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| 363210100 | Utilizing pulse-width modulation | 57 |
| 20080259647 | Power Converter - A power converter comprises a series arrangement of a first main current path of a first controllable switch (M | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080266907 | Switch controller, switch control method, converter using the same, and driving method thereof - Disclosed are a switch controller, a switch control method, a converter using the same, and a driving method thereof. A first voltage is generated by using a voltage that is input to an input terminal, and a soft start signal is generated by using the first voltage during a soft start duration. A switching operation is controlled by using the soft start signal during the soft start duration. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080291700 | POWER CONVERTER HAVING PWM CONTROLLER FOR MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER COMPENSATION - A PWM controller compensates a maximum output power of a power converter having a power switch. The PWM controller includes an oscillator for generating a saw signal and a pulse signal, a power limiter coupled to the oscillator for generating a saw-limited signal in response to the saw signal, and a PWM unit coupled to the power limiter and the oscillator to generate a PWM signal for controlling the power switch in response to the saw-limited signal and the pulse signal. The saw-limited signal has a level being flattened during a period of time before an output voltage is generated, and is then transformed to a saw-limited waveform after the period of time. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080291701 | POWER CONVERTER FOR COMPENSATING MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER AND PWM CONTROLLER FOR THE SAME - A PWM controller compensates a maximum output power of a power converter, and includes a PWM unit and a compensation circuit. The PWM unit generates a PWM signal for controlling a power switch to switch a power transformer, which has a primary winding connected to the power switch and is supplied with an input voltage of the power converter. A pulse width of the PWM signal is correlated to an amplitude of the input voltage. The compensation circuit generates a current boost signal in response to the PWM signal by pushing up a peak value of a current-sense signal generated by a current-sense device in response to a primary-side switching current of the power transformer. A peak value of the current boost signal is adjusted by the pulse width of the PWM signal for compensating a difference of the maximum output power caused by the amplitude of the input voltage. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080298091 | Image Forming Apparatus - The present invention can include an image forming apparatus having an electrical load, a supplying circuit configured to supply an electrical power to the electrical load, and an output circuit configured to output a voltage according to a current value of the electrical power being supplied to the electrical load. The present invention may also provide for a controller configured to control an electrical current flowing in the electrical load based on an output voltage value of the output circuit as a feedback value, and an inhibiting circuit configured to inhibit a reverse current to flow in the output circuit when the supplying circuit is turned off. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090185398 | Integrated magnetics switching converter with zero inductor and output ripple currents and lossless switching - Switching Converter with a novel two-loop Integrated magnetic structure integrates transformer and two output inductors and eliminates large circulating current in the transformer secondary side resulting in ultra high efficiency and zero ripple output current as well as zero ripple currents in both output inductors simultaneously. The novel lossless switching method eliminates the primary side switching losses to result in switching converter with highest efficiency, compact size and additional performance advantages, such as ultra low output ripple voltage, low EMI noise and improved reliability with additional benefits when operated with a front-end Power Factor Converter for computer server applications. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090190377 | Systems and Methods for DC to DC Conversion with Current Mode Control - In one embodiment the present invention includes a DC to DC converter device which includes an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit comprises a first comparator, a second comparator, a first switch, a first latch, and a current sensor. The inductor current includes a peak current value and a valley current value. The first comparator detects the peak current value and resets the first latch which opens the first switch. The second comparator detects the valley current value and sets the first latch which closes the first switch. The current sensor is coupled to sense an inductor current flowing through an output load, and is coupled to provide a sense voltage to the first and second comparators. In this manner, the electronic circuit provides DC to DC conversion with current control. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090244931 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INITIAL BIAS AND ENABLE SIGNAL FOR A POWER CONVERTER - The invention relates to a switch-mode power converter including a bias circuit. A power converter power transformer includes a magnetic core. The switch-mode power converter power transformer also includes an initial bias primary winding and an initial bias secondary winding, both wound on the magnetic core, wherein the initial bias secondary winding shares at least one magnetic path in common with the initial bias primary winding. A driver is configured to drive the initial bias primary winding with high frequency pulses when enabled by an enable signal. A rectifier and capacitor are configured to provide a voltage to power a control circuit during a power converter start-up. A method provides an initial bias power for a power converter output side referenced controller, powering the output side referenced controller from the initial bias windings. