodes, the current required for the constant current load can be stably loaded. Can be shed.

また、出力電圧が所定電圧以上のときには、定電流源の降下電圧が、その定電流源が安定して動作できる電圧値に設定された基準電圧に等しくなるように、直流ー直流変換型電源回路の出力電圧が制御される。したがって、定電流負荷である発光ダイオード群に特性のばらつきがあっても予定の発光量のために必要な電流が流れるように、出力回路の出力電圧は、自動調整される。   In addition, when the output voltage is equal to or higher than the predetermined voltage, the DC-DC conversion type power supply circuit so that the voltage drop of the constant current source is equal to the reference voltage set to a voltage value at which the constant current source can operate stably. Output voltage is controlled. Accordingly, the output voltage of the output circuit is automatically adjusted so that a current necessary for a predetermined light emission amount flows even if there is a variation in characteristics among the light emitting diode groups that are constant current loads.

また、定電流源の電流設定値の調整に原因して、出力電圧が所定電圧以下に低下しようとするときにも、出力電圧は所定電圧を維持するように制御されるから、他の負荷の駆動に必要な所定電圧を出力することができる。   In addition, because the output voltage is controlled to maintain the predetermined voltage even when the output voltage is about to fall below the predetermined voltage due to the adjustment of the current set value of the constant current source, the output voltage is controlled to maintain the predetermined voltage. A predetermined voltage required for driving can be output.

以下、本発明の負荷駆動装置の実施の形態について、図を参照して説明する。図1は、本発明の第1の実施の形態に係る負荷駆動装置の構成を示す図である。   Hereinafter, embodiments of a load driving device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a load driving device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

図1において、スイッチング電源回路100は、入力される電源電圧Vccを昇圧して、昇圧された出力電圧Voを出力する昇圧型の電源回路である。   In FIG. 1, a switching power supply circuit 100 is a boost type power supply circuit that boosts an input power supply voltage Vcc and outputs a boosted output voltage Vo.

電源電圧Vccとグランド間にコイルL1とN型MOSトランジスタ(以下、N型トランジスタ)であるスイッチQ1が直列に接続される。その直列接続点Aから、整流用ダイオードDと平滑用コンデンサC1とにより、直列接続点Aの電圧が整流し平滑されて、出力電圧Voとして出力される。なお、電圧は、特に断らない場合には、グランドに対する電位である。   A coil L1 and a switch Q1, which is an N-type MOS transistor (hereinafter referred to as an N-type transistor), are connected in series between the power supply voltage Vcc and the ground. From the series connection point A, the voltage at the series connection point A is rectified and smoothed by the rectifying diode D and the smoothing capacitor C1, and output as the output voltage Vo. Note that the voltage is a potential with respect to the ground unless otherwise specified.

出力電圧Vo点とグランドとの間に、所定の定電流で駆動される第1の外部負荷(以下、第1負荷)10と、制御信号によって抵抗値が変化する可変抵抗手段としてのN型トランジスタQ2と、電流検出手段である抵抗R1とが直列に接続される。第1負荷10は流れる電流で動作点が決まる負荷であり、第1負荷10には設定された所定の駆動電流Ioが流れる。そして、抵抗R1の降下電圧が第1検出電圧Vdet1となる。   A first external load (hereinafter referred to as a first load) 10 driven with a predetermined constant current between the output voltage Vo point and the ground, and an N-type transistor as a variable resistance means whose resistance value changes according to a control signal Q2 and a resistor R1, which is a current detection means, are connected in series. The first load 10 is a load whose operating point is determined by the flowing current, and a predetermined driving current Io that has been set flows through the first load 10. The voltage drop across the resistor R1 becomes the first detection voltage Vdet1.

