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1. 发明授权

US07730332B1 Method and apparatus for improved DC power deliver, management and configuration 有权
标题翻译：负载调节器即插即用点
公开(公告)号：US07730332B1
公开(公告)日：2010-06-01
申请号：US11405293
申请日：2006-04-17
申请人： James W. Templeton
发明人： James W. Templeton
IPC分类号： G06F1/00
CPC分类号： H02J1/102 , H02J13/0003 , Y10T307/25
摘要： A new system-level approach to managing the delivery of DC voltage and current. Several system level functions may be enabled without requiring separate ICs to perform those functions. Supervisory functions for a voltage converter may be performed by a central control module or chip that may be coupled to point-of-load voltage converters comprised in digital power management devices (DPMD) through a serial digital bus. The DPMDs may also use the high-speed serial digital bus to provide real-time feedback information to the central control module or chip. Single DPMDs may be combined together in a current sharing configuration in a “plug-and-play” fashion, where the control logic in each DPMD is capable of automatically establishing control loops required a multi-phase supply. Feedback necessary for establishing control may be transmitted across the digital bus coupling the devices. The supervisory functions may be included in each DPMD, which may communicate with each other over a serial digital bus, where the DPMDs singly or together may operate to perform control of their respective POLs, enabling configurations that do not require a central control module.
摘要翻译：一种新的系统级方法管理直流电压和电流的传递。可以启用几个系统级功能，而不需要单独的IC来执行这些功能。电压转换器的监控功能可以由中央控制模块或芯片执行，中央控制模块或芯片可通过串行数字总线耦合到数字电源管理设备（DPMD）中的负载点电压转换器。 DPMD还可以使用高速串行数字总线向中央控制模块或芯片提供实时反馈信息。单个DPMD可以以“即插即用”方式在电流共享配置中组合在一起，其中每个DPMD中的控制逻辑能够自动建立需要多相电源的控制环路。可以在耦合设备的数字总线上传输建立控制所需的反馈。监控功能可以包括在每个DPMD中，DPMD可以通过串行数字总线相互通信，DPMD单独或一起可以操作以执行其各自的POL的控制，从而实现不需要中央控制模块的配置。

2. 发明授权

US07908402B2 Integrated multi-function point-of-load regulator circuit 有权
标题翻译：集成多功能点负载调节电路
公开(公告)号：US07908402B2
公开(公告)日：2011-03-15
申请号：US12868973
申请日：2010-08-26
申请人： Kenneth W. Fernald , James W. Templeton , John A. Wishneusky
发明人： Kenneth W. Fernald , James W. Templeton , John A. Wishneusky
IPC分类号： G06F3/00 , G05F1/40
CPC分类号： G06F1/26 , H02M3/1584
摘要： A power management system may comprise two or more POL regulators configured to transmit and receive data over a shared bus according to either a proprietary or a common bus protocol. Each POL regulator may be identified by a unique address that is part of an address group, and may be configured via pin strapping to be able to perform a variety of power management functions. Any one of the POL regulators within the address group may become a bus master and transmit information to the shared bus by addressing itself. The other POL regulators in the address group may monitor the shared bus for events, and may respond to the transmitted information according to their address, their configuration, and the transmitted information. The response may include the POL regulators performing one or more power management functions, including adjusting their respective output voltages. The POL regulators may respond to each event according to the requirements corresponding to the event, thereby performing the necessary tasks to enable power management functions without the need for interconnecting analog signal lines and without being explicitly controlled.
摘要翻译：功率管理系统可以包括两个或更多个POL调节器，其被配置为根据专有或公共总线协议通过共享总线发送和接收数据。每个POL调节器可以由作为地址组的一部分的唯一地址来识别，并且可以通过引脚捆绑来配置以能够执行各种功率管理功能。地址组中的任何一个POL调节器可以成为总线主机，并通过寻址本身将信息发送到共享总线。地址组中的其他POL调节器可以监视事件的共享总线，并且可以根据它们的地址，其配置和所发送的信息来响应所发送的信息。响应可以包括执行一个或多个功率管理功能的POL调节器，包括调整它们各自的输出电压。 POL调节器可以根据与该事件相对应的要求对每个事件进行响应，由此执行必要的任务以实现功率管理功能，而不需要互连模拟信号线并且不被明确控制。

