Digital control device for a parallel PMOS transistor board

摘要

A digital control device for a parallel PMOS transistor board, includes: an operative memory for digitally storing error data between a target voltage and a setpoint voltage as well as control data, each datum being provided with a time marker, a digital selected order filter (36) for computing setpoint incrementation data from error data in the operative memory selected based on input error data, and for storing the input error data with a corresponding time marker in the operative memory, and a control computer (38) for computing new control data from the control incrementation data and control data in the operative memory selected based on input error data and for storing the new control data in the operative memory.

主权项

1. A digital control device for controlling a board of parallel PMOS transistors comprising:
an operative memory for digitally storing error data between a target voltage and a setpoint voltage corresponding to a voltage outputted by the board of parallel PMOS transistors as well as control data, each datum being provided with a time marker, a digital selected order filter for computing control incrementation data from error data in the operative memory selected as a function of input error data, and for storing said input error data with a corresponding time marker in the operative memory, a control computer for computing new control data from the control incrementation data and from control data in the operative memory selected as a function of input error data and for storing the new control data in the operative memory, wherein the control incrementation data correspond to a number of transistors to be activated or deactivated in the board of parallel PMOS transistors to offset an error indicated by the input error data, wherein the digital filter also comprises a limiter for limiting the control incrementation data as a function of intensity limit data representing a maximum intensity jump in the board of parallel PMOS transistors and as a function of the setpoint voltage corresponding to the voltage outputted by the board of parallel PMOS transistors, wherein the limiter is adapted for limiting the absolute value of control incrementation data as a function ofCΔ⁢⁢I⁢R0Vh⁢⁢i-Vc⁢Δ⁢⁢IM,wherein ΔIM are the intensity limit data, Vc is the setpoint voltage corresponding to the voltage outputted by the board of parallel CΔI is a current variation margin coefficient, R0 is a characteristic resistance of the resistances of the board of parallel PMOS transistors, Vhi is a maximum value of a range of reachable values for the setpoint voltage.