CONVERTER UNIT AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A VOLTAGE

摘要

The present invention relates to a converter unit (10) for converting an input voltage (V10) to an output voltage (V20). The converter comprises input terminals (12, 14) for connecting the converter unit (10) to a voltage supply (16) and for receiving the input voltage (V10) from the voltage supply (16) and output terminals (18, 20) for connecting the converter unit (10) to a load for driving the load. A controllable switch (22) is connected to an inductor (26). The converter unit further comprises a current detector (34) for detecting a current (130) of the inductor (26), a voltage slope detector (38) for detecting a slope of a voltage (V30) measured across the controllable switch (22), and a control unit (32) for controlling the controllable switch (22) on the basis of the inductor current (130) and the voltage slope.

主权项

1. Converter unit for converting an input voltage to an output voltage, comprising:
input terminals for connecting the converter unit to a voltage supply and for receiving the input voltage from the voltage supply, output terminals for connecting the converter unit to a load for driving the load, a controllable switch, an inductor connected to the controllable switch, a current detector for detecting a current of the inductor, a voltage slope detector for detecting a slope of a voltage measured across the controllable switch, and a control unit for controlling the controllable switch on the basis of the inductor current and the voltage slope, and wherein the voltage slope detector comprises two diodes connected antiparallel to each other and connected via a capacitor to the controllable switch, a voltage detector for detecting a voltage at the two diodes and an offset voltage source for providing an offset voltage potential to the two diodes.