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20080205108 | Power Converter Apparatus - The present invention provides a power converter apparatus which reduces power loss in a diode bridge element in order to achieve energy saving. The power converter apparatus is equipped with two diode bridge elements, and reduces power loss in respective diodes by connecting two input terminals of the one diode bridge element to one AC input terminal of the power converter apparatus, connecting two input terminals of the another diode bridge element to another AC input terminal, connecting a positive pole output terminal to respective positive pole output terminals of the two diode bridge elements and a positive electrode terminal of a capacitor, and connecting a negative pole output terminal to respective negative pole output terminals of the two diode bridge elements, and a negative electrode terminal of the capacitor. | 08-28-2008 |
20080219036 | CLEAN INPUT UPS WITH FAST RECTIFIER CONTROL AND IMPROVED BATTERY LIFE - The present invention relates to the control of active rectifiers for UPS systems. Aspects of the present invention relate to a control algorithm that is implemented to realize a fast rectifier control operation that results in the improved life of a battery that is linked to the active rectifier of the UPS system. Within aspects of the present invention under unbalanced load conditions, it is possible to select (he desired behavior between the two possible extreme conditions, i.e. implement a clean power input that results in the reduced life of the battery or implement a non-clean power input resulting in the improved life of the battery. Additionally, the present invention utilizes fast rectifier control and specific feed-forward action to make it possible to obtain the very rigid control of a dc link voltage, even under extreme step load variations. | 09-11-2008 |
20080225564 | Organic Rectifier - The invention relates to an electronic device ( | 09-18-2008 |
20080247205 | Controlling apparatus of an AC LED string - The invention relates to a controlling apparatus of an AC LED string, which includes a controller to control the string being capable of flickering or totally unflickering very easily. The apparatus can also connect an adjustable resistance for application on a string with various numbers of LEDs. The apparatus includes at least one set of a pair of slots with different shapes or sizes at output ends for connecting with the LED string correctively that obtains improvement and utilization. | 10-09-2008 |
20080247206 | Energy transfer element and converter including the same - An energy transfer element includes a first winding coupled to an input circuit and a second winding coupled to an output circuit. The first winding has a first unit and a second unit, and the second winding is wound between the first unit of the first winding and the second unit of the first winding. The energy transfer element further includes a third winding provided between the first unit of the first winding and the second winding. The third winding is used to supply a bias voltage of the input circuit, and a winding width of the third winding is greater than a winding width of the first unit of the first winding and a width of the second winding. | 10-09-2008 |
20080247207 | SYSTEM FOR RECTIFYING AND LIMITING CURRENT AND REDUCING VOLTAGE - A system for reducing and limiting current and reducing voltage for a light string system. The system includes: an input terminal connected to a rectifying circuit; the rectifying circuit being connected between the input terminal and a voltage-reducing and current-limiting circuit; the voltage-reducing and current-limiting circuit being connected between the rectifying circuit and the input terminal; and an output terminal being connected to the device for rectifying current, reducing voltage and limiting current. | 10-09-2008 |
20080259663 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-PHASE RECTIFIER WITH LOWER VOLTAGE SWITCHES - Methods and apparatus to provide a rectifier having a high power factor not limited by voltage ratings of switching devices. Methods and apparatus can include pairs of series-coupled switches coupled to a respective phase signal to, along with respective diode pairs, apportion voltage over a series of load capacitors coupled across the rectifier DC output terminals. | 10-23-2008 |
20080259664 | NETWORK TRANSMIT/RECEIVE PORT - A network transmit/receive port, including transformers, a rectifying unit, a powered device controller unit, and a DC-DC converter controller, is provided. Each circuit unit is integrated in a network transmit/receive port of an Ethernet power sourcing/powered device, so as to reduce the volume of externally-connected circuits, which thus further satisfies the product design trend of being short, small, light, and thin. | 10-23-2008 |
20080298105 | Switching power supply system - A switching power supply system, in which a DC voltage obtained by full-wave rectification of an AC voltage is turned on and off by a switching device, converted to a desired DC voltage and outputted, includes a slope compensating circuit and an overcurrent protecting circuit, and a full-wave rectified voltage inputted to a terminal Tm is subtracted from a reference voltage Vref inputted to a terminal Tr to produce a reference voltage waveform signal (OCP correction value) Vocp to eliminate the influence of slope compensation. The reference signal of the overcurrent protection circuit is varied by a signal having a reverse phased waveform relative to the phase of the full-wave rectified waveform. This enables highly accurate overcurrent protection with a net overcurrent protection level unaffected by the slope compensation varied by the input voltage when the system is operated in a current mode. | 12-04-2008 |
20080304300 | Power conversion system with galvanically isolated high frequency link - A power conversion system has a three-phase AC input, where each AC input phase is linked to a string of cascaded single-phase AC-DC converters placed in series with a three-phase AC-DC converter. Each single-phase AC-DC converter in one embodiment includes a silicon carbide (SiC) pulse width modulated MOSFET H-bridge that placed in series with the three-phase AC-DC converter that includes a silicon (Si) SCR bridge. The single-phase AC-DC converters and the three-phase AC-DC converter together in one embodiment include a mixed silicon-carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) device topology. | 12-11-2008 |
20080310203 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFYING CIRCUIT FOR OFFLINE POWER CONVERTERS - A synchronous rectifying circuit is provided for power converter. A pulse signal generator is utilized to generate a pulse signal in response to the leading edge and the trailing edge of a switching signal. The switching signal is used for switching the transformer of the power converter. An isolation device such as pulse transformer or small capacitors is coupled to the pulse signal generator for transferring the pulse signal through an isolation barrier of a transformer. A synchronous rectifier includes a power switch and a control circuit. The power switch is equipped in between the secondary side of the transformer and the output of the power converter for the rectifying. The control circuit having a latch is operated to receive the pulse signal for turning on/off the power switch. | 12-18-2008 |
20080316784 | ISOLATED RADIATION HARDENED ELECTRONICS ON/OFF CONTROL CIRCUIT - An isolated ground on/off control circuit includes a first transformer amplifying an AC input voltage, a second transformer connected in parallel to the first transformer; and output circuitry that rectifies the AC input voltage to an isolated DC output voltage. The on/off control circuit may provide improved redundant operation by utilizing a first and a second transformer in parallel and dual diodes for rectification. An on/off command transformer may be designed to have the smallest manufacturable package size and to meet aerospace requirements. The on/off control circuit and method for providing an isolated on/off command to an electronic device as in one embodiment of the present invention may be suitable for, but not limited to, applications in the aircraft and aerospace industries, such as applications in electronic equipments of spacecraft. | 12-25-2008 |
20080316785 | POWER SOURCE APPARATUS - A power source apparatus has a series circuit connected between output terminals of a DC power source, the series circuit including a primary winding of a transformer and a switching element; a controller configured to control an ON/OFF operation of the switching element; and an output diode connected between terminals of a second winding of the transformer and configured to rectify an alternating current that is induced on the secondary winding when the controller turns on/off the switching element. The output diode includes a plurality of diodes that are connected in parallel with one another and are made of wide-gap semiconductor. | 12-25-2008 |
20090010032 | Power supply capable of reducing secondary-side noise - A switching power supply capable of reducing secondary-side noise mainly has at least one decoupling device for guiding the secondary-side noise to at least a terminal of an AC power supply. Thus, the secondary-side high-frequency noise can be reduced, and the quality in using the electronic apparatus product, which is electrically connected to the output of the switching AC-to-DC power supply, can be greatly enhanced. | 01-08-2009 |
20090021968 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Disclosed a switching power supply apparatus which includes a voltage converting transformer including an auxiliary winding on a primary side and a switching control circuit, wherein the switching control circuit includes a detection circuit to detect a falling edge of a terminal voltage of the auxiliary winding, and controls a switching transistor connected to a primary winding of the transformer based on the terminal voltage of the auxiliary winding at the time immediately before current flowing through a secondary rectifier diode of the switching power supply apparatus becomes zero, which terminal voltage is obtained based on a detection timing of the detection circuit. | 01-22-2009 |
20090021969 | APPLIANCE AND POWER SUPPLY THEREFOR - A power supply having an input, a rectifier, a voltage dropping resistor coupled in the circuit to provide a voltage drop between the input and an output of the power supply, a smoothing circuit having at least two capacitors to stabilise the output voltage, whereby a switching network switches the capacitors between a first configuration with a first effective voltage rating, and a second configuration with a second effective voltage rating. | 01-22-2009 |
20090027934 | Electric Transformer-Rectifier - An electric transformer-rectifier is provided such that electrical current is supplied from a three phase alternating current supply. The device includes a tri-phase transformer, where each secondary winding has its terminals available to connect to their respective secondary windings. Power is supplied to a set of three boost converters, which in turn supply power to a set of three banks. In embodiments of the invention a set of three full wave mono-phase rectifiers, connected to the respective secondary wirings, supply power to respective capacitors banks and a three buck converter. Further the device produces continuous current to the load and sinusoidal input current in each winding of the transformer. By this invention it is possible to build a power converter in which incoming voltages and currents are approximately sinusoidal and the outgoing voltages are approximately constant. | 01-29-2009 |
20090059633 | MATRIX CONVERTER APPARATUS - There is provided a matrix converter apparatus including both functions of outputting a step up voltage and outputting a step down voltage. In a matrix converter apparatus for directly connecting respective phases of a three phase alternating current power source ( | 03-05-2009 |
20090067207 | Secondary-side power receiving circuit of noncontact power supplying equipment - A plurality of pickup coils | 03-12-2009 |
20090067208 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING POWER - An apparatus includes a first converter module, a second converter module, and a sensor module. The first converter module converts a wireless power associated with an electromagnetic wave to a first DC voltage. The first converter module can include, for example, a Villiard cascade voltage multiplier, a precision rectifier, or a full-wave bridge rectifier. The sensor module monitors the first DC voltage. The second converter module converts the first DC voltage to a second DC voltage that is larger than the first DC voltage. The second converter module is enabled by the sensor module when the first DC voltage is above a first threshold voltage. The second converter module is disabled by the sensor module when the first DC voltage is below a second threshold voltage that is lower than the first threshold voltage. The second converter module provides power to a load based on the second DC voltage. | 03-12-2009 |
20090091959 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY - In an image forming apparatus, a monitoring unit monitors whether a returning factor required to switch an operational state of the apparatus from a power-saving mode to an operating mode is generated, an antenna unit receives external electrical wave, a power generation unit generates electricity from the received electrical wave and supplies the electricity to the monitoring unit, and a controlling unit switches the operational state of the apparatus from the power-saving mode to the operating mode when the monitoring unit detects generation of a returning factor. | 04-09-2009 |
20090097291 | Universal power supply for a laptop - A highly efficient DC power supply for laptop computers and the like is converted directly off-line from an A.C. or DC voltage source to have a plurality of output voltages closely regulated according to the computer requirements and includes a DC voltage source for operating integrated circuits that is independent of input or output voltage. The line supply, rectified if necessary, is connected to a transformer input and switched “off” and “on” in a pulse width modulated mode at a frequency rate above 1000 Hz and the transformer outputs are filtered through a “buck” stage to permit voltage regulation by pulse width modulation from a very low percentage, which may approach zero, to as much as ninety percent “on-time”, without core saturation. | 04-16-2009 |
20090109716 | Method and Apparatus for Supplying and Switching Power - An exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for supplying and switching power may include a power source, a transformer, a full bridge rectifier and a control switch. The transformer has a first winding and a second winding, the first winding being connected to the power source, the second winding having a first tap and a second tap, with the first tap being connected to a first load output. The full bridge rectifier includes four nodes, the first being connected to the second tap of the second winding, the second being connected to a second load output, the third being connected to a reference voltage source. The control switch is connected between a fourth of the four nodes and the reference voltage source. | 04-30-2009 |
20090109717 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTED CIRCUIT HAVING INTEGRATED COIL - There is provided a power factor corrected circuit having an integrated coil in which a plurality of inductors that have been separately used for circuits are wound around one core. The power factor corrected circuit includes a rectifying unit for rectifying a common AC power supply; a coil unit for controlling the change in electric current of the rectified power supply from the rectifying unit according to the switching operation; and a switching unit for complementarily switching the power supply from the coil unit, wherein the coil unit has a core including first and second coils electrically coupled to each other; and first, second and third legs magnetically coupled to each other, and the first coil is wound around the first leg, the second coil is wound around the second leg, and the third leg is combined with the first and the second leg to form magnetic flux paths, respectively. | 04-30-2009 |
20090122584 | Energy Distributing Circuit Arrangement, Including a DC/DC-Converter - The present invention relates to a current distributing circuit arrangement ( | 05-14-2009 |
20090129133 | Devices and Methods For Converting Alternating Current (AC) Power to Direct Current (DC) Power - Methods, circuit designs, systems, and devices for the conversion of high voltage alternating current (AC) to low voltage, high current direct current (DC) are described. An exemplary apparatus includes a rectifier for receiving a high voltage AC line power input and for outputting a full wave, high voltage DC, a gating component coupled to the rectifier for receiving the high voltage DC output by the rectifier, wherein the gating component is configured to gate the high voltage DC by turning on at a zero crossing level and turning off when the high voltage DC exceeds a preset voltage threshold and wherein the output of the gating component is an intermediate voltage DC capped by the preset voltage threshold, and a DC-DC converter coupled to the gating component for receiving the intermediate voltage DC output by the gating component, wherein the DC-DC converter is configured to step down and smooth out the intermediate voltage DC to a desired high current, low voltage DC output. | 05-21-2009 |
20090135633 | Ac Adapter, Electronic Apparatus and Power Supply System - An AC adapter includes an AC/DC converter device for transforming an alternating-current power to a direct-current power, a power supply line that supplies the direct-current power converted by the AC/DC converter device to an electronic apparatus, and a memory for storing an AC adapter ID that identifies the AC adapter. | 05-28-2009 |
20090154208 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device with power conversion capabilities is disclosed. The power supply device comprises an input module, a power converter, and an output module. The input module is used for receiving an alternating current power. The power converter is coupled to the input module for converting the alternating current power to a direct current power. The output module is coupled to the power converter for outputting the direct current power. | 06-18-2009 |
20090161397 | COMPUTER POWER SUPPLY - A power supply for a computer includes a transformer, a rectifier, a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller, a relay, a power switch, and a battery. The PWM controller includes a voltage terminal and a pulse terminal. The relay includes a switch and an inductance coil. An alternating current (AC) power supply is connected to a primary inductance coil of the transformer via the rectifier. A secondary inductance coil of the transformer provides a standby voltage. A positive voltage terminal of the rectifier is connected to the pulse terminal of the PWM controller via the primary inductance coil of the transformer. The switch is connected between the positive voltage terminal of the rectifier and the voltage terminal of the PWM controller. The inductance coil and the power switch are connected in series between the battery and ground. The power switch is controlled by powering on or off the computer. | 06-25-2009 |
20090185402 | STANDBY CIRCUIT WITH SUPER LOW POWER CONSUMPTION - The present invention relates to a circuit minimizing standby power in a power adapter with a power-frequency transformer (T | 07-23-2009 |
20090185403 | Controller for Electrically Adjustable Furniture - A controller for electrically adjustable furniture includes a main-voltage area and a low-voltage area that are electrically isolated from one another. A rectifying power supply unit, which is located in the main-voltage area, serves to generate a rectified voltage available at power supply terminals from an alternating main voltage. The rectified voltage present at the power supply terminals can be delivered to a first motor terminal located in the main-voltage area depending on a first control signal. The controller furthermore includes a first control unit that is located in the main-voltage area and which incorporates an operating terminal and a first control output for the supply of a first control signal. An operating unit located in the low-voltage area is connected via an electrically isolating coupling to the operating terminal. | 07-23-2009 |
20090185404 | Regenerative Building Block and Diode Bridge Rectifier and Methods - A rectifier building block has four electrodes: source, drain, gate and probe. The main current flows between the source and drain electrodes. The gate voltage controls the conductivity of a narrow channel under a MOS gate and can switch the RBB between OFF and ON states. Used in pairs, the RBB can be configured as a three terminal half-bridge rectifier which exhibits better than ideal diode performance, similar to synchronous rectifiers but without the need for control circuits. N-type and P-type pairs can be configured as a full bridge rectifier. Other combinations are possible to create a variety of devices. | 07-23-2009 |
20090201707 | POWER SUPPLY - A power supply is provided. The power supply comprises: a power input unit switching an input power; a transformer unit inducing an output power of the power input unit to a secondary side; a first power output unit connected to a first coil of the secondary side of the transformer unit; a second power output unit connected to a part of the first coil of the secondary side of the transformer unit; a synchronization signal detecting unit connected to a third coil of the secondary side of the transformer unit and detecting a switching period of the power input unit; and a synchronization signal output unit controlling an operation of the second power output unit according to the detected signal of the synchronization signal detecting unit. | 08-13-2009 |
20090213630 | Current-transformed power source connecting circuit device - A current-transformed power source connecting circuit device comprises a power source plug-in, in connection with an external power source; a current transformer, having a primary and a secondary windings, the primary winding of which is connected in series to a current path of the power source plug-in for detection of a current; a main socket, capable of connecting externally to a main electrical apparatus, one end of which is connected to the current transformer; a rectifying means, in connection with the secondary winding of the current transformer, for rectification of a current from the current transformer; a switching means, for receiving a voltage from the rectifying means, which is switched on at a time that the received voltage is sufficient and switched off at a time that the voltage is insufficient; and at least one subsidiary socket, for connecting with the switching means and parallel-connection with the main socket, capable of connecting to a peripheral electrical apparatus. | 08-27-2009 |
20090219738 | Power supply device, in particular for redundant operation with a plurality of further power supply devices connected in parallel on the output side - A power supply device has an input for an AC input voltage or for a DC input voltage and an output for a load-dependent DC output voltage electrically isolated therefrom. A step-up converter is connected to the input side, a charging coil, a first switching element, a freewheeling diode, a charging capacitor and means for regulating the voltage of a converter DC input voltage are provided on the output side at the step-up converter unit by a pulse-width-modulated activation of the first switching element. The power supply device has a switched-mode DC/DC converter connected to the step-up converter unit, a second switching element with a transformer for electrical isolation, and means for closed-loop controlled predefined, load-dependent voltage reduction of the DC output voltage by pulse-width-modulated activation. The second switching element is controlled by a constant converter pulse duty factor. The first switching element is controlled by a converter pulse duty factor such that the converter DC input voltage decreases with increasing load. | 09-03-2009 |
20090244943 | Power Converter - A power converter includes a small-sized inductor connected to an AC voltage input line for power factor correction and a filter for suppressing conduction noise. The inductor is connected to a rectifier and comprises first and second windings and that are wound on a common magnetic core and loosely coupled with each other. A leakage inductance component of the inductor functions as an energy storage element in a main conversion operation and an excitation inductance component of the inductor functions as a noise reduction element for suppressing an conduction noise caused by on-off operation of a switching element. | 10-01-2009 |
20090244944 | POWER CONVERTER SYSTEM THAT OPERATES EFFICIENTLY OVER A RANGE OF LOAD CONDITIONS - A power converter system supplies power to one or more loads. The power converter system comprises at least one power converter operating at a desired efficiency; and a power storage system coupled to the at least one power converter for receiving power supplied from the at least one power converter and storing power therein when the at least one power converter operates at an efficiency that is below the desired efficiency. | 10-01-2009 |
20090257260 | ANALOG INPUT DEVICE - An analog input device according to the present invention includes a scanning circuit ( | 10-15-2009 |
20090268495 | Electric circuit, use of a semiconductor component and method for manufacturing a semiconductor component - The invention relates to an electric circuit comprising at least one semiconductor component ( | 10-29-2009 |
20090268496 | THREE-PHASE BUCK-BOOST POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The configurations of a three-phase buck-boost power factor correction (PFC) circuit and a controlling method thereof are provided in the present invention. The proposed circuit includes a first single-phase buck-boost PFC circuit receiving a first phase voltage and having a first and a second output terminals and a neutral-point for outputting a first and a second output voltages, a second single-phase buck-boost PFC circuit receiving a second phase voltage and coupled to the first and the second output terminals and the neutral-point, a third single-phase buck-boost PFC circuit receiving a third phase voltage and coupled to the first and the second output terminals and the neutral-point, a first and a second output capacitors coupled to the first and the second output terminals respectively, and to the neutral-point also and a neutral line coupled to the neutral-point. | 10-29-2009 |
20090279334 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY THEREOF - A switching power supply includes a rectifier circuit, a converter, a detecting unit, a control unit, a switching unit, and a protection unit. The rectifier circuit is used for rectifying an input voltage into a first direct current voltage. The converter is configured for generating a first current according to the first direct current voltage. The detecting unit is used for generating a detected voltage according to the first current. The control unit is configured for generating a control signal. The switching unit is used for enabling the converter, and conducting the first current to the detecting unit when receiving the control signal. The protection unit is configured for shunting the first current with the detecting unit when the first current becomes a large current surge. The control unit stops generating the control signal when determining that the detected voltage is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. | 11-12-2009 |
20090285001 | CONTROL CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SWITCHING DEVICES - A control circuit for controlling a switching device having a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal is disclosed. The control circuit includes a first diode for coupling to the first terminal of the switching device, a second diode for coupling to the second terminal of the switching device, a first transistor for coupling to the control terminal of the switching device, and a second transistor coupled to the second diode. The first transistor is coupled to the first diode. The control circuit is configured to allow current flow in only one direction between the first and second terminals of the switching device. | 11-19-2009 |
20090290394 | Method for Supplying and Discharging Power to and From a Resistive-Inductive Load, and Rectifier used therein - Power is supplied to excitation windings in order to generate magnetic fields, preferably for activating superconducting coils. An AC transformer is used, and triggering of the coil is performed via a rectifier having little power loss. Preferably, a two-way rectifier using a freewheeling circuit is utilized in the associate device, thus preventing losses when power is supplied and especially when the power is discharged. | 11-26-2009 |
20090290395 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - A power factor correction circuit includes a first rectifier to rectify an AC voltage, a series circuit connected to an output of the first rectifier and including a step-up reactor and a switching element, a rectifying-smoothing circuit connected to both ends of the switching element and including a second rectifier and a smoothing capacitor, an input voltage detector to detect an output voltage of the first rectifier, an output voltage detector to detect a voltage across the smoothing capacitor, an error amplifier to amplify an error between the output voltage signal and a reference voltage, and a controller to determine an ON/OFF duty ratio of the switching element according to the amplified error signal and a result of a calculation carried out on the input voltage signal and output voltage signal. | 11-26-2009 |