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090290388 | DC-DC converter - In a DC to DC converter, first and second primary windings are magnetically coupled to a first secondary winding. Third and fourth primary windings are magnetically coupled to a second secondary winding. The first and second primary windings are magnetically coupled to the first secondary winding. The third and fourth primary windings are magnetically coupled to the second secondary winding. The first and third primary windings are coupled in series to form a first coil member. The second and fourth primary windings are coupled in series to form a second coil member. One end of the first coil member is coupled to the first positive power line. A first switching element is coupled between the first negative power line and the other end of the first coil member. A first capacitor is coupled between the first negative terminal and one end of the second coil member. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090310385 | METHOD, APPARATUS & SYSTEM FOR EXTENDED SWITCHED-MODE CONTROLLER - An exemplary extended switched-mode controller is provided for controlling the switching of a switched-mode power converter. This exemplary extended switched-mode controller further comprises a standard switched-mode controller and an auxiliary controller configured to receive standard switch control signals from the switched-mode controller and to (1) pass the standard switch control signals to the switched-mode power converter during non-transient operation, and (2) provide auxiliary switch control signals to the switched-mode power converter during transient operation instead of the standard switch control signals. The auxiliary controller is further configured to determine when to provide the auxiliary switch control signals and to determine what control signals to provide at least partially based on an auxiliary feedback input signal comprising at least one of: sensed converter voltages, converter currents, and an error signal. Where the error signal is at least partially based on the difference between a feedback signal and a reference signal. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310386 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - A power factor correction circuit steps up and power-factor-corrects a rectified voltage, which has been rectified from an AC input voltage of an AC power source Vin, through an ON/OFF operation of a switching element Q | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100002472 | System and method for switch mode power supply delay compensation - A delay applied to a turn-on time for a high side switch in a switch mode power converter prevents oscillation between continuous and discontinuous conduction modes under light load conditions. The delay equalizes turn-on time for a high side switch with respect to continuous and discontinuous modes, so that turn-on time is not treated differently between the different modes. The delay value can be set for be equivalent to a propagation delay through a driver for a low side switch, in addition to a turn-off time for the low side switch. The addition of the delay element tends to maintain the switch mode power converter in a discontinuous mode under light load conditions and avoids oscillation between discontinuous and continuous conduction modes. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100208499 | STANDBY OPERATION OF A RESONANT POWER CONVERTER - A method of operating a resonant power supply in standby mode is disclosed, in which the switching period of the power supply is longer than the resonance period. The power converter is operated in normal mode for a significant fraction of one resonance period. Efficient operation is maintained, despite the switching period being extended beyond the resonance period, by using resonance current to enable soft switching, where this is beneficial, and dumping the resonance current into the load where this is more beneficial. Control methodologies to regulate the output power are also disclosed. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100254164 | POWER SUPPLY MODULE WITH FILTERING CIRCUIT AND POWER SUPPLY MODULE ASSEMBLY - A power supply module includes an AC/DC converter, a voltage transforming circuit, a feedback circuit, and a filtering circuit. The AC/DC converter is used for converting the AC voltage to a primary DC voltage. The voltage transforming circuit is configured for transforming the primary DC voltage to the first DC voltage. The voltage transforming circuit includes a transformer, the transformer includes a primary winding. The feedback circuit is coupled to the primary winding of the transformer and is configured for sampling a current flowing through the primary winding to generate a feedback signal; and the filtering circuit is structured and arranged for filtering any surge voltage transmitted from the feedback circuit to the voltage transforming circuit. Wherein the voltage transforming circuit maintains the first DC voltage at a predetermined value according to the feedback signal. A related power supply module assembly is also provided. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100277953 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - A switching power supply includes a switching unit, a driving signal generator, and a control circuit. The driving signal generator is configured for providing a driving signal including a plurality of acting voltage parts. The plurality of acting voltage parts is used to turn on the switching unit. Each of the acting voltage parts may be one of a high level voltage and a low level voltage. The control circuit is connected between the driving signal generator and the switching unit. The control circuit turns off the switching unit when a duration of one of the plurality of acting voltage parts is longer than a preset time period. