Dual-output asynchronous power converter circuitry
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01Q-011/12
H04B-001/04
H03F-001/02
H03F-003/195
H03F-003/24
H02M-001/14
H03F-003/19
H04W-052/02
H03F-003/68
H04W-088/06
출원번호
US-0142859
(2016-04-29)
등록번호
US-9948240
(2018-04-17)
발명자
/ 주소
Khlat, Nadim
Kay, Michael R.
출원인 / 주소
Qorvo US, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Withrow & Terranova, P.L.L.C.
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초록▼
Dual-output power converter circuitry includes an input node, a first output node, a second output node, a number of capacitive elements, and a number of switching elements. The switching elements are coupled between the input node, the first output node, the second output node, and the capacitive e
Dual-output power converter circuitry includes an input node, a first output node, a second output node, a number of capacitive elements, and a number of switching elements. The switching elements are coupled between the input node, the first output node, the second output node, and the capacitive elements. In operation, the switching elements charge and discharge the capacitive elements such that a power supply output voltage is provided asynchronously to the first output node and the second output node.
대표청구항▼
1. Envelope tracking power converter circuitry comprising: a first envelope tracking power supply signal output node;a second envelope tracking power supply signal output node;dual-output power converter circuitry configured to asynchronously provide a first power converter output voltage and a seco
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Envelope tracking power converter circuitry comprising: a first envelope tracking power supply signal output node;a second envelope tracking power supply signal output node;dual-output power converter circuitry configured to asynchronously provide a first power converter output voltage and a second power converter output voltage based on a supply voltage;a voltage regulator configured to provide a regulated supply voltage based on the supply voltage;a first parallel amplifier configured to provide a first output voltage and a first output current based on a first parallel amplifier supply voltage, an envelope power converter control signal, and a first feedback signal from the first envelope tracking power supply signal output node;a second parallel amplifier configured to provide a second output voltage and a second output current based on a second parallel amplifier supply voltage, an envelope power converter control signal, and a second feedback signal from the second envelope tracking power supply signal output node;a first auxiliary switching power converter configured to: in a first mode of operation, provide a portion of a first envelope tracking power supply signal to the first envelope tracking power supply signal output node based on the first power converter output voltage and a first auxiliary control signal, wherein the first auxiliary control signal is based on the first output current from the first parallel amplifier; andin a second mode of operation, provide the second parallel amplifier supply voltage to the second parallel amplifier based on the first power converter output voltage; anda second auxiliary switching power converter configured to: in a first mode of operation, provide a portion of a second envelope tracking power supply signal to the second envelope tracking power supply signal output node based on the second power converter output voltage and a second auxiliary control signal, wherein the second auxiliary control signal is based on the second output current from the second parallel amplifier; andin a second mode of operation, provide the first parallel amplifier supply voltage to the first parallel amplifier based on the second power converter output voltage. 2. The envelope tracking power converter circuitry of claim 1 wherein: in the first mode of operation of the first auxiliary switching power converter, the second parallel amplifier supply voltage is the regulated supply voltage provided by the voltage regulator; andin the first mode of operation of the second auxiliary switching power converter, the first parallel amplifier supply voltage is the regulated supply voltage provided by the voltage regulator. 3. The envelope tracking power converter circuitry of claim 2 wherein the voltage regulator is a low dropout regulator. 4. The envelope tracking power converter circuitry of claim 1 wherein the dual-output power converter circuitry comprises: an input node;a first output node;a second output node;a plurality of capacitive elements; anda plurality of switching elements, wherein the dual-output power converter circuitry is configured to receive the supply voltage at the input node and selectively charge and discharge the plurality of capacitive elements from the supply voltage using the plurality of switching elements such that a power converter output voltage is asynchronously provided to the first output node and the second output node. 5. The envelope tracking power converter circuitry of claim 4 wherein: the plurality of switching elements comprises: a first switching element coupled between the input node and a first intermediate node;a second switching element coupled between the input node and a second intermediate node;a third switching element coupled between the input node and a third intermediate node;a fourth switching element coupled between the input node and a fourth intermediate node;a fifth switching element coupled between the second intermediate node and the third intermediate node;a sixth switching element coupled between the first intermediate node and the first output node;a seventh switching element coupled between the first intermediate node and the second output node;an eighth switching element coupled between the second intermediate node and ground;a ninth switching element coupled between the third intermediate node and the second output node;a tenth switching element coupled between the third intermediate node and the first output node; andan eleventh switching element coupled between the fourth intermediate node and ground; andthe plurality of capacitive elements comprises: a first capacitive element coupled between the first intermediate node and the second intermediate node; anda second capacitive element coupled between the third intermediate node and the fourth intermediate node. 6. The envelope tracking power converter circuitry of claim 1 wherein: the first auxiliary switching power converter is further configured to, in a third mode of operation, provide a first average power tracking power supply signal to the first envelope tracking power supply signal output node based on the first power converter output voltage and the first auxiliary control signal, wherein the first auxiliary control signal is based on the first output current from the first parallel amplifier; andthe second auxiliary power converter is further configured to, in a third mode of operation, provide a second average power tracking power supply signal to the second envelope tracking power supply signal output node based on the second power converter output voltage and the second auxiliary control signal, wherein the second auxiliary control signal is based on the second output current form the second parallel amplifier. 7. The envelope tracking power converter circuitry of claim 6 wherein: in the first mode of operation and the third mode of operation of the first auxiliary switching power converter, the first parallel amplifier is inactive; andin the first mode of operation and the third mode of operation of the second auxiliary switching power converter, the second parallel amplifier is inactive. 