制御回路Contは、第1検出電圧Vdet1と基準電圧源B1からの第1基準電圧Vref1とが入力され、第1検出電圧Vdet1が第1基準電圧Vref1に等しくなるように、スイッチQ1をスイッチング制御するためのスイッチング信号を発生する。ここでは、第1基準電圧Vref1と第1検出電圧Vdet1との差を増幅して出力するエラーアンプEampと、このエラーアンプEampの出力に基づいてPWM信号を形成してスイッチング信号として出力するパルス幅変調制御回路Pwmを含んで構成されている。   The control circuit Cont performs switching control of the switch Q1 so that the first detection voltage Vdet1 and the first reference voltage Vref1 from the reference voltage source B1 are input and the first detection voltage Vdet1 becomes equal to the first reference voltage Vref1. For generating a switching signal. Here, an error amplifier Eamp that amplifies and outputs the difference between the first reference voltage Vref1 and the first detection voltage Vdet1, and a pulse width that forms a PWM signal based on the output of the error amplifier Eamp and outputs it as a switching signal. A modulation control circuit Pwm is included.

第1負荷10は、端子P1と端子P2との間に接続される。本発明は、負荷駆動装置の第1負荷10及び他の負荷をも含めて、携帯機器などの電子機器として構成することができる。この場合には、端子P1、P2は省略されることもある。   The first load 10 is connected between the terminal P1 and the terminal P2. The present invention can be configured as an electronic device such as a portable device including the first load 10 of the load driving device and other loads. In this case, the terminals P1 and P2 may be omitted.

第1負荷10としては、発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3が用いられる。この発光ダイオードLEDは、例えば白色発光ダイオードであり、LCD(液晶表示パネル)のバックライト用等に用いられる。したがって、図1では3個の直列の例を示しているが、異なった数の直列接続、並列接続、或いは直並列接続など、その必要とされる発光エリアや発光量などに応じて、その組み合わせは種々の形態がある。   As the first load 10, light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3 are used. The light emitting diode LED is, for example, a white light emitting diode, and is used for a backlight of an LCD (liquid crystal display panel). Therefore, FIG. 1 shows an example of three series, but different combinations such as series connection, parallel connection, or series-parallel connection, depending on the required light emitting area and light emission amount, etc. There are various forms.

この発光ダイオードLEDの電流ー電圧特性が図2に示されている。この特性は、白色発光ダイオードLEDの電流If−電圧Vf特性の例である。この図2は、横軸が対数表示の電流Ifであり、縦軸が電圧Vfである。この発光ダイオードLEDは、電流Ifが20mA(図中A点)〜1.5mA(図中B点)の範囲で発光する。この電流Ifを変化させることにより、その電流Ifの大きさに応じて発光ダイオードLEDからの発光量が変化する。   The current-voltage characteristics of the light emitting diode LED are shown in FIG. This characteristic is an example of the current If-voltage Vf characteristic of the white light emitting diode LED. In FIG. 2, the horizontal axis represents the logarithmic display current If, and the vertical axis represents the voltage Vf. The light emitting diode LED emits light in a current If range of 20 mA (point A in the figure) to 1.5 mA (point B in the figure). By changing the current If, the amount of light emitted from the light emitting diode LED changes according to the magnitude of the current If.

電流Ifを20mAで使用すると、同図中のA点で示されるように、電流20mA、電圧3.4Vで動作する。しかし、各々の発光ダイオードLEDの特性は一律でなく、同じ電流20mAでもその電圧は、例えば3.4V〜4.0V程度の範囲でばらつく。   When the current If is used at 20 mA, it operates at a current of 20 mA and a voltage of 3.4 V as indicated by point A in FIG. However, the characteristics of each light emitting diode LED are not uniform, and the voltage varies within a range of, for example, about 3.4 V to 4.0 V even with the same current of 20 mA.

再び、図1に戻って説明する。出力電圧Vo点とグランドとの間に、所定電圧Vl以上の電圧で駆動される第2の外部負荷(以下、第2負荷)20が接続される。   Again, returning to FIG. Between the output voltage Vo point and the ground, a second external load (hereinafter referred to as a second load) 20 driven by a voltage equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage Vl is connected.

