Patent Application
20220337241
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of control technologies, and more particularly, to a control circuit and a control method for a switch transistor.
Currently, in the field of power electronics technologies, power semiconductor devices are mainly applied in power transmission and transformation, steel smelting, motor drive, rail transportation, power supply, and other fields. To ensure stable operation of a power supply/inverter system and improve reliability of the system, the control technology of power semiconductor devices is particularly important.
At present, transformer control, capacitor control, and optocoupler control can be used. However, with these control methods, when an output of a control unit is at a high frequency, on the one hand, there are limitations in terms of setting dead time of a control signal, thereby leading to low efficiency, and causing crosstalk in the circuit; and on the other hand, there are limitations in terms of setting a position of the control unit, thereby leading to a crosstalk in the circuit and a mistaken turn-on of the switch transistor.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a control circuit and a control method for a switch transistor. At high output frequencies, the efficiency can be improved by shortening a dead time of a control signal without causing crosstalk in the circuit. In addition, by using a microwave unit to control turn-on and turn-off of a switch transistor, a relatively long distance between a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal of the microwave unit can be set to further avoid the crosstalk in the circuit and also prevent the switch transistor from being turned on by mistake.
In a first aspect, a control circuit for switch transistor control is provided. The control circuit includes a control unit configured to output a control signal, and a microwave unit. The microwave unit has a transmitting terminal connected to the control unit, and a receiving terminal connected to at least one switch transistor. The transmitting terminal of the microwave unit is configured to convert the control signal into a microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal. The receiving terminal of the microwave unit is configured to convert the microwave signal into the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of the at least one switch transistor.
In a second aspect, a method for switch transistor control is provided. The control method is applied in a control circuit including a control unit and a microwave unit. The method includes: outputting, by the control unit, a control signal; controlling, by the control unit, a transmitting terminal of the microwave unit to convert the control signal into a microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to a receiving terminal of the microwave unit; and controlling, by the control unit, the receiving terminal of the microwave unit to convert the microwave signal into the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of at least one switch transistor.
In a third aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided. The computer-readable storage medium has computer-executable instructions stored thereon. The computer-executable instructions are configured to perform the method in the second aspect or any implementation of the second aspect.
Technical solutions according to embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and thoroughly below in combination with accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only a part of, rather than all of the embodiments of the present disclosure. On basis of the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without paying creative effort shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
In order to understand the present disclosure more clearly, the working principle and processes of the control circuit will be described below in combination with
As illustrated in
When a signal outputted by the high-side control logic module 111 is at a high level, the high-side MOS transistor 131 is turned on and the low-side MOS transistor 132 is turned off. Since a drain of the high-side MOS transistor 131 is connected to a power supply VI, a high-level voltage VI is outputted at an output point o in this case, i.e., Vo=VI.
When a signal outputted by the low-side control logic module 112 is at a low level, the low-side MOS transistor 132 is turned on and the high-side MOS transistor 131 is turned off. Since a gate of the low-side MOS transistor 132 is grounded, a voltage of 0 V is outputted at an output point o, i.e., Vo=0 V. In this case, the output point outputs a pulse signal.
In the embodiments of the present disclosure, when a control logic module is used to control turn-on and turn-off of an MOS transistor, the MOS transistor may generate parasitic capacitance. When a control signal outputted by the control logic module (the high-side control logic module 111 and the low-side control logic module 112) has a relatively low frequency, for example, a frequency of 100 KHz and a period of 10 us, dead time may be set to 1.2 μs. When the high-side MOS transistor 131 is switched from a turn-on state to a turn-off state under the control of the high-side control logic module 111, the high-side MOS transistor 131 may be completely turned off during the dead time, and when the dead time lapses, the low-side MOS transistor can be turned on under the control of the low-side control logic module 121. Therefore, the parasitic capacitance generated by the high-side MOS transistor 131 cannot be transmitted to the low-side MOS transistor 132, without causing the crosstalk in the circuit.
When the control signal outputted by the control logic module (the high-side control logic module 111 and the low-side control logic module 112) has a relatively high frequency, for example, a frequency of 250 KHz and a period of 4 μs, if the dead time is set to be 1.2 μs, the high-side MOS transistor 131 or the low-side MOS transistor 132 can be only turned on of 0.8 μs in one period. That is, the turn-on time of the MOS transistor in one period is shorter than the dead time, thereby resulting in low efficiency. If the dead time is set to be 0.4 μs, during controlling the high-side MOS transistor 131 to be switched from a turn-on state to a turn-off state by the high-side control logic module 111, the low-side MOS transistor 132 is turned on before the high-side MOS transistor 131 is fully turned off within the dead time, such that the parasitic capacitance generated by the high-side MOS transistor 131 may be transmitted to the low-side MOS transistor 132, thereby causing crosstalk in the circuit.
In some embodiments, the high-side MOS transistor 131 and the low-side MOS transistor 132 can be isolated from each other by a transformer, a capacitor, or an optocoupler (also referred to as an optocoupler or an opto-isolator). Here, for a transformer 121 and a transformer 122, the transformer 121 may have a primary side connected to the high-side control logic module 111 and a secondary side connected to the high-side MOS transistor 131; and the transformer 122 may have a primary side connected to the low-side control logic module 112 and a secondary side connected to the low-side MOS transistor 132.