8. The envelope tracking power converter circuitry of claim 7 wherein: in the first mode of operation of the first auxiliary switching power converter, the second parallel amplifier supply voltage is the regulated supply voltage provided by the voltage regulator; andin the first mode of operation of the second auxiliary switching power converter, the first parallel amplifier supply voltage is the regulated supply voltage provided by the voltage regulator. 9. The envelope tracking power converter circuitry of claim 7 wherein: the dual-output power converter circuitry is a boost converter;the first auxiliary switching power converter is a buck converter; andthe second auxiliary switching power converter is a buck converter. 10. A radio frequency (RF) transmitter section comprising: a first set of power amplifiers configured to receive and amplify RF input signals within a first set of operating bands;a second set of power amplifiers configured to receive and amplify RF input signals within a second set of operating bands;envelope tracking power converter circuitry comprising: a first envelope tracking power supply signal output node coupled to the first set of power amplifiers;a second envelope tracking power supply signal output node coupled to the second set of power amplifiers;dual-output power converter circuitry configured to asynchronously provide a first power converter output voltage and a second power converter output voltage based on a supply voltage;a voltage regulator configured to provide a regulated supply voltage based on the supply voltage;a first parallel amplifier configured to provide a first output voltage and a first output current based on a first parallel amplifier supply voltage, an envelope power converter control signal, and a first feedback signal from the first envelope tracking power supply signal output node;a second parallel amplifier configured to provide a second output voltage and a second output current based on a second parallel amplifier supply voltage, an envelope power converter control signal, and a second feedback signal from the second envelope tracking power supply signal output node;a first auxiliary switching power converter configured to: in a first mode of operation, provide a portion of a first envelope tracking power supply signal to the first envelope tracking power supply signal output node based on the first power converter output voltage and a first auxiliary control signal, wherein the first auxiliary control signal is based on the first output current from the first parallel amplifier; andin a second mode of operation, provide the second parallel amplifier supply voltage to the second parallel amplifier based on the first power converter output voltage; anda second auxiliary switching power converter configured to: in a first mode of operation, provide a portion of a second envelope tracking power supply signal to the second envelope tracking power supply signal output node based on the second power converter output voltage and a second auxiliary control signal, wherein the second auxiliary control signal is based on the second output current from the second parallel amplifier; andin a second mode of operation, provide the first parallel amplifier supply voltage to the first parallel amplifier based on the second power converter output voltage. 11. The RF transmitter section of claim 10 wherein: in the first mode of operation of the first auxiliary switching power converter, the second parallel amplifier supply voltage is the regulated supply voltage provided by the voltage regulator; andin the first mode of operation of the second auxiliary switching power converter, the first parallel amplifier supply voltage is the regulated supply voltage provided by the voltage regulator. 12. The RF transmitter section of claim 10 wherein: the first auxiliary switching power converter is further configured to, in a third mode of operation, provide a first average power tracking power supply signal to the first envelope tracking power supply signal output node based on the first power converter output voltage and the first auxiliary control signal, wherein the first auxiliary control signal is based on the first output current from the first parallel amplifier;the second auxiliary power converter is further configured to, in a third mode of operation, provide a second average power tracking power supply signal to the second envelope tracking power supply signal output node based on the second power converter output voltage and the second auxiliary control signal, wherein the second auxiliary control signal is based on the second output current from the second parallel amplifier. 13. The RF transmitter section of claim 12 wherein: in the first mode of operation and the third mode of operation of the first auxiliary switching power converter, the first parallel amplifier is inactive; andin the first mode of operation and the third mode of operation of the second auxiliary switching power converter, the second parallel amplifier is inactive. 14. The RF transmitter section of claim 13 wherein: in the first mode of operation of the first auxiliary switching power converter, the second parallel amplifier supply voltage is the regulated supply voltage provided by the voltage regulator; andin the first mode of operation of the second auxiliary switching power converter, the first parallel amplifier supply voltage is the regulated supply voltage provided by the voltage regulator. 15. The RF transmitter section of claim 13 wherein the dual-output power converter circuitry comprises: an input node;a first output node;a second output node;a plurality of capacitive elements; anda plurality of switching elements, wherein the dual-output power converter circuitry is configured to receive a supply voltage at the input node and selectively charge and discharge the plurality of capacitive elements from the supply voltage using the plurality of switching elements such that a power converter output voltage is asynchronously provided to the first output node and the second output node. 16. The RF transmitter section of claim 15 wherein: the plurality of switching elements comprises: a first switching element coupled between the input node and a first intermediate node;a second switching element coupled between the input node and a second intermediate node;a third switching element coupled between the input node and a third intermediate node;a fourth switching element coupled between the input node and a fourth intermediate node;a fifth switching element coupled between the second intermediate node and the third intermediate node;a sixth switching element coupled between the first intermediate node and the first output node;a seventh switching element coupled between the first intermediate node and the second output node;an eighth switching element coupled between the second intermediate node and ground;a ninth switching element coupled between the third intermediate node and the second output node;a tenth switching element coupled between the third intermediate node and the first output node; andan eleventh switching element coupled between the fourth intermediate node and ground; andthe plurality of capacitive elements comprises: a first capacitive element coupled between the first intermediate node and the second intermediate node; anda second capacitive element coupled between the third intermediate node and the fourth intermediate node.
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