20090290396 | CAPACITIVE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - The invention relates to a power supply system ( | 11-26-2009 |
20090296439 | MULTI OUTPUT VOLTAGE REGULATION OF A SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR IN A POWER SYSTEM - In typical commercial/aerospace applications, synchronous generators provide power to both the high voltage and the low voltage loads. This disclosure describes a method of regulating the output voltage for all of the loads. | 12-03-2009 |
20090296440 | SINGLE-STAGE AC TO DC CONVERSION DEVICE - A single-stage AC to DC conversion device includes an energy storage unit, a magnetic unit, and a switch unit. The magnetic unit electrically connects the energy storage unit with the switch unit, and has a core, a first winding, a second winding, a third winding, and at least one output winding. The first winding couples with the core and transfers a first electric energy to the core. The second winding couples with the core and stores a second electric energy in the energy storage unit. The third winding couples with the core and transfers the second electric energy to the core. The output winding couples with the core that transfers the first electric energy and the second electric energy, and outputs a third electric energy through the output winding. | 12-03-2009 |
20090303766 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE POWER CAPABILITY OF A POWER SUPPLY - Techniques are disclosed to extend an on time period of switch to regulate a transfer of energy from an input of a power supply to an output of a power supply. One example integrated circuit includes an energy transfer element coupled between an input and an output of the power supply. A switch is coupled to the input of the energy transfer element. A controller is coupled to the switch to control switching of the switch to regulate a transfer of energy from the input of the power supply to the output of the power supply in response to a feedback signal received from the output of the power supply. The controller is coupled to limit a maximum on time period of the switch a first maximum on time period in response to a first range of power supply operating conditions and to a second maximum on time period for a second range of power supply operating conditions. | 12-10-2009 |
20090310392 | POWER CONVERTER - This invention relates to a power converter for use in ACDC power supplies and in particular to a power converter comprising a converter input, a converter output and an output synchronous rectification stage, the output synchronous rectification stage comprises a plurality of switching devices, an output inductor and an output capacitor. According to the invention the output inductor is provided by way of a tapped inductor and there is provided an output reverse recovery device, connected to the tapped inductor to provide an alternative path for the flow of current in the freewheeling period of the output synchronous rectification stage. In this way, the functionality of the power converter, particularly at higher frequencies is enhanced. | 12-17-2009 |
20090310393 | Motion Activated Amplifier - An electronic device that includes a motion activated amplifier structured to receive a first DC signal having a first DC voltage level and output a second DC signal having a second DC voltage level that is greater than the first DC voltage level. The motion activated amplifier includes a motion activated switch operatively coupled to transformer/rectifier circuitry, wherein the motion activated switch is structured to receive the first DC signal and in response to being moved output an AC signal, and wherein the transformer/rectifier circuitry is structured to receive the AC signal and convert the AC signal into the second DC signal. | 12-17-2009 |
20090310394 | DIRECT-CURRENT POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - First and second rectification circuits are connected to a commercial AC power supply by a reactor. A load is connected between the output terminal on the positive side of the first rectification circuit and the output terminal on the negative side of the second rectification circuit. While the voltage or the commercial AC power supply remains at the positive level, a current flows through a path constituted by one of the diodes of the first rectification circuit and one of the diodes of the second rectification circuit. While the voltage of the commercial AC power supply remains at the negative level, too, a current flows through the path constituted by one of the diodes of the first rectification circuit and one of the diodes of the second rectification circuit. | 12-17-2009 |
20090323380 | CYCLO-CONVERTER AND METHODS OF OPERATION - A three phase full resonant cyclo-converter suitable for converting a three phase AC supply to a DC output. In one embodiment the cycloconverter controls switching frequency to control converter output and adjusts phase on times for power factor correction. A switching sequence is employed which provides resonant switching to reduce losses and component ratings. The converter provides high conversion efficiency with a simple power component design. | 12-31-2009 |
20090323381 | ADAPTABLE POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A power supply circuit and a transponder having a circuit for rectifying an A.C. voltage and two power storage elements, the rectifying circuit providing a rectified voltage to at least one of the storage elements and an output voltage being provided by at least one of the storage elements, and at least one switching element for switching the circuit operation between a state of provision of a relatively high voltage and a state of provision of a relatively low voltage, the second state configuring the rectifying circuit in halfwave operation. | 12-31-2009 |
20100008117 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT HAVING A VOLTAGE CONVERTER - The present invention concerns an electrical installation or device equipped with a power supply unit comprising a voltage converter having primary and secondary parts respectively defining a primary side and a secondary side of this electrical installation or device. This power supply unit comprises a power management unit arranged on said primary side, the primary part of the converter being associated with a control circuit also arranged on said primary side and controlling the electrical energy flowing in the primary power path of said primary part. The control circuit receives from the power management unit at least a first control signal for switching OFF the electrical energy in said primary power path, said power supply unit entering a very low power mode (“Power-down” mode) when said first control signal is set to OFF so that the converter is not supplied anymore. The power management unit is arranged such that, in said very low power mode, it can receive or generate at least a wake-up signal and set to ON said first control signal in response to said wake-up signal for supplying again said primary and secondary parts of the converter. | 01-14-2010 |
20100014333 | ELECTRIC POWER UNIT FOR INDUCTION HEATING - Reverse conducting type semiconductor switches are arranged in a bride from, an energy storage capacitor is connected with its DC terminal to obtain a magnetic energy regeneration switch, and then an induction coil is connected to its AC terminal. An AC pulse current of variable frequency is obtained by applying a gate signal to the semiconductor switch to thereby turn it ON/OFF; since a voltage is generated automatically by regenerating magnetic energy, a DC power supply is connected to the opposite ends of the capacitor through a smoothing coil, thus injecting power. | 01-21-2010 |
20100014334 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - An electric power supply circuit includes a diode bridge circuit ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100027304 | ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM WITH HIGH-DENSITY PULSE WIDTH MODULATED (PWM) RECTIFIER - An electrical power system includes an alternating current (AC) power source configured to output an AC signal, a single phase pulse-width modulated (PWM) rectifier coupled to the AC power source and to an electrical load; a DC link capacitor coupled in parallel to the load and the PWM rectifier; and an active ripple energy storage circuit. The active ripple energy storage circuit has a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal, the active ripple energy storage circuit being coupled in parallel to the electrical load, the PWM rectifier and the DC link capacitor via the first terminal and the second terminal, the third terminal being coupled to the second terminal, the active ripple energy storage circuit being configured to selectively absorb and discharge at least part of the ripple energy | 02-04-2010 |
20100039842 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND POWER CONVERSION METHOD THEREOF - A power conversion system and a power conversion method thereof. The power conversion system includes a driving unit, a control unit, a first direct current (DC) power supply circuit and a second DC power supply circuit. The control unit controls the driving unit to drive a load. The first DC power supply circuit converts an alternating current (AC) power into a first DC power outputted to the driving unit, and the second DC power supply circuit converts the AC power into a second DC power outputted to the control unit. | 02-18-2010 |
20100046259 | SINGLE-PHASE SELF-DRIVEN FULL-BRIDGE SYNCHROUNOUS RECTIFICATION - A full-bridge rectifier is configured to provide synchronous rectification with either a current-source or a voltage-source. The rectifier has an upper branch and a lower branch and two current loops, with each of the branches including voltage- or current-controlled active switches, diodes or combinations thereof that are selected such that each loop includes one active switch or diode from the upper branch and one active switch or diode from the lower branch, and each current loop comprises at least one diode or current-controlled active switch, and at least one voltage- or current-controlled active switch is included in one of the upper or lower branches. | 02-25-2010 |
20100046260 | Feeding of output-side parallel connected bridge rectifiers with phase-shifted voltages from the secondary windings of at least one transformer - A device is disclosed for generating DC voltage from AC voltage. The device includes parallel connected diode bridges which are fed via at least one transformer, the primary windings of which are connected in series. The DC voltage is used for supplying DC paths, and secondary voltages on the secondary windings of the transformer have different phase angles. This is achieved in at least the embodiment, e.g., by the fact that one secondary winding is connected in a delta configuration, and another secondary winding is connected in a star configuration. | 02-25-2010 |
20100046261 | Apparatus and Method for Zero-Voltage Region Detection - An apparatus and a method for detecting zero-voltage region detection are provided. The apparatus for zero-voltage region detection is configured to detect whether an input voltage approaches a zero voltage through an auxiliary winding, and to detect whether a primary winding almost completely releases the stored energy through the auxiliary winding. | 02-25-2010 |
20100046262 | Control Apparatus and Control Method for a Power Factor Correction Power Converter - A control apparatus and a control method for a power factor correction power converter are provided. The control apparatus is configured to reduce the variation rate of a reference signal with a rising portion and a falling portion. When the primary winding almost completely releases the stored energy, and the falling portion of the reference signal reaches a determined condition, the control apparatus turns on a switch for increasing the stored energy of the primary winding. | 02-25-2010 |
20100054005 | RECTIFIER ASSEMBLY - A rotating rectifier includes diode subassemblies that each have an AC contact between two diodes, held in place by a spring clip or interference fit between an inner DC bus and an outer DC bus. The outer DC bus can also act as a housing and heat sink. Diodes and resistors are distributed around the rotating rectifier. Zener diodes can be included in series with the resistors to provide further protection to the diodes to ensure proper operation of the rectifier. | 03-04-2010 |
20100054006 | CONTROLLING TRANSIENT RESPONSE OF A POWER SUPPLY - A method and apparatus is provided to, among other things, supply power to a load under various load conditions. Output voltage transient responses of the system, such as may be caused by transients changes in the load conditions, may be controlled through current transformation on the output in order to correct or impede over-voltage conditions of the transient response. | 03-04-2010 |
20100054007 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS WITH LOW POWER IN STANDBY MODE - Provided is a power supply apparatus with low power in a standby mode. The apparatus includes a voltage multiplier configured to multiply an input voltage and including a first terminal through which the multiplied voltage is output and a second terminal through which a voltage lower than a voltage of the first terminal is output; a main switch-mode power supply (SMPS) configured to receive the voltage of the first terminal of the voltage multiplier; and a standby SMPS configured to receive a voltage of the second terminal of the voltage multiplier. | 03-04-2010 |
20100061127 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - The power supply device according to the present invention converts alternating-current power into direct-current power, and supplies the direct-current power to a load. Further, the power supply device includes a buffer, a control section, a rectifier circuit, a smoothing circuit, and a switch. After a predetermined zero cross point is detected, the control section uses in common, over a predetermined period of the alternating-current power, predetermined parameters retained in the buffer in calculating a timing at which a PAM interrupt pulse is generated. | 03-11-2010 |
20100061128 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - An electric power supply circuit includes a switching element (S) for causing a short-circuit for output power of a diode bridge circuit ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100067274 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CREATING A DIRECT VOLTAGE OR A DIRECT CURRENT - A device, which functions to generate a DC voltage or a DC current, has at least one rectifier element (D) and at least one transformer (T) that has at least one primary winding (W | 03-18-2010 |
20100073977 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND PAM CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - An increase in a ripple voltage of a capacitor in a smoothing circuit is prevented to achieve a compact capacitor and cost reduction for capacitors in an electric power supply circuit which performs PAM control using a switching element. | 03-25-2010 |
20100080027 | INTEGRATED AIRCRAFT POWER CONDITIONING UNIT - An integrated power conditioning unit includes a DC bus, a first terminal for connection to first AC equipment, a second terminal for connection to second AC equipment, a first inverter circuit providing bi-directional AC-DC conversion between a first AC power signal and a first DC power signal, and a converter assembly providing bi-directional AC-DC conversion between a second AC power signal and a second DC power signal. A control module controls the first inverter circuit such that the first DC power signal may flow from/to the DC bus and the first AC power signal may flow from/to the first terminal. The control module also controls the converter assembly such that the second AC signal power signal may flow from/to the second terminal and the second DC power signal may flow from/to the DC bus. | 04-01-2010 |
20100080028 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE DAMPING OF COMMON MODE RESONANCE - Power conversion systems and methods are presented for damping common mode resonance, in which inverter or rectifier switching control signals are selectively modified according to a damping resistance current value computed using a predetermined virtual damping resistance value in parallel with an output or input capacitor and a measured output or input voltage value to mitigate or reduce common mode resonance in the converter. | 04-01-2010 |
20100097830 | INDUCTION POWER SYSTEM - An induced power system for being connected with and driving loads ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100103708 | POWER SUPPLY SAVING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A power supply saving system includes a power input interface, a power output interface, an alternating current/direct current (AC/DC) converter, a relay, a relay driving circuit, a trigger, and a timing sequence circuit. The AC/DC converter is capable of transforming the AC power signal to direct current (DC) power to supply to the relay, the relay driving circuit, the trigger, and the timing sequence circuit. The timing sequence circuit is capable of controlling the relay driving circuit via the trigger to turn on the relay to connect the power input interface to the power output interface when the timing sequence circuit receives a power-on signal. The timing sequence circuit is capable of controlling the relay driving circuit via the trigger to turn off the relay to cut off connection between the power input interface and the power output interface when the timing sequence circuit receives a power-off signal. | 04-29-2010 |
20100110740 | PWM power regulator device - A PWM power regulator device has a processor, an input interface circuit, a zero phase detecting circuit and a thyristor. The input interface circuit is connected to a PWM output terminal of an external digital control circuit and the processor. The processor calculates a period and duty cycle of a PWM signal from the PWM output terminal and then outputs a triggering signal to the thyristor. The thyristor is triggered at different conduct angle according to the triggering signal and the triggering signal is determined by the processor according to the PWM signal. Therefore, the power regulator device is directly connected to the PWM output terminal of the digital control circuit without digital to analog converter. | 05-06-2010 |
20100118573 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN A POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - A controller for use in a power factor correction (PFC) converter includes a power factor correction controller circuit coupled to output a drive signal to switch a power switch between an on state and an off state to transfer energy to an output of the PFC converter. The controller also includes an switching frequency adjuster coupled to output a frequency adjust signal to the power factor correction controller circuit to adjust an average switching frequency of the power switch in response to a load signal representative of a load coupled to the output of the PFC converter, wherein the frequency adjust signal is responsive to a range of load conditions. | 05-13-2010 |
20100118574 | DC BUS REGULATOR - An improved DC bus regulator that utilizes more transistor packs for power conversion at some times and diode, SCR, and resistor packs at other times. The conversion technology is selected by the regulator based on the current load capacity and response required. For example, transistor packs may be used in low power load conditions. Through use of this hybrid system, the system obtains the desirable effects of transistor pack systems including fast response time, ability to regulate current, and bi-directional power conversion while mitigating the high costs and fragile nature of a system based solely on transistor packs. | 05-13-2010 |
20100118575 | Power Inverter - A current inverter including a bridge circuit with four switch elements is provided. Two opposite connector clamps of the bridge circuit are connected to a direct current part of the current inverter, and further two connector clamps of the bridge circuit are connected to an alternating current part of the current inverter. Direct current and alternating current are converted into each other when the switch elements are controlled appropriately. In the direct current part, a first direct current-sided switch element is coupled to a positive direct current clamp, an inductive resistance mounted in series between the first switch element and a first connector clamp and a diode are arranged downstream from the first switch element. A second direct current-sided switch element is mounted in series between the inductive resistance and the diode. A second connector clamp is mounted such that the inductive resistance connects to the second connector clamp. | 05-13-2010 |
20100118576 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - A power factor correction circuit includes a rectifier | 05-13-2010 |
20100118577 | SINE WAVE LAMP CONTROLLER WITH ACTIVE SWITCH COMMUTATION AND ANTI-FLICKER CORRECTION - A pulse width modulated half bridge dimming controller for dimming a lighting ballast is described. The top half of the bridge is comprised of two switches, the top switch set, and the bottom half of the bridge is comprised of two switches, the bottom switch set. Each switch also has a diode in parallel with it. The drivers for the switches are configured so that each of the switches can be turned on and off independently of all of all the other switches. Preferably, the controller is capable of operating in all four quadrants. In one preferred embodiment the switches are IGBTs. The switches are controlled in a manner so that when one of the switch sets changes states, the second switch set has one switch on and one switch off, so that one of the diodes in the second switch set is disposed to block shoot through and provide a path to allow current to continue flowing in the inductive load. | 05-13-2010 |
20100142238 | METHOD AND DEVICE IN FREQUENCY CONVERTER - A method in connection with a frequency converter for correcting the power factor of the frequency converter, and a power factor correction unit. The method includes connecting the power factor correction unit between a rectifier bridge of the frequency converter and the supplying AC voltage network, generating with the power factor correction unit DC voltage from the AC voltage of the supply network and feeding the generated DC voltage to the frequency converter via the rectifier bridge of the frequency converter. | 06-10-2010 |
20100149845 | DIGITALLY CONTROLLED SWITCHED-MODE POWER SUPPLY - The present invention relates to a digitally controlled switched-mode power supply, which achieves the effectiveness to save on power and enable more accurate voltage through control of a digital circuit, The power supply is provided with a control circuit, and the control circuit primarily includes a digital unit and a switching controller, wherein functionality of the digital unit enables transmitting an input voltage signal to the switching controller, and when the switching controller transmits voltage to the digital unit, then the digital unit is able to feed a signal back to control the switching controller. Accordingly, the digital unit is able to accurately sense the input load voltage at all times, and thereby achieve advancement to enable saving on power and more accurate voltage. | 06-17-2010 |
20100157637 | GREEN-ENERGY POWER GENERATOR FOR ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINE - This invention relates a green-energy power generator for electrical discharge machine, which comprise: an alternating current (AC) power supply, an AC-to-DC power converter, a DC-to-DC power converter, a current limiting unit, a time limiting unit, and a control unit. It can reduce the unnecessary energy consumption and achieve the objective of energy saving. | 06-24-2010 |
20100165682 | CURRENT CONTROLLED POWER CONVERTER - A power module that converts a dc voltage into a three-phase ac voltage, current sensors that detect the ac side current of the power module, a shunt resistor and an amplifier that detect a dc side current of the power module, and a control section that controls the power module by pulse-width modulation using a spatial vector modulation method on the basis of the ac side current detected by the current sensors and the dc side current detected by the shunt resistor and the amplifier are provided. The control section corrects the amplitude and the offset of the ac side current detected by the current sensors on the basis of current components, corresponding to current components of prescribed phases of the ac side current, of the dc side current detected by the shunt resistor and the amplifier. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165683 | Switching power supply circuit - A switching power supply circuit that obtains a predetermined DC voltage output from an input AC power supply includes a full-wave rectifier and a boost circuit connected to the rectifier. The boost circuit generates a DC output having a predetermined voltage value from the rectifier output. A power factor improving circuit controls an ON-period of an output transistor of the boost circuit, based on feedback of the DC voltage output, and a dynamic over-voltage-protection circuit controls the ON-period of the output transistor as it performs a switching operation. The switching power supply circuit facilitates an over-voltage-protection function that prevents inductor buzzing with an integrated circuit having a small number of pins. | 07-01-2010 |
20100172164 | AC Adapter and the Control Method Thereof - An AC adapter including an AC-side plug module and a DC-side connector module coupled to each other is provided. A first voltage-reducing element and a relay are electrically coupled to an AC power supply. An AC-to-DC converter is electrically coupled to the relay. The DC-side connector module has a mechanical switch element electrically coupled to the relay and the first voltage-reducing element. When the DC-side connector module is connected to a device socket, the mechanical switch element is turned on and the relay is enabled, so that the electrical power of the AC power supply is transmitted to the AC-to-DC converter through the enabled relay. When the DC-side connector module is disconnected from the device socket, the mechanical switch element is turned off and the relay is disabled, so that the electrical power of the AC power supply is not transmitted to the AC-to-DC converter. | 07-08-2010 |
20100182813 | PN DIODE, ELECTRIC CIRCUIT DEVICE AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - In a SiC pn diode, the lifetime is controlled by electron beam irradiation of about 3×10 | 07-22-2010 |
20100195360 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POLARITY INDEPENDENT STEP-UP CONVERTER CAPABLE OF OPERATING UNDER ULTRA-LOW INPUT VOLTAGE CONDITION - Apparatus and method for a polarity independent step-up converter capable of operating with ultra low input voltage. The step-up converter as disclosed herein receives an input source having a variable polarity and includes a first core circuit coupled to the input source and an output of the step-up converter and a second core circuit coupled to the input source and the output of the step-up converter. The first core circuit is configured to be active for a first input voltage polarity to output a first step-up voltage and the second core circuit is configured to be active for a second input voltage polarity to output a second step-up voltage. | 08-05-2010 |
20100202173 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A method for operating a circuit arrangement is provided. The method may include coupling a second connection of a control device to a connection that provides an alternating signal during operation of the circuit arrangement; in the control device: generating a trigger signal for the control electrode of the mode switch that is correlated with the sum signal from the signal at the connection for providing an alternating signal and the control signal; and providing the trigger signal at the output of the control device. | 08-12-2010 |
20100202174 | AC-DC CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND POWER SUPPLY - An AC-DC converter and a power supply are described. | 08-12-2010 |
20100202175 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE AUDIO FREQUENCIES IN A SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - A controller for use in a power supply regulator is disclosed. One controller includes a feedback circuit coupled to generate a feedback current signal that corresponds to a peak switching current in response to a sense signal from a power supply regulator output. A comparator is coupled to compare the feedback current signal with a reference voltage. A modulation circuit is coupled to the feedback circuit to generate a pulse width modulated switching signal with fixed switching frequency in response to the feedback current signal and the reference voltage. A multi-cycle modulator circuit is coupled to the output of the comparator. The multi-cycle modulator circuit is coupled to enable or disable a switch signal from the controller to be coupled to a switch of the power supply regulator. A group of two or more consecutive switching cycles is separated from a next group having two or more switching cycles by a time of no switching. The time of no switching is adjusted in closed loop to regulate a transfer of energy from a power supply regulator input to the power supply regulator output. | 08-12-2010 |
20100220507 | Microcontroller operated current limited switching power supply for circuit protective devices - An AC to DC power supply for small heat sensitive electronic device. The power supply being dynamically controlled to operate symmetrically about the lowest point of the AC source voltage waveform for minimum excess heat production. | 09-02-2010 |