For a capacitor 121 and a capacitor 122, one end of the capacitor 121 may be connected to the high-side control logic module 111, and the other end thereof may be connected to the high-side MOS transistor 131; and one end of the capacitor 122 may be connected to the low-side control logic module 112, and the other end thereof may be connected to the low-side MOS transistor 132.
For an optocoupler 121 and an optocoupler 122, one end of the optocoupler 121 may be connected to the high-side control logic module 111, and the other end thereof may be connected to the high-side MOS transistor 131; and one end of the optocoupler 122 may be connected to the low-side control logic module 112, and the other end thereof may be connected to the low-side MOS transistor 132. The optocoupler 121 and/or optocoupler 122 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may include a light emitter and a light receiver.
However, when these isolation methods are adopted, position arrangements are limited. For example, for a transformer, a distance between a primary side and a secondary side of the transformer should not be too long, as a voltage transformation of the transformer is implemented based on the principle of electromagnetic induction. However, when the distance between the primary side and the secondary side of the transformer is relatively short, if an output of the high-side control logic module 111 is at a high level, the parasitic capacitance generated by the high-side MOS transistor 131 at a high frequency may be transmitted to the low-side MOS transistor 132, thereby causing the crosstalk in the circuit and leading to a mistaken turn-on of the low-side MOS transistor 132.
Similarly, for a capacitor, since a capacity of the capacitor is inversely proportional to a distance between two polar plates, the capacity of the capacitor decreases with an increase in the distance between the two polar plates, and it increases with a decrease in the distance between the two polar plates. Thus, the distance between the two polar plates of the capacitor should not be too long. However, when the distance between the two polar plates of the capacitor is relatively short, if an output of the high-side control logic module 111 is at a high level, the parasitic capacitance generated by the high-side MOS transistor 131 at a high frequency may be transmitted to the low-side MOS transistor 132, thereby causing the crosstalk in the circuit and leading to a mistaken turn-on of the low-side MOS transistor 132.
Similarly, for an optocoupler, since the optocoupler uses light as a medium to transmit electrical signals and transmission of light waves is distance-dependent, an energy loss increases with an increase in a transmission distance of the light waves, and it decreases with a decrease in the transmission distance of the light waves. Thus, a distance between a light emitter and a light receiver of the optocoupler should not be too long. However, when the distance between the light emitter and the light receiver of the optocoupler is relatively short, if an output of the high-side control logic module 111 is at a high level, the parasitic capacitance generated by the high-side MOS transistor 131 at a high frequency may be transmitted to the low-side MOS transistor 132, thereby causing the crosstalk in the circuit and leading to a mistaken turn-on of the low-side MOS transistor 132.
With the control circuit according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the dead time of the control signal may be set to be relatively shorter at a high output frequency to improve efficiency without causing crosstalk in the circuit. In addition, when a microwave unit is used to control turn-on and turn-off of the switch transistor, a distance between a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal of the microwave unit can be relatively long, which can further avoid the crosstalk in the circuit and prevent the switch transistor from being turned on mistakenly.
The control circuit according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is described in detail below in combination with
As illustrated in
The control unit 210 is configured to output a control signal.
The control unit according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be configured to output a control signal. The control signal may be a pulse signal having a period of 4 μs or 0.02 ns, which is not specifically limited in the present disclosure.
The microwave unit 220 has a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal. The transmitting terminal is connected to the control unit. The receiving terminal is connected to at least one switch transistor. The transmitting terminal of the microwave unit 220 is configured to convert the control signal into a microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal. The receiving terminal of the microwave unit 220 is configured to convert the microwave signal into the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of the at least one switch transistor 230.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit 220 may convert, after receiving the control signal outputted by the control unit 210, the control signal into the microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the microwave unit 220. The receiving terminal may convert, after receiving the microwave signal, the microwave signal into the control signal. Thus, the converted control signal may be used to control the turn-on and turn-off of the at least one switch transistor.
In some embodiments, the microwave unit includes an Integrated Circuit (IC) chip. The IC chip encapsulates an Extremely High Frequency (EHF) antenna.
The IC chip according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may encapsulate the EHF antenna, including a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna, i.e., the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the microwave unit can achieve high-speed wireless data transmission (e.g., a transmission speed of up to 6 GB/s) based on a high carrier frequency (e.g., 60 GHz).
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, it should be understood that, the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit 220 may convert the control signal outputted by the control unit into the microwave signal, and the microwave signal can be transmitted in the vacuum at a speed equivalent to the speed of light without relying on any medium during transmission. Therefore, after the control signal is converted into the microwave signal by the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit 220, the microwave signal can be quickly transmitted to the receiving terminal of the microwave unit 220, and then the receiving terminal of the microwave unit 220 may convert the microwave signal into the control signal, allowing the switch transistor to quickly respond thereto.
