To provide a power supply apparatus having high control resolution of an
output power. A PWM signal generating circuit includes: a non-inverting
element 31, and an inverting element 32; and further includes a counter
11 for performing count operation in response to rising of a clock
signal, a counter 12 for performing count operation in response to
falling of the clock signal, comparison circuits 21, 22, and a
multiplexer 20. These circuit elements are controlled by PWM control
means 10. As another circuit element, the PWM signal generating circuit
includes a logical sum element 33. The PWM signal generating circuit
serves to arbitrarily change both period and logic "H" time of a PWM
signal to be outputted at a time interval which is one half of the clock
period. Thus, there is provided a power supply apparatus in which
resolution of a PWM signal has been improved within a broad duty range,
and fine control of an output power has been performed within a broad
output power range.