20100226156 | POWER SUPPLY WITH INTEGRATED LINEAR HIGH VOLTAGE MULTIPLIER AND CAPACITORS THEREFOR - A high voltage power supply for use in small diameter spaces such as in oil well logging devices includes an AC voltage source which provides an AC voltage to a voltage multiplier circuit that converts the AC voltage to a high DC voltage. A parallel or combination parallel-series multiplication circuit is used, rather than a series multiplication circuit, to reduce the reverse voltage across each semiconductor rectifier in the multiplication circuit. The lower reverse voltage reduces leakage currents allowing such circuits to operate at temperatures over 150 degrees C. A special construction of high voltage capacitors allows the power supply to fit small spaces. A piece of elongate conductive material, such as a metal cylinder, forms a common capacitor electrode and is coated with a high voltage dielectric. Separate individual capacitor electrodes are formed around the common electrode and dielectric. | 09-09-2010 |
20100232193 | CAPACITIVE POWER SUPPLY - A capacitive power supply comprises an input section ( | 09-16-2010 |
20100238691 | AC-TO-DC POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - An AC-to-DC power supply circuit has an AC capacitor, a half-wave rectifier, and a filter capacitor. Through the AC capacitor, the half-wave rectifier forms a power supply circuit with an AC power supply for converting AC power to half-wave DC power. The filer circuit further converts the half-wave DC power into low-voltage DC power. The AC-to-DC power supply circuit adjusts the ratio of the AC capacitor and the filter capacitor so that the capacitance ratio matches with the voltage ratio of the half-wave DC power and the lower-voltage DC power. As a consequence, the AC-to-DC power supply circuit does not need to use a large-size transformer and can still effectively convert AC power to low-voltage DC power. This can largely reduce the manufacturing cost. | 09-23-2010 |
20100246226 | TRANSITION MODE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION DEVICE WITH BUILT-IN AUTOMATIC TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION REDUCTION FEATURE - The present invention relates to controller for reducing the harmonics contents in the AC-to-DC converter. The controller, capable of minimizing THD due to crossover distortion, comprises: a THD Reducer for setting an appropriate offset voltage to for THD reduction; an Error Amplifier for generating an output voltage error signal corresponding to a deviation in the output voltage of the power supply unit from a predetermined reference voltage; Multiplier for combining the divided down rectified signal with the output voltage error signal to generate a sinusoidal reference signal; Comparator for generating a logic signal for setting the Power NMOS on period by comparing the received current sense signal with the summation of offset voltage from THD Reducer and output of Multiplier; Zero Crossing Detector (ZCD) for generating an edge logic signal to turn on Power NMOS, RS Flip-Flop Register and Gate Driver combined to create required analog waveform pattern for driving Power NMOS and thereby approximating the shape of the current running through boost inductor to the sinusoidal waveform of the rectified line input voltage and in the meantime to keep the valley of rectified sinusoidal waveform line voltage close to local ground value. | 09-30-2010 |
20100246227 | Switching power supply - A switching power supply has a full-wave AC rectifier circuit; a chopper circuit including an inductor, a capacitor smoothing current from the inductor, and a switching device for on-off control of the current fed to the capacitor. The rectifier circuit further has an input voltage detector circuit detecting chopper circuit input voltage; an output voltage error detector circuit detecting an error between an output voltage from the chopper circuit and a set voltage; a current control signal generator circuit generating a current control signal in-phase with an input voltage detection signal having a waveform similar to the input voltage detection signal and an amplitude proportional to an output voltage error signal; a current detector circuit detecting inductor current flow; a frequency setting circuit; an oscillator circuit; and a switching control circuit switching the switching device based on oscillation circuit signal, the current control signal, and the current detection signal. | 09-30-2010 |
20100259957 | BRIDGELESS PFC CIRCUIT FOR CRITICAL CONTINUOUS CURRENT MODE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The configurations of a bridgeless PFC circuit and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed circuit includes an AC power source, a first and a second bridge arms, each of which has a middle point, wherein the first terminal of the first bridge arm connects the first terminal of the second bridge arm, the second terminal of the first bridge arm connects the second terminal of the second bridge arm, and the middle point of the second bridge arm connects the second terminal of the AC power source, a bidirectional switch module connected to the two middle points, an inductor having a first terminal coupled to the AC power source and a second terminal coupled to the middle point of the first bridge arm and a sensing circuit magnetically coupled to the inductor. | 10-14-2010 |
20100265745 | PARAMETER CONFIGURATION METHOD FOR ELEMENTS OF POWER FACTOR CORRECTION FUNCTION CONVERTER - The present invention discloses a parameter configuration method for elements of a PFC function converter. The converter has a PFC circuit modulating an input power into a DC modulated power and a transformer transforming the DC modulated power into an output power. The method of the present invention comprises a storage capacitor configuration procedure, a storage inductor configuration procedure and a verification procedure. The storage capacitor configuration procedure predetermines a test voltage and a rated bus voltage lower than the test voltage, determines a parameter of the storage capacitor according to the test voltage and uses the storage capacitor to supply the rated bus voltage. The storage inductor configuration procedure determines an inductance of a storage inductor to match the storage inductor and the primary coil of the transformer work in a discontinuous current mode. The verification procedure verifies whether the power factor of the converter exceeds 0.9. | 10-21-2010 |
20100271851 | SELF-BOOTSTRAPPING FIELD EFFECT DIODE STRUCTURES AND METHODS - A two terminal device which can be used for the rectification of the current. Internally it has a regenerative coupling between MOS gates of opposite type and probe regions. This regenerative coupling allows to achieve performance better than that of ideal diode. | 10-28-2010 |
20100277960 | AIRCRAFT POWER SUPPLY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An aircraft power supply for providing DC power with improved power quality characteristics. The aircraft power supply includes a transformer control system that can use closed-loop feedback from a DC power output to control switches that can short primary windings turns of a step-down transformer. By shorting turns in the primary, the transformer control system can control or manipulate the turns ratio in the transformer and compensate for decreases in the DC power output. | 11-04-2010 |
20100284206 | POWER ADAPTER AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD THEREOF - A power adapter for an electronic device selectively works in different modes according to a working state signal of the electronic device. When the electronic device is powered off or on with a battery in a determined charge state, the power adapter controls a relay to turn off the relay to disconnect power to the electronic device. | 11-11-2010 |
20100284207 | AC line signal detection device and method and power supply device - Disclosed herein is an AC line signal detection device including: a semiconductor integrated circuit; and a conversion section adapted to rectify an AC line signal and convert the rectified signal to an input signal to be fed to the semiconductor integrated circuit, wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit includes a monitoring section adapted to divide the AC line signal into a plurality of voltage ranges with at least one reference voltage proportional to the amplitude of the AC line signal to monitor within which voltage range the AC line signal falls; a measuring section adapted to measure a duration for which the AC line signal remains in each of the voltage ranges; and a determination section adapted to determine, based on the monitoring result of the monitoring section and the measurement result of the measuring section, whether the duration for which the AC line signal remains in each of the voltage ranges exceeds a set time which can be set in advance to make a pass/fail determination on the AC line signal. | 11-11-2010 |
20100296323 | Integrated device with AC to DC conversion function and integrated circuit using same - The present invention discloses an integrated device with AC to DC conversion function, and an integrated circuit using the device. The integrated circuit comprises: a circuit operating under low DC voltage; and an integrated device with AC to DC conversion function, the device including first, second, third and fourth diodes, wherein the first diode has a cathode coupled to an anode of the second diode at a first node which receives an input of an AC voltage; the third diode has a cathode coupled to an anode of the fourth diode at a second node which receives another input of the AC voltage; the first diode has an anode coupled to an anode of the third diode at a third node which provides a low level of a DC voltage; and the second diode has a cathode coupled to a cathode of the fourth diode at a fourth node which provides a high level of the DC voltage. | 11-25-2010 |
20100302820 | Inverter drive power supply circuit - An inverter drive power supply circuit for driving a plurality of inverter switching devices that form an inverter circuit, includes a number N of transformers (N is an integer equal to or larger than 2) adapted to a push-pull method, each having a first winding and a second winding for a primary winding and a first winding and a second winding for a secondary winding, and supplying an output voltage of the secondary winding to the inverter switching devices. | 12-02-2010 |
20100302821 | Operating Resonant Load Circuit, Dimming Circuit and Dimming Method - An operating resonant load circuit, a dimming circuit and a dimming method are disclosed. The operating resonant load circuit includes: an input unit including a plurality of input terminals, for receiving an AC voltage; a rectifier, for transforming the AC voltage received by the input unit into a DC bus voltage; and a controller, for dividing the DC bus voltage based on an conducting status of the input terminals to output a corresponding DC reference voltage. The dimming circuit and dimming method use the operating resonant load circuit to perform dimming. | 12-02-2010 |
20100302822 | Flyback Power converters - Designs of flyback power converters are described. According to one aspect of the designs, a power converter includes a primary side including a primary winding of a transformer coupled to an input voltage and a primary switch for switching on or off the primary winding, a secondary side including a secondary winding of the transformer for generating an output voltage, and a loop controller configured to sample a feedback voltage representative of the output voltage, generate a gate signal with a fixed falling edge and an adjustable rising edge to drive the primary switch, and adjust a duty cycle of the gate signal by adjusting the rising edge of the gate signal until the feedback voltage converges to a reference voltage. | 12-02-2010 |
20100309697 | INPUT CURRENT GENERATING SCHEME FOR BUCK-BOOST CONTROLLER - A control circuit for a buck-boost circuit includes an inductor current sensor and an input current generator. The input current generator accepts a signal from the inductor current sensor and outputs a synthesized and integrated signal representing the average input current to the buck-boost circuit. The input current generator averages the inductor current signal or a zero signal based on the state of the buck switch in the buck-boost circuit. | 12-09-2010 |
20100309698 | VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER FOR HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT POWER TRANSMISSION - A high voltage AC/DC or DC/AC power conversion system including a voltage source converter with at least two series-connected converter valve bridges, at least two reactors, where each of the reactors is connected to one of the AC phase terminals of the at least two bridges and at least one transformer connected to an AC supply voltage. In order to block a DC voltage from the at least one transformer, one of at least two capacitors is connected in series with each of the at least two reactors and is connected between the corresponding reactor and the at least one transformer. | 12-09-2010 |
20100309699 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - A power factor correction circuit includes a filter capacitor interposed between AC input terminals, a first inductor interposed between the first end of the filter capacitor and an input of a first rectifying bridge circuit, and a second inductor interposed between the second end of the filter capacitor and another input of the first rectifying bridge circuit. The power factor correction circuit further includes a second rectifying bridge circuit including inputs connected to AC input terminals, and outputs connected to a smoothing capacitor. A control circuit controls switching devices in the first rectifying bridge circuit. The power factor correction circuit can facilitate preventing an overcurrent from flowing through diodes and parasitic diodes in the switching devices, using a simple configuration. | 12-09-2010 |
20100309700 | POWER CONVERTER - An inverter circuit ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100321967 | REGULATED OUTPUT CURRENT AND SLOPE CONTROL - The present invention is directed to current mode output control with a current mode (CM) region of the high voltage output curve (VI) slope controlled by component selection and arrangement in the construction of high voltage power supplies. The controlled CM current slope output, the tapped multiplier feedback network, and the subsequent output voltage correction network, yields a power supply with the desired VM and CM output characteristics that is significantly less expensive to construct and more efficient than a power supply built using conventional construction techniques. | 12-23-2010 |
20100328974 | RESONANT CONVERTER FOR ACHIEVING LOW COMMON-MODE NOISE, ALONG WITH ISOLATED POWER SUPPLY AND METHOD EMPLOYING THE SAME - Embodiments are described for reducing common-mode current in electronic devices. In the various embodiments, a resonant converter is employed, for example in a power supply, and the resonant converter is driven by a DC input to generate an AC primary voltage on the primary windings of a power transformer. The DC input may be derived from an AC line voltage or a DC-to-DC converter. The AC primary voltage drives the primary winding of the transformer to generate an AC secondary voltage on at least one secondary winding of the transformer. The AC secondary voltage may then drive a rectifier, which in turn drives a low-pass filter to produce a DC output voltage. Phase-shift modulation is employed which, in conjunction with the resonant converter, applies a sinusoidal waveform to the primary of the transformer resulting in a reduced amount of common-mode current injected onto the secondary. | 12-30-2010 |
20100328975 | POWER CONVERTER - In a power converter for converting AC power supplied from an AC power source or DC power supplied from a DC power source to DC power or AC power having predetermined voltage and frequency including at least one switching device ( | 12-30-2010 |
20110002148 | POWER RECTIFIER CIRCUIT AND SYSTEMS, ASSOCIATED METHOD, AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SUCH A CIRCUIT OR SYSTEMS - A power rectifying circuit for an electric current signal supplied by an alternating power source, which includes: two separate switching assemblies adapted to be connected to a power terminal of the source, wherein at least one switching assembly includes a plurality of boost cells in cascade, each boost cell including a diode, a switch mechanism and a capacitor, the capacitors of the two terminal boost cells of the switching assemblies having one terminal in common. The circuit may include two assemblies of boost cells, and can be used in electric systems onboard aircrafts. | 01-06-2011 |
20110002149 | CONVERTER - A converter has a network-side and a load-side power converter that are connected together on the DC side in an electrically conductive manner. An upper and a lower valve branch of each phase module, respectively, of the load-side power converter has at least one two-poled subsystem. At least one multiphase network-controlled power converter is provided as the network-side power converter. In this way, a converter is obtained, in particular an intermediate voltage circuit converter for intermediate voltages, which combines a simple and cost-effective feed circuit on the network side with a modular multilevel converter on the load side. | 01-06-2011 |
20110007533 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - A power factor correction circuit includes reactors L | 01-13-2011 |
20110007534 | SOFT SWITCHING POWER ELECTRONIC TRANSFORMER - This patent document discloses power electronic transformers having a high-frequency link. An example apparatus include a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, the transformer is configured to receive a primary power signal having a first frequency, a primary converter configured to selectively oscillate polarity of the primary windings with respect to the secondary windings at a second frequency, the second frequency substantially substantially higher than the first frequency, a secondary converter coupled to the secondary winding, the secondary converter configured to provide a load power signal using a high frequency power signal generated using the secondary winding. The secondary converter can be configured to reduce current flow in the primary winding when the polarity of the primary winding is switched, the reduced current follow is configured to reduce disturbances resulting from leakage inductance of the transformer. | 01-13-2011 |
20110007535 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING AC POWER TO DC POWER - A method and apparatus for converting AC power to DC power with increased efficiency. One embodiment of the method adjusts the switching frequency of the AC to DC converter base on the load. Another embodiment of the method optimizes the output boost voltage of the AC to DC converter. | 01-13-2011 |
20110013435 | AC DETECTION CIRCUIT FOR POWER SUPPLY - There is provided an alternating current (AC) detection circuit for power supply, the AC circuit including: a rectifying part rectifying an AC voltage; a voltage division part dividing the voltage rectified by the rectifying part according to a preset division ratio; a voltage stabilization circuit part stabilizing the voltage divided by the voltage division part; and a first square wave generating part comparing the voltage stabilized by the voltage stabilization circuit part with an internal reference voltage, and generating a first square wave signal having a duty ratio according to comparison results between the stabilized voltage and the internal reference | 01-20-2011 |
20110013436 | BRIDGELESS PFC CIRCUIT SYSTEM HAVING CURRENT SENSING CIRCUIT AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The configurations of a bridgeless PFC circuit system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed system includes a bridgeless PFC circuit including a first bridge arm having a first and a second terminals and a first middle point, a second bridge arm having a first and a second terminals and a second middle point, and a bidirectional switch coupled between the first middle point and the second middle point, and an inductor coupled between the first middle point and an AC power source coupled to the second middle point, and a current sensing circuit including a first current transformer sensing a first current flowing through the bidirectional switch, which having a primary side winding coupled to the bidirectional switch and a first and a second secondary side windings, and a switching device coupled to the two secondary side windings. | 01-20-2011 |
20110013437 | DC-DC Converter And Its Controlling Method - A unidirectional DC-DC converter and method of control thereof. The converter includes a DC power-supply, a buck converter circuit having a first main switching element, a boost converter circuit having a second main switching element, a first snubber capacitor, a first inversely-parallel diode, a control device, and an output diode. | 01-20-2011 |
20110019450 | High Speed Rectifier Circuit - Provided is a rectifier circuit that includes a depletion mode semiconductor having an output connected to a rectified signal output node of the rectifier circuit and a hot carrier semiconductor diode having a cathode connected to a source node of the depletion mode semiconductor and an anode connected to a gate node of the depletion mode semiconductor. The rectifier may include an alternating current (AC) input node that is connected to the anode of the hot carrier semiconductor diode and the gate node of the depletion mode semiconductor and that is configured to receive an AC input signal. | 01-27-2011 |
20110019451 | Power Supply Auxiliary Circuit - A power supply auxiliary circuit includes a power input unit for receiving an AC input voltage, a voltage regulating unit for dropping the AC input voltage, a rectifying unit for converting the dropped AC input voltage into a DC voltage, a snubber unit for filtering the DC voltage, a power output unit for sending the filtered DC voltage, a switch unit connected between the rectifying unit and a feedback control unit, and the feedback control unit connected between the power output unit and the switch unit for detecting and analyzing the output voltage of the power output unit, and then generating a corresponding control signal to determine a switch state of the switch unit that makes the current from the rectifying unit partially back-flow to the power input unit or not, and further regulates the value of the output voltage of the power output unit. | 01-27-2011 |
20110019452 | AC-DC CONVERTER AND COMPRESSOR DRIVING APPARATUS AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An AC-DC converter is provided which suppresses a harmonic current and improves power factor at low cost. Such an AC-DC converter includes a rectifier connected to an AC power supply via a reactor, capacitors connected in series across the output terminals of the rectifier, a first bidirectional switch having one end connected to one input terminal of the rectifier and the other end connected to a connecting point of capacitors, a second bidirectional switch having one end connected to the other input terminal of the rectifier and the other end connected to the other end of the first bidirectional switch, and a control circuit for actuating the first and second bidirectional switches during a half cycle of the AC power supply so as to control a voltage inputted to the rectifier to a desired output voltage. | 01-27-2011 |
20110026284 | Power Factor Control Systems and Methods - A boost converter comprises an inductance that receives an input signal. A switch controls current supplied by the inductance to a load. A power factor control module comprises a mode control module that selects an operating mode of the boost converter and a switch control module that switches the switch at a frequency. The frequency is equal to a first frequency when the mode control module selects a continuous mode and equal to a second frequency when the mode control module selects a discontinuous mode. The first frequency is greater than the second frequency. | 02-03-2011 |
20110032738 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER FACTOR CORRECTION - A first rectifier diode is electrically connected between a first input terminal where an alternating current (AC) power is received and a first output terminal where a direct current (DC) power is output. A second rectifier diode is electrically connected between the first input terminal and a second output terminal. The first and second rectifier diodes rectify first and second portions of the AC power into the DC power, respectively. When switching of a plurality of power factor correction (PFC) switches is enabled, the plurality of PFC switches increases a voltage of the DC power to greater than a peak voltage of the AC power. An inductor is electrically connected between a second input terminal and two of the plurality of PFC switches. When the switching is disabled, first and second bypass diodes provide a current path past the plurality of PFC switches and the inductor. | 02-10-2011 |
20110038190 | CONTROLLED CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSMISSION - An inductive coupled power transmission circuit has a rotating transformer, including an AC voltage supply for feeding an AC voltage via a series capacitor into the primary winding of said rotating transformer and a load being coupled to the secondary winding of said rotating transformer. The AC voltage supply includes a line rectifier for receiving AC voltage from a power line and generating a DC voltage. This is fed into a DC/DC converter for converting the DC voltage from the line rectifier into a controlled intermediate DC voltage. An AC generator generates an AC voltage from the intermediate DC voltage and feeds this via a matching transformer into the primary winding of the rotating transformer. A measuring circuit measures voltages and/or currents within the AC voltage supply and a function generator estimates voltage and/or current values at the load based on the measured values and controls the DC/DC converter and/or the AC generator based on the estimated values. | 02-17-2011 |
20110044080 | CONVERTER - A converter includes a converter bridge ( | 02-24-2011 |
20110069515 | ACTIVE BOOST POWER CONVERTER FOR SINGLE-PHASE SRM - Disclosed is an active boost power converter for driving a single-phase SRM, capable of rapidly establishing excitation current in the excitation mode and reducing tail current and negative torque in the demagnetization mode under the high-speed operation of the SRM. The active boost power converter includes a boost module and a converter module connected to the boost module. The boost module includes first and second capacitors, first and second diodes and a switch device turned on/off to connect the first and second capacitors to each other in series or parallel. The switch device includes an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT). The power converter is operated with first and second input modes and first and second output modes. Voltage of the first capacitor is equal to dc-link voltage and first and second capacitors are controlled to be operated in series or parallel by simply controlling the IGBT. | 03-24-2011 |
20110069516 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY RECTIFICATION FOR VARIOUS LOADS - An apparatus for converting power includes at least one impedance matching network which receives an electrical signal. The apparatus includes at least one AC to DC converter in communication with the impedance matching network. Also disclosed is a method for powering a load and an apparatus for converting power and additional embodiments of an apparatus for converting power. | 03-24-2011 |
20110075458 | AC-DC Switching Power Converters With Frequency Variation in Response to Load Changes - A method of operating a switching power converter having at least one power switch controlled by a drive signal having a switching frequency is disclosed. The method includes monitoring an output power of the switching power converter, determining whether the output power has decreased below a threshold level and, in response to the output power decreasing below the threshold level, changing the switching frequency of the drive signal from a first switching frequency to a second switching frequency when an operating condition of the switching power converter is satisfied. Also disclosed are controllers and switching power converters (including PFC converters). | 03-31-2011 |
20110075459 | Power Factor Correction Circuits, Systems and Power Supplies Operable With Different Input Voltages - A cost effective solution for power factor correction in power devices operating at two widely separated input voltages comprises two unequal power rails. One power rail is optimized for operation at high line voltage only, while the other power rail is designed only for low line voltage. When operating at high line voltage, the second rail is disabled. At low line, both power rails are enabled but by virtue of unequal boost inductors, the high line power rail handles only about 30% of the power while the low line power rail handles the remaining power. Hence, the efficiency at high line voltage is maximized. As the inductance used in the high line power rail is much higher in value, it stays in continuous conduction mode for all load conditions and hence the power factor is significantly improved. | 03-31-2011 |
20110085361 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CONVERTER - Controlled by switching is which reactor in a reactor group present between a power source and a three-level converter is to be connected to an intermediate point that outputs a midpoint potential. In the switching, the closer to the command value of the midpoint potential the command values of input potentials of the converter are, the greater the duty at which corresponding reactors are connected to the intermediate point is for pulse width modulation. Additionally, a predetermined range to be compared with the command values has a predetermined potential width with respect to an AC waveform centered around the command value of the midpoint potential. | 04-14-2011 |