3. 发明授权

US07793005B1 Power management system using a multi-master multi-slave bus and multi-function point-of-load regulators 有权
标题翻译：电源管理系统采用多主机多从机总线和多功能点负载调节器
公开(公告)号：US07793005B1
公开(公告)日：2010-09-07
申请号：US11425489
申请日：2006-06-21
申请人： Kenneth W. Fernald , James W. Templeton , John A. Wishneusky
发明人： Kenneth W. Fernald , James W. Templeton , John A. Wishneusky
IPC分类号： G06F3/00 , G05F1/40
CPC分类号： G06F1/26 , H02M3/1584
摘要： A power management system may comprise two or more POL regulators configured to transmit and receive data over a shared bus according to either a proprietary or a common bus protocol. Each POL regulator may be identified by a unique address that is part of an address group, and may be configured via pin strapping to be able to perform a variety of power management functions. Any one of the POL regulators within the address group may become a bus master and transmit information to the shared bus by addressing itself. The other POL regulators in the address group may monitor the shared bus for events, and may respond to the transmitted information according to their address, their configuration, and the transmitted information. The response may include the POL regulators performing one or more power management functions, including adjusting their respective output voltages. The POL regulators may respond to each event according to the requirements corresponding to the event, thereby performing the necessary tasks to enable power management functions without the need for interconnecting analog signal lines and without being explicitly controlled.
摘要翻译：功率管理系统可以包括两个或更多个POL调节器，其被配置为根据专有或公共总线协议通过共享总线发送和接收数据。每个POL调节器可以由作为地址组的一部分的唯一地址来识别，并且可以通过引脚捆绑来配置以能够执行各种功率管理功能。地址组中的任何一个POL调节器可以成为总线主机，并通过寻址本身将信息发送到共享总线。地址组中的其他POL调节器可以监视事件的共享总线，并且可以根据它们的地址，其配置和所发送的信息来响应所发送的信息。响应可以包括执行一个或多个功率管理功能的POL调节器，包括调整它们各自的输出电压。 POL调节器可以根据与该事件相对应的要求对每个事件进行响应，由此执行必要的任务以实现功率管理功能，而不需要互连模拟信号线并且不被明确控制。

4. 发明授权

US07653757B1 Method for using a multi-master multi-slave bus for power management 有权
标题翻译：使用多主机多从总线进行电源管理的方法
公开(公告)号：US07653757B1
公开(公告)日：2010-01-26
申请号：US11198698
申请日：2005-08-05
申请人： Kenneth W. Fernald , James W. Templeton , John A. Wishneusky
发明人： Kenneth W. Fernald , James W. Templeton , John A. Wishneusky
IPC分类号： G06F3/00 , G05F1/40
CPC分类号： G06F1/26
摘要： In one set of embodiments, a power management system comprises two or more devices, such as POL devices, configured to transmit and receive data over a shared bus, such as an I2C bus, according to the bus protocol of the shared bus. Each device may be configured with at least one respective address register, which may be programmed with an address uniquely identifying the device, and a mask register that may be configured to mask select bits of the respective address register, thereby enabling the device to identify device groups. In one embodiment, one of the devices identifying itself as a master device may distribute information to any of the other devices by transmitting the information, which may include commands and/or data, to itself, in effect targeting the address programmed into its own address register. The devices on the shared bus may be configured to monitor the bus for events, and respond to each event according to the requirements inherent within a transmitted command, thereby performing the necessary tasks to enable power management functions without the need for interconnecting analog signal lines.
摘要翻译：在一组实施例中，电力管理系统包括两个或多个设备，诸如POL设备，其被配置为根据共享总线的总线协议通过共享总线（诸如I2C总线）发送和接收数据。每个设备可以配置有至少一个相应的地址寄存器，其可以用唯一地标识设备的地址来编程，以及屏蔽寄存器，其可以被配置为屏蔽相应地址寄存器的选择位，从而使得设备能够识别设备团体在一个实施例中，将自身标识为主设备的设备中的一个可以通过向自身发送可能包括命令和/或数据的信息来实际地将编程的地址定位到其自己的地址中来将信息分配给任何其他设备寄存器。共享总线上的设备可以被配置为监视总线的事件，并且根据发送的命令中固有的要求对每个事件进行响应，由此执行必要的任务以启用电源管理功能，而不需要互连模拟信号线。