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100277954 | ACTIVE CENTERPOINT POWER BUS BALANCING SYSTEM - An active centerpoint bus balancing system which actively maintains centerpoint voltage balance of the output capacitors in a power supply having a multi-level voltage output. The centerpoint voltage balance is maintained by a novel control circuit which efficiently transfers charge from one capacitor to the other capacitor so as to maintain the same voltage on each output capacitor. The centerpoint voltage balance minimizes the effect of loading conditions. It operates even with no load, and allows severe load unbalance on the two output capacitors without creating voltage unbalance. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100290255 | DC CONVERTER WITH INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLED OUTPUTS - A power supply includes a transformer having a primary winding and one or more secondary windings. The power supply also includes a primary switch coupled to the primary winding, a control unit coupled to control the primary switch, and N output circuits each to provide a respective one of N output voltages. N is an integer greater than one. Each of the N output circuits also includes a feedback circuit to produce a respective feedback signal representative of the respective one of N output voltages to the control unit to regulate the respective one of N output voltages. The power supply also includes a switching arrangement coupled to the N output circuits. The switching arrangement is to selectively couple each of at least N−1 of the N output circuits to a respective one of the one or more secondary windings during a respective time period. The switching arrangement is to couple the respective feedback signal representative of the respective one of the N output voltages to the control unit during the respective time period. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100296317 | EXTENSIBLE SWITCHING POWER CIRCUIT - An extensible switching power circuit includes a plurality of switching power modules and a plurality of synchronous signal generators. Every two adjacent switching power modules are connected through a synchronous signal generator. The switching power modules generate induction electric potentials. Each synchronous pulse generator measures relevant electric potentials of the previous switching power module connected thereto and generates corresponding synchronous signals sent to the subsequent switching power module connected thereto. The subsequent switching power module regulates the phase of its induction electric potential according to the synchronous signals, such that the induction electric potentials of the two adjacent switching power modules compensate each other's energy gaps. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100321958 | Power Converter Employing a Variable Switching Frequency and a Magnetic Device with a Non-Uniform Gap - A power converter including a power switch, a controller for controlling a switching frequency thereof, and a magnetic device with a non-uniform gap. In one embodiment, the power converter includes a power switch and a magnetic device coupled to the power switch and having a non-uniform gap. The power converter also includes a controller having a detector configured to sense a condition representing an output power of the power converter. A control circuit of the controller is configured to control a switching frequency of the power switch as a function of the condition and control a duty cycle of the power switch to regulate an output characteristic of the power converter. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110096571 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY UNIT - A control function formula which provides a relationship between an output voltage signal Vo and an output differential value with, for example, a negative linear function is defined in a calculation means. The calculation means samples an input voltage signal, an output voltage signal and an output differential signal at time instants in synchronization with a cycle of switching of a main switching element, and calculates subsequent ON and OFF durations of the main switching elements such that the control function formula might be satisfied. A drive pulse generation means generates a drive pulse with which the main switching element is turned on and off based on the ON and OFF durations determined by the calculation means. The output differential signal is generated by, for example, a capacitor current detection means or an observer device which detect a current of a smoothing capacitor. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110110121 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A power supply circuit includes a rectifying circuit, at least one filter member, a transformer, and a control circuit. The rectifying circuit is configured to receive a primary AC voltage signal and convert the primary AC voltage signal to a DC voltage signal. The at least one filter member is grounded via a current-limiting module, and is configured to filter the DC voltage signal. The transformer is configured to transform the filtered DC voltage signal to a main power voltage signal, and output the main power voltage signal. The control circuit is configured to enable the current-limiting element to function when the power supply circuit is powered on, and disable the current-limiting element when the power supply circuit is in a normal working state. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110164438 | Switch Mode Converter and a Method of Starting a Switch Mode Converter - For a more stable start-up procedure, a switch mode power converter has at least one inductive component including an output inductor L | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110222316 | ELECTRICALLY INSULATED SWITCHING ELEMENT DRIVER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - An electrically insulated switching element driver includes: a pulse transformer driving unit into which a switching element driving signal and a duty signal are input and which drives, in accordance with the duty signal, a first or second pulse transformer that is selected depending on a state of the switching element driving signal; a first edge detection unit that outputs an on-off signal according to an edge in a pre-rectification output of the first pulse transformer; a second edge detection unit that outputs an on-off signal according to an edge in a pre-rectification output of the second pulse transformer; and a control driving unit that drives a switching element to be driven, based on the output of the first and second edge detection units, wherein the first and second edge detection units and the control driving unit operate with power resulting from rectifying the output of the first and second pulse transformers. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110242857 | MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKER, POWER CONVERSION CONTROLLER, POWER CONVERSION DEVICE HAVING INSULATING STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR TRACKING MAXIMUM POWER POINT THEREOF - Disclosed are a maximum power point tracker, a power conversion controller, a power conversion device having an insulating structure, and a method for tracking maximum power point. The power conversion device includes: a DC/AC converter including a primary DC chopper unit having a primary switch, a transformer, and an AC/AC conversion unit including a secondary switch; a current detector detecting current from an input stage of the DC/AC converter and providing a detected current value; a voltage detector detecting a system voltage from an output stage of the DC/AC converter; and a power conversion controller generating a primary PWM signal to be provided to the primary DC chopper unit and secondary first and second PWM signals, having the mutually opposing phases, to be provided to the AC/AC conversion unit by using the detected current value and the system voltage. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120002447 | GATE DRIVE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT WITH ANTI-SATURATION CIRCUIT AND POWER UP CIRCUIT THEREFOR - A high side isolated gate drive controller circuit is presented with an on-time limiting circuit to prevent isolation transformer saturation as well as a universal power up circuit adaptable to power the driver with constant voltage for different input voltage levels. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120008342 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS AND OVER CURRENT PROTECTION METHOD THEREOF - A power conversion apparatus and an over current protection (OCP) method thereof are provided. The OCP method includes generating a pulse-width-modulation (PWM) signal according to a loading status of an electronic device, so as to switch a power switch in the power conversion apparatus and thus making the power conversion apparatus providing an output voltage to the electronic device; generating an OCP reference signal with variable slope according to a feedback signal related to the loading status of the electronic device and a system operation voltage of a PWM controller chip in the power conversion apparatus that is used for generating the PWM signal; and comparing a sensing voltage corresponding to a current following through the power switch on a resistor, and the OCP reference signal with variable slope to determine whether to activate an OCP mechanism to control the PWM controller chip whether to generate the PWM signal. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120044720 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING LOW VOLTAGE MOSFET FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND DATA PROCESSING CENTERS - A semiconductor device has a well region formed within a substrate. A gate structure is formed over a surface of the substrate. A source region is formed within the substrate adjacent to the gate structure. A drain region is formed within the substrate adjacent to the gate structure. A first clamping region and second clamping region below the source region and drain region. A trench is formed through the source region. The trench allows the width of the source region to be reduced to 0.94 to 1.19 micrometers. A plug is formed through the trench. A source tie is formed through the trench over the plug. An interconnect structure is formed over the source region, drain region, and gate structure. The semiconductor device can be used in a power supply to provide a low voltage to electronic equipment such as a portable electronic device and data processing center. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120057373 | Boost-Forward-Flyback High Gain Converter - A boost-forward-flyback convertor has a boost converting circuit, a forward converting circuit, a flyback converting circuit and a transformer. The boost converting circuit, the forward converting circuit and the flyback converting circuit are coupled by using elements of the boost and forward converting circuits to form the transformer. The boost-forward-flyback convertor combines benefits of conventional boost, forward and flyback convertors, specifically combines active clamping and lower power pressure to the element from the boost convertor, increases gain ratio by using the forward convertor and provides output to the load during a switch OFF-state from the combination of the flyback and boost converting circuit. The boost-forward-flyback convertor combines benefits of conventional boost, forward and flyback convertors and not only has very high gain, high converting efficiency and lower power loading for devices, but also is simple, cost less, easy to use and has a small volume. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120218784 | DC CONVERTER WITH INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLED OUTPUTS - A controller for use in a power supply includes a clock coupled to output a clock signal. The clock signal determines a frequency. A modulator is coupled to receive the clock signal. The clock signal is divided into N cycles within the power supply. N is an integer greater than one. The modulator is coupled to receive N feedback signals from N output circuits during each respective one of the N cycles to control conduction times of a primary switch during each respective one of the N cycles to regulate N outputs of a power supply. Each of the N feedback signals is representative of a respective one of N output voltages of a respective to one of the N outputs of the power supply. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120236603 | POWER CONVERTER HAVING HIGH EFFICIENCY AT LOW LOAD - A power converter includes a DC power source, a transformer having a first winding, a first MOSET and a PWM controller at the primary side and a second winding, a drive control unit, a current detection control unit, a comparator and a second MOSFET at the secondary side. The comparator has its input end electrically connected to the current detection control unit and its output end electrically connected to the drive control unit, which is electrically connected to the second MOSFET for synchronous rectification. The second MOSFET is electrically connected to one end of the second winding, having a body diode built therein. The second winding and the second MOSFET constitute a combination circuit electrically connected to a load that has a capacitor electrically connected thereto in a parallel manner. By means of the aforesaid arrangement, conduction loss at a low load is minimized, thereby improving the efficiency at a low load. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130070484 | HIGH VOLTAGE GENERATING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A high voltage generating device includes a control portion configured to raise a voltage output from a transformer to a first voltage by controlling a driving signal generated by a signal generating portion based on a voltage detected by a voltage detecting portion. The control portion raises the voltage with a predetermined rate of change until the voltage detected by the voltage detecting portion reaches a value of a second voltage smaller than a value of the first voltage, and the control portion raises the voltage output from the transformer with a rate of change smaller than the predetermined rate of change after the voltage detected by the voltage detecting portion reaches the value of the second voltage. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130188399 | DC-TO-DC CONVERTER HAVING SECONDARY-SIDE DIGITAL SENSING AND CONTROL - A DC/DC converter for use in power supply applications employing multiple parallel-connected converters employs a digital controller referenced to the secondary or output side of an isolation boundary and having non-isolated direct connections to secondary side components. The controller directly monitors output voltage and output current and uses feedback control techniques to precisely control these values in a desired manner. The DC/DC converter can implement so-called “droop” current sharing with increased accuracy arising from the secondary-side digital control, so that a desired balanced sharing of current across multiple converters can be achieved. The converter uses calibration establish accurate set points, and any of a variety of additional functions/features to attain operational goals. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20140126244 | POWER SUPPLY WITH OUTPUT RECTIFIER - The present invention relates to a power converter for converting power from a first voltage level at an input terminal to a second voltage level across an first and second output terminals, the power converter comprising, a first inductor, with one end connected to the input terminal and another end connected to a point with a switched voltage level, a first switch element with a first terminal connected to the point and a second terminal connected to ground and a second switch element connected in series with a capacitor through a first terminal, and a second terminal of the second switch element being connected to the point and the capacitor being terminated to ground, the first switch element is arranged for being operated with a first duty cycle (D), and wherein the second switch element is arranged for being operated with a second duty cycle (1-D), wherein the first and second switch elements are arranged to operated such that their conducting periods are complementary, wherein the switched voltage level at the point comprises of a first pulse generated when the first switch element conducts and a second pulse generated when the second switch element conducts. A magnetic coupled circuit arranged to transform the switched voltage at the midpoint through a primary inductor to a secondary inductor, a first end of the secondary inductor being connected to a first and second diode with opposite polarity, wherein the first diode is arranged to rectify the first pulse and the second diode is arranged to rectify the second pulse and a series connected output capacitor with a common point being connected between the first and second output terminals, the output of the first diode being connected to the first output terminal, the output of the second diode being connected to the second output terminal and the second end of the secondary inductor being connected to the common point. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140140105 | HIGH EFFICIENCY AND FAST RESPONSE AC-DC VOLTAGE CONVERTERS - The present invention discloses circuits and methods for high efficiency and fast response AC-DC voltage converters. In one embodiment, an AC-DC voltage converter can include: (i) a first stage voltage converter having an isolated topology with a power factor correction function, where the first stage voltage converter is configured to convert an AC input voltage to a series-connected N branches of first stage voltages, where N is a positive integer of at least two; (ii) a second stage voltage converter having a non-isolated topology, where the second stage voltage converter is configured to convert one of the N branches of the first stage voltages to a second stage voltage; and (iii) where the second stage voltage and a remaining of the N branches of the first stage voltages are configured to be series-connected and converted to a DC output voltage. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140177285 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT CONTROL ELEMENT WITH TAP ELEMENT - An example control element for use in a power supply includes a first terminal, a power MOSFET, and a control circuit. The power MOSFET has a drain terminal, a source terminal, a control terminal, and a tap terminal. In operation, a voltage at the tap terminal is less than and tracks a voltage at the drain terminal when the voltage at the drain terminal is less than a pinch off voltage of the power MOSFET. The control circuit includes a PWM circuit and a start-up circuit. The PWM circuit provides a control signal to the power MOSFET to switch the power MOSFET on and off in response to the feedback signal. The start-up circuit charges a bypass capacitor at the first terminal in response to the voltage at the tap terminal until a voltage at the first terminal reaches a first voltage level. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20150009715 | POWER SAVING CURRENT MEASURING APPARATUS AND POWER CONVERTER USING SAME - Disclosed is a power saving current measuring apparatus which includes a sensing resistor; a switch that is connected to the sensing resistor in parallel; a controller that controls on and off operations of the switch; and a current measuring unit that measures current flowing in the sensing resistor, wherein when the switch is turned on, the controller controls the current to bypasses the sensing resistor to flow to the switch, and when the switch is turned off, the controller controls the current to flow in the sensing resistor. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150138844 | SWITCHED MODE POWER SUPPLY WITH IMPROVED LIGHT LOAD EFFICIENCY - A control circuit operable to control the switching of switching elements in a switched mode power supply. The control circuit comprises a switching control signal generator operable to generate control signals for switching the switching elements such that the switched mode power supply converts an input voltage (V | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150138845 | DC/DC CONVERTER, OPERATION METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A DC/DC converter includes: a transformer; a main MOS transistor connected in series between a primary side inductance of the transformer and a ground potential; a synchronous rectification MOS transistor connected in series between a secondary side inductance of the transformer and the ground potential; a refluxing MOS transistor connected between a secondary side output of the transformer and the ground potential; and a controller. If an operation is stopped, the controller stops the main MOS transistor and stops the synchronous rectification MOS transistor and the refluxing MOS transistor after a lapse of a predetermined period of time. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160049879 | POWER SUPPLY AND POWER SUPPLYING METHOD - Disclosed herein are a power supply having a wide output voltage range and a power supplying method, and the power supply according to the present disclosure includes a power unit adjusting magnitude of a driving voltage in response to a turn ratio of a first winding and a second winding, and a controlling unit outputting a control signal that adjusts the turn ratio of the first winding and the second winding in response to the magnitude of the driving voltage. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160065081 | MULTI-LEVEL DC-DC CONVERTER WITH GALVANIC ISOLATION AND ADAPTIVE CONVERSION RATIO - A multi-level DC-DC converter includes an input side to receive a DC power having an input voltage and current, an output side to provide power to a load at a desired output voltage and current, and a plurality of tranformer-isolated DC-DC converters connected between the input and output sides, with the tranformer-isolated DC-DC converters being connected in series on one side and connected in parallel on another side. Each of the tranformer isolated DC-DC converters further includes a power transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, and a plurality of switching devices each selectively operable in one of an On state and an Off state. Operating the switching devices in a complementary On state and Off state alternately at a controlled switching frequency provides for engaging the tranformer isolated DC-DC converter and operating the switching devices in a simultaneously On state bypasses the transformer isolated DC-DC converter. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160072375 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERIES CONNECTING ELECTRONIC POWER DEVICES - A system and method for series connecting electronic power devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a switching device system includes a first upper arm electrically coupled to a first lower arm and a second upper arm electrically coupled to a second lower arm. Each of the arms include a plurality of low voltage sub-modules connected in series and each plurality of low voltage sub-modules includes an auxiliary switching device, a series switching device, and a capacitor. Each plurality of low voltage sub-modules is configured to be sequentially switched using the auxiliary switching device and the series switching device separately in the upper arms and the respective lower arms to control change in voltage over time (dV/dt) while selectively blocking a desired high voltage. Further, a capacitor voltage balancing (sorting or rotating) algorithm may be used to actively balance voltage across each plurality of low voltage sub-modules. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072393 | BIDIRECTIONAL CURRENT-SENSE CIRCUIT - A bi-directional voltage converter with a current-sensing circuit includes a first sub-circuit including a high-voltage terminal, a first switching device, and a first primary winding of a first transformer; a second sub-circuit including a second switching device, a second primary winding of a second transformer, and ground; a low-voltage terminal connected, via an inductor, to a point between the first the second sub-circuits; a third switching device connected to a first secondary winding of the first transformer; a fourth switching device connected to a second secondary winding of the second transformer; and a control circuit configured to control the switching devices. The third and fourth switching devices are included in the current-sensing circuit and are connected to a current-sense terminal, and the current-sensing circuit generates a voltage waveform at the current-sense terminal representing a current flowing through at least one of the first and the second switching devices. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072394 | MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERSION METHOD AND MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERTER - A method includes converting power by a power converter comprising a plurality of converter cells, and selectively operating at least one converter cell of the plurality of converter cells in one of an active and an inactive mode based on a level of a power reference signal. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072395 | MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERSION METHOD AND MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERTER - A power converter circuit includes a plurality of converter cells. At least a first converter cell of the plurality of converter cells has a first operational characteristic. At least a second converter cell of the plurality of converter cells has a second operational characteristic different than the first operational characteristic. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072396 | MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERSION METHOD AND MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERTER - A method includes receiving a periodic voltage by a power converter comprising a plurality of converter cells and, in a series of time frames of equal duration, alternating an average power level of power converted by at least one converter cell of the plurality of converter cells. Each of the series of time frames corresponds to a time period between sequential zero crossings of the periodic voltage. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072397 | MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERSION METHOD AND MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERTER - A method includes converting power by a power converter comprising a plurality of converter cells and at least one filter cell, receiving a cell input power at a cell input and providing a cell output power at a cell output of at least one of the plurality of converter cells, and operating the filter cell in one of an input power mod, in which the filter cell receives an input power, and an output power mode, in which the filter cell provides an output power. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072398 | MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERSION METHOD AND MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERTER - A power converter circuit includes a power converter with a plurality of series connected converter cells. Each of the plurality of converter cells includes at least one first half-bridge circuit including a first silicon MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) and a second silicon MOSFET. At least one of the plurality of converter cells is configured to operate in a continuous current mode. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160079863 | POWER CONVERTER AND DRIVING METHOD FOR THE SAME - Provided is a power converter, which includes: a power supply unit provided with a first wiring and a second wiring and configured to apply a driving voltage to a load, the power supply unit being configured to adjust a magnitude of the driving voltage in response to a turn ratio of the first wiring to the second wiring; and control unit configured to output a control signal for control the turn ratio of the first wiring to the second wiring based on the magnitude of the driving voltage. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160111960 | DIVIDING A SINGLE PHASE PULSE-WIDTH MODULATION SIGNAL INTO A PLURALITY OF PHASES - Dividing a single phase PWM signal into a plurality of phases includes: receiving, from a phase controller by a PWM frequency divider, an input pulse train comprising a period; and dividing, by the PWM frequency divider, the input pulse train amongst a plurality of output phases of the PWM frequency divider, including, at the onset of each period of the input pulse train: providing, on a next output phase of the PWM frequency divider, an output pulse train; and holding all other output phases at a tri-state voltage level. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160118905 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR DELIVERING POWER TO CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES - 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. | 04-28-2016 |
| 363210110 | Having particular pulse-width modulation circuit | 7 |