この出力電圧Voを検出するために、抵抗R2と抵抗R3とによる抵抗分圧回路が設けられ、その分圧電圧が第2検出電圧Vdet2となる。誤差増幅器EAは、非反転入力端子(+)に第2検出電圧Vdet2が入力され、反転入力端子(−)に基準電圧源B2からの第2基準電圧Vref2が入力される。これら第2検出電圧Vdet2と第2基準電圧Vref2とが誤差増幅器EAで比較され、その差に応じた制御信号がN型トランジスタQ2のゲートに印加される。   In order to detect the output voltage Vo, a resistance voltage dividing circuit including a resistor R2 and a resistor R3 is provided, and the divided voltage becomes the second detection voltage Vdet2. In the error amplifier EA, the second detection voltage Vdet2 is input to the non-inverting input terminal (+), and the second reference voltage Vref2 from the reference voltage source B2 is input to the inverting input terminal (−). The second detection voltage Vdet2 and the second reference voltage Vref2 are compared by the error amplifier EA, and a control signal corresponding to the difference is applied to the gate of the N-type transistor Q2.

第2基準電圧Vref2は、第2負荷20を所定電圧Vl以上の電圧で駆動するために、所定電圧Vlを抵抗R2,R3で分圧した電圧(=Vl×R3/(R2+R3))に設定されている。したがって、N型トランジスタQ2は、出力電圧Voが所定電圧Vlより高いときにはスイッチオン状態に制御され、その抵抗値は極めて小さくなっている。即ち、ショート状態になっている。一方、出力電圧Voが所定電圧Vlより低くなると、N型トランジスタQ2の抵抗値は増加する。このようにして、N型トランジスタQ2は、制御信号によって抵抗値が変化する可変抵抗手段として機能する。   The second reference voltage Vref2 is set to a voltage (= Vl × R3 / (R2 + R3)) obtained by dividing the predetermined voltage Vl by the resistors R2 and R3 in order to drive the second load 20 with a voltage equal to or higher than the predetermined voltage Vl. ing. Therefore, the N-type transistor Q2 is controlled to be switched on when the output voltage Vo is higher than the predetermined voltage Vl, and its resistance value is extremely small. That is, it is in a short state. On the other hand, when the output voltage Vo becomes lower than the predetermined voltage Vl, the resistance value of the N-type transistor Q2 increases. In this way, the N-type transistor Q2 functions as variable resistance means whose resistance value changes according to the control signal.

このように構成された負荷駆動装置の動作を、駆動電流Ioと出力電圧Voとの特性を示す図3をも参照して説明する。この負荷駆動装置では、図3のように、駆動電流Ioが所定値Iol以下では、出力電圧Voは所定電圧Vlに維持されるように動作する。また、駆動電流Ioが所定値Iolを越えると、出力電圧Voは駆動電流Ioの増加とともに大きくなる。   The operation of the thus configured load driving apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. 3 showing the characteristics of the driving current Io and the output voltage Vo. As shown in FIG. 3, the load driving device operates so that the output voltage Vo is maintained at the predetermined voltage Vl when the driving current Io is equal to or less than the predetermined value Iol. When the drive current Io exceeds the predetermined value Iol, the output voltage Vo increases as the drive current Io increases.

まず、第1負荷10である発光ダイオードに流す駆動電流Ioに対応する第1基準電圧Vref1(Vref1=Io×R1)を設定する。このときの駆動電流Ioは、所定値Iolより大きい値に設定されていることを想定する。   First, the first reference voltage Vref1 (Vref1 = Io × R1) corresponding to the drive current Io flowing through the light emitting diode as the first load 10 is set. It is assumed that the driving current Io at this time is set to a value larger than the predetermined value Iol.

スイッチング電源回路100は、第1検出電圧Vdet1が第1基準電圧Vref1に等しくなるように、スイッチQ1のオンオフスイッチング制御が開始される。これにより、出力電圧Voが徐々に上昇する。   In the switching power supply circuit 100, the on / off switching control of the switch Q1 is started so that the first detection voltage Vdet1 becomes equal to the first reference voltage Vref1. As a result, the output voltage Vo gradually increases.