20110103113 | COMPOSITE AC TO DC POWER CONVERTER - A 24-pulse composite AC-to-DC converter is a converter using two or more conversion methods in parallel. The converter may include a main rectifier receiving at least a portion of an input AC signal, an autotransformer having an output voltage with lower amplitude than the input AC signal, and a plurality of auxiliary bridge rectifiers, each receiving the output from each leg of the autotransformer. In one embodiment of the invention, the main rectifier may receive a substantial portion of the load current, allowing each of the auxiliary bridge rectifiers to be generally smaller than the main rectifier. | 05-05-2011 |
20110110134 | Saving energy mode (SEM) for an interleaved power factor correction (PFC) converter - A method of controlling a power factor correction (PFC) converter having a first PFC sub-circuit and a second PFC sub-circuit determines when to transition the PFC converter between an interleaved mode and a saving energy mode (SEM). The method includes generating an amplified error signal based on a monitored output voltage of the PFC converter. The second PFC sub-circuit is disabled in response to the amplified error signal being less than a first threshold value and enabled in response to the amplified error signal exceeding a second threshold value. | 05-12-2011 |
20110116292 | INTEGRATED MULTI-INDUCTOR MAGNETIC MEMBER AND MULTI-LOOP POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT HAVING SAME - A multi-loop power factor correction circuit includes a first rectifier circuit, an integrated multi-inductor magnetic member, plural switching circuits, plural rectifying elements, and a power factor correction controlling circuit. The integrated multi-inductor magnetic member includes a first slab, a second slab, a middle post, plural lateral posts, and plural winding coil assemblies. The winding coil assemblies are wound around respective lateral posts to form at least a first inductor and a second inductor. The magnetic flux cross-section area of the middle post is smaller than the sum of the magnetic flux cross-section areas of the lateral posts. The switching circuits are alternately conducted, so that the distribution of an input AC current is similar to the waveform of the input AC voltage. | 05-19-2011 |
20110122668 | CAPACITOR ENERGY RELEASE CIRCUIT WITH REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTION AND POWER SUPPLY HAVING THE SAME - A power source includes a power input terminal, a filtering unit, a main circuit and a capacitor energy release circuit. The power input terminal receives an AC voltage. The filtering unit is connected to the power input terminal for filtering off noise contained in the AC voltage. The main circuit is connected to the filtering unit and a load. The AC voltage is filtered by the filtering unit and converted into an output DC voltage by the main circuit, and the output DC voltage is transmitted to the load. The capacitor energy release circuit is connected to the power input terminal, the filtering unit and a common terminal for detecting whether the AC voltage is received by the power input terminal. When the AC voltage is not received by the power input terminal, electric energy stored in the filtering unit is discharged. | 05-26-2011 |
20110134671 | AC/DC CONVERTER PRELOADING CIRCUIT - In an AC/DC converter a preloading circuit is provided for a bridgeless boost converter, including a first diode D | 06-09-2011 |
20110134672 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - A power conversion apparatus includes an inverter for converting DC power to AC power for supply to a load, a converter for converting AC power from an AC power supply to DC power for supply to the inverter, and a DC voltage converter for converting a voltage value of power stored in a storage battery and supplying DC power from the storage battery to the inverter when power supply by the AC power supply is abnormal. The converter includes a first three-level circuit which is a multi-level circuit. Similarly, the DC voltage converter includes a second three-level circuit. A control device controls the first and second multi-level circuits to suppress potential fluctuation at a neutral point between first and second capacitors. | 06-09-2011 |
20110141781 | POWER SUPPLY CONTINUOUS INPUT VOLTAGE EXTENDER - A system and method for providing acceptable output power from a wide range of received power, comprising: outputting a received voltage as an output voltage if the received voltage does not exceed a threshold; and limiting the output voltage to the threshold if the received voltage exceeds the threshold. Limiting the output voltage may comprise dropping an excess voltage across a switching element, wherein the excess voltage is the received voltage minus the threshold. | 06-16-2011 |
20110157940 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTOR WITH HIGH POWER FACTOR AT LOW LOAD OR HIGH MAINS VOLTAGE CONDITIONS - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a power factor corrector for low loads and a related method. The power factor corrector raises power factor at low loads or high mains voltages by having the a greater amount of current delivered to the load during the falling time of the absolute value of the mains AC voltage than during the applicable rising time. Various embodiments achieve this by increasing the switch-on time of a control switch during the falling time so that the majority of the switch-on time during a mains period occurs during the falling time. This may involve using a timing voltage increasing over a period within each half mains cycle to increase the switch-on time of conversion cycles in the falling time. This may also involve shifting the power conversion in time domain during each half mains cycle so that a majority of the time occurs during the falling time. Various embodiments may employ both methods. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157941 | SYNCHRONOUS VCC GENERATOR FOR SWITCHING VOLTAGE REGULATOR - A capacitor is charged synchronously with the beginning of an ON portion of a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal to generate a voltage across the capacitor using charging current sourced from an inductor on a primary side of a transformer. The voltage is supplied as a supply voltage to control circuitry in an integrated circuit used to generate the pulse width modulated signal. The charging is stopped when either the charging current goes above a predetermined charging current level or when the capacitor voltage goes above a predetermined capacitor voltage. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157942 | Controllable Universal Supply with Reactive Power Management - Apparatus and associated methods involve a controllable supply adapted for controlling switch phasing and pulse width to substantially equalize power in adjacent quadrants of a sinusoidal source voltage waveform to regulate reactive power drawn from the source. In an illustrative example, the supply may, in some embodiments, deliver power to a load at a level responsive to a commanded input signal. In some examples, the power supplied to the load may be adjusted according to the command input signal to a selected value within an operating range. In some examples, the operating range may include a portion or all of 0 to 100% of rated load. Various embodiments may be adapted to supply unipolar or bipolar load excitation. In some embodiments, high power factor may be maintained over a substantial range of commanded power to the load. Certain embodiments may enhance supply efficiency by capturing and recycling inductive load energy. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157943 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE LINE CURRENT HARMONICS FROM A POWER SUPPLY - A method and apparatus for controlling a power converter. In one aspect, a controller for use in a power converter includes a first calculator coupled to determine an end of an on time of a power switch of the power converter by integrating an input current to output an on time signal representative of the end of the on time of the power switch. The controller also includes a second calculator coupled to determine an end of an off time of the power switch by integrating a difference between an input voltage and an output voltage to output an off time signal representative of the end of the off time of the power switch. | 06-30-2011 |
20110182094 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANAGE POWER USAGE - A system and method are provided for managing electrical power usage. During a predetermined time period, such as during blackout conditions, a digital signal processor (DSP) controls an IGBT/FET-based device to supply an allocated amount of power. When the consumed amount of power exceeds the allocated amount, the DSP shuts off the power. Alternatively, the system provides a signal to reduce the consumed power. If sufficient load has not been reduced after a predetermined amount of time, the power is shut off. Further alternatively or in addition, the DSP may shut off power to predetermined electrical outlets, while providing power to other electrical outlets, to reduce the power usage to the predetermined amount. During other time periods, the DSP controls the IGBT/FET device to provide a predetermined voltage that is less than the AC incoming line voltage. When the voltage drops below the predetermined voltage, such as during brownout conditions, a microprocessor controls an electronic switch on the primary windings side of a transformer system to provide a boosted output voltage. | 07-28-2011 |
20110194321 | DC POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A DC power supply apparatus comprising: a rectifying circuit including, a first rectifying portion, a second rectifying portion, a third rectifying portion and a fourth rectifying portion; a current detection portion; a first switching portion; and a second switching portion; wherein each of the first rectifying portion cooperatively operating with the first switching portion and the second rectifying portion cooperatively operating with the second switching portion is a semiconductor element which is formed by using a Schottky junction formed between silicon carbide or gallium nitride and metal and has a withstanding voltage property with respect to a voltage of an AC power supply. | 08-11-2011 |
20110205771 | CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL METHOD FOR AN HVDC TRANSFER INSTALLATION HAVING A DC VOLTAGE INTERMEDIATE CIRCUIT AND SELF-COMMUTATED CONVERTERS - A closed-loop control method for at least two converters in an energy transmission and/or distribution system. The converters may be controlled either as rectifier or inverter and they are connected to each other by a DC link. A measured DC voltage and a measured DC current is measured at each converter and transmitted to a rectifier regulator for regulating the corresponding rectifier or to an inverter regulator for regulating the corresponding inverter. Each rectifier regulator and each inverter regulator gives the difference between a given set DC voltage and the relevant received measured DC voltage to give a differential DC voltage and the difference between a set DC current and the corresponding received measured DC current to give a differential DC current. The measured DC current, the measured DC voltage, the set DC current and the set DC voltage are normalized with which a regulation of inverters formed of switchable power semiconductors connected by a DC link can be carried out, wherein the proviso of set currents being zero is possible. Each converter is a self-commutated converter with power semiconductors and the rectifier regulation of the provided converter is regulated such that the sum of the product of the differential voltages and the value of given set DC current at the corresponding rectifier and the differential current is a minimum and the inverter regulation regulates the corresponding inverter such that the sum between the differential voltage and the differential current is a minimum. | 08-25-2011 |
20110205772 | Power Factor Corrected Switched Mode Power Supply - A power factor corrected switched mode power supply including a phase shifter that senses the mains frequency and phase shifts it to produce a phase shifted signal which modulates the switching signal supplied to the switches based on the phase shifted signal. The rate of change of the frequency of the switching signal may be controlled to be greatest in regions of greatest power transfer. | 08-25-2011 |
20110216564 | Eighteen Pulse Rectification Scheme For Use With Variable Frequency Drives - An AC/DC converter system comprises an input circuit for connection to a three phase AC source. An isolation transformer comprises a set of primary windings and first and second sets of secondary windings magnetically coupled to the set of primary windings. The first and second sets of secondary windings are phase shifted by select amounts from the set of primary windings. The set of primary windings is connected to the input circuit. An AC/DC converter comprises first, second and third three phase rectifiers, the first three phase rectifier being powered by the first set of secondary windings, the second three phase rectifier being powered by the second set of secondary windings, and the third three phase rectifier being powered by the input circuit. An impedance matching inductor is electrically connected between the input circuit and the third three phase rectifier. An output circuit is connected between the AC/DC converter and a DC load. | 09-08-2011 |
20110216565 | ONE-CYCLE CONTROLLED POWER FACTOR CORRECTION METHOD - A one cycle control method for power factor correction based on a boost circuit and a main control chip of system comprises the steps of: ( | 09-08-2011 |
20110242863 | PATCH ANTENNA AND RECTENNA USING THE SAME - A patch antenna for receiving high frequency wireless signal and a rectenna using the same, more particularly, an impedance-matched patch antenna adopting a slot capacitive coupling structure and a rectenna capable of generating electrical energy from the wireless signals having different frequency band. A rectenna for receiving an A.C. wireless signal carrying electrical energy and converting the wireless signal into a D.C. electrical energy, is comprised of: a patch antenna for receiving the wireless signal comprising an dielectric substrate, a patch that is formed at the upper area of the surface of the dielectric substrate and providing the first frequency response characteristics, a ground plane formed on the other surface of the dielectric substrate, and an impedance matching means providing the second frequency response characteristics; and a rectifying unit that converts the wireless signal, received via the patch antenna, into a D.C. electrical energy by rectifying the wireless signal. | 10-06-2011 |
20110255318 | INSULATOR INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY - A power scavenging device attaches to an overhead power cable and a support pole. The power scavenging device includes a non-conducting outer body and a first capacitor and a second capacitor that are connected in series forming a voltage divider. A voltage source converter is electrically connected to the output of the power scavenging device. The voltage source converter outputs a regulated power. | 10-20-2011 |
20110255319 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Switching loss is reduced by decreasing the switching frequency of a PFC power supply in light load condition, whereas the switching frequency is maintained high in heavy load operation. Efficiency in light load operation is thus improved without enlarging a boosting inductor and an output smoothing capacitor. A capacitor is provided in a triangular wave generating circuit and the triangular wave generating circuit outputs a triangular wave by charging and discharging this capacitor. Charging and discharging of the capacitor are controlled by an oscillation frequency control circuit output current which is input to a comparator. | 10-20-2011 |
20110267861 | Signal Transmission Arrangement with a Transformer - A signal transmission arrangement includes a transformer with a first and a second winding. A damping circuit has an input terminal for receiving an input signal. The damping circuit is coupled to the first winding and is configured to have an electrical resistance that is dependent on the input signal. An oscillator circuit includes the second winding and is configured to provide an oscillating signal. An evaluation circuit is configured to receive the oscillating signal and to provide an output signal that is dependent on an amplitude of the oscillating signal. | 11-03-2011 |
20110273918 | POWER DEVICE - A power device includes two groups of diodes, a step-down circuit, and a capacitor. Each group of diodes includes a first diode and a second diode. An anode of the first diode is connected to a cathode of the second diode, a node between the first and second diode is connected to one of live lines and neutral lines of at least one alternating current source. The step-down circuit includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal. The first and second input terminals are respectively connected to cathodes of the first diodes and anodes of the second diodes, the first and second output terminals are respectively connected to a power terminal and a ground terminal of a load. Two terminals of the capacitor are respectively connected to the first and second input terminals of the step-down circuit. | 11-10-2011 |
20110280053 | SMPS HAVING A SAFETY ARRANGEMENT, A METHOD OF OPERATING A SMPS, AND A CONTROLLER THEREFOR - A switched mode power supply (SMPS) is disclosed. The SMPS includes a mechanism for discharging charge stored in an input capacitor, upon the SMPS becoming disconnection from the mains, for instance by being unplugged. The SMPS includes a detector for detecting the disconnection of the mains, and a discharge circuit. The discharge circuit comprises a discharge element. The discharge element may be a part of the SMPS which is used otherwise, for instance, a high-voltage current source, or a bus capacitor or it may be an additional element, for instance a resistance load. The discharge circuit is adapted for, in response to the detector detecting a disconnection of the mains, discharging the input capacitor along a path. The detector controls a switch which engages the discharge circuit upon the detection. The switch forms a part of the discharge path. | 11-17-2011 |
20110286251 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device includes: a magneto generator with a rotor having a magnet; a torque supplying device supplying torque to the rotor; a rectifier circuit supplying electric power to a electrical load device by rectifying an output of the magneto generator; a short circuit electrically shorting an output end of the magneto generator; a voltage detection circuit detecting a terminal voltage of the electrical load device; and a control circuit controlling a voltage of the electrical load device to be a first set value by controlling the short circuit to switch ON (short operating mode) and OFF (rectification operating mode) according to the voltage detected by the voltage detection circuit and allowing the short circuit to operate while making a switching between the two operating modes according to a operating state relating to a rotation of the rotor of the magneto generator. | 11-24-2011 |
20110292702 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF THE SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFYING FOR RESONANT POWER CONVERTERS - A synchronous rectifying circuit for a switching power converter is provided. The synchronous rectifying circuit includes a power transistor, a diode, and a control circuit. The power transistor and the diode are coupled to a transformer and an output of the power converter for rectification. The control circuit generates a drive signal to switch on the power transistor once the diode is forward biased. The control circuit includes a monitor circuit. The monitor circuit generates a monitor signal an off signal to switch off the power transistor in response to a pulse width of the drive signal for generating an off signal to switch off the power transistor. The monitor circuit further reduces the pulse width of the drive signal in response to a change of a feedback signal. The feedback signal is correlated to an output load of the power converter. | 12-01-2011 |
20110292703 | Single-stage AC-to-DC converter with isolation and power factor correction - A new class of Single-Stage AC-DC converters with built-in Isolation and PFC feature is introduced along with the companion hybrid switching conversion method. Several different converter topologies are introduced, which all feature three switches only, single magnetic component and low voltage stresses on all switches. | 12-01-2011 |
20110292704 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply topology is used in which a transistor is provided on the side of an output node of a rectifying circuit. An inductor is provided on the side of a reference node, a resistor is inserted between the transistor and the inductor, and one end of the resistor is coupled to a ground power supply voltage of a PFC circuit. The PFC circuit includes a square circuit which squares a result of multiplication of an input voltage detection signal and feedback information (output voltage of an error amplifier circuit). The PFC circuit drives on the transistor when a detection voltage developed at the resistor reaches zero, and drives off the transistor when the detection signal reaches an output signal of the square circuit. | 12-01-2011 |
20110310646 | CIRCULATING CURRENT DETECTION FOR REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY - A system and method for detecting a circulating current in a redundant AC-DC power supply is disclosed. In one embodiment, a redundant AC-DC power supply system can include a first AC-DC power converter that is configured to generate a first DC output. A second AC-DC power converter is configured to generate a second DC output. An output circuit is configured to provide an output voltage based on at least one of the first and second DC outputs. A controller is configured to control the first and second AC-DC power converters for providing at least one of the first and second DC outputs to the output circuit, the controller being configured to detect a circulating current condition in at least one idle converter of first and second AC-DC power converters. | 12-22-2011 |
20110310647 | REDUNDANT PARALLEL NON-ISOLATED INPUT CONVERTERS - A redundant AC-DC power supply system and method is disclosed. A first AC-DC power converter is configured to generate a first output voltage and a first relay is configured to selectively couple and decouple the first AC-DC power converter to an output of an output circuit. A second AC-DC power converter is configured to generate a second output voltage. A second relay is configured to selectively couple and decouple the second AC-DC power converter to the output. A controller is configured to operate the first and second AC-DC power converters and the first and second relays to provide redundant sources of power for the output and to mitigate circulating current flow between the first and second AC-DC power converters. | 12-22-2011 |
20110317459 | CONTROLLER FOR A POWER CONVERSION CIRCUIT - A power conversion controller for controlling the operation of a switch in a power conversion circuit. The switch having a “time-on” property and a “clamping frequency” property, in use. The power conversion controller comprises a detector configured to detect one or more operational parameter values of the power conversion circuit, and a clamping frequency adjuster configured to adjust the clamping frequency of the switch in accordance with the one or more detected parameter values in order to maintain the “time-on” property of the switch above a minimum threshold value. | 12-29-2011 |
20120008354 | DISCHARGE LOOP FOR POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND ACTIVE CONTROL CIRCUIT THEREOF - Provided is a discharge loop for power supply and the active control circuit thereof for actively regulating the discharging operation of the discharge loop of the power supply. The inventive active control circuit is able to disallow the current to flow through the bleeder resistor of the discharge loop to cause power loss when the input power of the power supply is applying, and provide a fast discharge path for the bleeder resistor to expedite the discharging operation when the input power of the power supply is interrupted. Therefore, the inventive active control circuit is able to reduce the power loss of the power supply and enhance the power efficiency of the power supply. | 01-12-2012 |
20120008355 | PASSIVE THREE PHASE INPUT CURRENT HARMONIC REDUCTION AND POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT FOR POWER SUPPLIES - A harmonic input current reduction and power factor correction circuit for three phase, power supplies. The circuit includes passive elements including a series inductance and capacitor connected between each AC line of a three phase voltage source, and each input phase of the uncorrected power supply. The inductance and capacitor are designed and chosen to meet linearity and volt ampere requirements to achieve total harmonic current levels of less than 10%, and power factors greater than 0.98. This is achieved with less than 1% loss in line operating input voltage range and overall efficiency of greater than 99.5%. Further, the dynamic response of a circuit to power supply load transient demands is limited in voltage overshoot or undershoot effects. | 01-12-2012 |
20120014152 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SWITCHING POWER UNIT - There is provided a method for controlling a switching power unit that converts AC input voltages of an AC source into a DC voltages while improving a power-factor of the AC input voltages, the switching power unit comprising an AC/DC converter circuit that is composed of a power-factor correction unit and a current resonance converter unit wherein at least a part of switching elements of the current resonance converter unit is shared with switching elements of the power-factor correction unit, wherein around timing that polarities of the AC source are switched between a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle, ON-and-OFF control of the switching elements are performed as that high frequency voltages that are applied to a primary winding of a high frequency transformer which is a part of the current resonance converter unit are to be symmetrical in a positive and negative relation. | 01-19-2012 |
20120020130 | Series Power Module - A power module includes a switch portion operative to switch an alternating current (A/C) voltage, a rectifier portion operative to receive the switched A/C voltage, rectify the switched A/C voltage, and output a direct current (D/C) voltage, a power control module operative to receive the D/C voltage and to charge a voltage storage device, and a controller portion, configured to be powered by the D/C voltage from the voltage storage device, operative to receive an external control signal and control a state of the switch portion. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020131 | POWER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING POWER - The present invention provides a power apparatus, which includes a switch unit, a bleeder resistor, a filter, a rectifier, a power factor corrector, an output capacitor, a rectifying diode, a surge absorber, a main power supply, and a standby power supply. Moreover, the AC power charges to the output capacitor by means of the rectifying diode and the surge arrester, such that the standby power supply generates a standby power while the switch unit is off. Furthermore, the AC power charges to the output capacitor through the switch unit, the bleeder resistor, the filter, the rectifier and the power factor corrector, such that the main power supply generates a main power while the switch unit is on. The present invention further provides a method of supplying power. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020132 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM WITH ZERO-VOLTAGE START-UP MECHANISM, AND ZERO-VOLTAGE START-UP DEVICE - A power conversion system with zero-voltage start-up mechanism and a zero-voltage start-up device are disclosed. The system includes a power conversion circuit, a power factor correction unit, a storage capacitor, a storage switching unit, and a zero-voltage detection module. The storage switching unit is serially connected with the storage capacitor, and particularly controlled by the zero-voltage detection module. The zero-voltage detection module detects a timing as an input voltage is at low level, and then outputs a control signal to turn on the storage switching unit. Therefore, the present invention assures that the power conversion system is turned on when the input voltage is at the low level, in order to suppress the system from a surge current. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020133 | SWITCH CONTROL DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME AND SWITCH CONTROL METHOD - Provided are a switch control device and a switch control method. The present invention generates power voltage required to operate the switch control device by using full-wave current rectification voltage generated by rectifying an AC input and detects a zero cross-point when a full-wave rectification voltage is zero voltage by using power voltage. The present invention generates a reference signal synchronized to the full-wave rectification voltage by using the detected zero cross-point and controls a switching operation of a power switch by comparing a reference signal with current which flows on the power switch. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020134 | SWITCH CONTROL DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME AND SWITCH CONTROL METHOD - Provided are a switch control device, a switch control method, and a power supply device.