| 20080198635 | Pulse width modulated ground/return for powered device - A new pulse width modulation return scheme in which the source of PWM FET is directly connected to the 48 Volt return and therefore Ids of PWM FET does not pass through the hot-swap FET which therefore significantly reduce the power dissipation on the die of PD chip. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20110176337 | Single-Cycle Charge Regulator for Digital Control - A single-cycle charge regulator (SCCR) may be used in operating a power converter at a constant frequency without requiring compensation. The SCCR may include a first control loop to generate an error value based on the output voltage of the power converter and a reference voltage, and to generate a first control value based on the error value to control steady-state behavior of the output of the power converter. A second control loop may generate a second control value based on the error value, to regulate response of the power converter to a transient deviation on the output voltage. A third control loop may operate to adjust a current (affected by the output voltage of the power converter) subsequent to the transient deviation, according to a third control value derived from previous values of the first control value, the second control value, and the third control value, to keep the adjusted current commensurate with the current that was present prior to the transient deviation, while keeping the output voltage of the power converter at its desired steady-state value. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110194310 | FORWARD CONVERTER TRANSFORMER SATURATION PREVENTION - A power converter in one aspect limits the magnetic flux in a transformer. A control circuit included in the power converter includes a pulse width modulator, logic circuits and saturation prevention circuits. The saturation prevention circuits assert a first signal when a first integral value of the input voltage reaches a first threshold value and assert a second signal after a delay time that begins when a difference between the first integral value and a second integral value of a reset voltage of the transformer falls to a second threshold value. The logic circuits turn off the switch when the first signal is asserted, and allow the switch to turn on and off in accordance with the pulse width modulator when the second signal is asserted. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120008344 | DRIVER FOR DRIVING POWER SWITCH ELEMENT - A driver for driving a driving element includes: a signal source, for providing a square signal; a first modulation circuit, for providing on-pulses and off-pulses according to edges of the square signal; a transformer for coupling output signals of the first modulation circuit to a secondary winding of the transformer to form coupled signals; a second modulation circuit for providing first operating pulses according to coupled on-pulses of the coupled signals, and providing second operating pulses according to coupled off-pulses of the coupled signals; a switch device for turning off the switch device according to the first operating pulses and turning on the switch device according to the second operating pulses, and when the switch device is turned off, coupled on-pulses charge an equivalent capacitor of the driving element to a first driving potential to turn on the driving element, and when the switch device is turned off, the equivalent capacitor discharges to a second driving potential to turn off the driving element, and the width of the on-pulses is less than 1000 ns. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120140528 | FORWARD CONVERTER TRANSFORMER SATURATION PREVENTION - A power converter in one aspect limits the magnetic flux in a transformer. A control circuit included in the power converter includes a pulse width modulator, a logic circuit and a saturation prevention circuit. The saturation prevention circuit asserts a first signal when a first integral value of the input voltage reaches a first threshold value and asserts a second signal after a delay time that begins when a difference between the first integral value and a second integral value of a reset voltage of the transformer falls to a second threshold value. The logic circuit turns off the switch when the first signal is asserted, and allows the switch to turn on and off in accordance with the pulse width modulator when the second signal is asserted. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20130094252 | FORWARD TYPE DC-DC CONVERTER - With the use of a voltage across a secondary winding of a transformer, a DC output voltage and a conduction time width of a current in the DC reactor on the secondary side circuit in an immediately preceding period, the turning-on time width and the turning-off time width of a synchronous rectification MOSFET in the secondary side circuit of the transformer are obtained by calculations, without receiving any signals from a primary side circuit, to thereby carry out control of a synchronous rectification circuit in a forward DC-DC converter with the time in which a current flows in a diode reduced to the minimum. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20150303814 | DIRECT CURRENT TO DIRECT CURRENT POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a DC/DC power supply apparatus, which includes a plurality of power boards, a control board and a main board. The plurality of power boards are coupled in parallel with one another, and each power board includes a carrier circuit board and a power device disposed on the carrier circuit board. The control board includes a feedback control circuit and a PWM generator circuit; the feedback control circuit is configured to receive one or more feedback signals from the power boards; the PWM generator circuit outputs a PWM control signal to the power boards based on the feedback signal. The main board is electrically coupled to the power boards and the control board. | 10-22-2015 |
