Writing Problem and Hypothesis

Statements for Engineering Research(30)

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White LED drivers play an increasingly prominent role in
consumer electronic products, including cellular phones,, PDAs, LCD
monitors, LCD TVs and car lighting systems. However, in
white LED drivers, the charge pump switching control structure,
feedback control structure and power consumption pose bottlenecks for
further development. (NOTE : Add 3-4 more sentences that describe
characteristics of the problem or statistics that reflect its severity)
For instance, a complex control structure may increase
power consumption and chip area by 10 - 20% and 20 - 30%,
respectively, subsequently increasing production costs.
The inability to develop an enhanced control structure in white LED
drivers will not only miniaturize battery life due to the extra power
consumption, but also enlarge total chip area and lower market
competitiveness. Therefore, a white LED driving method
containing an efficient charge pump switching control and adequate
feedback control must be developed.
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A white LED driving method containing an efficient
charge pump switching control and adequate feedback control can be
developed. To do so, a switch control network can be
established to compose a charge pump model. Behavioral simulation
can then be performed to simulate the control structure in its early
stages. Next, feedback control circuits can be simulated with charge
pump circuits. Additionally, the white LED driver, including charge
pump circuits and feedback control circuits, can be implemented with
other analog circuits in the same chip. As anticipated, in
addition to increasing power efficiency to more than 90%, the proposed
white LED driver can reduce the number of chip components.
Importantly, the proposed method can significantly contribute to
efforts to design a novel white LED driver with increased power
efficiency and fewer product components than found in conventional
design. (NOTE : Add 2-3 more sentences that describe more
thoroughly how the proposed method contributes to a particular field or
sector)
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High speed comparators are conventionally adopted in
power management ICs to control power switches precisely.
However, conventional comparators can not react timely
to turn power switches on and off accurately, incurring a power
loss during power transition. (NOTE : Add 3-4 more sentences
that describe characteristics of the problem or statistics that
reflect its severity) For instance, a comparator
with a reaction delay exceeding 50ns may incur an efficiency
loss of 2-3% in power regulation. The inability
to develop a faster comparator in modern power regulation ICS
will not only shrink battery lifetime due to additional transition
power loss, but also make handheld electronic products less
competitive marketwise. Therefore, a novel
recognition framework must be developed, capable of
accelerating input signal differentiation without appending
complex circuits.
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A novel recognition framework can be developed,
capable of accelerating input signal differentiation without
appending complex circuits. To do so, a small
dynamic-range circuit can be constructed in the preliminary
stage to enhance the sensitivity of a comparator. A dynamic-
range clamping circuit can then be placed in the subsequent
stages to expedite signal diagnosis. Additionally, the level-
shifter, which redeems normal dynamic range, can be
implemented to regain driving capability of the comparator.
As anticipated, the proposed recognition framework can
increase efficiency by 30ns - 50ns over that of conventional
structures by adding less than 5% additional circuitry.
Without increasing circuit complexity, the proposed
framework can facilitate efforts to design a high speed
comparator in order to effectively suppress switching power loss,
making it especially attractive for systems that demand high
efficiency such as portable electronic products. (NOTE : Add 2-
3 more sentences that describe more thoroughly how the
proposed method contributes to a particular field or sector)
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