The switch transistor according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), an MOS transistor, or a triode, etc., which is not specifically limited in the present disclosure.
With the control circuit according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, in a process of transmitting the control signal, the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit can convert the control signal into the microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the microwave unit, and the receiving terminal can convert the microwave signal into the control signal after receiving the microwave signal, such that the switch transistor can be turned on or off under to control of the converted control signal. On the one hand, due to a high response speed of the microwave unit, the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit can convert the control signal into the microwave signal and quickly transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal. Therefore, even if the dead time of the control signal is set to be short, the switch transistor can be turned on or off quickly without causing crosstalk in the circuit. On the other hand, since the microwaves can be transmitted without depending upon any medium, a distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal of the microwave unit can be relatively long, thereby further avoiding the crosstalk in the circuit and preventing the switch transistor from being mistakenly turned on.
As described above, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit can convert the control signal into the microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal, and the receiving terminal of the microwave unit can convert the microwave signal into the control signal to control the turn-on or turn-off of the switch transistor. In addition, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the microwave unit may be further configured to isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the switch transistor. Detailed description in this regard will be made below.
In some embodiments, referring to
As illustrated in
The microwave unit includes the first microwave unit 221 connected to the control unit 210 and the first switch transistor 231. The first microwave unit 221 is configured to transmit the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of the first switch transistor 231 and configured to isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the first switch transistor 231.
In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control unit 210 may output the control signal, and transmit the signal to the first switch transistor 231 via the first microwave unit 221 to control the turn-on or turn-off of the first switch transistor 231.
In the embodiments of the present disclosure, in a process of controlling the turn-on or turn-off of the first switch transistor 231, the first microwave unit 221 may also isolate transmission of the parasitic capacitance generated by the first switch transistor 231 to the second switch transistor 232, in order to avoid the crosstalk in the circuit.
In such an implementation, a signal outputted by the control unit 210 may be used to control the turn-on or turn-off of the second switch transistor 232.
In some embodiments, referring to
As illustrated in
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control unit 210 can output the control signal, and transmit the signal to the first switch transistor 231 via the first microwave unit 221 to control the turn-on or turn-off of the first switch transistor 231; and the control unit 210 can also output the control signal, and transmit the signal to the second switch transistor 232 via the second microwave unit 222 to control the turn-on or turn-off of the second switch transistor 232.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, in a process of controlling the turn-on or turn-off of the first switch transistor 231, the first microwave unit 221 can also isolate the transmission of the parasitic capacitance generated by the first switch transistor 231 to the second switch transistor 232, thereby avoiding the crosstalk in the circuit; and in a process of controlling the turn-on or turn-off of the second switch transistor 232, the second microwave unit 222 can also isolate the transmission of the parasitic capacitance generated by the second switch transistor 232 to the first switch transistor 231, thereby avoiding the crosstalk in the circuit.
The following description is made by taking the switch transistor being a MOS transistor as an example.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control circuit may control a half-bridge circuit or a full-bridge circuit, which is not specifically limited in the present disclosure. It will be explained separately below.
As illustrated in
In the case that the control unit 210 outputs the high-level signal, if a pin connected to the MOS transistor 232 is disconnected therefrom, the transmitting terminal of the first microwave unit 221 can convert the high-level signal into a microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the second microwave unit 222. After receiving the microwave signal, the receiving terminal can convert the microwave signal into a control signal and transmit the control signal to the N-channel MOS transistor 232. In this case, since a gate voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 232 is higher than a source voltage, the N-channel MOS transistor 232 can be turned on.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, on the one hand, due to a high transmission speed of microwaves, even at a high frequency, e.g., at a frequency of 250 KHz, i.e., a period of 4 μs, the dead time of the control signal can still be short. Assuming that the dead time is 0.4 4 μs, the transmitting terminal of the first microwave unit 221 can convert a signal outputted by the control unit 210 into a microwave signal and quickly output the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit 221 within the 0.4 4 μs, and then the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit 221, once receiving the microwave signal, can convert the microwave signal into the control signal and output the control signal to the MOS transistor 231; or the transmitting terminal of the second microwave unit 222 can convert a signal outputted by the control unit 210 into a microwave signal and quickly output the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the second microwave unit 222 within 0.4 μs, and then the receiving terminal of the second microwave unit 222, once receiving the microwave signal, can convert the microwave signal into the control signal and output the control signal to the MOS transistor 232. In addition, the control unit 210 can be turned on in half a period for 1.6 μs, which is longer than the dead time of 0.4 μs, and thus the transmission efficiency can be improved.
On the other hand, the microwave unit is different from transformers, capacitors, and optocouplers in that the microwaves can be transmitted without requiring any medium and can pass through an object almost without being absorbed. Therefore, the distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal of the microwave unit can be relatively long, e.g., 1.5 cm or 2 cm, etc.
As for transformers, capacitors, and optocouplers, based on the principle of electromagnetic induction of transformers, charge movement is the basis for the working of capacitors, and transmission of light waves, as electromagnetic waves of a specific frequency band, depends upon the distance. In these transmission methods, the distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal should be smaller than a certain threshold to transmit the signals to the switch transistor.
However, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal of each of the first microwave unit 221 and the second microwave unit 222 may be relatively long, e.g., 1.5 cm or 2 cm, as mentioned above. Further, the parasitic capacitance generated by the MOS transistor 231 or the MOS transistor 232 can be isolated to avoid the crosstalk in the circuit.
That is, when the MOS transistor 231 is turned on, the parasitic capacitance generated by the MOS transistor 231 cannot be transmitted to the MOS transistor 232 due to the long distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal of the microwave unit; and when the MOS transistor 232 is turned on, the parasitic capacitance generated by the MOS transistor 232 also cannot be transmitted to the MOS transistor 231 due to the long distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal of the microwave unit.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the parasitic capacitance may also be referred to as stray capacitance, which is a capacitive characteristic exhibited by the switch transistor at high frequencies.
In some embodiments, the second microwave unit 222 may be absent. That is, the control signal outputted by the control unit 210 may be used directly to control the turn-on or turn-off of the MOS transistor 232.
The case that the control circuit controls the half-bridge circuit according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is described above. The case that the control circuit controls the full-bridge circuit according to the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below.
In some embodiments, the at least one switch transistor includes a third switch transistor, a fourth switch transistor, a fifth switch transistor, and a sixth switch transistor. The third switch transistor is connected to a first microwave unit. The fourth switch transistor is connected to the control unit. The microwave unit includes a first microwave unit connected to the control unit and the third switch transistor. The first microwave unit is configured to transmit the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of the third switch transistor and/or the fifth switch transistor and configured to isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the third switch transistor and/or the fifth switch transistor.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, in a case that the control unit 210 outputs a high-level signal, if pins connected to the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and the N-channel MOS transistor 235 are disconnected therefrom, the transmitting terminal of the first microwave unit 221 can convert the high-level signal into a microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit 221. After receiving the microwave signal, the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit 221 can convert the microwave signal into a control signal and transmit the control signal to the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and the N-channel MOS transistor 235. In this case, a gate voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 233 is higher than a source voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and a gate voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 235 is higher than a source voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 235. Thus, when the control unit outputs the high-level signal and the pins of the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and the N-channel MOS transistor 235 are disconnected, the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and the N-channel MOS transistor 235 can be turned on.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first microwave unit 221 can isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and the N-channel MOS transistor 235. For example, the first microwave unit 221 can isolate the transmission of the parasitic capacitance generated by the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and the N-channel MOS transistor 235 to the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and/or the N-channel MOS transistor 236.
In a case that the control unit 210 outputs a high-level signal, if pins connected to the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and the N-channel MOS transistor 236 are disconnected therefrom, a control signal outputted by the control unit 210 may be transmitted to the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and the N-channel MOS transistor 236. In this case, since a gate voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 234 is higher than a source voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and a gate voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 236 is higher than a source voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 236, the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and the N-channel MOS transistor 236 can be turned on. Therefore, when the control unit outputs the high-level signal and the pins of the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and the N-channel MOS transistor 236 are disconnected, the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and the N-channel MOS transistor 236 can be turned on.
In some embodiments, the at least one switch transistor may include a third switch transistor, a fourth switch transistor, a fifth switch transistor, and a sixth switch transistor.
The microwave unit includes a first microwave unit connected to the control unit and the third switch transistor, and a second microwave unit connected to the control unit and the fourth switch transistor. The first microwave unit is configured to transmit the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of the third switch transistor and/or the fifth switch transistor and configured to isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the third switch transistor and/or the fifth switch transistor. The second microwave unit is configured to transmit the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of the fourth switch transistor and/or the sixth switch transistor and configured to isolate transmission of parasitic capacitance generated by the fourth switch transistor and/or the sixth switch transistor to the third switch transistor and/or the fifth switch transistor.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, in a case that the control unit 210 outputs a high-level signal, if pins connected to the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and the N-channel MOS transistor 235 are disconnected therefrom, the transmitting terminal of the first microwave unit 221 can convert the high-level signal into a microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit 221. After receiving the microwave signal, the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit 221 can convert the microwave signal into a control signal and transmit the control signal to the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and the N-channel MOS transistor 235. In this case, since a gate voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 233 is higher than a source voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and a gate voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 235 is higher than a source voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 235, the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and the N-channel MOS transistor 235 can be turned on.
In a case that the control unit 210 outputs a high-level signal, if pins connected to the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and the N-channel MOS transistor 236 are disconnected therefrom, the transmitting terminal of the second microwave unit 222 can convert the high-level signal into a microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the second microwave unit 222. After receiving the microwave signal, the receiving terminal of the second microwave unit 222 can convert the microwave signal into a control signal and transmit the control signal to the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and the N-channel MOS transistor 236. In this case, since a gate voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 234 is higher than a source voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and a gate voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 236 is higher than a source voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 236, the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and the N-channel MOS transistor 236 can be turned on.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first microwave unit 221 can isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and the N-channel MOS transistor 235. For example, the first microwave unit 221 can isolate transmission of the parasitic capacitance generated by the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and the N-channel MOS transistor 235 to the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and/or the N-channel MOS transistor 236.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the second microwave unit 222 can isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and/or the N-channel MOS transistor 236. For example, the second microwave unit 222 can isolate the transmission of the parasitic capacitance generated by the N-channel MOS transistor 234 and/or the N-channel MOS transistor 236 to the N-channel MOS transistor 233 and the N-channel MOS transistor 235.
