US 8,344,707 B2Grant

Current sensing in a switching power converter

Issue Date:2013-01-01

•39 Claims

•9 Drawing Sheets

Abstract

A power control system includes a current sense resistor located on an output side of a switching power converter. By locating the current sense resistor on the output side of the switching power converter, the current sense resistor conducts a sense current when a control switch of the switching power converter is nonconductive. Since a duty cycle of the control switch is larger for a low input voltage than for a higher input voltage, the current sense resistor conducts current for a shorter time duration for low input voltages than for higher input voltages. Thus, the root mean square (RMS) of a sense current in the current sense resistor and, thus, power dissipation by the current sense resistor, is lower during low input voltages than power dissipation in conventionally located current sense resistors. The RMS of the sense current is approximately constant across a full range of input voltages.

Metadata

Assignee

Cirrus Logic, Inc.

Inventors

John L. Melanson
Mauro Gaetano

Application Information

Application Number:US 12/242,001

Filing Date:2008-09-30

Priority Date:2008-07-25

Art Unit:2838

Classifications

IPC:

G05F1/00

Patent Drawings (9 sheets)

Description

Cross-Reference to Related Application

[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/083,717, filed Jul. 25, 2008.

Background of the Invention

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates in general to the field of signal processing, and more specifically to current sensing in a switching power converter.

[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0005] Power control systems often utilize a switching power converter to convert alternating current (AC) voltages to direct current (DC) voltages or DC-to-DC. Switching power converters often include a nonlinear energy transfer process to provide power factor corrected energy to a load. Power control systems provide power factor corrected and regulated output voltages to many devices that utilize a regulated output voltage.

[0006] FIG. 1 represents a power control system 100, which includes a switching power converter 102. Voltage source 101 supplies an alternating current (AC) input voltage V_into a full bridge diode rectifier 103. The voltage source 101 is, for example, a public utility, and the AC voltage V_inis, for example, a 60 Hz/110 V line voltage in the United States of America or a 50 Hz/220 V line voltage in Europe. The rectifier 103 rectifies the input voltage V_inand supplies a rectified, time-varying, line input voltage V_Xto the switching power converter 102.

[0007] The power control system 100 includes a PFC and output voltage controller 114 to control power factor correction and regulate an output voltage V_Cof switching power converter 102. Switch 108 is a control switch. The PFC and output voltage controller 114 controls an ON (i.e. conductive) and OFF (i.e. nonconductive) state of switch 108 by varying a state of pulse width modulated control signal CS₀. Switching between states of switch 108 regulates the transfer of energy from the rectified line input voltage V_Xthrough inductor 110 to capacitor 106. The inductor current i_Lramps ‘up’ when the switch 108 conducts, i.e. is “ON”. The inductor current i_Lramps down when switch 108 is nonconductive, i.e. is “OFF”, and supplies current i_Lto recharge capacitor 106. The time period during which inductor current i_Lramps down is commonly referred to as the “inductor flyback time”. During the inductor flyback time, boost diode 111 is forward biased. Diode 111 prevents reverse current flow into inductor 110 when switch 108 is OFF. In at least one embodiment, the switching power converter 102 operates in discontinuous current mode, i.e. the inductor current i_Lramp up time plus the inductor flyback time is less than the period of the control signal CS₀, which controls the conductivity of switch 108.

[0008] When switching power converter 102 operates in discontinuous conduction mode, input current i_Lis proportionate to the ‘on-time’ of switch 108, and the energy transferred to inductor 110 is proportionate to the ‘on-time’ squared. Thus, the energy transfer process is one embodiment of a nonlinear process. In at least one embodiment, control signal CS₀is a pulse width modulated signal, and the switch 108 is a field effect transistor (FET), such as an n-channel FET. Control signal CS₀is a gate voltage of switch 108, and switch 108 conducts when the pulse width of CS₀is high. Thus, the ‘on-time’ of switch 108 is determined by the pulse width of control signal CS₀. Accordingly, the energy transferred to inductor 110 is proportionate to a square of the pulse width of control signal CS₀.