出力電圧Voが所定電圧Vlより小さい間は、第2検出電圧Vdet2は第2基準電圧Vref2より小さい。それ故に、N型トランジスタQ2はオン状態にはならず、高抵抗である。したがって、駆動電流Ioは十分には流れないから第1検出電圧Vdet1は第1基準電圧Vref1より小さく、出力電圧Voは徐々に上昇していく。   While the output voltage Vo is smaller than the predetermined voltage Vl, the second detection voltage Vdet2 is smaller than the second reference voltage Vref2. Therefore, the N-type transistor Q2 is not turned on and has a high resistance. Therefore, since the drive current Io does not flow sufficiently, the first detection voltage Vdet1 is smaller than the first reference voltage Vref1, and the output voltage Vo gradually increases.

出力電圧Voが上昇して、その結果、第1検出電圧Vdet1と第1基準電圧Vref1とが等しくなる。この状態では、予定された駆動電流Ioが第1負荷10である発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3に流れる。これにより、発光ダイオードは、所定の発光量で発光する。   The output voltage Vo increases, and as a result, the first detection voltage Vdet1 and the first reference voltage Vref1 become equal. In this state, the planned drive current Io flows through the light emitting diodes LED <b> 1 to LED <b> 3 that are the first load 10. Thereby, the light emitting diode emits light with a predetermined light emission amount.

このとき、発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3の特性がばらついていたとしても、出力電圧Voがそのばらつきに応じて所定値からばらつくだけであり、発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3からの発光の制御には格別の影響はない。したがって、出力電圧Voは、第1基準電圧Vref1と等しい第1検出電圧Vdet1に、その時点での駆動電流Ioに応じた発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3の降下電圧Vled(=3×Vf)を加えた大きさになる。   At this time, even if the characteristics of the light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3 vary, the output voltage Vo only varies from a predetermined value according to the variation, and there is no particular influence on the control of the light emission from the light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3. Absent. Therefore, the output voltage Vo is a magnitude obtained by adding the drop voltage Vled (= 3 × Vf) of the light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3 corresponding to the drive current Io at that time to the first detection voltage Vdet1 equal to the first reference voltage Vref1. It will be.

このときの出力電圧Voは、所定電圧Vlよりも大きい。したがって、出力電圧Voを分圧した第2検出電圧Vdet2は、第2基準電圧Vref2よりも大きい。これにより、N型トランジスタQ2は誤差増幅器EAからの制御信号により、オン状態となっている。その抵抗値は、極めて小さい値であり、N型トランジスタQ2はショートされた状態と言って良い。   At this time, the output voltage Vo is larger than the predetermined voltage Vl. Therefore, the second detection voltage Vdet2 obtained by dividing the output voltage Vo is higher than the second reference voltage Vref2. Thus, the N-type transistor Q2 is turned on by the control signal from the error amplifier EA. The resistance value is an extremely small value, and it can be said that the N-type transistor Q2 is short-circuited.

次に、発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3からの発光量を大きい方に変更する場合には、第1基準電圧Vref1を大きくすることにより駆動電流Ioを大きくする。駆動電流Ioを大きくすると、それに応じて発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3からの発光量が多くなる。これとともに、発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3の降下電圧Vledも、図2の特性に依って大きくなる。なお、図3の出力電圧Voの傾きは、図2のIf−Vf特性に従う。   Next, when the light emission amount from the light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3 is changed to a larger one, the drive current Io is increased by increasing the first reference voltage Vref1. When the drive current Io is increased, the amount of light emitted from the light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3 increases accordingly. Along with this, the drop voltage Vled of the light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3 also increases depending on the characteristics of FIG. The slope of the output voltage Vo in FIG. 3 follows the If-Vf characteristic in FIG.