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20120026768 | FACILITY POWER SUPPLY WITH POWER-FACTOR CORRECTION - An embodiment of a power supply includes an input node, a converter stage, and an outlet. The input node is operable to receive an input AC signal having peak portions and non-peak portions. The converter stage is operable to generate a DC power signal from the input AC signal and to cause a first current to be drawn from the input node during at least the non-peak portions of the input AC signal. And the outlet is operable to carry the DC power signal. For example, such a power supply may be installed in a facility such as a residence, office building, or manufacturing plant, or the facility's existing power supply may be retrofitted, to provide one or more power outlets that each carry a respective power-factor-corrected (PFC) DC voltage. Because the outlet voltages are PFC voltages, the amount of wasted power dissipated in the facility power lines/wiring and in the main power lines from the power company may be significantly reduced, without requiring each piece of equipment (e.g., an appliance, machinery) that is wired/plugged into the outlets to have an onboard PFC. This savings in wasted power may provide a significant cost savings to both the facility owner (e.g., lower electric bill) and the power company (e.g., lower power-generation and grid costs), and the ability to use equipment lacking onboard PFCs may reduce the purchase price of the equipment. | 02-02-2012 |
20120033471 | TWO-WIRE DIMMER SWITCH FOR LOW-POWER LOADS - A two-wire load control device (such as, a dimmer switch) for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load (such as, a high-efficiency lighting load) includes a thyristor coupled between the source and the load, a gate coupling circuit coupled between a first main load terminal and the gate of the thyristor, and a control circuit coupled to a control input of the gate coupling circuit. The control circuit generates a drive voltage for causing the gate coupling circuit to conduct a gate current to thus render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half cycle of the AC power source, and to allow the gate coupling circuit to conduct the gate current at any time from the firing time through approximately the remainder of the half cycle, where the gate coupling circuit conducts approximately no net average current to render and maintain the thyristor conductive. | 02-09-2012 |
20120039103 | SINGLE-STAGE AC/DC CONVERTER - A single-stage AC/DC converter is provided, and which includes a power-frequency follow-current circuit, an isolated transmission circuit (ITC), a high-frequency chopper modulation circuit (HFCMC), a power-frequency and high-frequency AC rectifying-circuit and a filter-circuit. The input of the ITC is connected to the output of an external power-frequency power source, the current-modulating side of the ITC is connected to the input of the HFCMC, the output of the ITC is connected to the input of the power-frequency and high-frequency AC rectifying-circuit, the output of the HFCMC is connected to the input of the external power-frequency power source through the power-frequency follow-current connected in series with the HFCMC , and the output of the power-frequency and high-frequency AC rectifying circuit is connected to a load through the filter circuit connected in series with the power-frequency and high-frequency AC rectifying-circuit. The invention simplifies the rectifier part with higher transformation efficiency. | 02-16-2012 |
20120044728 | ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER - In aspects of the invention, first and second series circuits of switching devices and a series circuit of capacitors are connected in parallel. Between the connection point in the first series circuit of switching devices and the connection point in the series circuit of capacitors, a first bidirectional switch is connected and, between the connection point in the second series circuit of switching devices and the connection point in the series circuit of capacitors, a second bidirectional switch is connected. The connection point in the first series circuit of switching devices is connected through a reactor to an input-output common connection line connected to one end of an AC power supply and the other end of the AC power supply is connected to the connection point in the series circuit of capacitors. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044729 | BRIDGELESS COUPLED INDUCTOR BOOST POWER FACTOR RECTIFIERS - A bridgeless power factor correction system may include an AC input having a first input terminal and a second input terminal, an inductor module coupled with the first input terminal, and a switching module coupled between the second input terminal and the inductor module. The switching module may comprise a bi-directional voltage blocking switch that is configured to selectively couple the inductor module with the AC input based on an output voltage and a phase difference between an input voltage waveform and an input current waveform. The switching module may also comprise an auxiliary network for reversing a winding current to achieve zero voltage switching. An output module may be coupled with the inductor module, and provide an output to a load. The inductor module may include a magnetically coupled inductor having a primary and secondary winding. The output module may include a full or half bridge rectifier. | 02-23-2012 |
20120057384 | METHOD OF ADAPTING A CONFIGURATION OF A VOLTAGE CONVERTING DEVICE AND VOLTAGE CONVERTING UNIT FOR A VOLTAGE CONVERTING DEVICE - A method of adapting a configuration of a voltage converting device is provided. The voltage converting device includes a plurality of voltage converting units in parallel electrical connection to one another, and a plurality of inter-bridge transforming units. Each of the inter-bridge transforming units has a primary coil and a secondary coil. Each of the voltage converting units is electrically connected to a primary coil of a different one of the inter-bridge transforming units. The method includes detecting a status of at least one element of the group consisting of the voltage converting units and the inter-bridge transforming units. The method further includes adapting an activity state of the element based on the detected status of the element by moving the element from a first position to a second position. | 03-08-2012 |
20120063185 | Modular switch for an electrical converter, electrical converter, as well as method for operating an electrical converter - Described is a modular switch for an electrical converter. The modular switch is provided with a first series circuit including a first controllable power semiconductor component and a first diode as well as with a second series circuit including a second diode and a second controllable power semiconductor. The connecting point between the first power semiconductor component and the first diode forms a first terminal and the connecting point between the second diode and the second power semiconductor component forms a second terminal of the modular switch. Also provided is a capacitor, wherein the first series circuit and the second series circuit and the capacitor are switched parallel to each other. | 03-15-2012 |
20120063186 | LOW CURRENT CONSUMPTION ELECTRICAL CONTROL SWITCH - The invention provides a low current consumption control switch device and method related thereto. The control switch device includes a switch control component, a microprocessor, a wireless signal receiver for receiving control signal and a DC power supply. The DC power supply draws an AC current from the AC power supply to power the wireless signal receiver, the microprocessor and the switch control component. The switch control component has a control input for receiving control instructions to control current supply from the AC power supply. The microprocessor is operatively connected to the switch control component for providing control instructions to alter its switching state. The control signal comprises a preamble and a message portion. The wireless signal receiver is configured to alternate between at least two current consumption modes and to remain in a higher current consumption mode upon detection of the preamble. | 03-15-2012 |
20120069615 | BRIDGELESS POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CONVERTER - A bridgeless power factor correction converter is configured such that a gate driver controls the ON ratio of a booster converter switch so that the ON ratio is gradually increased from 0, i.e., performs soft start control, every time the voltage polarity of an AC input in a totem-pole bridgeless power factor converter (TPBL converter is inverted) is inverted. | 03-22-2012 |
20120069616 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND ADJUSTABLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - According to one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a switching power supply device including a rectifying circuit and a switching operation conversion circuit. The rectifying circuit receives a phase-controlled alternating voltage to rectify to a direct voltage. The switching operation conversion circuit starts up by being applied with the direct voltage, and includes a normally on type switching element and an off driving circuit. The normally on type switching element passes an input current, and the off driving circuit turns off the switching element when the input current reaches a prescribed value. The switching operation conversion circuit converts the direct voltage to an output voltage different from the direct voltage by repeating a switching operation of turning on and off the switching element. | 03-22-2012 |
20120075895 | Universal-Voltage Discrete Input Circuit - A universal-voltage discrete input circuit uses a high voltage depletion-mode field effect transistor in combination with a low-voltage, adjustable precision shunt regulator and an isolation circuit for interfacing a low voltage digital logic circuit to a switched external voltage ranging from about 7 volts to about 1000 volts AC or +/−DC, at a low fixed current. In addition to the wide input voltage range accepted at a uniform low current value, very high voltage isolation is provided between the external voltage and the low voltage digital logic circuit, and elimination of ground loops and common mode noise. | 03-29-2012 |
20120081939 | Arrangement For Exchanging Power - An arrangement for exchanging power, in shunt connection, with a three-phase electric power network includes a Voltage Source Converter having at least three phase legs with each a series connection of switching cells. Each switching cell has at least two semiconductor assemblies connected in series and having each a semiconductor device of turn-off- type and a rectifying element connected in anti-parallel therewith and at least one energy storing capacitor. A control unit is configured to control the semiconductor devices of each switching cell and to deliver a voltage across the terminals thereof being zero or U, in which U is the voltage across the capacitor. The control unit is also configured to calculate a value for amplitude and phase position for a second negative sequence-current or a zero-sequence voltage or a value of a dc current. | 04-05-2012 |
20120092913 | PFC BOOSTER CIRCUIT - A power factor correction booster circuit for connection to an alternating current (AC) power source including a first circuit portion arranged to be active over a first AC half cycle of the power source, the first circuit portion including: a first AC input node in connection with a source node of a first power transistor, a first node of an inductive element in connection with a drain node of the first power transistor, a second node of the inductive element in connection with a drain node of a second power transistor, a second AC input node in connection with a source node of the second power transistor, an anode of a first semiconductor diode element in connection with the second node of the inductive element, a cathode of the first semiconductor diode element in connection with a first node of a first output capacitor element, and a second node of the first output capacitor element in connection with the second AC input node, wherein the first and second power transistors are controllable to switch the first circuit portion between a forward mode and a flyback mode, such that in the forward mode the inductive element stores energy from the AC power source, and in the flyback mode the stored energy from the inductive element is transferred to the first output capacitor through the first semiconductor diode element. | 04-19-2012 |
20120092914 | SWITCHING BRANCH FOR THREE-LEVEL RECTIFIER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SWITCHING BRANCH FOR THREE-LEVEL RECTIFIER - A switching branch for a three-level rectifier and a method for controlling a switching branch for a three-level rectifier are provided. The switching branch includes a first diode and a second diode connected in series, a third diode and a fourth diode connected in series, a first controllable switch connected between a neutral DC output pole and a connection point between the first and the second diode, and a second controllable switch connected between the neutral DC output pole and a connection point between the third and the fourth diode. The switching branch includes means for controlling the first controllable switch to be in a conductive state during a reverse blocking state of the first diode and the second diode, and means for controlling the second controllable switch to be in a conductive state during a reverse blocking state of the third diode and the fourth diode. | 04-19-2012 |
20120099355 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A power supply circuit includes a voltage regulating circuit, a control circuit, and a switch circuit. The voltage regulating circuit receives an AC voltage signal from a live wire output terminal and converts the AC voltage signal to a control signal. The control circuit receives the control signal and turns on or turns off an electronic connection from the AC voltage signal to the switch circuit according to the control signal. The switch circuit is configured to be powered on and output the AC voltage signal when the electronic connection from the AC voltage signal to the switch circuit is turned on. | 04-26-2012 |
20120099356 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, power conversion apparatus includes a converter and a controller. A converter receives an AC power as an input, and outputs a DC voltage by turning on and off a first switching element which operates when the AC power is positive, and a second switching element which operates when the AC power is negative. A controller receives an AC input voltage and alternating input current to the converter, and a DC output voltage from the converter, as an input, determines a pulse width of a first pulse signal to turn on the first switching element and a pulse width of a second pulse signal to turn on the second switching element, and outputs the first pulse signal and second pulse signal to the converter. | 04-26-2012 |
20120106216 | AC-DC CONVERTER WITH UNITY POWER FACTOR - A method for construction of voltage or current power sources receiving an AC input, the power sources based on inclusion of a buffer stage feeding a converter operating with an output driver to a load. The buffer stage includes a buffer capacitance and a control means, such that the consumed input current from the AC input is proportional to the AC input voltage to the power source. The buffer capacitance functions as a charge buffer, enabling maintenance of the consumed input current over the entire period of the AC input voltage, and acting to separate the load from the consumed input current. | 05-03-2012 |
20120106217 | CURRENT CONTROLLED POWER CONVERTER - A current controlled power converter includes a converting part configured to convert a three-phase ac voltage into a dc voltage or converts a dc voltage into a three-phase ac voltage, ac side current detection portions configured to detect an ac side current of the converting part, dc side current detection portions configured to detect a dc side current of the converting part, and a control section configured to control the converting part by pulse-width modulation using a spatial vector modulation method based on the ac side current detected by the ac side current detection portions and the dc side current detected by the dc side current detection portions. The control section corrects an amplitude error of the ac side current detected by the ac side current detection portions, and an offset error of the ac side current detected by the ac side current detection portions. | 05-03-2012 |
20120113699 | Converter - A voltage source converter for use in high voltage DC power transmission and reactive power compensation. The voltage source converter comprises at least one converter limb including first and second DC terminals for connection in use to a DC network and an AC terminal for connection in use to an AC network. | 05-10-2012 |
20120120696 | Power Factor Correction Converter - [OBJECT] A PFC converter is provided in which a smoothing capacitor can be small in size and a power supply circuit connected to the subsequent stages can be simple, efficient, low-cost, small in size and lightweight through the functionality of the PFC converter itself of preventing the output voltage from dropping in the event of a power failure or instantaneous power failure of an input power supply. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120697 | Three-phase isolated rectifer with power factor correction - A new class of Three-Phase Isolated Rectifiers with Power Factor Correction provides a high efficiency, small size and low cost due to direct conversion from three-phase input voltage to output DC voltage. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120698 | SWITCHING BRANCH FOR THREE-LEVEL CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SWITCHING BRANCH OF THREE-LEVEL CONVERTER - Exemplary embodiments for controlling a switching branch for a three-level converter, and a switching branch are disclosed. A first semiconductor switch and a second semiconductor switch, a first diode and a second diode, a third semiconductor switch and a fourth semiconductor switch, a third diode, and a fourth diode, a fifth semiconductor switch and a sixth semiconductor switch, a fifth diode, and a sixth diode, and a control arrangement for controlling the semiconductor switches are provided. The first semiconductor switch, the first diode, the fifth semiconductor switch and the fifth diode reside in a first switching branch-specific semiconductor module, and the fourth semiconductor switch, the fourth diode, the sixth semiconductor switch and the sixth diode reside in a second switching branch-specific semiconductor module. | 05-17-2012 |
20120127765 | CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A contactless power transfer system, including a coil configured to supply or receive power contactlessly via magnetic coupling, a bridge circuit having two direct current (DC) terminals and two alternating current (AC) terminals, and a smoothing capacitor connected between the DC terminals. A load is connectable to either end of the smoothing capacitor. One of the AC terminals is connected to one end of the coil via a first capacitor. The other of the AC terminals is connected to the other end of the coil. The bridge circuit includes two serially-connected circuits each having upper and lower arms, each arm having a semiconductor switch and a diode in reverse parallel connection. A second capacitor is connected in parallel to the semiconductor switch of an upper arm, or of a lower arm, or to two semiconductor switches respectively of an upper arm and of a lower arms, of the bridge circuit. | 05-24-2012 |
20120127766 | CONFIGURABLE HYBRID CONVERTER CIRCUIT - A circuit for a hybrid voltage source converter suitable for high voltage DC power transmission and reactive power compensation. The circuit comprises an assembly of electrically interconnected elements (Elements | 05-24-2012 |
20120140537 | ACTIVE RECTIFICATION CONTROL - An active rectification system includes an active rectifier, a pulse width modulation (PWM) control, and a closed loop vector control. The PWM control portion is configured to control switching of the active rectifier and the closed loop vector control is configured to generate the required duty cycles for the PWM signals that regulate the DC voltage output and force a three-phase current input of the active rectifier to align with a three-phase pole voltage input of the active rectifier. | 06-07-2012 |
20120155136 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER CIRCUITRY - Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power receivers. A device may include a power converter configured to receive an input voltage. The device may further include circuitry configured to limit a pulse width modulation duty cycle of the power converter to prevent the input voltage from dropping below a threshold voltage. | 06-21-2012 |
20120155137 | POWER STEALING CIRCUITRY FOR A CONTROL DEVICE - A power stealing circuit for stealing power to operate a control device is disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, power may be periodically or intermittently diverted from a power source to a power stealing block. When power is diverted to the power stealing block, the power stealing block may steal power from the power source and store the stolen power on a storage device. The storage device may then provide operating power to a control device. In some embodiments, the power stealing block may include a first path for charging the storage device when a switch is ON, and a second path for charging the storage device when the switch is off. | 06-21-2012 |
20120155138 | CAPACITIVE POWER SUPPLY WITH SURGE CURRENT LIMITATION - A capacitive power supply including: a first capacitive element and a first resistive element in series between a first terminal of a power switch and at least one rectifying element having a second terminal connected to a first electrode of at least one second capacitive element for providing a D.C. voltage; and a bidirectional switch in parallel on the resistor. | 06-21-2012 |
20120163052 | Power supply unit and information processor - A power supply unit includes multiple input terminals to which alternating-current power is input; a positive terminal and a negative terminal for outputting direct-current power; a rectifier circuit configured to rectify the input alternating-current power; a first inductor connected to the rectifier circuit; a first capacitor connected between the positive terminal and the negative terminal; a first rectifying device connected between the output terminal of the first inductor and the positive terminal and having a rectification direction in a direction from the output terminal of the first inductor toward the positive terminal; a switching device connected between an input terminal of the first rectifying device and the negative terminal; a second rectifying device and a second capacitor connected in parallel to the switching device; and a second inductor connected between a connection of the second rectifying device and the second capacitor and the positive terminal. | 06-28-2012 |
20120163053 | CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING A SWITCH IN SERIES WITH A CAPACITIVE ELEMENT - A circuit including a switch controlling a capacitive element intended to receive an A.C. voltage, and a diode in parallel with the switch. | 06-28-2012 |
20120163054 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT HAVING A VOLTAGE CONVERTER - The present invention concerns an electrical installation or device equipped with a power supply unit comprising a voltage converter having primary and secondary parts respectively defining a primary side and a secondary side of this electrical installation or device. This power supply unit comprises a power management unit arranged on the primary side, the primary part of the converter being associated with a control circuit also arranged on the primary side and controlling the electrical energy flowing in the primary power path of the primary part. The control circuit receives from the power management unit at least a first control signal for switching OFF the electrical energy in the primary power path, the power supply unit entering a very low power mode (“Power-down” mode) when the first control signal is set to OFF so that the converter is not supplied anymore. The power management unit is arranged such that, in the very low power mode, it can receive or generate at least a wake-up signal and set to ON the first control signal in response to the wake-up signal for supplying again the primary and secondary parts of the converter. | 06-28-2012 |
20120170337 | VOLTAGE MULTIPLICATION IN A WIRELESS RECEIVER - A wireless energy transfer receiver includes an input configured to receive alternating current (AC) electric energy and an output configured to make available direct current (DC) electric energy. The receiver further includes a rectification component configured to convert the AC energy received at the input into DC energy available at the output, the DC energy made available as DC voltage; and a multiplication component configured to amplify a peak voltage of the AC energy received at the input, the DC voltage made available at the output correspondingly being higher than the peak voltage of the AC energy received at the input. | 07-05-2012 |
20120176826 | SOURCE AND MULTIPLE LOADS REGULATOR - A circuit that has one or more control units that divide a load into two or more load groups, with each load group comprised of at least one load element. The one or more control units directing power from a power source to one or more of the load groups based on voltage variations in an output of the power source, load grouping, and operational parameters of the load elements. The circuit further includes one or more pass stages that regulate current flow from the power source to the load groups. | 07-12-2012 |
20120182775 | THREE-PHASE BUCK-BOOST POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The configurations of a three-phase buck-boost power factor correction (PFC) circuit and a controlling method thereof are provided in the present invention. The proposed circuit includes a first single-phase buck-boost PFC circuit receiving a first phase voltage and having a first and a second output terminals and a neutral-point for outputting a first and a second output voltages, a second single-phase buck-boost PFC circuit receiving a second phase voltage and coupled to the first and the second output terminals and the neutral-point, a third single-phase buck-boost PFC circuit receiving a third phase voltage and coupled to the first and the second output terminals and the neutral-point, a first and a second output capacitors coupled to the first and the second output terminals respectively, and to the neutral-point also and a neutral line coupled to the neutral-point. | 07-19-2012 |
20120188808 | Timing Device without Neutral Line - A timing device without a neutral line is disclosed, comprising a hot line (L line) input, a hot line (L line) output, a second filter module, a triac, a current limiting module, a current rectifying module, a SCR, a first filter module, a MCU, a display module, an operation interface module, and a power input module provides the power required for entire operations. And, the operation interface module can input the control signal into the MCU and further output a signal to the second filter module for filtering to conduct the SCR and finally through the current rectifying module and the current limiting module to conduct the triac. Therefore, the current can enter into the AC output for providing electronic power. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188809 | POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT EFFICIENT IN CONVERSION FROM ALTERNATING CURRENT TO DIRECT CURRENT - A power source circuit which includes input portions, a limiting resistor connected to one of the input portions, a rectifier connected to the limiting resistor, a sampling resistor connected to the rectifier, output portions connected to the rectifier, a control circuit, and a switch circuit connected to the control circuit. The control circuit is connected to the two ends of the sampling resistor and the switch circuit is connected to the two ends of the limiting resistor. The control circuit is configured to output a first signal to the switch circuit if the current in the sampling resistor is greater than a predetermined value. The predetermined value is less than the level of current being consumed by a load in normal operation. The switch circuit is configured to isolate the sampling resistor when the first signal is received. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188810 | RECTIFIER SYSTEM - A rectifier system, e.g., for a generator, includes a bridge system having a predefined number of rectifier elements, at least one rectifier element being a rectifier element having at least one reverse-voltage dependent characteristic curve in a predefined range, and one of the negative diodes having a higher reverse saturation current than the associated positive diode, and at least one of the negative diodes being placed at a location in the rectifier in which the temperature is increased. | 07-26-2012 |
20120195083 | CURRENT DIRECTION DETECTION MODULE - The invention discloses a current direction detection module including a conversion unit, a bridge unit and an operation unit. The conversion unit has primary and secondary sides, wherein the secondary side has first and second ends. The bridge unit has first, second, third and fourth rectifying elements and first, second, third and fourth nodes. Each rectifying element has an anode and a cathode. The anode of the first rectifying element is coupled to the fourth rectifying element. The anode of the second rectifying element is coupled to the first rectifying element. The anode of the third rectifying element is coupled to the second rectifying element. The anode of the fourth rectifying element is coupled to the third rectifying element. The first and second nodes are coupled to the first and second ends. The operation unit amplifies two bridge voltages at the third and fourth nodes and outputs an operation voltage. | 08-02-2012 |
20120201065 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - A first error amplification circuit amplifies a difference between a predetermined reference voltage and a first detection voltage that corresponds to the output voltage of a DC/DC converter, so as to generate a second voltage. A voltage level judgment circuit generates a third voltage having a discrete level that corresponds to the amplitude of a first voltage. A multiplying/dividing circuit multiplies the first voltage by the second voltage, and divides the resulting product by the third voltage, so as to generate a fourth voltage. A comparator compares the fourth voltage with a second detection voltage that corresponds to a current that flows through a switching transistor included in the DC/DC comparator. A driving circuit turns on the switching transistor for each predetermined period, and turns off the switching transistor according to the output of the comparator every time the second detection voltage becomes higher than the fourth voltage. | 08-09-2012 |
20120212986 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A switching power supply apparatus includes: an input part; an input filter provided for a power factor correction circuit, which includes at least a line capacitor; a bridgeless power factor correction circuit that is connected to the input part; and an inrush current suppression circuit to suppress inrush current, wherein the bridgeless power factor correction circuit comprises: a conversion unit, which has a boost inductor unit and a switching circuit connected to the boost inductor unit; and a smoothing unit that is connected to an output terminal side of the conversion unit, and wherein the inrush current suppression circuit is arranged at least one of: a path connecting between an end of the input filter and the boost inductor unit; a path connecting between the boost inductor unit and the switching circuit; and a path connecting between the switching circuit and the smoothing unit. | 08-23-2012 |
20120218796 | COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND POWER SUPPLY - A compound semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first compound semiconductor layer formed over the substrate; a second compound semiconductor layer formed over the first compound semiconductor layer; and an upper electrode formed over the first compound semiconductor layer, wherein two-dimensional hole gas is generated in a region of the first compound semiconductor layer, the region being located at an interface between the first compound semiconductor layer and the second compound semiconductor layer, so as to have a hole concentration that decreases with increasing distance from the upper electrode. | 08-30-2012 |