[0009] Capacitor 106 supplies stored energy to load 112. The capacitor 106 is sufficiently large so as to maintain a substantially constant output voltage V_C, as established by PFC and output voltage controller 114. The output voltage V_Cremains substantially constant during constant load conditions. However, as load conditions change, the output voltage V_Cchanges. The PFC and output voltage controller 114 responds to the changes in V_Cand adjusts the control signal CS₀to restore a substantially constant output voltage as quickly as possible. The switching power converter 102 includes a small capacitor 115 to filter any high frequency signals from the line input voltage V_X.

[0010] The PFC and output voltage controller 114 controls power factor correction of switching power converter 102 and an amount of energy transferred to load 112. The goal of power factor correction technology is to make the switching power converter 102 appear resistive to the voltage source 101. Thus, PFC and output voltage controller 114 attempts to control the inductor current i_Lso that the average inductor current i_Lis linearly and directly related to the line input voltage V_X. The PFC and output voltage controller 114 controls the pulse width (PW) and period (TT) of control signal CS₀so that a desired amount of energy is transferred to capacitor 106. The desired amount of energy depends upon the voltage and current requirements of load 112.

[0011] To regulate the amount of energy transferred and maintain a power factor close to one, PFC and output voltage controller 114 varies the period of control signal CS₀so that the input current i_Ltracks the changes in input voltage V_Xand holds the output voltage V_Cconstant. Thus, as the input voltage V_Xincreases, PFC and output voltage controller 114 increases the period TT of control signal CS₀, and as the input voltage V_Xdecreases, PFC and output voltage controller 114 decreases the period of control signal CS₀. At the same time, the pulse width PW of control signal CS₀is adjusted to maintain a constant duty cycle (D) of control signal CS₀, and, thus, hold the output voltage V_Cconstant. In at least one embodiment, the PFC and output voltage controller 114 updates the control signal CS₀at a frequency much greater than the frequency of input voltage V_X. The frequency of input voltage V_Xis generally 50-60 Hz. The frequency 1/TT of control signal CS₀is, for example, between 20 kHz and 130 kHz. Frequencies at or above 20 kHz avoid audio frequencies and frequencies at or below 130 kHz avoid significant switching inefficiencies while still maintaining good power factor, e.g. between 0.9 and 1, and an approximately constant output voltage V_C.

[0012] In addition to sensing input voltage V_Xand output voltage V_C, PFC and output voltage controller 114 also senses current i_Rsense_—₀across current sense resistor 116. Current sense resistor 116 is connected to switch 108 and rectifier 103 on an input side of power control system 100. PFC and output voltage controller 114 senses current i_Rsense_—₀by sensing the voltage across current sense resistor 116 and determining the sense current i_Rsense_—₀from the sensed voltage and the known value of sense resistor 116.

[0013] Referring to FIG. 2, signal graphs 200 depict the relationship between sense current i_Rsense_—₀and control signal CS₀for a high root mean square (RMS) input voltage V_X_—_{HIGH RMS}and a low voltage input voltage V_X_—_{LOW RMS}. Signal graphs 200 depict three exemplary periods T(0), T(1), and T(2) of control signal CS₀and sense current i_Rsense_—₀. In at least one embodiment, the time marks t₀through t₉mark identical time for FIGS. 2, 4, and 6 for comparison purposes. The input voltage V_Xcan vary by a few volts due to slight load changes or other causes or vary by at least tens of volts due to, for example, dramatic surges in power demand. The input voltage V_Xcan also vary due to, for example, traveling from a country with a 110 V nominal line input voltage V_into a country with a 220 V nominal line input voltage V_in. The sense resistor 116 is sized to produce a measurable signal for both a high RMS input voltage V_X_—_{HIGH RMS}and a low voltage input voltage V_X_—_{LOW RMS}.