It should be understood that, the full-bridge circuit diagram according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to those illustrated in
In some embodiments, the control circuit 200 may further include a first isolation unit and a second isolation unit.
The first isolation unit is configured to isolate transmission of parasitic capacitance generated by the first switch transistor 231 to the second switch transistor 232. The second isolation unit is configured to isolate transmission of parasitic capacitance generated by the second switch transistor 232 to the first switch transistor 231. Here, the first isolation unit has one end connected to the first microwave unit 221 and another end connected to the first switch transistor 231; and the second isolation unit has one end connected to the second microwave unit 222 and another end connected to the second switch transistor 232.
In some embodiments, the control circuit 200 may further include a first isolation unit and a second isolation unit.
The first isolation unit is configured to isolate transmission of parasitic capacitance generated by a third switch transistor 233 and/or a fifth switch transistor 235 to a fourth switch transistor 234 and/or a sixth switch transistor 236. The second isolation unit is configured to isolate transmission of parasitic capacitance generated by the fourth switch transistor 234 and/or the sixth switch transistor 236 to the third switch transistor 233 and/or the fifth switch transistor 235. Here, the first isolation unit has one end connected to the first microwave unit 221 and another end to the third switch transistor 233; and the second isolation unit has one end connected to the second microwave unit 222 and another end connected to the fourth switch transistor 234.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first isolation unit may be configured to isolate transmission of parasitic capacitance, which is generated by the first switch transistor 231 at a high frequency, to the second switch transistor 232; and the second isolation unit may be configured to isolate transmission of parasitic capacitance, which is generated by the second switch transistor 232 at a high frequency, to the first switch transistor 231, thereby further avoiding the crosstalk in the circuit.
Alternatively, the first isolation unit may be configured to isolate transmission of parasitic capacitance, which is generated by the third switch transistor 233 and/or the fifth switch transistor 235 at a high frequency, to the fourth switch transistor 234 and/or the sixth switch transistor 236; and the second isolation unit may be configured to isolate transmission of parasitic capacitance, which is generated by the fourth switch transistor 234 and/or the sixth switch transistor 236 at a high frequency, to the third switch transistor 233 and/or the fifth switch transistor 235, thereby further avoiding the crosstalk in the circuit.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, for example, as illustrated in
Similarly, a distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal of the second microwave unit 222 may be relatively long. For example, the distance may be greater than the first threshold. Therefore, the second microwave unit 222 per se can isolate the transmission of the parasitic capacitance generated by the second switch transistor 232 to the first switch transistor 231, and the second isolation unit may be provided to further isolate the transmission of the parasitic capacitance generated by the second switch transistor 232 to the first switch transistor 231.
It should be understood that, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit 221 as well as the distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal of the second microwave unit 222 may be the same or different, which is not specifically limited in the present disclosure.
In some embodiments, as illustrated in
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first microwave unit 221 and the second microwave unit 222 may also control transmission of control signals via two control units, respectively. For example, the first control unit 211 may be configured to transmit the first control signal to the first microwave unit 221. The transmitting terminal of the first microwave unit 221 can convert, based on the first control signal transmitted by the first control unit 211, the first control signal into a first microwave signal, and transmit the first microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit 221. After receiving the first microwave signal, the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit 221 can convert the first microwave signal into the first control signal, and transmit the first control signal to the first switch transistor 231 to control turn-on or turn-off of the first switch transistor 231. The second control unit 212 may be configured to transmit the second control signal to the second microwave unit 222. The transmitting terminal of the second microwave unit 222 can convert, based on the second control signal transmitted by the second control unit 212, the second control signal into a second microwave signal, and transmit the second microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the second microwave unit 222. After receiving the second microwave signal, the receiving terminal of the second microwave unit 222 can convert the second microwave signal into the second control signal, and transmit the second control signal to the second switch transistor 232 to control turn-on or turn-off of the second switch transistor 232.
It should be noted that the first control unit 211 and the second control unit 212 may communicate with each other. In this way, the first control unit 211 and the second control unit 212 may output control signals more accurately.
In some embodiments, when the at least one switch transistor includes the first switch transistor and the second switch transistor, an output of a high level and/or a low level of the first control signal are at a time point different from that of an output of a high level and/or a low level of the second control signal, and the second switch transistor is turned on when the first switch transistor is completely turned off; or when the at least one switch transistor includes the third switch transistor, the fourth switch transistor, the fifth switch transistor, and the sixth switch transistor, an output of a high level and/or a low level of the first control signal is at a time point different from that of an output of a high level and/or a low level of the second control signal, and the fourth switch transistor and the sixth switch transistor are turned on when the third switch transistor and the fifth switch transistor are completely turned off.
