LINEAR PROGRAMMING CIRCUIT FOR ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGE POWER CONVERTERS

摘要

An adjustable power converter which allows the output voltage of the power converter to be controlled linearly by a programming resistor or a programming voltage is provided. The adjustable power converter includes a linear programming circuit which generates a current as a linear function of the programming voltage or the resistance of the programming resistor. The current is connected to the feedback loop of a conventional power converter such that the output voltage of the power converter is a linear function of the current. As a result, the output voltage of the power converter can be linearly adjusted by adjusting the programming voltage or the programming resistor.