[0014] In general, when control signal CS₀is high, switch 108 conducts (“ON”) and inductor current i_Lflows through both switch 108 and current sense resistor 116. The sense current i_Rsense_—₀tracks the inductor current i_Land increases while control signal CS₀is high. When control signal CS₀is low, the inductor current i_Ldecreases and, thus, the sense current i_Rsense_—₀decreases, until the control signal CS₀is high again. The signal graphs 200 depict operation of switching power converter 102 in continuous conduction mode. In continuous conduction mode, the sense current i_Rsense_—₀is always either increasing or decreasing. Thus, the sense resistor 116 (FIG. 1) conducts current for the entire period of control signal CS₀in continuous conduction mode.

[0015] For the low RMS input voltage V_X_—_{LOW RMS}, the duty cycle of control signal CS₀is larger than the duty cycle of the high RMS input voltage V_X_—_{HIGH RMS}because more current is needed by load 112 to supply the power demand of load 112. (“Duty cycle” is the ratio of the high time of control signal CS₀to the period of control signal CS₀.) Because the sense current i_Rsense_—₀continues to increase when control signal CS₀is high, a larger duty cycle of control signal CS₀results in a larger average sense current i_Rsense_—₀for the low RMS input voltage V_X_—_{LOW RMS}relative to the high RMS input voltage V_X_—_{HIGH RMS}. Consequently, the combination of a high sense current i_Rsense_—₀and a high duty cycle result in a large power dissipation in the current sense resistor 116 during the low RMS input voltage V_X_—_{LOW RMS}. Thus, the largest power dissipation occurs during the low RMS input voltage V_X_—_{LOW RMS}when efficiency of the switching power converter 102 is generally lower. In at least one embodiment, power losses are a combination of i²R losses for resistive elements, switching losses proportional to i_L·V_X, and capacitive losses proportional to CV². In at least one embodiment, low RMS input voltage V_X_—_{LOW RMS}represent the highest current i_Land the highest i²R losses. In at least one embodiment, the other losses do not change or the rise is negligible compared to the i²R loss increase. Thus, in at least one embodiment, the i²R losses either dominate or rise faster than other losses fall.

[0016] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, power control system 300 is identical to power control system 100 except the current sense resistor 116 is replaced with a current sense resistor 302. FIG. 4 depicts signal graphs 300 with power control system 300 operating in continuous conduction mode. Current sense resistor 302 is connected in series with switch 108 and conducts sense current i_Rsense_—₁. Thus, sense current i_Rsense_—₁is zero when switch 108 is nonconductive, and sense current i_Rsense_—₁increases as inductor current i_Lincreases when switch 108 conducts. As discussed in conjunction with FIG. 2, the duty cycle of control signal CS₁is high during low RMS voltage V_X_—_{LOW RMS}and low during high RMS voltage V_X_—_{HIGH RMS}. Thus, the average sense current i_Rsense_—₁is higher during low RMS voltage V_X_—_{LOW RMS}than during high RMS voltage V_X_—_{HIGH RMS}. Power control system 300 reduces the overall power dissipation of current sense resistor 302 versus the power dissipation of current resistor 116 (FIG. 1) since current sense resistor 302 only dissipates power when control signal CS₁is high. However, as with power control system 100, the largest power dissipation occurs during the low RMS input voltage V_X_—_{LOW RMS}when efficiency of the switching power converter 102 is generally lower.

Summary of the Invention

[0017] In one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus includes a switching power converter to boost an input voltage to the switching power converter to a higher output voltage during operation of the switching power converter. The switching power converter includes a switch to control current to an output node of the switching power converter. The switching power converter also includes a current sense resistor coupled to the output node of the switching power converter. During operation of the switching power conductor current flows through the current sense resistor only when the switch is nonconductive.

[0018] In another embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus includes a switching power converter. The switching power converter includes a first input node of the switching power converter, a second input node of the switching power converter, and a first output node of the switching power converter. The switching power converter also includes a second output node of the switching power converter, an inductor coupled between the first input node and the second output node of the switching power converter, and a switch having a first node coupled to the inductor and a second node coupled to the second output node of the switching power converter. The switching power converter further includes a diode having a first node coupled to the second node of the switch and a second node coupled to first output node of the switching power converter and a current sense resistor coupled between the second output node of the switching power converter and the second node of the switch.

