A circuit includes a second voltage converter electrically coupled to a comparator and first voltage converter. The first voltage converter receives first and second clocks and an input signal at a first voltage and generates an intermediate signal at a second voltage based on the input signal and the first and second clocks. The second voltage converter receives the intermediate signal, the second clock, and a comparison signal and generates an output signal at a third voltage based on the intermediate and comparison signals and the second clock. The comparator receives a reference voltage, the output signal, and the first clock, compares the reference voltage and output signal, and generates the comparison signal based on the first clock and the comparison of the reference voltage and output signal. The second voltage converter adjusts the third voltage of the output signal to approach the reference voltage based on the comparison signal.

An electrical circuit for providing electrical power for use in powering electronic devices, such as monitors, televisions, white goods, data centers, and telecom circuit boards, is described herein. The electrical circuit includes a voltage reduction circuit cell that includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a switching circuit, and a hold capacitor. The switching circuit includes a plurality of switching devices that are coupled to the first and the second capacitors for delivering power from an input terminal to an output terminal. The plurality of switching devices includes at least two switching devices that are coupled to ground. The voltage reduction circuit cell also includes a controller for operating the switching circuit in a plurality of operational modes to deliver an output power signal at a desired voltage level.

An electrical circuit for providing electrical power for use in powering electronic devices, such as monitors, televisions, white goods, data centers, and telecom circuit boards, is described herein. The electrical circuit includes a voltage reduction circuit cell that includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a switching circuit, and a hold capacitor. The switching circuit includes a plurality of switching devices that are coupled to the first and the second capacitors for delivering power from an input terminal to an output terminal. The plurality of switching devices includes at least two switching devices that are coupled to ground. The voltage reduction circuit cell also includes a controller for operating the switching circuit in a plurality of operational modes to deliver an output power signal at a desired voltage level.

An electrical circuit for providing electrical power for use in powering electronic devices, such as monitors, televisions, white goods, data centers, and telecom circuit boards, is described herein. The electrical circuit includes an input terminal configured to receive an input power signal, an output terminal configured to provide an output power signal, and a forward converter coupled to the input and output terminals. The forward converter includes a transformer, and a primary side regulation circuit coupled to a primary side of the transformer. The primary side regulation circuit includes a switching device coupled to the primary side, a current sense circuit configured to sense a current level on the primary side, and a controller configured to generate a pulse-width modulated control signal delivered to the switching device as a function of the sensed current level to regulate the transformer to deliver the output power signal at a desired voltage level.

An electrical circuit for providing electrical power for use in powering electronic devices, such as monitors, televisions, white goods, data centers, and telecom circuit boards, is described herein. The electrical circuit includes an input terminal configured to receive an input power signal, an output terminal configured to provide an output power signal, and a plurality of voltage reduction circuit cells coupled between the input terminal and the output terminal. Each of the voltage reduction circuit cells includes a pair of flyback capacitors, a switching circuit, and a hold capacitor. The switching device is configured to operate the corresponding voltage reduction circuit cell at a charging phase and at a discharging phase. The plurality of voltage reduction circuit cells are configured to deliver the output power signal having a voltage level that is less than the voltage level of the input power signal.

Apparatus and methods for conversion from floating point to signed integer representation are provided. Two's complementation and determination of a shift control signal indicating the number of bit positions for shifting the two's complemented mantissa to produce the signed integer are performed in parallel. Generation of the shift control signal, including application of an optional scaling factor, is performed using an adder, with the most significant bit of input floating point exponent inverted and an external carry-in of one. Two's complementation for generation of the signed integer from the mantissa is performed using an adder. Certain aspects may be utilized for purposes other than format conversion. The two's complementation may be used for general conversion from unsigned to signed integer format or from signed to unsigned integer format.

Apparatus and methods for conversion from floating point to signed integer representation are provided. Two's complementation and determination of a shift control signal indicating the number of bit positions for shifting the two's complemented mantissa to produce the signed integer are performed in parallel. Generation of the shift control signal, including application of an optional scaling factor, is performed using an adder, with the most significant bit of input floating point exponent inverted and an external carry-in of one. Two's complementation for generation of the signed integer from the mantissa is performed using an adder. Certain aspects may be utilized for purposes other than format conversion. The two's complementation may be used for general conversion from unsigned to signed integer format or from signed to unsigned integer format.

An electrical circuit for providing electrical power for use in powering electronic devices, such as monitors, televisions, white goods, data centers, and telecom circuit boards, is described herein. The electrical circuit includes an input terminal configured to receive an input power signal, an output terminal configured to provide an output power signal, and a plurality of voltage reduction circuit cells coupled between the input terminal and the output terminal. Each of the voltage reduction circuit cells includes a pair of flyback capacitors, a switching circuit, and a hold capacitor. The switching device is configured to operate the corresponding voltage reduction circuit cell at a charging phase and at a discharging phase. The plurality of voltage reduction circuit cells are configured to deliver the output power signal having a voltage level that is less than the voltage level of the input power signal.

An electrical circuit for providing electrical power for use in powering electronic devices, such as monitors, televisions, white goods, data centers, and telecom circuit boards, is described herein. The electrical circuit includes an input terminal configured to receive an input power signal, an output terminal configured to provide an output power signal, and a forward converter coupled to the input and output terminals. The forward converter includes a transformer, and a primary side regulation circuit coupled to a primary side of the transformer. The primary side regulation circuit includes a switching device coupled to the primary side, a current sense circuit configured to sense a current level on the primary side, and a controller configured to generate a pulse-width modulated control signal delivered to the switching device as a function of the sensed current level to regulate the transformer to deliver the output power signal at a desired voltage level.