したがって、駆動電流Ioの増加に応じて発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3の降下電圧Vledが大きくなるから、出力電圧Voは図3のような特性で大きくなる。   Therefore, the drop voltage Vled of the light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3 increases as the drive current Io increases, and the output voltage Vo increases with the characteristics shown in FIG.

逆に、発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3からの発光量を小さく変更する場合には、第1基準電圧Vref1を小さくすることにより駆動電流Ioを小さくする。駆動電流Ioを小さくすると、それに応じて発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3からの発光量が少なくなる。これとともに、発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3の降下電圧Vledも、図2の特性に依って小さくなっていく。   Conversely, when the light emission amount from the light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3 is changed to be small, the drive current Io is reduced by reducing the first reference voltage Vref1. When the drive current Io is reduced, the amount of light emitted from the light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3 decreases accordingly. Along with this, the drop voltage Vled of the light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3 also decreases according to the characteristics of FIG.

このときの駆動電流Ioが所定値Iolより小さい値に設定されると、発光ダイオードLED1〜LED3の降下電圧Vledが少なくなるから、出力電圧Voは所定電圧Vlより低くなろうとする。   If the drive current Io at this time is set to a value smaller than the predetermined value Iol, the drop voltage Vled of the light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3 decreases, so the output voltage Vo tends to be lower than the predetermined voltage Vl.

しかし、このときには、第2検出電圧Vdet2が、第2基準電圧Vref2と等しく、或いはそれより低くなる。したがって、誤差増幅器EAからのN型トランジスタQ2への制御信号により、N型トランジスタQ2の抵抗値Rsは増加する。   However, at this time, the second detection voltage Vdet2 is equal to or lower than the second reference voltage Vref2. Therefore, the resistance value Rs of the N-type transistor Q2 is increased by the control signal from the error amplifier EA to the N-type transistor Q2.

このN型トランジスタQ2の抵抗値Rsの増加によって、駆動電流Ioは減少し、第1検出電圧Vdet1は減少する。電源回路100は、第1基準電圧Vref1に第1検出電圧Vdet1が等しくなるように動作する。したがって、出力電圧Voは、駆動電流IoとN型トランジスタQ2の抵抗値Rsとの積である電圧降下分だけ上昇する。   As the resistance value Rs of the N-type transistor Q2 increases, the drive current Io decreases and the first detection voltage Vdet1 decreases. The power supply circuit 100 operates so that the first detection voltage Vdet1 is equal to the first reference voltage Vref1. Therefore, the output voltage Vo increases by a voltage drop that is the product of the drive current Io and the resistance value Rs of the N-type transistor Q2.

この結果、駆動電流Ioが所定値Iolよりも小さく設定される場合には、N型トランジスタQ2が可変抵抗手段として機能して、出力電圧Voは所定電圧Vlに維持される。   As a result, when the drive current Io is set smaller than the predetermined value Iol, the N-type transistor Q2 functions as variable resistance means, and the output voltage Vo is maintained at the predetermined voltage Vl.

N型トランジスタQ2では、その電圧降下分Io×Rsの損失は発生するが、第2負荷20には所定電圧Vl以上の出力電圧Voが供給される。   In the N-type transistor Q2, a loss of the voltage drop Io × Rs occurs, but the output voltage Vo equal to or higher than the predetermined voltage Vl is supplied to the second load 20.

図4は、本発明の第2の実施の形態に係る負荷駆動装置の構成を示す図である。図4においては、可変抵抗手段としてのN型トランジスタQ2及びこれを制御するための誤差増幅器EA、基準電圧源B2を削除している。この削除に伴い、制御回路ContのエラーアンプEampを3入力型のものとしている。   FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the load driving device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the N-type transistor Q2 serving as variable resistance means, the error amplifier EA for controlling this, and the reference voltage source B2 are omitted. Along with this deletion, the error amplifier Eamp of the control circuit Cont is a three-input type.