[0019] In a further embodiment of the present invention, a method includes boosting an input voltage to a switching power converter to a higher output voltage of the switching power converter. The method also includes operating a switch to control current to an output terminal of a switching power converter and generating a signal representing the current using a current sense resistor, wherein during operation of the switching power conductor current flows through the current sense resistor only when the switch is nonconductive.

[0020] In another embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus includes means to boost an input voltage to a switching power converter to a higher output voltage of the switching power converter. The apparatus also includes means to operate a switch to control current to an output terminal of a switching power converter and means to sense the current using a current sense resistor, wherein during operation of the switching power conductor current flows through the current sense resistor only when the switch is nonconductive.

[0021] In a further embodiment of the present invention, an integrated circuit to control a switching power converter includes a power factor correction controller having at least one input to receive a sense signal representative of a current of the switching power converter. The switching power converter includes a switch. The sense signal represents current in the switching power converter only when the switch is nonconductive, and the power factor correction controller is configured to generate a control signal to control conductivity of the switch and controlling conductivity of the switch controls power factor correction of the switching power converter.

[0022] In another embodiment of the present invention, a method of control a switching power converter includes receiving a sense signal representative of a current of the switching power converter, wherein the switching power converter includes a switch and the sense signal represents current in the switching power converter only when the switch is nonconductive. The method also includes generating a control signal to control conductivity of the switch, wherein controlling conductivity of the switch controls power factor correction of the switching power converter.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0023] The present invention may be better understood, and its numerous objects, features and advantages made apparent to those skilled in the art by referencing the accompanying drawings. The use of the same reference number throughout the several figures designates a like or similar element.

[0024] FIG. 1 (labeled prior art) depicts a power control system with a current sense resistor located on an input side of a switching power converter.

[0025] FIG. 2 (labeled prior art) depicts signal graphs of sense currents and switch control signals for the power control system of FIG. 1 during a low RMS input voltage and during a high RMS input voltage.

[0026] FIG. 3 (labeled prior art) depicts a power control system with a current sense resistor in series with a control switch of a switching power converter.

[0027] FIG. 4 (labeled prior art) depicts signal graphs of sense currents and switch control signals for the power control system of FIG. 3 during a low RMS input voltage and during a high RMS input voltage.

[0028] FIG. 5 depicts a power control system with a current sense resistor located in on an output side of a switching power converter.

[0029] FIG. 6 depicts signal graphs of sense currents and switch control signals for the power control system of FIG. 5 during a low RMS input voltage and during a high RMS input voltage.

[0030] FIG. 7 depicts sense current and control signal graphs that illustrate values that can be used in one embodiment of a power factor correction and output voltage controller to determine the duty cycle of a control signal.

[0031] FIG. 8 depicts a power control system with a current sense resistor located in direct series with a boost diode on an output side of a switching power converter.

Detailed Description

[0032] At least one embodiment of a power control system includes a current sense resistor located on an output side of a switching power converter. In at least one embodiment, the current sense resistor is located in series with a boost diode of the switching power converter. By locating the current sense resistor on the output side of the switching power converter, in at least one embodiment, the current sense resistor conducts a sense current when a control switch of the switching power converter is nonconductive. Since a duty cycle of the control switch is larger for a low input voltage than for a higher input voltage, the current sense resistor conducts current for a shorter time duration for low input voltages than for higher input voltages. Thus, in at least one embodiment, the root mean square (RMS) of a sense current in the current sense resistor and, thus, power dissipation by the current sense resistor, is lower during low input voltages than power dissipation in conventionally located current sense resistors. Additionally, in at least one embodiment, the worst case power dissipation loss by the current sense resistor is significantly less than the power dissipation loss by conventional current sense resistors in conventional locations. For example, in at least one embodiment, the power dissipation loss at a lowest line input voltage for the current sense resistor is less than 50% of the power dissipation loss of a conventional current sense resistor in a conventional location.