5. 发明授权

US07467309B2 Point of load regulator having a pinstrapped configuration and which performs intelligent bus monitoring 有权
标题翻译：负载调节器具有pinstrapped配置，并执行智能总线监控
公开(公告)号：US07467309B2
公开(公告)日：2008-12-16
申请号：US11356674
申请日：2006-02-17
申请人： James W. Templeton
发明人： James W. Templeton
IPC分类号： G06F1/00 , G06F1/26 , G06F1/32 , G06F11/30
CPC分类号： H02J1/102 , H02J13/0003 , Y10T307/25
摘要： A new system-level approach to managing the delivery of DC voltage and current. Several system level functions may be enabled without requiring separate ICs to perform those functions. Supervisory functions for a voltage converter may be performed by a central control module or chip that may be coupled to point-of-load voltage converters comprised in digital power management devices (DPMD) through a serial digital bus. The DPMDs may also use the high-speed serial digital bus to provide real-time feedback information to the central control module or chip. Single DPMDs may be combined together in a current sharing configuration in a “plug-and-play” fashion, where the control logic in each DPMD is capable of automatically establishing control loops required a multi-phase supply. Feedback necessary for establishing control may be transmitted across the digital bus coupling the devices. The supervisory functions may be included in each DPMD, which may communicate with each other over a serial digital bus, where the DPMDs singly or together may operate to perform control of their respective POLs, enabling configurations that do not require a central control module.
摘要翻译：一种新的系统级方法管理直流电压和电流的传递。可以启用几个系统级功能，而不需要单独的IC来执行这些功能。电压转换器的监控功能可以由中央控制模块或芯片执行，中央控制模块或芯片可通过串行数字总线耦合到数字电源管理设备（DPMD）中的负载点电压转换器。 DPMD还可以使用高速串行数字总线向中央控制模块或芯片提供实时反馈信息。单个DPMD可以以“即插即用”方式在电流共享配置中组合在一起，其中每个DPMD中的控制逻辑能够自动建立需要多相电源的控制环路。可以在耦合设备的数字总线上传输建立控制所需的反馈。监控功能可以包括在每个DPMD中，DPMD可以通过串行数字总线相互通信，DPMD单独或一起可以操作以执行其各自的POL的控制，从而实现不需要中央控制模块的配置。

6. 发明授权

US08143874B2 Switch-mode power supply (SMPS) controller integrated circuit determining operating characteristics from filter component information 有权
标题翻译：开关电源（SMPS）控制器集成电路确定滤波器组件信息的工作特性
公开(公告)号：US08143874B2
公开(公告)日：2012-03-27
申请号：US12408455
申请日：2009-03-20
申请人： James W. Templeton
发明人： James W. Templeton
IPC分类号： G05F1/40
CPC分类号： H02M3/157 , H02M3/1588 , Y02B70/1466
摘要： A switch-mode power supply (SMPS) controller integrated circuit (IC) provides ease of integration and SMPS designs. Value and/or types of components external to the controller IC that affect the SMPS control loop response are provided to the IC and an internal conversion block determines coefficients for a digital compensator in conformity with the provided value/type information. The conversion block may be a look-up table, processor or dedicated logic, and the component value/type information may be provided via terminals of the controller IC via logic state, attached resistance/capacitance or from external storage. Alternatively, the component values may be programmed into non-volatile storage within the controller IC.
摘要翻译：开关电源（SMPS）控制器集成电路（IC）提供易于集成和SMPS设计。将影响SMPS控制环路响应的控制器IC外部的组件的值和/或类型提供给IC，并且内部转换块根据所提供的值/类型信息确定数字补偿器的系数。转换块可以是查找表，处理器或专用逻辑，并且可以经由逻辑状态，附加电阻/电容或来自外部存储器的控制器IC的端子来提供组件值/类型信息。或者，组件值可以被编程到控制器IC内的非易失性存储器中。