エラーアンプEampの第1の非反転入力端子(+)には第1検出電圧Vdet1が入力され、その第2の非反転入力端子(+)には第2検出電圧Vdet1が入力される。エラーアンプEampの反転入力端子(−)には第1基準電圧Vref1が入力される。   The first detection voltage Vdet1 is input to the first non-inverting input terminal (+) of the error amplifier Eamp, and the second detection voltage Vdet1 is input to the second non-inverting input terminal (+). The first reference voltage Vref1 is input to the inverting input terminal (−) of the error amplifier Eamp.

このエラーアンプEampは、第1及び第2の非反転入力端子(+)に入力される第1及び第2検出電圧Vdet1、Vdet2のうちの低い方の電圧が自動的に選択されて、第1基準電圧Vref1と比較される。   The error amplifier Eamp automatically selects the lower one of the first and second detection voltages Vdet1 and Vdet2 input to the first and second non-inverting input terminals (+), and It is compared with the reference voltage Vref1.

また、図4では、駆動電流検出手段として、図1の抵抗R1に代えて、電流値が可変型の定電流源I1が設けられている。   In FIG. 4, a constant current source I1 having a variable current value is provided as a drive current detecting means instead of the resistor R1 in FIG.

図5は、定電流源I1の回路構成の例を示す図である。この図5において、電源電圧Vccとグランド間に定電流回路I11とN型トランジスタQ3とが直列に接続されている。このN型トランジスタQ3のドレインとゲートが直接接続されている。また、駆動電流Ioを流すためのN型トランジスタQ4が設けられている。このN型トランジスタQ4のゲートがN型トランジスタQ3のゲートに接続されて、カレントミラー回路を構成している。N型トランジスタQ4のドレインは、端子P2及びエラーアンプEampの第2非反転入力端子(+)に接続される。   FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration of the constant current source I1. In FIG. 5, a constant current circuit I11 and an N-type transistor Q3 are connected in series between a power supply voltage Vcc and the ground. The drain and gate of this N-type transistor Q3 are directly connected. In addition, an N-type transistor Q4 for allowing the drive current Io to flow is provided. The gate of the N-type transistor Q4 is connected to the gate of the N-type transistor Q3 to constitute a current mirror circuit. The drain of the N-type transistor Q4 is connected to the terminal P2 and the second non-inverting input terminal (+) of the error amplifier Eamp.

この図5で、定電流回路I11の電流を調整することにより、N型トランジスタQ4を流れる駆動電流Ioの大きさを所望の値に設定する。   In FIG. 5, by adjusting the current of the constant current circuit I11, the magnitude of the drive current Io flowing through the N-type transistor Q4 is set to a desired value.

定電流源I1は、それに使用しているトランジスタの飽和電圧(約0.3V)以上の電圧があれば定電流動作できる。その飽和電圧(約0.3V)を越える部分の電圧は、定電流源I1の内部での損失分(即ち、損失は、電圧×電流)になる。定電流源I1の降下電圧である第1基準電圧Vdet1が第1基準電圧Vrefになるように、電源回路の出力電圧Voが制御される。したがって、第1基準電圧Vref1は、定電流源I1に使用しているトランジスタの飽和電圧(約0.3V)に若干の余裕分の電圧を見込んだ値に設定される。   The constant current source I1 can operate at a constant current if there is a voltage equal to or higher than the saturation voltage (about 0.3 V) of the transistor used in the constant current source I1. The portion of the voltage exceeding the saturation voltage (about 0.3 V) is a loss in the constant current source I1 (that is, the loss is voltage × current). The output voltage Vo of the power supply circuit is controlled so that the first reference voltage Vdet1 that is the voltage drop of the constant current source I1 becomes the first reference voltage Vref. Therefore, the first reference voltage Vref1 is set to a value that allows a slight margin of voltage to the saturation voltage (about 0.3 V) of the transistor used for the constant current source I1.