[0033] In at least one embodiment, the power control system includes a power factor correction (PFC) controller to control a switching power converter. In at least one embodiment, the PFC controller receives a sense signal representative of a current of the switching power converter. The sense signal is, for example, a voltage developed across a current sense resistor. The sense signal represents current in the switching power converter only when the switch is nonconductive. The power factor correction controller generates a control signal to control conductivity of the switch and controlling conductivity of the switch controls power factor correction of the switching power converter.

[0034] FIG. 5 depicts power control system 500, which includes a current sense resistor 502 in the output side of switching power converter 504. In at least one embodiment, the output side of switching power converter 504 contains the components within box 506. A sense current i_Rsense_—₂flows through sense resistor 502, and PFC and output voltage controller 508 senses a voltage representing sense current i_Rsense_—₂. The sense current i_Rsense_—₂tracks an output current i_outof switching power converter 504. In at least one embodiment, sense resistor 502 is sized to produce a measurable signal for both a high RMS input voltage V_X_—_{HIGH RMS}and a low voltage input voltage V_X_—_{LOW RMS}. In at least one embodiment, the measurable signal is 300 mV for an output power range of 100 Watts (W) to 400 W for switching power converter 504 with an input voltage V_Xof 110 Vac. Switching power converter 500 is depicted as a boost converter but could also be any boost type converter such as a fly-back converter.

[0035] PFC and output voltage controller 508 generates control signal CS₂control conductivity of switch 510. In at least one embodiment, switch 510 is an n-channel FET, so a logical ‘high’ control signal CS₂causes switch 510 to conduct, and a logical ‘low’ control signal CS₂causes switch 510 to be nonconductive. Switch 510 can be any type of switch. For purposes of the following description, it will be assumed that switch 510 is an n-channel FET unless otherwise indicated.

[0036] FIG. 6 depicts signal graphs 600, which depict sense current i_Rsense_—₂and corresponding control signal CS₂for three periods T(0), T(1), and T(2) of control signal CS₂. Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, in at least one embodiment, when control signal CS₂is high, switch 510 conducts, and boost diode 111 prevents the inductor current i_Lfrom flowing into the output side 506 of switching power converter 504. Consequently, the sense current i_Rsense_—₂is zero when control signal is high, which is the opposite of sense currents i_Rsense_—₀and i_Rsense_—₁. When control signal CS₂is low, switch 510 is nonconductive, and current i_Rsense_—₂flows through current sense resistor 502.

[0037] As the input voltage V_Xdecreases, the duty cycle of control signal CS₂increases in order to provide enough current to meet the power demand of load 112. As the duty cycle of control signal CS₂increases, the peak value of sense current i_Rsense_—₂increases. However, the duration of sense current i_Rsense_—₂decreases so that, in at least one embodiment, the RMS value of sense current i_Rsense_—₂remains approximately constant for a full range of input voltages V_X, such as a range of 90 V to 260 V. From another perspective, as the duty cycle of control signal CS₂increases, the peak value of sense current i_Rsense_—₂decreases. However, the duration of sense current i_Rsense_—₂increases so that, in at least one embodiment, the RMS value of sense current i_Rsense_—₂remains approximately constant for the full range of input voltages V_X.

[0038] FIG. 7 depicts sense current and control signal graphs 700 that illustrate values that can be used in one embodiment of PFC and output voltage controller 508 to determine the duty cycle of control signal CS₂. Referring to FIGS. 5 and 7, PFC and output voltage controller 508 can determine control signal CS₂in any number of ways so as to provide power factor correction, a desired output voltage V_C, and a desired output current i_out. In at least one embodiment, PFC and output voltage controller 508 generates control signal CS₂to maintain a constant ON time for switch 510 and varies the duty cycle of control signal CS₂to control power factor correction and obtain a desired output voltage V_C, and a desired output current i_out.

