Patent ID: 7684878
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: G06F,H02M

Abstract:
1. A programmable power supply system, comprising: a programmable hardware element (PHE) having an input for receiving a signal specifying a desired output power, wherein the PHE generates a PHE output signal; a power supply coupled to the PHE configured to receive the PHE output signal from the PHE and generate a power signal; a linear regulator coupled to receive the power signal output from the power supply; voltage measurement logic for measuring the power signal output from at least one of the power supply or the linear regulator; at least one analog to digital converter (ADC) for converting the measured power signal into a digital signal; wherein the PHE is configured to implement PID (proportional integral derivative) control and non-linear control, wherein the PHE is configured to receive the digital signal and perform at least one of the PID control and the non-linear control to adjust the PHE output signal to maintain stability of the power signal, and wherein the PHE is configured to determine whether to use the PID control or the non-linear control based on the received signal and/or the digital signal.