一方、第2検出電圧Vdet2は、出力電圧Voが所定電圧Vlのときに、第1基準電圧Vref1に見合うように、抵抗R2、R3の分圧比を設定する。即ち、Vl×R3/(R2+R3)=Vref1。   On the other hand, the second detection voltage Vdet2 sets the voltage division ratio of the resistors R2 and R3 so as to match the first reference voltage Vref1 when the output voltage Vo is the predetermined voltage Vl. That is, Vl × R3 / (R2 + R3) = Vref1.

図4のその他の構成は、図1の第1の実施の形態におけるものと同様である。   The other configurations in FIG. 4 are the same as those in the first embodiment in FIG.

この図4の負荷駆動回路では、定電流源I1の降下電圧である第1検出電圧Vdet1と、出力電圧Voを分圧した第2検出電圧Vdet2のうちの低い方の電圧が自動的に選択されて、電源回路100のスイッチング制御が行われる。   In the load driving circuit of FIG. 4, the lower one of the first detection voltage Vdet1 which is a voltage drop of the constant current source I1 and the second detection voltage Vdet2 obtained by dividing the output voltage Vo is automatically selected. Thus, switching control of the power supply circuit 100 is performed.

この図4の負荷駆動装置においても、図1の第1の実施の形態と同様の出力特性を得ることができる。即ち、駆動電流Ioと出力電圧Voとの特性を示す図3を参照して、駆動電流Ioが所定値Iol以下では、出力電圧Voは所定電圧Vlに維持されるように動作する。また、駆動電流Ioが所定値Iolを越えると、出力電圧Voは駆動電流Ioの増加とともに大きくなる。   Also in the load driving device of FIG. 4, the same output characteristics as those of the first embodiment of FIG. 1 can be obtained. That is, referring to FIG. 3 showing the characteristics of drive current Io and output voltage Vo, when drive current Io is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value Iol, operation is performed so that output voltage Vo is maintained at predetermined voltage Vl. When the drive current Io exceeds the predetermined value Iol, the output voltage Vo increases as the drive current Io increases.

なお、図1の電流検出手段である抵抗R1に代えて、図5の定電流源I1を用いることができる。この場合には、定電流源I1を電流設定値が可変できるものとし、第1基準電圧Vref1は固定値でよい。   Note that the constant current source I1 of FIG. 5 can be used in place of the resistor R1 which is the current detection means of FIG. In this case, the constant current source I1 is assumed to have a variable current setting value, and the first reference voltage Vref1 may be a fixed value.

本発明の第1の実施の形態に係る負荷駆動装置の構成を示す図The figure which shows the structure of the load drive device which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 発光ダイオードLEDの電流ー電圧特性を示す図The figure which shows the current-voltage characteristic of light emitting diode LED 駆動電流Ioと出力電圧Voとの特性を示す図The figure which shows the characteristic of drive current Io and output voltage Vo 本発明の第2の実施の形態に係る負荷駆動装置の構成を示す図The figure which shows the structure of the load drive device which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 定電流源I1の回路構成の例を示す図The figure which shows the example of a circuit structure of the constant current source I1

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

100 電源回路
10、20 負荷
LED1〜LED3 発光ダイオード
L1 コイル
C1 平滑用コンデンサ
D1 ダイオード
Q1 スイッチ
Cont 制御回路
B1、B2 基準電圧源
I1 定電流源
I11 定電流回路
Q2〜Q4 N型MOSトランジスタ
EA 誤差増幅器
R1〜R3 抵抗
Vcc 入力電源電圧
Vo 出力電圧
Io 駆動電流
Vled 発光ダイオード降下電圧
Vdet1、Vdet2 検出電圧
Vref1、Vref2 基準電圧
100 Power supply circuit 10, 20 Load LED1-LED3 Light emitting diode L1 Coil C1 Smoothing capacitor D1 Diode Q1 Switch Cont Control circuit B1, B2 Reference voltage source I1 Constant current source I11 Constant current circuit Q2-Q4 N-type MOS transistor EA Error amplifier R1 ~ R3 Resistor Vcc Input power supply voltage Vo Output voltage Io Drive current Vled Light emitting diode drop voltage Vdet1, Vdet2 Detection voltage Vref1, Vref2 Reference voltage