[0039] The ON time of switch 510 directly corresponds to the high time of control signal CS₂, and the OFF time of switch 510 directly corresponds to the low time of control signal CS₂. For a constant ON time T1 of switch 510, PFC and output voltage controller 508 monitors the value of sense current i_Rsense_—₂and determines the amount of OFF time T2(n) for the n^thperiod of control signal CS₂. “n” is an index marker, such as an integer. In at least one embodiment, PFC and output voltage controller 508 determines an elapsed amount of time T2A(n) from the beginning of the low value of control signal CS₂until the sense current i_Rsense_—₁equals a value corresponding to a desired value of output current i_OUT. The time T2A(n) can be determined using, for example, a digital counter (not shown) that compares a measured value of sense current i_Rsense_—₁with a desired value i_OUT_—_Dof output current i_OUT. In at least one embodiment, the desired value i_OUT_—_Dof output current i_OUTdepends on the output voltage V_Cand the power demand P of load 112 in accordance with: P=V_C·i_OUT_—_D. In at least one embodiment, to provide power factor correction for switching power converter 504, the desired value i_OUT_—_Dtracks the input voltage V_X. With the desired value i_OUT_—_Dof output current i_OUTtracking the input voltage V_X, the output current i_OUTwill also track the input voltage V_X, thus, providing power factor correction for switching power converter 504.

[0040] The PFC and output voltage controller 508 can be implemented in any of a variety of ways including implemented as an integrated circuit or a combination of discrete components and an integrated circuit. The PFC and output voltage controller 508 can generate the control signal CS₂with characteristics other than a constant ON time. For example, in at least one embodiment, the control signal CS₂has a constant period, and the pulse width of control signal CS₂is varied to provide power factor correction and regulate the output voltage V_C. In at least one embodiment, PFC and output voltage controller 508 can operate switching power converter 504 in discontinuous conduction mode or continuous conduction mode.

[0041] The OFF time T2(n) of switch 510, i.e. the low time of control signal CS₂, equals T2A(n)+T2B(n), i.e. T2(n)=T2A(n)+T2B(n). T2B(n) represents the second portion of the OFF time T2(n) representing the time from when the sense current i_Rsense_—₂reaches the desired output value i_OUT_—_Duntil the next period of control signal CS₂. In at least one embodiment, T2B(n) is determined from the average of T2A(n) and the second portion of the OFF time T2B(n−1) from the preceding period of control signal CS₂, i.e. T2B(n)=[(T2A(n)+T2B(n−1)]/2. Thus, in at least one embodiment for period T(n), PFC and output voltage controller 508 generates the control signal CS₂with a constant high time of T1 and a low time of T2(n).

[0042] For example, FIG. 8 depicts power control system 800, which includes a current sense resistor 802 in the output side 804 of switching power converter 806. The current sense resistor 802 is directly in series with boost diode 111. PFC and output voltage controller 508 determines control signal CS₂as described in conjunction with power control system 500. A current sensor can be connected in any number of other ways in the output side of a switching power converter.

[0043] Thus, a power control system includes a current sense resistor located on an output side of a switching power converter. By locating the current sense resistor on the output side of the switching power converter, the current sense resistor conducts a sense current when a control switch of the switching power converter is nonconductive and provides consistent power dissipation across a wide range of input voltages.

[0044] Although the present invention has been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made hereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:

a switching power converter to boost a rectified, alternating current (AC) input voltage to the switching power converter to a higher output voltage during operation of the switching power converter, the switching power converter comprising:

an inductor;

a switch, coupled to the inductor, to control current to an output node of the switching power converter and to respond to a control signal to provide power factor correction so that an input, inductor current of the switching power converter tracks the AC input voltage; and

a current sense resistor coupled to the output node of the switching power converter, wherein during operation of the switching power converter current flows through the current sense resistor only when the switch is nonconductive.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein during operation of the switching power converter (1) the switching power converter is coupled to a voltage source that provides an input voltage and (2) an average value of the current in the current sense resistor is linearly related to output power of the switching power converter for a range of root mean square input voltage values.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein during operation of the switching power converter (1) the switching power converter is coupled to a voltage source that provides an input voltage and (2) for a constant output power of the switching power converter current in the current sense resistor is approximately constant.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a controller to operate the switching power converter in continuous conduction mode.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the switching power converter is selected from a group consisting of a boost converter and a fly-back converter.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