20120218797 | DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR BRIDGE RECTIFIER AND A DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The embodiments of the present circuit and method disclose a bridge rectifier and a driving circuit. The bridge rectifier having a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output may comprise two high side diodes and two low side switches. The driving circuit may be coupled to the first input of the bridge rectifier and the second input of the bridge rectifier, and the driving circuit may be configured to provide a first driving signal and a second driving signal. The first driving signal may be coupled to a first low side switch and the second driving signal may be coupled to a second low side switch. The first driving signal may be limited to less than a first predetermined driving voltage and the second driving signal may be limited to less than a second predetermined driving voltage. | 08-30-2012 |
20120218798 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - A power conversion device ( | 08-30-2012 |
20120218799 | POWER REGENERATION DEVICE, METHOD OF REGENERATING POWER, POWER STORAGE SYSTEM, METHOD OF STORING POWER, AND HIGH FREQUENCY DEVICE - A power regeneration device includes an extraction unit and a high frequency-to-DC converter. The extraction unit is provided on a transmission path. The transmission path is provided for transmitting a high-frequency wave from a high-frequency wave source to a high-frequency load. The extraction unit extracts a reflected high-frequency wave generated by reflecting the high-frequency wave from the high-frequency load. The high frequency-to-DC converter converts the reflected high-frequency wave extracted by the extraction unit into DC power. | 08-30-2012 |
20120230073 | TWO-WIRE DIMMER SWITCH FOR LOW-POWER LOADS - A two-wire load control device (such as, a dimmer switch) for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load (such as, a high-efficiency lighting load) includes a thyristor coupled between the source and the load, a gate coupling circuit coupled between a first main load terminal and the gate of the thyristor, and a control circuit coupled to a control input of the gate coupling circuit. The control circuit generates a drive voltage for causing the gate coupling circuit to conduct a gate current to thus render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half cycle of the AC power source, and to allow the gate coupling circuit to conduct the gate current at any time from the firing time through approximately the remainder of the half cycle, where the gate coupling circuit conducts approximately no net average current to render and maintain the thyristor conductive. | 09-13-2012 |
20120230074 | ELECTRICAL ISOLATORS - Disclosed is an electrical isolator circuit comprising an input stage comprising first and second inputs, the input stage being configured to receive an input voltage signal; an output stage comprising first and second outputs electrically connected across a load capacitor; and a DC isolator comprising a first capacitor between said first input and said first output and second capacitor between said second input and said second output. The first and second plates of each of the first, second and load capacitors are defined by conductive layers of a printed circuit board and the dielectric of each of the first, second and load capacitors are defined by a non-conducting part of the printed circuit board. | 09-13-2012 |
20120236611 | POWER LINE CURRENT FED POWER SUPPLIES PRODUCING STABLE LOAD CURRENTS AND RELATED METHODS - Power line current fed power supplies producing stable load currents and related methods are described. The power supplies may include a current transformer coupled to an inductive network. In some embodiments, the current transformer operates in saturation mode. In some embodiments, a substantially constant DC current is generated having a magnitude that remains substantially constant despite variations of the magnitude of AC current in the power line. | 09-20-2012 |
20120236612 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - In a switching power supply apparatus, an alternating-current input power supply is input to the input terminals of a power factor correction converter and a DC-DC converter is connected to output terminals. A load is connected to the output of the DC-DC converter. A digital signal processing circuit takes the product of an output voltage error and a detection value of the input voltage as a current reference amplitude value and controls the on period of a switching element in accordance with the difference between the current reference amplitude value and the current flowing through an inductor. The target value of the output voltage or the output voltage error is corrected using a value that is proportional to the current reference amplitude value such that the output voltage rises as the load goes from a light to a heavy load state. | 09-20-2012 |
20120236613 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a power switch, a switch unit, a power supply unit and a control unit is provided. Two power ends of the power switch are connected in parallel with two connecting terminals of the switch unit. The power supply unit generates a system voltage by a power come from the power switch or the switch unit. When the two power ends of the power switch are conducted for a predetermined time, the power is provided to the power supply unit and the electronic device starts up. Furthermore, the control unit controls the switch unit to conduct the two connecting terminals, so that the power is still provided to the power supply unit through the switch unit after the two power ends are disconnected. When the electronic device is shut down, the control unit controls the switch unit to disconnect the two connecting terminals. | 09-20-2012 |
20120243277 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE LINE CURRENT HARMONICS FROM A POWER SUPPLY - In one aspect, a power converter includes a power switch, an energy storage element, a driver, a first calculator, and a second calculator. The first calculator coupled to determine an end of an on time of a power switch of the power converter by integrating an input current to output an on time signal representative of the end of the on time of the power switch. The second calculator coupled to determine an end of an off time of the power switch by integrating a difference between an input voltage and an output voltage to output an off time signal representative of the end of the off time of the power switch. The driver controls the power switch such that an input current of the power converter is substantially proportional to an input voltage of the power converter in response to the on time signal and the off time signal. | 09-27-2012 |
20120250382 | RESONANT ISOLATED CONVERTERS FOR POWER SUPPLY CHARGE BALANCING SYSTEMS AND OTHER SYSTEMS - A converter circuit includes a primary side having a resonator and a first control circuit configured to control the resonator. The converter circuit also includes a secondary side having a resonant rectifier and a second control circuit configured to control the resonant rectifier. The converter circuit further includes a transformer configured to electrically isolate the primary side from the secondary side. The second control circuit is configured to turn the resonant rectifier on and off. The first control circuit may be configured to detect when the resonant rectifier is off and, in response, turn the resonator off without using a feedback signal from the secondary side. The first control circuit may be configured to detect when the resonant rectifier is off by detecting when input power to the primary side decreases. The resonant rectifier could be turned on and off by detuning the resonant rectifier. | 10-04-2012 |
20120250383 | VOLTAGE ADJUSTING CIRCUIT, CONTACTLESS CARD AND CONTACTLESS CARD SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE VOLTAGE ADJUSTING CIRCUIT AND THE CONTACTLESS CARD - A voltage adjusting circuit is provided includes an inducing circuit configured to induce a voltage from electromagnetic waves, a first rectifying circuit configured to rectify an output voltage of the inducing circuit, a control circuit configured to control an output voltage of the first rectifying circuit in response to the output voltage of the first rectifying circuit, and a second rectifying circuit configured to simultaneously rectify and regulate the output voltage of the inducing circuit in response to the output voltage of the first rectifying circuit. | 10-04-2012 |
20120257428 | Power Supply Circuit Device - A power supply circuit device comprises a relay, a main rectifier circuit, a standby rectifier circuit, a standby power supply circuit and a main power supply circuit. The main rectifier circuit rectifies an AC voltage from an external power supply, and inputs the rectified voltage to the main power supply circuit. The relay is inserted in the power supply path from the external power supply to the main power supply circuit, and is turned off in standby mode to turn off the voltage supply to the main power supply circuit, so that power consumption can be reduced. Since the voltage turned off by the relay is an AC voltage before being rectified by the main rectifier circuit, shock applied to the relay when turned off can be reduced, thereby reducing likelihood of failure and improving reliability. | 10-11-2012 |
20120262962 | Active Rectifier For Vehicles - A vehicle power system including an unregulated alternator; a saturable reactor receiving an output AC voltage from the alternator and generating a reduced AC voltage in response to a bias signal; and an active rectifier rectifying the reduced AC voltage to a DC voltage. | 10-18-2012 |
20120262963 | MULTI-PHASE RECTIFIER OF ALTERNATOR - The present invention provides a multi-phase rectifier of an alternator having a plurality of phases, and each of the phases include at least a positive rectifying device and at least a negative rectifying device. The negative rectifying device includes a schottky diode and a diode with reverse breakdown effect in parallel connection. An anode of the schottky diode is connected to the input port and a cathode thereof is connected to a negative terminal of the output port. Therefore, the multi-phase rectifier of the present invention may have a low power loss and protective function in high voltage. | 10-18-2012 |
20120262964 | ALTERNATE CURRENT RECTIFIER CIRCUIT AND POWER CIRCUIT - An alternate current rectifier circuit which includes a first diode, a second diode, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor is power saving. The first diode is connected to the first transistor and the fourth transistor; the second diode is connected to the second transistor and the third transistor. During a positive half cycle of the alternate current, the first transistor and the fourth transistor are switched on and the alternate current flows through the first diode, the first transistor, and the fourth transistor; during a negative half cycle of the alternate current, the second transistor and the third transistor are switched on and the alternate current flows through the second diode, the second transistor, and the third transistor. | 10-18-2012 |
20120262965 | SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBE DIODES - Methods and devices relating to diodes including single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) are disclosed according to embodiments of the present invention. According to one embodiment, a diode may include one or more SWCNTs. The SWCNTs may be grouped together in multiple bundles with the SWCNTs being generally aligned parallel to each other in the bundles. | 10-18-2012 |
20120268976 | THREE-PHASE RECTIFIER CIRCUIT - In one aspect of the invention, a three-phase rectifier circuit having three input terminals and two output terminals includes a three-phase diode bridge, three switching circuits, and a voltage source. The three-phase diode bridge has three pairs of first diodes electrically parallel-connected to the two output terminals. Each pair of first diodes has two first diodes series-connected defining a first node therebetween, and electrically connected to a corresponding input terminal at the first node. Each switching circuit has a first terminal, a second terminal and a plurality of switches electrically series-connected between the first and second terminals. The first and second terminals are respectively electrically connected to a second node and a third node, respectively between the first node and the two first diodes of the corresponding pair of first diodes. The voltage source is electrically parallel-connected between the two output terminals and electrically connected to each switching circuit. | 10-25-2012 |
20120275204 | Bridgeless Power Factor Correcting Circuits with two Switches - Six, non-isolated, high-frequency, PWM dc-to-dc converters with two switches and bipolar output voltage are reported to perform power factor correction without requiring a bridge rectifier circuit on their input AC side. The first three of these converters have a voltage conversion ratio which is a singular function of the duty cycle and are used to obtain DC output voltages that are larger than the peak AC input voltage. The other three converters are the bilateral inverses of the first three which have a current conversion ratio which is a singular function of the duty cycle and are used to obtain DC output voltages that are significantly lower than the peak AC input voltage. No PFC circuits using only two switches have been known to the prior art. | 11-01-2012 |
20120281448 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to a power factor correction circuit, that can include: an inductor current detector that generates a sampling voltage signal, and sinusoidal half-wave current and voltage signals based on the sampling voltage signal; a mediate signal generator generating slope voltage and clock signals in response to the sinusoidal half-wave voltage signal, where a frequency of each varies with the sinusoidal half-wave voltage signal; a current modulation circuit receiving the sinusoidal half-wave current signal and a voltage feedback signal representative of a power stage output voltage to generate a regulation signal that is compared against the slope voltage signal to generate a modulation signal; and a logic/driving circuit receiving the modulation and clock signals, and generating a controlling signal that controls a power switch with variable frequency to maintain the inductor current in phase with the sinusoidal half-wave voltage signal and the power stage output voltage constant. | 11-08-2012 |
20120287689 | SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIER DISABLING ARRANGEMENT - A power supply receives an alternating current input that is rectified by a rectifier. The rectified output voltage is coupled to a load and a microprocessor during both a run mode operation and a standby mode operation. The rectifier provides synchronous rectification by an included MOSFET, during the run mode operation and non-synchronous rectification during the standby mode operation by an included Schottky diode. The Schottky diode in rectifier is in parallel with the MOSFET and provides rectification during the standby mode operation. A source of an on/off control signal from the microprocessor is applied to the load for changing the operation mode and applied, in parallel, to the rectifier for disabling the synchronous rectification in the rectifier, during the standby mode operation. The efficiency of the power supply is improved in the standby mode operation by elimination of the power consumed to energize a synchronous rectifier controller. The efficiency of the power supply is also improved in the standby mode operation by using the on/off control signal from the microprocessor to disable the synchronous operation. | 11-15-2012 |
20120294054 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION USING POWER RECEIVER - A rectifier is provided. The rectifier includes a first rectification unit having an anode connecting to a negative radio frequency (RF) port and a cathode connecting to a positive direct current (DC) port, a second rectification unit having an anode connecting to a positive RF port and a cathode connecting to the positive DC port, a third rectification unit having an anode connecting to a ground and a cathode connecting to the negative RF port, and a fourth rectification unit having an anode connecting to the ground and a cathode connecting to the positive RF port. The first rectification unit includes a plurality of first diodes that are connected in parallel, and the second rectification unit includes a plurality of second diodes that are connected in parallel. | 11-22-2012 |
20120300518 | TWO-TERMINAL CURRENT CONTROLLER AND RELATED LED LIGHTING DEVICE - A two-terminal current controller controls a first current flowing through a parallel-coupled load. During a rising period of a rectified AC voltage, when a load voltage does not exceed a first voltage, the two-terminal current controller operates in a first mode. When the load voltage exceeds the first voltage but does not exceed a second voltage, the two-terminal current controller operates in a second mode. When the load voltage exceeds the second voltage, the two-terminal current controller operates in a third mode. When the load voltage drops to a third voltage smaller than the second voltage after exceeding the second voltage, the two-terminal current controller operates in the second mode when a difference between the second and third voltages exceeds a hysteresis band and operates in the third mode when a difference between the second and third voltages does not exceed the hysteresis band. | 11-29-2012 |
20120307536 | SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIER DRIVER CIRCUIT RECTIFIER - A synchronous rectifier includes a primary rectifier circuit and a secondary rectifier circuit. The primary rectifier circuit is configured to produce first and second half-rectified signals from respective first and second primary voltage outputs of a first transformer winding. The secondary rectifier circuit is configured to rectify a voltage output of a second transformer winding in response to first and second transistor gate inputs. A first buffer driver is configured to receive the first half-rectified signal and to provide a first buffered control signal to the first transistor gate input. A second buffer driver is configured to receive the second half-rectified signal and to provide a second buffered control signal to the first transistor gate input. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307537 | RECTIFIER CIRCUIT, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE RECTIFIER CIRCUIT, AND ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM COMPRISING THE RECTIFIER CIRCUIT - The input terminals of an energy-scavenging interface are connectable to a transducer including a storage element, and output terminals of the interface are connectable to an electrical load. The interface includes a first switch that is closed to pass current and store electrical energy in the storage element for a first time interval. The first time interval is based on at least one of a first delay proportional to a time constant of the transducer and sensed current flowing through the first switch reaching a first threshold. The first switch is thereafter opened so to permit the stored electrical energy to be delivered through a first current-conduction element for a second time interval. The second time interval is based on sensed current flowing through the first current-conduction element reaching a second threshold. The first current-conduction element may comprise a second switch actuate out of phase with the first switch. | 12-06-2012 |
20120320646 | DIMMER SYSTEM AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A control system includes a detection circuit, a control circuit, and a dummy load system. The detection circuit is operable to detect a voltage level change of a direct-current voltage and output an activating signal when detecting the voltage level change of the DC voltage. The control circuit is operable to receive the activating signal. The dummy load system is electrically connected to the control circuit, and the control circuit controls the dummy load system by generating a turn-on signal in response to receiving the activating signal. A dimmer system and a control method thereof are further disclosed in herein. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320647 | SWITCHING BRANCH FOR THREE-LEVEL RECTIFIER, AND THREE-PHASE THREE-LEVEL RECTIFIER - An exemplary switching branch for a three-level rectifier includes a first diode and a first semiconductor switch connected in series between a positive direct voltage pole and a neutral direct voltage pole, a second diode and a second semiconductor switch connected in series between a negative direct voltage pole and the neutral direct voltage pole as well as a thyristor and a third diode connected in series between a connection point between the first diode and the first semiconductor switch and a connection point between the second diode and the second semiconductor switch in such a manner that a connection point between the thyristor and the third diode is connected to an alternating voltage pole of the switching branch. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320648 | CYCLO-CONVERTER AND METHODS OF OPERATION - A three phase full resonant cyclo-converter suitable for converting a three phase AC supply to a DC output. In one embodiment the cyclo-converter consists of two half bridge cyclo-converters driving a resonant circuit. The main switching sequence of the cyclo-converter may consist of a switching sequence in which the phases of a three phase supply are switched in a repeating sequence from the largest to the smallest absolute voltage value of the supply phases. | 12-20-2012 |
20130003431 | MULTILEVEL POWER CONVERTER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND OPERATION THEREOF - A power converter includes an input stage connected to receive a three phase AC input voltage and to provide multiple DC voltage levels. The power converter also includes an output stage of a plurality of interleaved LLC converters having series-connected inputs coupled to the multiple DC voltage levels and parallel-connected outputs to provide a DC output voltage. Additionally, the power converter includes a balancing circuit interconnected to the input and output stages to provide substantially balanced output currents from the plurality of interleaved LLC converters for the DC output voltage. Methods of manufacturing and operating a power converter are also provided. | 01-03-2013 |
20130003432 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT - A method for operating an electrical circuit, in particular of a converter is described. The circuit, in at least one embodiment, includes a line-side converter that is coupled to a capacitor. The line-side converter includes at least two series connections, each including at least two power semiconductor elements, and each of the at least two series connections being connected parallel to the capacitor. The line-side converter is coupled to an energy supply system. The DC voltage that is present at the capacitor is determined. A maximum voltage is predetermined. If the DC voltage present at the capacitor is determined to be greater than the maximum voltage, then at least two of the power semiconductor elements are switched into their conductive state in such a manner that the capacitor is discharged in the direction of the energy supply system. | 01-03-2013 |
20130010509 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a rectifying circuit configured to rectify an alternating-current power supply, a first capacitor configured to smooth a voltage after rectification, and a falling voltage chopper circuit configured to supply electric power to a load. The first capacitor is set to a capacity in which a section where a voltage after smoothing drops to an output voltage to the load is provided in a rectified half period of the alternating-current power supply. The falling voltage chopper circuit includes at least one switching element configured to receive an input of the voltage after smoothing, operate in a section where the voltage after smoothing exceeds the output voltage, and pause in a section of the output voltage and a second capacitor provided on an output side and having a capacity larger than the capacity of the first capacitor. | 01-10-2013 |
20130010510 | POWER GENERATION INPUT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC-APPARATUS USING THE POWER GENERATION INPUT DEVICE - First and second opposing ends are formed in a magnetic path forming member on which a power generation coil is wound. A rotating body has a permanent magnet, a first magnetization member and a second magnetization member. When an operating force does not act on an operating member, an end surface of the first magnetization member is opposed to the first opposing end via a gap and an end surface of the second magnetization member is opposed to the second opposing end via a gap. When the operating member is pressed, the rotating body rotates and when the force to the operating member is released, the operating member and the rotating body return. Since the rotating body and the magnetic path forming member do not come into contact with each other, the force required to operate the operating member is relatively weak and large electromotive force can be obtained. | 01-10-2013 |
20130016545 | AC-TO-DC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND RELATED CONTROL MANNER THEREOFAANM Xu; MingAACI NanjingAACO CNAAGP Xu; Ming Nanjing CNAANM Chen; Qiao-LiangAACI NanjingAACO CNAAGP Chen; Qiao-Liang Nanjing CN - An AC-to-DC conversion apparatus is provided, and which includes a first switch-element, an output capacitor and a bridgeless power-factor-correction (PFC) circuit. The bridgeless PFC circuit is coupled to an AC input, and includes a first inductor, a second inductor and a bridge circuit constructed by second to fifth switch-elements. The first switch-element is connected between bridgeless PFC circuit and the output capacitor. Under such circuit configuration and suitable control manner, the common-mode interference in the provided AC-to-DC conversion apparatus is lowered and thus reducing the power loss. | 01-17-2013 |
20130027999 | DISCHARGE CIRCUIT AND METHOD - In accordance with an embodiment, a power supply may include a filter stage coupled to an input terminal of a discharge circuit and a supply capacitor coupled to an output terminal of the discharge circuit. In accordance with another embodiment, a method for discharging at least one capacitor includes discharging the at least one capacitor in response to a signal at the input terminal of the discharge circuit being different from a reference signal. | 01-31-2013 |
20130039105 | FILTER CIRCUIT FOR A MULTI-PHASE AC INPUT - A filter circuit is employed to filter undesirable harmonics in a multi-phase AC input and provide damping for oscillations associated with the filter circuit. The filter circuit includes a damping circuit connected between phases of the multi-phase AC input. The damping circuit including a rectifier for rectifying harmonics in the multi-phase AC input and a single damping resistor connected across the rectifier. | 02-14-2013 |
20130051101 | HOLD-UP TIME CIRCUIT, HOLD-UP TIME METHOD, AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A hold-up time circuit is provided, including: an energy storage capacitor, a step-down circuit and a step-up circuit. A first and a second input end of the step-down circuit are connected to two electrodes of an input power supply. A first output end and a second output end of the step-down circuit are connected to two electrodes of the energy storage capacitor. When the input power supply is normal, the step-down circuit is configured to perform reduction processing on an input voltage of the input power supply, and the energy storage capacitor is charged by an output of the step-down circuit. A first and a second input end of the step-up circuit are connected to the two electrodes of the energy storage capacitor. When the input power supply is power-off, the step-up circuit is configured to perform boost processing on an energy storage voltage of the energy storage capacitor. | 02-28-2013 |
20130070497 | POWER SUPPLY WITH VIRTUAL BY-PASS SYSTEM - The power supply comprises a bridge rectifier connected to an AC source; a boost converter series-connected to the bridge rectifier comprising an inductance coil; a filter capacitor series-connected to the boost converter; a DC/DC converter connected to a load; a hold-up-time enhancer connected to and positioned between the filter capacitor and the DC/DC converter; and a virtual by-pass system parallel-connected to the hold-up-time enhancer comprising an induction coil inductively coupled to the inductance coil of the boost converter. As such, voltage is induced on the induction coil by the inductance coil in the boost converter and the virtual by-pass system parallel-connected to the hold-up-time enhancer is thereby turned on and off. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070498 | POWER ADJUSTABLE, ISOLATED AND TRANSFORMERLESS AC TO DC POWER CIRCUIT - A power adjustable, isolated and tranformerless AC to DC power circuit is revealed. The AC to DC power circuit includes a first reactance component, a second reactance component, a third reactance component and an AC power connected to form a loop. The third reactance component is connected to an input end of a full bridge rectifier and a filter capacitor is connected across to an output end of the full bridge rectifier for output of a stable low voltage DC. Thereby AC power is isolated to avoid electric conductance or shock. Moreover, the manufacturing cost is dramatically reduced, the power is saved, and no heat is generated. Furthermore, the reactance of the whole circuit is reduced so as to get high power factor. The AC to DC power circuit has no high frequency radiation, no radiation damage and no interference to sensitive electronic equipment. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070499 | Switched Power Converter - A power converter includes a DC port and an AC port. A set of controllable “DC” switches couples the DC port to a central series-resonant circuit, and a set of “AC switches couples the central circuit through a filter to the AC port. A switch control circuit responds to secondary-to-tertiary and inversion time percentages, and a modulator is responsive to the AC filter voltage and to the current at the AC port, for generating the inversion (inv) and secondary-to-tertiary (s2t) time percentages. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070500 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a power conversion apparatus includes a first LC circuit, a first switch, a second switch, a smoothing capacitor, a second LC circuit and a controller. The first switch is connected to the AC power supply through the first LC circuit. The second switch is connected in series to the first switch. The smoothing capacitor is connected in parallel to a series circuit of the first switch and the second switch. The second LC circuit is connected between a connection point between the first switch and the second switch and a load. The controller outputs a first pulse signal to the first switch when a voltage polarity of the AC power supply is positive, and outputs a second pulse signal to the second switch when the voltage polarity is negative. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070501 | METHOD OF REDUCING COMMON MODE CURRENT - Method of reducing common mode current (i) flowing between the internal ground ( | 03-21-2013 |