7. 发明申请

US20100325325A1 Integrated Multi-Function Point-Of-Load Regulator Circuit 有权
标题翻译：集成多功能点负载调节器电路
公开(公告)号：US20100325325A1
公开(公告)日：2010-12-23
申请号：US12868973
申请日：2010-08-26
申请人： Kenneth W. Fernald , James W. Templeton , John A. Wishneusky
发明人： Kenneth W. Fernald , James W. Templeton , John A. Wishneusky
IPC分类号： G06F13/42 , G06F1/26 , G06F13/00
CPC分类号： G06F1/26 , H02M3/1584
摘要： A power management system may comprise two or more POL regulators configured to transmit and receive data over a shared bus according to either a proprietary or a common bus protocol. Each POL regulator may be identified by a unique address that is part of an address group, and may be configured via pin strapping to be able to perform a variety of power management functions. Any one of the POL regulators within the address group may become a bus master and transmit information to the shared bus by addressing itself The other POL regulators in the address group may monitor the shared bus for events, and may respond to the transmitted information according to their address, their configuration, and the transmitted information. The response may include the POL regulators performing one or more power management functions, including adjusting their respective output voltages. The POL regulators may respond to each event according to the requirements corresponding to the event, thereby performing the necessary tasks to enable power management functions without the need for interconnecting analog signal lines and without being explicitly controlled.
摘要翻译：功率管理系统可以包括两个或更多个POL调节器，其被配置为根据专有或公共总线协议通过共享总线发送和接收数据。每个POL调节器可以由作为地址组的一部分的唯一地址来识别，并且可以通过引脚捆绑来配置以能够执行各种功率管理功能。地址组中的任何一个POL调节器可以成为总线主机，并通过寻址本身将信息发送到共享总线地址组中的其他POL调节器可以监视事件的共享总线，并且可以根据他们的地址，他们的配置和传输的信息。响应可以包括执行一个或多个功率管理功能的POL调节器，包括调整它们各自的输出电压。 POL调节器可以根据与该事件相对应的要求对每个事件进行响应，由此执行必要的任务以实现功率管理功能，而不需要互连模拟信号线并且不被明确控制。

8. 发明申请

US20100237838A1 SWITCH-MODE POWER SUPPLY (SMPS) CONTROLLER INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DETERMINING OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS FROM FILTER COMPONENT INFORMATION 有权
标题翻译：开关电源（SMPS）控制器集成电路确定过滤器组件信息的操作特性
公开(公告)号：US20100237838A1
公开(公告)日：2010-09-23
申请号：US12408455
申请日：2009-03-20
申请人： James W. Templeton
发明人： James W. Templeton
IPC分类号： G05F1/10
CPC分类号： H02M3/157 , H02M3/1588 , Y02B70/1466
摘要： A switch-mode power supply (SMPS) controller integrated circuit (IC) provides ease of integration and SMPS designs. Value and/or types of components external to the controller IC that affect the SMPS control loop response are provided to the IC and an internal conversion block determines coefficients for a digital compensator in conformity with the provided value/type information. The conversion block may be a look-up table, processor or dedicated logic, and the component value/type information may be provided via terminals of the controller IC via logic state, attached resistance/capacitance or from external storage. Alternatively, the component values may be programmed into non-volatile storage within the controller IC.
摘要翻译：开关电源（SMPS）控制器集成电路（IC）提供易于集成和SMPS设计。将影响SMPS控制环路响应的控制器IC外部的组件的值和/或类型提供给IC，并且内部转换块根据所提供的值/类型信息确定数字补偿器的系数。转换块可以是查找表，处理器或专用逻辑，并且可以经由逻辑状态，附加电阻/电容或来自外部存储器的控制器IC的端子来提供组件值/类型信息。或者，组件值可以被编程到控制器IC内的非易失性存储器中。