an inductor coupled to an input node of the switching power converter and coupled to a node of the switch; and

a diode coupled between the node of the switch and the output node of the switching power converter, wherein the current sense resistor is coupled between the node of the switch and the output node of the switching power converter.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the switch includes a first node coupled to the output node of the switching power converter and the output node of the switching power converter is a first output node, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

an inductor coupled to the first node of the switch, wherein the switch includes a second node coupled to a second output node of the switching power converter and the current sense resistor is coupled between the second node of the switch and the second output node of the switching power converter.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a load coupled to the switching power converter.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the load comprises one or more light emitting diodes.

10. An apparatus comprising:

a switching power converter, the switching power converter comprising:

a first input node of the switching power converter;

a second input node of the switching power converter;

a first output node of the switching power converter;

a second output node of the switching power converter;

an inductor coupled between the first input node and the second output node of the switching power converter;

a switch having a first node coupled to the inductor and a second node coupled to the second output node of the switching power converter;

a diode having a first node coupled to the first node of the switch and a second node coupled to the first output node of the switching power converter;

a capacitor having a first node coupled to the second node of the diode and a second node coupled to the second node of the switch; and

a current sense resistor connected between the second node of the capacitor and the second node of the switch, wherein during operation of the switching power converter current flows through the current sense resistor only when the switch is nonconductive.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the switching power converter is selected from a group consisting of a boost converter and a fly-back converter.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising a controller to operate the switching power converter in continuous conduction mode.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein during operation of the switching power converter (1) the switching power converter is coupled to a voltage source that provides an input voltage and (2) an average value of the current in the current sense resistor is linearly related to output power of the switching power converter for a range of root mean square input voltage values.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein during operation of the switching power converter (1) the switching power converter is coupled to a voltage source that provides an input voltage and (2) for a constant output power of the switching power converter current in the current sense is approximately constant.

15. A method comprising:

boosting a rectified, alternating current (AC) input voltage to a switching power converter to a higher output voltage of the switching power converter;

operating a switch to control current to an output terminal of a switching power converter and to provide power factor correction so that an input, inductor current of the switching power converter tracks the AC input voltage; and

generating a signal representing the current to the output terminal of the switching power converter using a current sense resistor, wherein during operation of the switching power converter current flows through the current sense resistor only when the switch is nonconductive.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

receiving an input voltage to the switching power converter, wherein an average value of the current in the current sense resistor is linearly related to output power of the switching power converter for a range of root mean square values of the input voltage.

17. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

receiving an input voltage to the switching power converter, wherein for a constant output power of the switching power converter current in the current sense resistor is approximately constant.

18. The method of claim 15 further comprising operating the switching power converter in continuous conduction mode.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein the switching power converter is selected from a group consisting of a boost converter and a fly-back converter.

20. An apparatus comprising:

means to boost a rectified, alternating current (AC) input voltage to a switching power converter to a higher output voltage of the switching power converter;

means to operate a switch to control current to an output terminal of a switching power converter and to provide power factor correction so that an input, inductor current of the switching power converter tracks the AC input voltage; and

means to sense the current to the output terminal of the switching power converter using a current sense resistor, wherein during operation of the switching power converter current flows through the current sense resistor only when the switch is nonconductive.

21. An integrated circuit to control a switching power converter, the integrated circuit comprising:

a power factor correction controller having at least one input to receive a sense signal representative of a current of the switching power converter, wherein the switching power converter includes a switch and:

(i) the sense signal represents current in the switching power converter only when the switch is nonconductive; and

(ii) the power factor correction controller is configured to generate a control signal to control conductivity of the switch and control conductivity of the switch controls power factor correction of the switching power converter so that an input, inductor current of the switching power converter tracks the AC input voltage.