20130077368 | POWER SYSTEM INCLUDING AN ELECTRET FOR A POWER BUS - A power system for an alternating current power bus includes an electret operatively associated with the alternating current power bus. The electret includes an output having an alternating current voltage when the alternating current power bus is energized. A rectifier includes an input electrically interconnected with the output of the electret and an output having a direct current voltage responsive to the alternating current voltage of the output of the electret. A powered device includes an input electrically interconnected with the output of the rectifier. The powered device is powered responsive to the direct current voltage of the output of the rectifier. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077369 | POWER CONVERTER AND THE METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure discloses a power converter providing a low output voltage from an offline AC. The power converter defines a voltage window for the input AC signal. Inside the voltage window, the rectified DC waveform is passed through to the output and the storage capacitor; outside the voltage window, the power converter is idle (or the output is blocked from input) and let the output storage capacitor alone supply the load. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077370 | AC-TO-DC POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND POWER CONTROL STRUCTURE AND METHOD THEREOF - An AC-to-DC power supply apparatus and a power control structure and method thereof are provided. The provided method includes: making an AC-to-DC converter in the AC-to-DC power supply apparatus convert an AC input voltage in response to a driving signal, so as to generate a DC output voltage; sampling a rectified voltage relating to the AC input voltage, so as to provide a sampling signal; providing an output feedback signal relating to an output of the AC-to-DC converter; multiplying the sampling signal by the output feedback signal, so as to provide a product signal; performing a signal modulation on the product signal, so as to generate the driving signal to control a switching of a main power switch in the AC-to-DC converter; and performing an amplitude-limiting process on the sampling signal or the product signal. | 03-28-2013 |
20130083577 | OFFLINE LOW VOLTAGE DC OUTPUT CIRCUIT WITH INTEGRATED FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIERS - The present disclosure discloses an offline low voltage DC output circuit with integrated full bridge rectifiers. The offline low voltage DC output circuit comprises two depletion high voltage pass transistors and a bridge rectifier, wherein most of the voltage is dropped across the pass transistor device. In one embodiment, the offline low voltage DC output circuit further comprises a ballast resistor to minimize substrate injection. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083578 | PRIMARY SIDE PFC DRIVER WITH DIMMING CAPABILITY - A primary side PFC driver circuit is disclosed that includes a switch control circuit for commanding a switch to allow an inductor coupled to an output load (e.g., LEDs) to transfer energy provided by an input voltage source. The switch control circuit provides two signals for commanding the switch. A first signal having a first frequency, with a duty cycle in proportion to the input voltage amplitude, commands the switch to allow the average input current to be proportional to the input voltage amplitude. A second signal having a second frequency higher than the first frequency pulses the output load with substantially constant current pulses based on a value of the first signal (e.g., while the first signal is high). The current pulses produce a substantially constant current in the output load. | 04-04-2013 |
20130088904 | ALTERNATING-CURRENT/DIRECT-CURRENT CONVERTER - An alternating-current/direct-current converter includes a rectifier, a reactor, a capacitor, and a switching rectifier. The rectifier is configured to rectify alternating-current voltage output from an alternating-current power source, thereby converting the alternating-current voltage into direct-current voltage, and to output the direct-current voltage. The capacitor includes terminals. The switching rectifier is coupled to the AC power source and switchable to output the direct-current voltage to the capacitor. | 04-11-2013 |
20130121050 | INTEGRATED MAGNETIC DEVICE FOR LOW HARMONICS THREE-PHASE FRONT-END - An integrated magnetic for a low harmonics three-phase bidirectional front-end and also for AC/DC and DC/AC power converters. Its use enables reduction of the harmonics of the currents absorbed or injected to three-phase power line by using only one device which integrates a splitter and an inductor function. Compared to known solutions, cost, material and dimensions of the integrated magnetic device are reduced thanks to the magnetic core comprising three closed sub-assemblies and one or more jokes, separated by air-gaps from the sub-assemblies. | 05-16-2013 |
20130128638 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR A HIGH POWER FACTOR SINGLE PHASE RECTIFIER - Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for broadband AC to DC conversion. In one aspect, a power conversion apparatus for providing direct current (DC) based at least in part on an alternating current is provided. The power conversion apparatus includes a first rectifier circuit configured to rectify the alternating current to a first direct current. The power conversion apparatus further includes an averaging circuit configured to average the first direct current received from the first rectifier circuit and to provide a second direct current. The power conversion apparatus further includes a second rectifier circuit configured to rectify the alternating current to a third direct current. The direct current is derived from the second direct current and the third direct current. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128639 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH REDUCED POWER LOSSES, AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A CONTROLLER - A power supply system ( | 05-23-2013 |
20130128640 | SWITCH CONTROLLER, SWITCH CONTROL METHOD, AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SWITCH CONTROLLER - The present invention relates to a switch controller, a switch control method, and a power supply including the switch controller. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention detects an on-time of a power switch of the power supply and decreases a frequency of a clock signal according to a period during which the detected on-time is shorter than or equal to the minimum on-time. According to the exemplary embodiment, switching of the power switch is controlled according to a clock signal, and the minimum on-time is an on period of the power switch that cannot be shortened. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128641 | LOAD CONTROL DEVICE - A two-wire load control device prevents load malfunctioning, such as erroneous emission of an LED, due to a leak current, even when loads not taking countermeasures against noise are connected. The load control device is connected in series between a commercial power source and a load and an off power supply for ensuring an inner power supply at the time of turning off the load is provided with capacitors, which are switched to be connected in series or parallel, based on an input voltage. The control device makes the capacitors repeat charging and discharging, and a power discharged from the capacitors is used as the inner power supply, thereby reducing standby power requirement of the load control device at the time of turning off the load. | 05-23-2013 |
20130135909 | OUTPUT ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT FOR POWER SUPPLY UNIT - An output adjustment circuit includes a rectifier and filter circuit, a voltage drop circuit, a voltage output circuit, a PWM regulator, and a feedback circuit. The rectifier and filter circuit receives an AC voltage and converts it into a square wave signal. The voltage drop circuit includes a primary coil and a secondary coil. The primary coil is connected to the rectifier and filter circuit. The primary coil receives the square wave signal. The voltage output circuit is connected to the secondary coil. The PWM regulator is connected to the primary coil. The PWM regulator generates a pulse signal to turn on and turn off the primary coil periodically. The feedback circuit controls a duty cycle of the pulse signal to adjust a during time of the primary coil being on in a cycle. The primary coil transmits energy to the secondary coil according the during time. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135910 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION APPARATUS, DC/DC CONVERTER, AND POWER SUPPLYING APPARATUS - There are provided a power factor correction apparatus, a direct current/direct current (DC/DC) converter, and a power supplying apparatus, capable of preventing unstable feedback control due to a ripple component by controlling power switching based on a median value between a maximum value and a minimum value of a voltage level of the output power that is received as feedback. The power factor correction apparatus includes a power factor corrector switching input power and correcting a power factor thereof; and a controller detecting a voltage level of power factor-corrected power and controlling the switching of the power factor corrector, based on a median value between a maximum value and a minimum value of the voltage level of the power factor-corrected power detected for a predetermined period of time. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135911 | AC-DC CONVERTER - An alternating current to direct current (AC-DC) converter is provided. The converter includes a rectifying unit configured to rectify an AC voltage that is being input, a boost converter unit connected to the rectifying unit and provided with a single inductor, a first switch, and a second switch formed thereto, a smoothing unit configured to smooth the voltage passing through the boost converter unit, and a control unit configured to control an ON/OFF of the first switch and the second switch such that the boost converter unit is operated as a power factor correction circuit or as an inrush current limiting circuit, so that the inrush current is stably controlled by reducing additional circuit structures configured for limiting an inrush current. | 05-30-2013 |
20130148396 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FEED FORWARD FOR BOOST CONVERTERS WITH IMPROVED POWER FACTOR AND REDUCED ENERGY STORAGE - A controller and controlling method is disclosed for a boost converter. The controller includes a first node for receiving an output sense signal indicative of an output DC voltage, a second node for receiving a boost current sense signal indicative of current through an inductor of the boost converter, a first combiner which provides an error signal based on a difference between the output sense signal and a reference signal, an integrator which integrates the error signal and which provides a compensation signal indicative thereof, and a pulse controller which provides a pulse control signal for controlling the power switch to operate the boost converter in DCM. The pulse controller develops pulse control signal based on comparing the compensation signal with a ramp signal and further adjusts the pulse control signal over a cycle of a rectified AC input voltage based on the boost current sense signal. | 06-13-2013 |
20130155742 | MICRO-POWER RECTIFIER AND METHOD THEREOF - A micro-power rectifier including a plurality of charge pumps and a method of the micro-power rectifier are provided. The charge pumps respectively include an input capacitor, an output capacitor, a first diode and a second diode. Wherein, at least one of reference voltages of the output capacitors is greater than 0V, and other reference voltages of the output capacitors is/are a ground voltage. Therefore, the efficiency and the output voltage of the rectifier can be increased. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155743 | POWER SUPPLY SWITCH APPARATUS - A power supply switch apparatus includes a voltage decreasing circuit, a rectification circuit, a comparison circuit, and a control circuit. The voltage decreasing circuit receives a first alternating voltage output from a power supply and converts the first alternating voltage to a second alternating voltage. The rectification circuit receives the second alternating voltage and converts the second alternating voltage to a first direct voltage. The voltage regulating circuit receives the first direct voltage and converts the first direct voltage to a second direct voltage. The comparison circuit receives the second direct voltage, compares the second direct voltage with a reference voltage, and outputs a control signal. The control circuit receives the control circuit and connects the power supply to different circuits according to the control circuit. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155744 | Method and Device for Determining the Value of a Characteristic Quantity of a System for Powering a Load - This method determines the value of a characteristic quantity (U | 06-20-2013 |
20130170261 | SELF-DISCHARGE CONTROL FOR AN EMI FILTER CAPACITOR - An independent bleeding integrated circuit device is provided to replace the bleeding resistor for an EMI filter capacitor, to establish a discharge path between the two terminals of the EMI filter capacitor when the EMI filter capacitor is disconnected from an AC power source, for discharging the EMI filter capacitor. When the EMI filter capacitor is connected with an AC power source, the discharge path is cut off to avoid power loss. | 07-04-2013 |
20130170262 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND METHODS THEREOF - An energy harvesting device (EHD) and method including a hollow outer envelope ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130170263 | TWO-WIRE LOAD CONTROL DEVICE FOR LOW-POWER LOADS - A two-wire load control device (such as, a dimmer switch or an electronic switch) for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load includes a controllably conductive device for controlling the power to the load, a microprocessor operable to generate a control signal that is representative of whether the load should be controlled on or off, a capacitor operable to produce a supply voltage for powering the microprocessor, a power supply that charges the capacitor when the controllably conductive device is non-conductive, and a control circuit that receives the control signal from the microprocessor. The control circuit is operatively coupled to the controllably conductive device for maintaining the controllably conductive device non-conductive after the beginning of each half-cycle until the magnitude of the supply voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 07-04-2013 |
20130170264 | Systems And Methods For Providing AC/DC Boost Converters For Energy Harvesting - The present invention describes systems and methods for harvesting energy from an alternating magnetic field. An exemplary embodiment can include a flux concentrator having an open core coil wherein a first current with a first voltage is induced in the flux concentrator when placed proximate an alternating magnetic field. Additionally, the system can include a transformer, having a first and second winding, connected to the flux concentrator and inducing a second current in the second winding, wherein the second current has a second voltage higher than the first voltage and a threshold voltage of a first and second diode. Furthermore, the system can include a converter, connected to the secondary winding for charging the leakage inductance of the secondary winding by creating a short circuit between the secondary winding and the converter; and the diodes connected to the secondary winding and the converter for discharging the leakage inductance. | 07-04-2013 |
20130170265 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - A three-phase rectification circuit rectifies output voltage of a three-phase AC power supply, a step-up converter circuit steps up the output voltage, and a smoothing device smoothes the stepped-up output voltage. A voltage detection circuit detects output voltage Vo | 07-04-2013 |
20130188407 | Controller for a switched mode power converter, a switched mode power converter and method of controlling the same - A method of controlling a switched mode converter is disclosed in which the switching frequency varies in proportion to the square of the sine of the phase of the input AC supply. Thus the switching frequency is a maximum, and the respective on period of the switch is a minimum, when the mains voltage is a maximum. Conversely, the switching frequency is reduced, and the respective on time of the switch is increased, when the mains voltage is reduced. Such a switching method provides for a high power factor. Implementation by means of a phase locked loop and a comparator may prevent the need for complex circuitry, and may provide for direct use of a digital controller or digital signal processing through a counter output in the phase locked loop. | 07-25-2013 |
20130194848 | CURRENT-BALANCING IN INTERLEAVED CIRCUIT PHASES - A method for balancing an electrical parameter (e.g, a current or a voltage) between phases in a multi-phase interleaved circuit includes sensing the electrical parameter, demultiplexing the electrical parameter in accordance with a phase-select signal, sampling the demultiplexed components into a plurality of digital signals, generating an error signal based on a difference between the digital signals, and modulating the phase-select signal, as applied to the phases, in accordance with the error signal. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194849 | CONVERTER AND ELECTRIC GENERATOR - The converter includes a plurality of input lines and one or more output lines. Each input line is connected to a group of supply circuits and the supply circuits of each group are connected to different output lines. The electric generator comprises a stator and a rotor. The stator has a plurality of windings. Each winding has a plurality of phases. Each phase comprises bars connected in series. The phases have a first connection at one end, a second connection at the other end and a third connection in an intermediate position between the first and the second connection. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194850 | Feed Forward Control for a Cyclo-Converter - A three-phase resonant cyclo-converter, the cyclo-converter comprising a feed forward control module arranged to develop a feed forward signal for controlling a switching frequency of the cyclo-converter dependent on conditions of a power supply arranged to provide power to the cyclo-converter. | 08-01-2013 |
20130201739 | MAGNETIC FLUX CONVERSION DEVICE - Embodiments provide a magnetic flux conversion device (MFCD) that may produce a regulated output signal with a target value (e.g., target voltage and/or target current) from a source signal on a power line. The MFCD may include a secondary stage configured to be inductively coupled with the power line. The source signal may cause a secondary electrical signal to flow in the secondary stage. A regulator module may be coupled to the secondary stage and configured to produce the output signal with the target value across output nodes by sensing the output signal and shunting the secondary stage if a value of the output signal is above the target value. | 08-08-2013 |
20130208521 | HYBRID HVDC CONVERTER - A power electronic converter for use in high voltage direct current power transmission and reactive power compensation which comprises at least one converter limb including first and second DC terminals for connection in use to a DC network, the or each converter limb including at least one first converter block, and at least one second converter block connected between the first and second DC terminals; the or each first converter block including a plurality of line-commutated thyristors and at least one first AC terminal for connection in use to an AC network, the or each second converter block including, at least one auxiliary converter including a plurality of self-commutated switching elements; wherein the self-commutated switching elements are controllable in use to inject a voltage to modify a DC voltage presented to the DC side of the converter limb and/or modify an AC voltage and an AC current on the AC side of the power electronic converter. | 08-15-2013 |
20130215656 | LATCHING COMPARATOR - A latching comparator includes a switching logic circuit coupled to receive a latching signal, a first signal and a second signal. An output circuit having an input terminal is coupled to the switching logic circuit. The input terminal of the output circuit is coupled to receive both the first and second signals through the switching logic circuit in response to the latching signal being in a first state. The input terminal of the output circuit is coupled to receive only one of the first and second signals through the switching logic circuit in response to a signal representative of an output terminal of the output circuit and in response to the latching signal being in a second state. | 08-22-2013 |
20130223120 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVE INRUSH CONTROL OF BOOST POWER STAGE - A power stage includes an input voltage source; an inductor including first and second windings, where the first winding is connected to the input voltage source and where the second winding is magnetically coupled to the first winding; an output capacitor; a first diode connected to the first winding; a second diode connected between the second winding and the output capacitor; a boost switch connected to the first winding; and a control switch connected between the first diode and the output capacitor. The control switch is arranged to actively control inrush current during start-up of the power stage. A method of controlling inrush current of a boost power stage includes actively controlling the inrush current of the power stage by controlling a control switch through which the inrush current during start-up flows. | 08-29-2013 |
20130235631 | ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING INTERLEAVED BOOST AC/DC CONVERTER - Circuits and methods relating to the provision of a reactive current to ensure zero voltage switching in a boost power factor correction converter. A simple passive circuit using a series connected inductor and capacitor are coupled between two phases of an interleaved boost PFC converter. The passive circuit takes advantage of the 180° phase-shift between the two phases to provide reactive current for zero voltage switching. A control system for adjusting and controlling the reactive current to ensure ZVS for different loads and line voltages is also provided. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235632 | Active Rectifier with Modulation - Described is a rectification circuit to generate a direct current at an output of the rectification circuit subject to an alternating voltage at an input of the rectification circuit. The rectification circuit comprises: coupling means at the input to receive the alternating voltage from a galvanically decoupled electronic subsystem; a first switch arranged between the coupling means and the output to block current in a first direction and to conduct current in a second direction, wherein a resistance of the first switch is adjustable; a first modulation unit to receive encoded information; mapping the encoded information to a first modulation state, wherein each modulation state specifies a resistance value and/or a temporal evolution of the resistance value; adjusting the resistance of the first switch, thereby modulating the current conducted by the first switch according to the first modulation state. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235633 | CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR POWER CONVERTER AND METHOD THEREOF - A control circuit for a power converter has a current source, a sampling circuit, a signal processing circuit, a driving circuit, and a shared pin. The shared pin is used for coupling with a resistor and a switch. The current source, coupled with the shared pin, provides a current through the shared pin to the resistor in a first period. The sampling circuit, coupled with the shared pin, samples signals on the shared pin for generating a first sampling value and a second sampling value. The signal processing circuit, coupled with the sampling circuit, compares the first sampling value and the second sampling value. The driving circuit generates driving signals for conducting the switch. When the difference of the first sampling value and the second sampling value is less than a predetermined value, the signal processing circuit configures the driving circuit to intermittently conduct the switch in a second period. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235634 | Improved Voltage Regulation Apparatus - A voltage regulator for regulation both of AC and of DC voltages, is provided in a regulator module ( | 09-12-2013 |
20130250637 | Single-Stage Single-Switch Voltage Converter - The present invention is a single-stage voltage converter. With only one switch, a higher DC (direct current) voltage at input end is converted into a lower DC voltage at output end. Thus, a lower-voltage load is provided with the lower DC voltage. The present invention is characterized in power factor correction and high step down voltage ratio. The present invention can be applied to multiple DC pairs. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250638 | AC POWER CONTROLLER - A low voltage AC power controller uses a line coupled capacitor AC to DC converter circuit to obtain energy from AC line power supplied to an AC load and may be used with an external high voltage AC switching device to control power supplied to the AC load. The line coupled capacitor AC to DC converter circuit provides a low power device that senses characteristics of the power supplied to the load and can communicate sensed information and/or receive control information related to the power supplied to load. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250639 | DIGITAL CONTROLLED POWER CONVERTER WITH EMBEDDED MICROCONTROLLER - The present invention provides a digital controller for a power converter. The digital controller includes a microcontroller, an analog-to-digital converter, a signal generator, a protection circuit, and a PWM circuit. The analog-to-digital converter is coupled to an output of the power converter for generating a digital feedback signal for the microcontroller. The signal generator is controlled by the microcontroller for generating a switching signal coupled to switch a transformer. The protection circuit generates a reset signal to disable the switching signal. The microcontroller controls the switching signal to regulate the output of the power converter. The protection circuit is further coupled to detect a switching current of the transformer for controlling the reset signal if the switching current of the transformer exceeds a second threshold. The PWM circuit generates a PWM signal coupled to control a synchronous rectifying transistor for synchronous rectifying operation. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250640 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPEDANCE STABILIZATION - a An AC-to-DC adapter may be provided in order to increase the sensitivity of a touch-sensitive surface. Such an AC-to-DC adapter may include a rectifying circuit to rectify incoming AC signals. The rectifying circuit may take the form of a diode bridge network that includes four diode branches. Stabilization circuits may be provided in parallel with each diode branch in order to decrease the impedance of the diode bridge network during particular periods of operation. The stabilization circuits may be configured such that the impedance of the diode bridge network is substantially constant during all periods of operation. As a result, the impedance of the AC-to-DC adapter may be relatively constant during all periods of operation. In turn, the sensitivity of a touch-sensitive surface of a device being powered by such an AC-to-DC adapter may increase. | 09-26-2013 |
20130272044 | INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER CONTROL - An inductive power transfer (IPT) control method is disclosed for controlling the output of an IPT pick-up. The invention involves selectively shunting first and second diodes of a diode bridge to selectively rectify an AC current input for supply to a load, or recirculate the AC current to a resonant circuit coupled to the input of the controller. By controlling the proportion of each positive-negative cycle of the AC input which is rectified/recirculated, the output is regulated. Also disclosed is an IPT controller adapted to perform the method, an IPT pick-up incorporating the IPT controller, and an IPT system incorporating at least one such IPT pick-up. | 10-17-2013 |
20130286700 | Zero-Standby Current Switch for Control of a Power Converter - A controller circuit for activating and deactivating an electrical power converter that provides power to a device includes power input terminals on a primary side, and power output terminals on a secondary side, which are configured to provide power to the device. The controller circuit includes a detection circuit configured to determine whether the device is connected and, if connected, causes power to be routed to the electrical power converter to activate the electrical power converter. When the device is not detected, the electrical power converter is deactivated until the device is reconnected. | 10-31-2013 |
20130286701 | Zero-Standby Current Switch for Control of a Power Converter - A controller circuit for activating and deactivating an electrical power converter that provides power to a device includes power input terminals on a primary side, and power output terminals on a secondary side, which are configured to provide power to the device. The controller circuit includes a detection circuit configured to determine whether the device is connected and, if connected, causes power to be routed to the electrical power converter to activate the electrical power converter. When the device is not detected, the electrical power converter is deactivated until the device is reconnected. | 10-31-2013 |
20130301324 | ELECTRO-MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE REDUCTION CIRCUIT FOR POWER CONVERTERS AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a circuit of reducing electro-magnetic interference for a power converter. The circuit includes an oscillator, a switching voltage divider, and a sample-and-hold circuit. The oscillator has a terminal for receiving a modulation voltage. The modulation voltage is correlated with an input voltage obtained from an input of the power converter. The switching voltage divider is enabled and disabled by a switch to attenuate the input voltage into a sampled voltage in response to a sampling signal. The sample-and-hold circuit receives the sampled voltage to generate the modulation voltage. A switch of the sample-and-hold circuit controlled by a holding signal conducts the sampled voltage to a capacitor of the sample-and-hold circuit to generate the modulation voltage across the capacitor. | 11-14-2013 |
20130314962 | THREE-PHASE REACTOR POWER SAVING DEVICE - A three-phase reactor power saving device, comprising: a first capacitor set, connected electrically to a three-phase AC power supply, to store electric energy; a reactor set, connected electrically to said first capacitor set, to convert said electric energy into AC self-induced energy; a three-phase transformer, connected electrically to said reactor set, to boost said AC self-induced energy into boosted AC self-induced energy; a second capacitor set, connected electrically to said three-phase transformer, to store said boosted AC self-induced energy; a rectifier circuit, connected electrically to said three-phase transformer, to rectify current of said boosted AC self-induced energy into a DC current; a power regulating capacitor, connected electrically to said rectifier circuit; and a first DC reactor and a second DC reactor, connected electrically to said rectifier circuit, to output first DC self-induced energy and second DC self-induced energy to said load, to raise power saving efficiency. | 11-28-2013 |
20130322142 | MULTILEVEL POWER CONVERTER - An AC-DC power converter is provided. The power converter includes an electrical terminal including a positive node and a negative node. The power converter also includes a first switch coupled across the positive node and the negative node and a second switch coupled in a reverse orientation relative to the first switch and in parallel to the first switch forming a first path and a second path. The power converter further includes a first electrical storage device situated in the first path and a second electrical storage device situated in the second path. | 12-05-2013 |
20130343109 | FLOATING BIAS GENERATOR - In various embodiments a circuit is provided which may include a node at which a circuit potential may be provided; an alternating voltage providing circuit configured to provide a DC current free alternating voltage; a rectifier coupled to the alternating voltage providing circuit, the rectifier including a first rectifier terminal and a second rectifier terminal, wherein the first rectifier terminal or the second rectifier terminal may be coupled to the node; and a first output terminal and a second output terminal, wherein the first output terminal may be coupled to the first rectifier terminal to provide a first potential and wherein the second output terminal may be coupled to the second rectifier terminal to provide a second potential different from the first potential, the difference between the first potential and the second potential defining an output voltage, wherein the output voltage may be constant independent of the circuit potential. | 12-26-2013 |