9. 发明授权

US08452897B1 Method for using a multi-master multi-slave bus for power management 有权
标题翻译：使用多主机多从总线进行电源管理的方法
公开(公告)号：US08452897B1
公开(公告)日：2013-05-28
申请号：US11405294
申请日：2006-04-17
申请人： Kenneth W. Fernald , James W. Templeton , John A. Wishneusky
发明人： Kenneth W. Fernald , James W. Templeton , John A. Wishneusky
IPC分类号： G06F3/00 , G05F1/40
CPC分类号： G06F1/26
摘要： In one set of embodiments, a power management system comprises two or more devices, such as POL devices, configured to transmit and receive data over a shared bus, such as an I2C bus, according to the bus protocol of the shared bus. Each device may be configured with at least one respective address register, which may be programmed with an address uniquely identifying the device, and a mask register that may be configured to mask select bits of the respective address register, thereby enabling the device to identify device groups. In one embodiment, one of the devices identifying itself as a master device may distribute information to any of the other devices by transmitting the information, which may include commands and/or data, to itself, in effect targeting the address programmed into its own address register. The devices on the shared bus may be configured to monitor the bus for events, and respond to each event according to the requirements inherent within a transmitted command, thereby performing the necessary tasks to enable power management functions without the need for interconnecting analog signal lines.
摘要翻译：在一组实施例中，电力管理系统包括两个或多个设备，诸如POL设备，其被配置为根据共享总线的总线协议通过共享总线（诸如I2C总线）发送和接收数据。每个设备可以配置有至少一个相应的地址寄存器，其可以用唯一地标识设备的地址来编程，以及屏蔽寄存器，其可以被配置为屏蔽相应地址寄存器的选择位，从而使得设备能够识别设备团体在一个实施例中，将自身标识为主设备的设备中的一个可以通过向自身发送可能包括命令和/或数据的信息来实际地将编程的地址定位到其自己的地址中来将信息分配给任何其他设备寄存器。共享总线上的设备可以被配置为监视总线的事件，并且根据发送的命令中固有的要求对每个事件进行响应，由此执行必要的任务以启用电源管理功能，而不需要互连模拟信号线。

10. 发明授权

US07506179B2 Method and apparatus for improved DC power delivery management and configuration 有权
标题翻译：改进直流输电管理和配置的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07506179B2
公开(公告)日：2009-03-17
申请号：US10820976
申请日：2004-04-08
申请人： James W. Templeton
发明人： James W. Templeton
IPC分类号： G06F1/00
CPC分类号： H02J1/102 , H02J13/0003 , Y10T307/25
摘要： A new system-level approach to managing the delivery of DC voltage and current. Several system level functions may be enabled without requiring separate ICs to perform those functions. Supervisory functions for a voltage converter may be performed by a central control module or chip that may be coupled to point-of-load voltage converters comprised in digital power management devices (DPMD) through a serial digital bus. The DPMDs may also use the high-speed serial digital bus to provide real-time feedback information to the central control module or chip. Single DPMDs may be combined together in a current sharing configuration in a “plug-and-play” fashion, where the control logic in each DPMD is capable of automatically establishing control loops required a multi-phase supply. Feedback necessary for establishing control may be transmitted across the digital bus coupling the devices. The supervisory functions may be included in each DPMD, which may communicate with each other over a serial digital bus, where the DPMDs singly or together may operate to perform control of their respective POLs, enabling configurations that do not require a central control module.
摘要翻译：一种新的系统级方法管理直流电压和电流的传递。可以启用几个系统级功能，而不需要单独的IC来执行这些功能。电压转换器的监控功能可以由中央控制模块或芯片执行，中央控制模块或芯片可通过串行数字总线耦合到数字电源管理设备（DPMD）中的负载点电压转换器。 DPMD还可以使用高速串行数字总线向中央控制模块或芯片提供实时反馈信息。单个DPMD可以以“即插即用”方式在电流共享配置中组合在一起，其中每个DPMD中的控制逻辑能够自动建立需要多相电源的控制环路。可以在耦合设备的数字总线上传输建立控制所需的反馈。监控功能可以包括在每个DPMD中，DPMD可以通过串行数字总线相互通信，DPMD单独或一起可以操作以执行其各自的POL的控制，从而实现不需要中央控制模块的配置。

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