22. The integrated circuit of claim 21 wherein during operation of the switching power converter (1) the switching power converter is coupled to a voltage source that provides an input voltage and (2) an average value of the current in the current sense resistor is linearly related to output power of the switching power converter for a range of root mean square input voltage values.

23. The integrated circuit of claim 21 wherein during operation of the switching power converter (1) the switching power converter is coupled to a voltage source that provides an input voltage and (2) for a constant output power of the switching power converter current in the current sense resistor is approximately constant.

24. The integrated circuit of claim 21 wherein the power factor correction controller is configured to operate the switching power converter in continuous conduction mode.

25. The integrated circuit of claim 21 wherein the power factor correction controller is further configured to:

generate a high value of the control signal, wherein the switch conducts during the high value of the control signal; and

determine an amount of time T2 for a low value of the control signal, wherein the switch is nonconductive during the low value of the control signal, wherein determining the amount of time T2 is determined from:

T2B(n)=[(T2A(n)+T2B(n−1)]/2,

wherein T2A(n) represents a first portion of the amount of time T2 and T2B(n−1) represents a remaining portion of the amount of time T2 from an immediately preceding cycle of the control signal.

26. A method of controlling a switching power converter, the integrated circuit comprising:

receiving a sense signal representative of a current of the switching power converter, wherein the switching power converter includes a switch and the sense signal represents current in the switching power converter only when the switch is nonconductive; and

generating a control signal to control conductivity of the switch, wherein controlling conductivity of the switch controls power factor correction of the switching power converter so that an input, inductor current of the switching power converter tracks a rectified, alternating current (AC) input voltage to the switching power converter.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein during operation of the switching power converter (1) the switching power converter is coupled to a voltage source that provides an input voltage and (2) an average value of the current in the current sense resistor is linearly related to output power of the switching power converter for a range of root mean square input voltage values.

28. The method of claim 26 wherein during operation of the switching power converter (1) the switching power converter is coupled to a voltage source that provides an input voltage and (2) for a constant output power of the switching power converter current in the current sense resistor is approximately constant.

29. The method of claim 26 further comprising:

operating the switching power converter in continuous conduction mode.

30. The method of claim 26 further comprising:

generating a high value of the control signal, wherein the switch conducts during the high value of the control signal; and

determining an amount of time T2 for a low value of the control signal, wherein the switch is nonconductive during the low value of the control signal, wherein determining the amount of time T2 is determined from:

T2B(n)=[(T2A(n)+T2B(n−1)]/2,

wherein T2A(n) represents a first portion of the amount of time T2 and T2B(n−1) represents a remaining portion of the amount of time T2 from an immediately preceding cycle of the control signal.

31. The method of claim 1 wherein the switching power converter further comprises:

a diode; and

a capacitor coupled to the diode and the switch;

wherein the current sense resistor is coupled between the switch and the capacitor.

32. The method of claim 1 wherein during operation the switching power converter current flowing through the current sense resistor represents the input, inductor current.

33. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein during operation of the switching power converter current flows through the current sense resistor only when the switch is nonconductive.

34. The method of claim 15 wherein boosting the rectified, alternating current (AC) input voltage to the switching power converter further comprises:

providing current from an inductor of the switching power converter through a diode to a capacitor at an output of the switching power converter when the switch is nonconductive, wherein the current sense resistor is coupled between the switch and the capacitor.

35. The method of claim 15 wherein during operation the switching power converter current flowing through the current sense resistor represents the input, inductor current.

36. The integrated circuit of claim 21 wherein to control conductivity of the switch further controls provision of current from an inductor of the switching power converter through a diode to a capacitor at an output of the switching power converter when the switch is nonconductive, wherein the current sense resistor is coupled between the switch and the capacitor.

37. The integrated circuit of claim 21 wherein during operation the switching power converter current flowing through the current sense resistor represents the input, inductor current.

38. The method of claim 26 wherein generating the control signal to control conductivity of the switch further comprises:

39. The method of claim 26 wherein during operation the switching power converter current flowing through the current sense resistor represents the input, inductor current.

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