In some embodiments, the first control unit is further configured to transmit a first synchronization signal to the second control unit, and/or configured to receive a second synchronization signal transmitted by the second control unit; and the second control unit is further configured to transmit the second synchronization signal to the first control unit, and/or configured to receive the first synchronization signal transmitted by the first control unit.
In combination with
As illustrated, a time period (t2-t3) is referred to as dead time. Within the dead time, the first control unit 211 can output a low level and the second control unit 212 can output a high level, in order to control the second switch transistor 232 to be turned on only when the first switch transistor 231 is completely turned off, thereby avoiding the crosstalk in the circuit, which may occur in a situation that the first switch transistor 231 is not completely turned off when the second switch transistor 232 is turned on.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first control unit 211 and the second control unit 212 may communicate with each other. For example, the first control unit 211 may be configured to notify the second control unit 212 to end an output of the high level at the time point t2 and start an output of the low level. The second control unit 212, after receiving the notification from the first control unit 211, can start to output the low level after the predetermined dead time, i.e., the second control unit 212 can output the low level at the time point t3, thereby avoiding the crosstalk in the circuit, which may occur in a situation that the first switch transistor 231 is not completely turned off when the second control unit 212 outputs the low level to control the second switch transistor 232 to be turned on.
Alternatively, the first control unit 211 ends the output of the high level at the time point t2, and notifies, at any time point within the dead time (t2-t3), the second control unit 212 to output the low level at the time point t3. The second control unit 212 can output, after receiving the notification from the first control unit 211, the low level at the time point t3, thereby avoiding the crosstalk in the circuit, which may occur in a situation that the first switch transistor 231 is not completely turned off when the second control unit 212 outputs the low level to control the second switch transistor 232 to be turned on.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first control unit 211 may be further configured to receive a synchronization signal transmitted by the second control unit 212, to determine the time point of the output of the high level and/or the low level.
Regarding the full-bridge circuit, the time point of the output of the high or low level of the control signal is similar to that of the half-bridge circuit, and the details thereof will be omitted here for simplicity.
In some embodiments, the signals outputted by the first control unit 211 or the second control unit 212 may be incapable of controlling the turn-on or turn-off of the first switch transistor 231 or the second switch transistor 232. Therefore, the turn-on or turn-off of the switch transistor may be controlled with the help of the control unit.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control circuit 200 may also include a first drive unit 241 and a second drive unit 242, as illustrated in
The first drive unit 241 may be configured to amplify the control signal outputted by the first microwave unit 211, such that the amplified signal is capable of controlling the turn-on or turn-off of the first switch transistor 231; and the second drive unit 242 may be configured to amplify the control signal outputted by the second microwave unit 222, such that the amplified signal is capable of controlling the turn-on or turn-off of the second switch transistor 232.
It should be understood that, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first drive unit 241 and/or the second drive unit 242 may be configured to amplify the control signal outputted by the control unit 210, i.e., to strengthen a control capability of the control signal, such that the control unit 210 may be capable of controlling the switch transistor.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the drive unit may be a charge pump bootstrap control circuit, a control chip, etc.
It should be understood that, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one drive unit may also be included in
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In some embodiments, the dead time of the control signal is smaller than the first threshold.
Specifically, description is made below with reference to
Similarly, the second control unit 212 may be configured to output a low level during a time period (t3-t4) to allow the second switch transistor 232 to be turned on. In this case, the first switch transistor is in the turn-off state. At a time point t4, the second control unit 212 may be configured to output a high level to start controlling the turn-off of the second switch transistor 232. When the second control unit 212 outputs a high level, the first control unit 211, instead of outputting a high level instantaneously, starts to output a high level at a time point t5 to start controlling turn-on of the first switch transistor 231.
Here, the time period (t2-t3) is referred to as the dead time. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the microwave unit can transmit signals to the switch transistor, and the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit can convert a control signal into a microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the microwave unit. In addition, since microwaves have a characteristic of fast transmission, the microwave signal can be quickly transmitted to the receiving terminal of the microwave unit. After the receiving terminal of the microwave unit converts the microwave signal into the control signal, the switch transistor can be turned on or off quickly. Therefore, a duration of the dead time may be set to be shorter than the first threshold. When the first threshold is 0.4 μs, the dead time according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be 0.2 μs or 0.3 us, etc., which is not specifically limited in the present disclosure.
In some embodiments, a predetermined frequency of the control signal is greater than a second threshold.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the predetermined frequency of the control signal may be greater than the second threshold. For example, when the second threshold is 200 KHz, it can be assumed that the predetermined frequency of the control signal is 250 KHz, i.e., a sum of turn-on time and a turn-off time of the two switch transistors may be 4 μs. Description is made below with reference to
It should be understood that, when the second control unit 212 outputs a low level in the time period (t3-t4), the first control unit 211 can output a low level to switch the first switch transistor 231 to the turn-off state, thereby avoiding the crosstalk in the circuit, which may occur when the first switch transistor 231 is mistakenly turned on.