Claims (6)

電源電圧を変換して出力電圧として負荷に出力する出力回路と、この出力回路の出力電圧点と所定電圧点との間に直列に接続される、外部負荷を接続するための端子と、制御信号によって抵抗値が変化する可変抵抗手段と、前記外部負荷及び前記可変抵抗手段に流れる電流を検出するための電流検出手段とを備え、
前記出力回路は、第1基準電圧と、前記電流検出手段からの第1検出電圧とが入力され、前記第1検出電圧が前記第1基準電圧に等しくなるように前記出力電圧を制御するとともに、
前記可変抵抗手段は、前記出力電圧に応じた電圧が所定電圧以上では低抵抗であり、前記所定電圧以下になるにしたがって抵抗値が大きくなるように前記制御信号により制御されることを特徴とする、負荷駆動装置。
An output circuit that converts the power supply voltage and outputs the output voltage to the load, a terminal connected in series between the output voltage point of the output circuit and a predetermined voltage point, and a control signal Variable resistance means whose resistance value changes according to the above, and current detection means for detecting the current flowing through the external load and the variable resistance means,
The output circuit receives a first reference voltage and a first detection voltage from the current detection means, and controls the output voltage so that the first detection voltage becomes equal to the first reference voltage.
The variable resistance means is controlled by the control signal so that a resistance corresponding to the output voltage is low when the voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage, and a resistance value is increased as the voltage becomes lower than the predetermined voltage. , Load driving device.
前記出力電圧に応じた第2検出電圧と第2基準電圧とが入力され、前記制御信号を出力する誤差増幅手段を有することを特徴とする、請求項1記載の負荷駆動装置。 2. The load driving device according to claim 1, further comprising error amplifying means for receiving the second detection voltage and the second reference voltage corresponding to the output voltage and outputting the control signal. 電源電圧を変換して出力電圧として負荷に出力する出力回路と、この出力回路の出力電圧点と所定電圧点との間に、外部負荷を接続するための端子と、前記外部負荷に直列に接続される定電流源とを備え、
前記定電流源は、前記外部負荷に流すための電流を調整することができる可変電流型定電流源であり、
前記出力回路は、基準電圧と、前記定電流源の降下電圧である第1検出電圧と、前記出力電圧に応じた第2検出電圧とが入力され、前記第1検出電圧と第2検出電圧のうちの低い方の検出電圧が前記基準電圧に等しくなるように前記出力電圧を制御することを特徴とする、負荷駆動装置。
An output circuit that converts a power supply voltage and outputs it to a load as an output voltage, a terminal for connecting an external load between the output voltage point of the output circuit and a predetermined voltage point, and a serial connection to the external load A constant current source,
The constant current source is a variable current type constant current source capable of adjusting a current to flow to the external load,
The output circuit receives a reference voltage, a first detection voltage that is a voltage drop of the constant current source, and a second detection voltage corresponding to the output voltage, and the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage The load driving device, wherein the output voltage is controlled so that a lower detection voltage of the two becomes equal to the reference voltage.
前記外部負荷は、少なくとも1つの発光ダイオードを含む発光ダイオード群であることを特徴とする、請求項1乃至3記載の負荷駆動装置。 4. The load driving device according to claim 1, wherein the external load is a light emitting diode group including at least one light emitting diode. 前記出力回路は、コイルと、このコイルへの通電をスイッチングするスイッチを有するスイッチング電源回路であることを特徴とする、請求項1乃至4記載の負荷駆動装置。 5. The load driving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output circuit is a switching power supply circuit having a coil and a switch for switching energization to the coil. 請求項1乃至5記載の負荷駆動装置を用いていることを特徴とする携帯機器。 A portable device using the load driving device according to claim 1.
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