Similarly, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the predetermined frequency is 50 GHz, the period is 20 ps. With reference to
It should be understood that the above values are provided as examples, and other values may be set. For example, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the predetermined frequency may be 60 GHz, etc., which is not specifically limited in the present disclosure.
It should also be understood that, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a period of a signal outputted by the control unit decreases with an increase in the predetermined frequency. Thus, even if the dead time is set to be a small value, the microwave unit according to any of the embodiments of the present disclosure can quickly transmit a signal to the switch transistor, thereby turning on or off the switch transistor quickly. In addition, the parasitic capacitance become more significant as the frequency increases. Due to the relatively long distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal of the microwave unit, the parasitic capacitance generated by the switch transistor cannot be transmitted to other elements even at high frequencies, thereby avoiding the crosstalk in the circuit.
As mentioned above, the distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal of the microwave unit can be relatively long. Detailed description will be made below.
In some embodiments, the distance between the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit and the receiving terminal of the microwave unit is greater than a third threshold.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the distance between the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal of the microwave unit may be greater than the third threshold. For example, when the third threshold is 1 cm, the distance between the receiving terminal and the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit may be 1.5 cm, or 2 cm, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.
It should be understood that, since the microwaves can be transmitted independent of any medium, the microwaves have a high transmission speed, thereby shortening time for signal transmission. For the microwave unit, the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit may be configured to convert the control signal into the microwave signal and quickly transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the microwave unit. The receiving terminal of the microwave unit can convert the microwave signal into the control signal after receiving the microwave signal, allowing the switch transistor to respond quickly. That is, the switch transistor can be quickly turned on or turned off.
The apparatus embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to
At block 810, the control unit outputs a control signal.
At block 820, the control unit controls a transmitting terminal of the microwave unit to convert the control signal into a microwave signal, and transmits the microwave signal to a receiving terminal of the microwave unit.
At block 830, the control unit controls the receiving terminal of the microwave unit to convert the microwave signal into the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of at least one switch transistor.
In some embodiments, the at least one switch transistor includes a first switch transistor connected to a first microwave unit and a second switch transistor connected to the control unit. The action of controlling, by the control unit, the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit to convert the control signal into the microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the microwave unit includes: controlling, by the control unit, a transmitting terminal of the first microwave unit to convert the control signal into a first microwave signal and transmit the first microwave signal to a receiving terminal of the first microwave signal. The action of controlling, by the control unit, the receiving terminal of the microwave unit to convert the microwave signal into the control signal to control the turn-on or the turn-off of the at least one switch transistor includes: controlling, by the control unit, the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit to convert the first microwave signal into the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of the first switch transistor and to isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the first switch transistor.
In some embodiments, the at least one switch transistor includes a first switch transistor and a second switch transistor. The microwave unit includes a first microwave unit and a second microwave unit. The action of controlling, by the control unit, the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit to convert the control signal into the microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the microwave unit includes: controlling, by the control unit, a transmitting terminal of the first microwave unit to convert the control signal into a first microwave signal and transmit the first microwave signal to a receiving terminal of the first microwave unit; and controlling, by the control unit, a transmitting terminal of the second microwave unit to convert the control signal into a second microwave signal and transmit the second microwave signal to a receiving terminal of the second microwave unit. The action of controlling, by the control unit, the receiving terminal of the microwave unit to convert the microwave signal into the control signal to control the turn-on or the turn-off of the at least one switch transistor includes: controlling, by the control unit, the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit to convert the first microwave signal into the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of the first switch transistor and to isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the first switch transistor; and controlling, by the control unit, the receiving terminal of the second microwave unit to convert the second microwave signal into the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of the second switch transistor and to isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the second switch transistor.
In some embodiments, the at least one switch transistor includes a third switch transistor connected to a first microwave unit, a fourth switch transistor connected to the control unit, a fifth switch transistor, and a sixth switch transistor. The action of controlling, by the control unit, the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit to convert the control signal into the microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the microwave unit includes: controlling, by the control unit, a transmitting terminal of the first microwave unit to convert the control signal into a first microwave signal and transmit the first microwave signal to a receiving terminal of the first microwave unit. The action of controlling, by the control unit, the receiving terminal of the microwave unit to convert the microwave signal into the control signal to control the turn-on or the turn-off of the at least one switch transistor includes: controlling, by the control unit, the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit to convert the first microwave signal into the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of the third switch transistor and/or the fifth switch transistor and to isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the third switch transistor and/or the fifth switch transistor.
In some embodiments, the at least one switch transistor includes a third switch transistor, a fourth switch transistor, a fifth switch transistor, and a sixth switch transistor. The microwave unit includes a first microwave unit and a second microwave unit. The action of controlling, by the control unit, the transmitting terminal of the microwave unit to convert the control signal into the microwave signal and transmit the microwave signal to the receiving terminal of the microwave unit includes: controlling, by the control unit, a transmitting terminal of the first microwave unit to convert the control signal into a first microwave signal and transmit the first microwave signal to a receiving terminal of the first microwave unit; and controlling, by the control unit, a transmitting terminal of the second microwave unit to convert the control signal into a second microwave signal and transmit the second microwave signal to a receiving terminal of the second microwave unit. The action of controlling, by the control unit, the receiving terminal of the microwave unit to convert the microwave signal into the control signal to control the turn-on or the turn-off of the at least one switch transistor includes: controlling, by the control unit, the receiving terminal of the first microwave unit to convert the first microwave signal into the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of the third switch transistor and/or the fifth switch transistor and to isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the third switch transistor and/or the fifth switch transistor; and controlling, by the control unit, the receiving terminal of the second microwave unit to convert the second microwave signal into the control signal to control turn-on or turn-off of the fourth switch transistor and/or the sixth switch transistor and to isolate parasitic capacitance generated by the fourth switch transistor and/or the sixth switch transistor.
In some embodiments, the control unit includes a first control unit and a second control unit. The action of outputting, by the control unit, the control signal includes: outputting, by the first control unit, a first control signal to the first microwave unit, and controlling, by the first control unit, output time of the first control signal; and outputting, by the second control unit, a second control signal to the second microwave unit, and controlling, by the second control unit, output time of the second control signal.
In some embodiments, when the at least one switch transistor includes the first switch transistor and the second switch transistor, a time point of an output of a high level and/or a low level of the first control signal is different from a time point of an output of a high level and/or a low level of the second control signal, and the second switch transistor is turned on when the first switch transistor is completely turned off; or when the at least one switch transistor includes the third switch transistor, the fourth switch transistor, the fifth switch transistor, and the sixth switch transistor, an output of a high level and/or a low level of the first control signal is at a time point different from a time point of an output of a high level and/or a low level of the second control signal, and the fourth switch transistor and the sixth switch transistor are turned on when the third switch transistor and the fifth switch transistor are completely turned off.
In some embodiments, the first control unit is further configured to transmit a first synchronization signal to the second control unit and/or configured to receive a second synchronization signal transmitted by the second control unit, and the second control unit is further configured to transmit the second synchronization signal to the first control unit and/or configured to receive the first synchronization signal transmitted by the first control unit.
In some embodiments, dead time of the control signal is smaller than a first threshold.
In some embodiments, a predetermined frequency of the control signal is greater than a second threshold.
In some embodiments, the microwave unit includes an IC chip having an EHF antenna encapsulated in the IC chip.
The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium stores computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions are configured to perform the charging method 800 according to any of the above embodiments.
The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer program product. The computer program product includes a computer program stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The computer program includes program instructions. The program instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the charging method 800 according to any of the above embodiments.
In the above embodiments, implementation may be made in whole or in part in software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented by software, they can be implemented in the form of a computer program product in whole or in part. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the processes or functions described in the embodiments of the present disclosure are provided in whole or in part. The computer may be a general-purpose computer, an application specific computer, a computer network, or any other programmable device. The computer instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another via a wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) connection. The computer readable storage medium may be any usable medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or a data center integrated with one or more usable medium. The usable medium may be a magnetic medium (for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (for example, a Digital Video Disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (for example, a Solid-State Disk (SSD)), etc. The usable medium may be a magnetic medium (for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (for example, a Digital Video Disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (for example, a Solid-State Disk (SSD)), etc.
It can be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the units and the steps of the algorithm of examples described in combination with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented in electronic hardware or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are executed in hardware or software depends on specific applications and design constraint conditions of technical solutions. For each specific application, professionals and technicians can use different methods to implement the described functions, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of the present disclosure.
In several embodiments provided by the present disclosure, it should be understood that, the system, apparatuses and methods disclosed in several embodiments provided by the present disclosure can be implemented in any other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above can be merely exemplary. For example, the units are merely divided based on logic functions. In practical implementation, the units can be divided in other manners. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be omitted or not executed. In addition, mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection described or discussed can be achieved via some interfaces, and indirect coupling or communication connection between apparatuses or units may be electrical, mechanical or of other forms.
In the present disclosure, while the terms “first”, “second”, etc., may be used to describe individual devices, these devices should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one device from another. For example, without changing a meaning of description, a first device may be called a second device, and similarly, a second device may be called a first device, as long as all occurrences of “first device” are consistently renamed and all occurrences of “second device” are consistently renamed. Both the first device and the second device are devices, but may not be a same device.
The units illustrated as separate components can be or not be separated physically, and components described as display units can be or not be physical units, i.e., can be located at one position, or can be distributed onto multiple network units. It is possible to select some or all of the units according to actual needs, for achieving the objective of embodiments of the present disclosure.
In addition, respective functional units in respective embodiments of the present disclosure can be integrated into one processing unit, or can be present as separate physical entities. It is also possible to integrate two or more units into one unit.
The above description merely illustrates specific implementations of the present disclosure, but the scope of the present disclosure is not limited by the specific implementations. Any change or replacement within the technical scope disclosed by the present disclosure that can be easily conceived by a technical person familiar with the technical field of the present disclosure should fall in the scope of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is defined only by the claims as attached.
The present application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2020/070774, filed on Jan. 7, 2020, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| Parent | PCT/CN2020/070774 | Jan 2020 | US |
| Child | 17859323 | US |