20140016386 | Circuit Arrangement with a Rectifier Circuit - A circuit arrangement includes a rectifier circuit having a first and a second load terminal, a first semiconductor device having a load path and a control terminal and a plurality of n, with n>1, second semiconductor devices, each having a load path between a first load terminal and a second load terminal and a control terminal. The second semiconductor devices have their load paths connected in series and connected in series to the load path of the first semiconductor device. The series circuit with the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor devices are connected between the load terminals of the rectifier circuit. Each of the second semiconductor devices has its control terminal connected to the load terminal of one of the other second semiconductor devices. One of the second semiconductor devices has its control terminal connected to one of the load terminals of the first semiconductor device. | 01-16-2014 |
20140029321 | RECTIFICATION CIRCUIT - A rectification circuit includes a first input terminal, a first switch, an energy storage circuit, a first diode, a filtering circuit connected in series and in order to ground, a second diode, and a controller. Two opposite terminals of the second diode are connected to a first node between the first diode and the filtering circuit and a second node between the first switch and the energy storage circuit. The controller transmits control signals to the first switch and the second switch to control conductivities of the first switch and the second switch. | 01-30-2014 |
20140036560 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AVAILABLE POWER IN A WIRELESS POWER SYSTEM - A resonant wireless power receiver that includes an electromagnetic resonator having one or more inductive elements that are arranged to form a receiver coil and a network of passive components arranged to form a matching network. A rectifier circuit converts ac power from the electromagnetic resonator to dc power. An available-power indicator measures the rectified power to assess the instantaneous power available to the receiver. | 02-06-2014 |
20140036561 | CONVERTER AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A converter includes: a bridge diode; an X capacitor provided upstream of the bridge diode; a smoothing capacitor provided downstream of the bridge diode; an AC shutoff detection circuit which outputs an AC shutoff detection signal when input AC voltage is shut off; and a discharging circuit which is connected to a connection point at which the cathode of the bridge diode and the smoothing capacitor are connected, and allows residual charges in the smoothing capacitor and the X capacitor to be discharged when the AC shutoff detection signal is output, and the discharging circuit includes a JFET which has a drain terminal connected to the above connection point and lowers discharge voltage; and a first discharging switch element connected to the source terminal of the JFET. | 02-06-2014 |
20140056045 | CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR POWER CONVERTER, CONVERSION SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The disclosure provides a control circuit for a power converter, a conversion system and a controlling method thereof. The conversion system includes an AC power supply, a power converter and a control circuit. The power converter includes a first and second bridge arms connected in parallel. The first bridge arm includes a first and second switches connected in series. A second end of the first switch is connected with a first end of the second switch and coupled to a first end of the AC power supply by an inductance component. The first and second switches work at a first switching frequency. The control circuit is used for controlling the first and second switches, so that the current flowing through the inductance component is decreased to zero before the at least one first switching cycle is over. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056046 | PASSIVE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE APPLYING THE SAME AND OPERATION METHODS THEREOF - A passive power factor correction circuit includes: a DC capacitor and an input capacitor, coupled to a rectifying circuit and charged by a DC voltage from the rectifying circuit; an output capacitor, coupled to a load; first diode and a second diode, coupled to the input capacitor and the output capacitor; and an inductor, coupled to the load, the input capacitor and the output capacitor. Charging into and discharging from the DC capacitor are completed within a half cycle of an input AC voltage. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056047 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY BIAS VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT - Disclosed are bias voltage generating circuits and methods for a switching power supply. In one embodiment, a switching power supply can include: (i) a driver circuit configured to receive a bias voltage, and to drive a switch in a power stage of the switching power supply; (ii) where a ratio of an output voltage of the switching power supply to an expected bias voltage of the driver circuit is configured as a proportionality coefficient; (iii) a bias voltage generating circuit configured to generate the bias voltage for the driver circuit based on a first voltage; and (iv) an H-shaped inductor coupled to an input of the bias voltage generating circuit, where the first voltage is configured to be generated based on a number of turns of the H-shaped inductor and the proportionality coefficient. | 02-27-2014 |
20140085951 | RECEIVING CIRCUIT AND SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD - Provided is a receiving circuit that operates in a power supply system different from a transmitting circuit outputting a transmission signal and receives the transmission signal through an AC coupling device where a primary coil through which the transmission signal flows and a secondary coil having a center tap to which a specified voltage is supplied from an external terminal are magnetically coupled, which includes a pulse width amplifier circuit that holds pulse signals appearing at both ends of the secondary coil for a specified period of time and outputs them as hold signals, respectively, and a differential amplifier that compares a voltage of the hold signal and a voltage of the hold signal and outputs a comparison result. | 03-27-2014 |
20140092659 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A wireless power transmission device includes a power transmitter, a first transmission unit, a power receiver, a feedback regulator, a receive controller, and a second transmission unit. The power transmitter is for generating power, and the first transmission unit is for wirelessly transmitting power generated by the power transmitter. The power receiver is for receiving and rectifying the power from the first transmission unit. The feedback regulator is for receiving a feedback signal from the power receiver to generate an AC control signal. The receive controller is for receiving the control signal to generate a driving signal. The second transmission unit is for wirelessly transmitting the control signal to the receive controller. | 04-03-2014 |
20140098584 | PASSIVE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION INCORPORATING AC/DC CONVERSION - A passive power factor correction (PFC) circuit is disclosed. It converts an AC input voltage into at least one DC output voltage. A diode bridge and a diode pair rectify the AC input voltage and provide first and second rectified voltages, respectively. A resistor applies the second rectified voltage to a first capacitor that stores the first voltage. A diode applies the first voltage to an inductor. The inductor applies the first rectified voltage to an output capacitor that stores the DC output voltage. The passive PFC circuit is intended to expand commonly used full-wave bridge rectifier and following storage capacitor. It can replace an input circuit, including low pass filter, in many applications even if improved power factor is not required. The passive PFC specifically targets size of the inductor while avoiding any switching, and maintaining power factor that challenges active PFC circuits. Early prototypes reached power factor of 0.99 while driving a 100 W load. | 04-10-2014 |
20140098585 | RECTIFYING CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a rectifying circuit includes a transistor, a rectifying element and a resistor. The transistor includes a control electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode. The rectifying element includes an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. The cathode electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode. The resistor includes one end and one other end. The One end of the resistor is electrically connected to the control electrode. The one other end of the resistor is electrically connected to the anode electrode. | 04-10-2014 |
20140119084 | AC Input Voltage Detection Circuit and AC/DC Power Source - An AC input voltage detection circuit of detecting abnormality of an AC input voltage inputted to an AC/DC converter, includes: a first comparator circuit configured to compare the AC input voltage with a first reference voltage; a second comparator circuit configured to compare the AC detection voltage with a second reference voltage higher than the first reference voltage; and a timer circuit configured to start counting of a timer if the first comparator circuit detects that the AC input voltage is equal to or lower than the first reference voltage and to clear the counting of the timer if the second comparator detects that the AC input voltage is larger than the second reference voltage, wherein the timer circuit outputs an AC abnormality detection signal when a preset abnormality detection time is passed without clearing the counting since the counting of the timer has been started. | 05-01-2014 |
20140153303 | SOLAR MODULE HAVING A BACK PLANE INTEGRATED INVERTER - A solar module device with a back plane integrated inverter device includes a substrate member having a front side and a back side. The device has a plurality of solar cells, which includes a first group of solar cells connected in a first serial configuration and a second group of solar cells connected in a second serial configuration, and a tab wire configuration formed overlying the front side of the substrate member. The tab wire includes a first interconnection coupled to the first set of solar cells in the first serial configuration and a second interconnection coupled to the second set of solar cells in the second serial configuration. The device has an inverter device coupled to a back side of the substrate member. The inverter device includes a first set of connections coupled to the first interconnection and a second set of connections coupled to the second interconnection. | 06-05-2014 |
20140153304 | AC-DC CONVERTER FOR WIDE RANGE OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND HIGH SWITCHING FREQUENCY - An electrical circuit includes an input for an AC input voltage coupled to a first inductive element with first and second outputs coupled to respective first and second nodes, and a four-quadrant (4-Q) switch coupled between the first and second nodes. A capacitor is coupled between the first node and a third node, a second inductive element is coupled between the third node and the second node, and a first bidirectional device and a first diode are coupled in series between a positive output node and a negative output node. A first output of the second inductive element is coupled between the first bidirectional device and the first diode. A second bidirectional device and a second diode are coupled in series between the positive output node and the negative output node. A second output of the second inductive element is coupled between the second bidirectional device and the second diode. | 06-05-2014 |
20140153305 | AC/DC CONVERTER WITH PASSIVE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF CORRECTING POWER FACTOR - An AC/DC converter includes a rectifier circuit and a power factor correction circuit. An input port of the rectifier circuit receives an alternate current. The power factor correction circuit includes a first inductor, a second inductor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first diode and a second diode. An end of the first inductor electrically connects to a positive pole of an output port of the rectifier circuit, and the other end electrically connects to a ground terminal of the output port through two parallel series routes which are bridged by the first diode. Wherein a series route contains the first capacitor and the second diode, and the other series route contains the second inductor and the second capacitor. The second capacitor is provided for parallel connecting with a loading. In this way, the input current could be controlled to increase the power factor effectively. | 06-05-2014 |
20140153306 | AC/DC CONVERTER AND METHOD OF CORRECTING POWER FACTOR - An AC/DC converter includes a rectifier circuit and an active power factor correction circuit. The rectifier circuit is electrically connected to a power supply, and is used to convert an alternate current into a direct current, wherein the rectifier circuit has a positive output and a negative output for sending out the direct current. The active power factor correction circuit electrically connects the rectifier circuit and a loading, wherein the active power factor correction circuit is used to suppress voltage ripples provided to the loading. | 06-05-2014 |
20140160820 | Electrical Current Transformer for Power Distribution Line Sensors - An electrical current transformer for installation upon a power distribution line including a generally annular, split core and a secondary winding. The secondary winding includes a first winding portion, wound with a first winding polarity about the split core, and a second winding portion, wound with a second, opposite winding polarity about the split core, and a tap. The transformer further includes first and second rectifiers, electrically connecting a tap output to terminals of the first and second winding portion opposite the tap, respectively, and a tap control for controlling the tap output, where the tap is both electrically connectable to the output to provide an additive connection and electrically isolatable from the output to cause a subtractive connection. The tap control controls the tap output in response to a condition sensed in the powered circuit. Self-cancellation may be achieved by using windings having an equal number of turns. | 06-12-2014 |
20140169051 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device includes: a first serial circuit coupled between a first output terminal and a second output terminal, and including a first switching element and a first rectification element; a second serial circuit coupled between the first output terminal and the second output terminal, and including a second switching element and a second rectification element; a third switching element inserted between a connection point between a first inductor and a first input terminal, and a second output terminal; a fourth switching element inserted between a connection point between a second inductor and a second input terminal, and the second output terminal; a control circuit configured to control the first and second switching elements; and a synchronous rectification control circuit configured to control the third and fourth switching elements. | 06-19-2014 |
20140177304 | Constant Current Source - A constant current source includes an alternating current input, a pair of capacitors connected in parallel with a load output, a pair of diodes connected in parallel with the pair of capacitors, wherein a first lead of the alternating current input is connected between the pair of diodes and a second lead of the alternating current input is connected between the pair of capacitors, and wherein capacitances of the pair of capacitors are selected to produce a substantially constant current to the load output at a voltage lower than that of the alternating current input. | 06-26-2014 |
20140204641 | SYSTEM FOR REGULATING THE OUTPUT OF A HIGH-VOLTAGE, HIGH-POWER, DC SUPPLY - A system for regulating the output of a high-voltage, high-power DC supply, the system includes a high-voltage DC power supply, a storage capacitor, and at least one non-dissipative regulator having an output voltage range less than an output voltage range of the high-voltage DC power supply. The regulator includes an internal storage capacitance and a control circuit configured to maintain a desired high-voltage output on a load. | 07-24-2014 |
20140218987 | POWER SUPPLY WITH LOW ELECTRO-MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE AND INDUCTOR FOR POWER SUPPLY WITH LOW ELECTRO-MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - A power supply circuit includes an input configured to receive an input voltage, an output configured to supply an output voltage, at least one inductor, at least one diode, and at least one switch. The inductor may have a parasitic capacitance less than about 100 pF. Related inductors are also disclosed. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218988 | STEP DOWN SWITCHING REGULATOR - A current limiting comparator generates a current limiting signal S | 08-07-2014 |
20140218989 | RECTIFIER CIRCUIT WITH AC SIDE SHORT-CIRCUITING FUNCTION AND SYNCHRONIZED SWITCH HARVESTING ON INDUCTOR CONVERTER - Rectifier circuit including a pair of input terminals, a pair of output terminals, and a first circuit interconnecting the pair of input terminals. The first circuit includes an energy storing element and a rectifier bridge, wherein the rectifier bridge includes at least one controllable switching element per bridge branch. An output of the rectifier bridge supplies the pair of output terminals and wherein the at least one controllable switching element per bridge branch is configured to provide a temporary conducting path via the rectifier bridge which bypasses the pair of output terminals and which short-circuits a series connection of the energy storing element and an energy source connectable to the pair of input terminals. A converter for synchronized switch harvesting on inductor including such a rectifier circuit and a method for rectifying an electrical current generated by an energy source are also described. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218990 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION DEVICE AND CORRECTING METHOD THEREOF - A power factor correction device comprises a power stage circuit converting input alternating current voltage into input current according to a pulse width modulation signal and outputs the input current to a load generating output voltage on the load, and sampling the input current outputting a correcting current; a current compensating circuit receiving and comparing the correcting current with a reference current signal generating a compensating current signal; a voltage compensating circuit receiving and comparing the output voltage with a reference voltage generating a compensating voltage signal; a multiplication amplifier receiving the compensating current signal and the compensating voltage signal generating an updated reference current signal by multiplying the compensating current signal with the compensating voltage signal; and a pulse width modulation converter receiving the compensating current signal and the compensating voltage signal generating the pulse width modulation signal to synchronize phase of alternating current voltage and input current. | 08-07-2014 |
20140241020 | ROTATING RECTIFIER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A rectifier assembly and method are provided. The rectifier assembly includes an annular bus bar including an electrically conductive material, and an insulator ring receiving the annular bus bar. The insulator ring defines radially-extending resistor pockets and diode pockets therein. The rectifier assembly also includes resistors disposed in the resistor pockets and electrically connected with the annular bus bar, and diodes disposed in the diode pockets and electrically connected with the annular bus bar. The rectifier assembly also includes an outer housing receiving the annular bus bar and the insulator ring, such that the insulator ring is positioned radially between the annular bus bar and the outer housing. | 08-28-2014 |
20140254223 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A HIGH SPEED SOFT-SWITCHING RESONANT CONVERTER - A high power and high frequency resonant converter topology and control system operates in a configuration and mode that significantly reduces the voltage on the solid-state switches while retaining the soft switching features. | 09-11-2014 |
20140313800 | BALANCED FLUX ISOLATION TRANSFORMER BASED EIGHTEEN PULSE RECTIFICATION SCHEME FOR USE WITH VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES - An AC/DC converter system comprises an input circuit for connection to a three-phase AC source. An isolation transformer comprises a symmetrical core with a set of primary windings and first and second sets of secondary windings wound on the symmetrical core providing balanced flux in all three phases and magnetically coupling to the set of primary windings. The first and second sets of secondary windings are phase shifted by select amounts from the set of primary windings. The set of primary windings is connected to the input circuit. An AC/DC converter comprises first, second and third three-phase rectifiers, the first three-phase rectifier is powered by the first set of secondary windings, the second three-phase rectifier is powered by the second set of secondary windings, and the third three-phase rectifier is powered by the input circuit. An output circuit is connected between the AC/DC converter and a DC load. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313801 | CONTROLLED RECTIFIER WITH A B2 BRIDGE AND ONLY ONE SWITCHING DEVICE - The invention relates to a secondary side rectifier of an inductive energy transmission system, wherein the energy transmission system has a single-phase resonant tuned circuit, which has at least one inductor (L) and at least one capacitor and can be magnetically coupled to a primary side resonant tuned circuit, and wherein the secondary side rectifier has a B2 bridge circuit, which Consists of four diodes (D | 10-23-2014 |
20140321177 | Double-Rectifier for a Multi-Phase Contactless Energy Transmission System - A secondary-side rectifier of an inductive n-phase energy transmission system with N greater than or equal to 3, the energy transmission system including in each phase a resonant oscillating circuit, each resonant oscillating circuit including at least one inductor and at least one capacitor wherein secondary-side resonant oscillating circuits are magnetically coupleable to primary-side resonant oscillating circuits, wherein the secondary-side resonant oscillating circuits are star-connected or mesh-connected and are connected to a rectifier via external conductors, wherein the rectifier includes a series connection of a plurality of diodes with identical conducting directions, wherein a smoothing capacitor is connected in parallel with the series connection and an output voltage of the rectifier is applied to connecting points of the smoothing capacitor wherein each external conductor is connected to an anode of the diodes. | 10-30-2014 |
20140328100 | ACTIVE RECTIFICATION CONTROL - A method of active rectification control of an active rectifier includes detecting a phase angle and a frequency of a voltage input of the active rectifier; regulating a DC output voltage of the active rectifier with d-q components of a pole voltage; and aligning a reference current input of the active rectifier to the d-q components of the pole voltage. | 11-06-2014 |
20140328101 | VOLTAGE CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A voltage conversion circuit has a plurality of primary capacitors charged by a power supply, a secondary capacitor connected in parallel to the respective plurality of primary capacitors that is charged at a voltage supplied to a load circuit, a plurality of switching circuits provided in association with the respective plurality of primary capacitors that change over a connection state between the primary capacitors and the secondary capacitor, and a connection control circuit that successively connects the respective primary capacitors to the secondary capacitor through the corresponding switching circuits, the respective primary capacitors across which the charging voltages reach a predetermined connection voltage higher than a charging voltage across the secondary capacitor. | 11-06-2014 |
20140334208 | SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFICATION IN THE THREE-LEVEL INVERTER-CONVERTER TOPOLOGIES - A power module for a three-level power inverter/converter that employs synchronous rectification for use in a uni-directional active rectifier mode to reduce static losses and enhance efficiency across the circuit. Each synchronous rectifier can be a silicon carbide (SiC) power MOSFET connected in parallel with a SiC power diode, for example. | 11-13-2014 |
20140334209 | RADIO FREQUENCY POWER SOURCE HAVING PRECISE POWER DETECTOR - A radio frequency (RF) power source having a precise power detector includes a RF signal generator, a RF power amplifying circuit, a power supply circuit, and a precise power detector. The precise power detector includes a voltage mutual inductor, a current mutual inductor, a precise detecting module, and a microcontroller integrated with an analog-digital (A/D) converter and a micro-processing unit, wherein the voltage mutual inductor and the current mutual inductor are respectively connected with the precise detecting module. The precise detecting module includes an add circuit, a subtraction circuit, a rectification circuit, and a filtering-amplifying circuit, wherein the add circuit and the subtraction circuit are respectively connected with the rectification circuit, the rectification circuit connects to the filtering-amplifying circuit, the filtering-amplifying circuit connects to the microcontroller integrated with the A/D converter and the micro-processing unit. | 11-13-2014 |
20140347901 | RECTIFIER CIRCUIT AND POWER SUPPLY INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a rectifier circuit, including a rectifying unit rectifying input power to output rectified power corresponding to a magnitude of the input power and including a plurality of rectifier diodes, a first capacitor connected in parallel to any one of the plurality of rectifier diodes, a switch element connected to the first capacitor in series and controlling energy accumulation or discharge of the first capacitor according to a switching operation, and a controlling unit controlling the switch element based on the magnitude of the input power. | 11-27-2014 |
20140347902 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY AC/DC CONVERSION OF LOW VOLTAGE INPUT - Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for providing a low-power AC/DC converter designed to operate with very low input voltage amplitudes. Specific embodiments can operate with input voltages less than or equal to 1 V, less than or equal to 200 mV, and as low as 20 mV, respectively. Embodiments of the subject low-power AC/DC converter can be utilized in magnetic induction energy harvester systems. With reference to a specific embodiment, a maximum efficiency of 92% was achieved for a 1 V input, and efficiencies exceeding 70% were achieved for a 200 mV input. A specific embodiment functioned properly when connected to a magnetic energy harvester device operating below 200 mV input. | 11-27-2014 |
20140347903 | VARIABLE COIL CONFIGURATION SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD - One or more variable configuration controller (VCC) systems may produce various combinations of series or parallel couplings of coils, winding or inductive elements of an electric machine such as a generator and/or electric motor. The VCC systems include a plurality of bridge rectifiers, and a first number of switches operated to selectively couple respective pairs of coils in series from parallel on an AC side of the bridge rectifiers. The bridge rectifiers provide for automatic electrical isolation of coils on occurrence of open circuit, low voltage or short circuit conditions. A second number of switches with different performance characteristics (e.g., speed, loss) than the first number of switches may be coupled in parallel with respective ones of the first number of switches. Power factor correction may be used. | 11-27-2014 |
20140347904 | POWER CONVERTER - A power converter comprises a first diode, a second diode, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and an AC switch. The first diode has a cathode terminal connected to a DC positive bus. The second diode has a cathode terminal connected to an anode terminal of the first diode, and an anode terminal connected to the DC negative bus. The first capacitor is connected between the DC positive bus and a neutral point. The second capacitor is connected between the DC negative bus and the neutral point. An AC switch is connected between the connection point of the first and second diodes, and the neutral point. | 11-27-2014 |
20140355319 | AC-DC CONVERTER HAVING SOFT-SWITCHED TOTEM-POLE OUTPUT - An AC-DC converter has a totem-pole output circuit having first and second semiconductor switches, each having a channel coupled to a switching node and having a parasitic capacitance associated with the channel. An inductor has one terminal thereof connected to a switching node. First and second bypass devices are coupled to a second terminal of the inductor and operable during at least a portion of an input voltage to allow reverse current from an output of the converter to generate soft-switching of the first semiconductor switch. An asymmetrical shunt for measuring current in a first direction and bypassing current in a second direction opposite the first direction allows accurate measurement of reverse current. | 12-04-2014 |
20140362624 | SPIN TORQUE DIODE ELEMENT, RECTIFIER AND POWER GENERATION MODULE - Provided is a spin torque diode element having an excellent frequency characteristic and an excellent rectification efficiency. The spin torque diode element according to the present invention includes first and second magnetization free layers and a magnetization fixed layer that is shared by the magnetization free layers and has a configuration that a current can be flown to the first and second magnetization free layers via the magnetization fixed layer. | 12-11-2014 |
20140369100 | RECTIFIER CIRCUIT - A rectifier circuit includes an inductor connected to AC inputs of a diode bridge circuit, a capacitor series circuit connected to a DC output, and bi-directional switches that are connected between the series connection point of the capacitors and the AC inputs of the diode bridge circuit. In order to reduce the loss that would occur if both bi-directional switches were driven at high frequency, one of the bi-directional switches is driven at the frequency of the AC input voltage and the other bi-directional switch is driven at a high frequency, and also general rectifying diodes are used as the diodes connected to the bi-directional switch that is driven at the frequency of the AC input voltage and fast recovery diodes are used as the diodes connected to the bi-directional switch that is driven at high frequency. | 12-18-2014 |
20140376292 | FLOATING BIAS GENERATOR - In various embodiments a circuit is provided which may include a node at which a circuit potential may be provided; an alternating voltage providing circuit configured to provide a DC current free alternating voltage; a rectifier coupled to the alternating voltage providing circuit, the rectifier including a first rectifier terminal and a second rectifier terminal, wherein the first rectifier terminal or the second rectifier terminal may be coupled to the node; and a first output terminal and a second output terminal, wherein the first output terminal may be coupled to the first rectifier terminal to provide a first potential and wherein the second output terminal may be coupled to the second rectifier terminal to provide a second potential different from the first potential, the difference between the first potential and the second potential defining an output voltage, wherein the output voltage may be constant independent of the circuit potential. | 12-25-2014 |
20150023078 | POWER DIMMER - A control circuit varies the power of a load powered by an alternating voltage, comprising: a first thyristor and a first diode connected in antiparallel between first and second nodes, the cathode of the first diode being on the side of the first node; a second thyristor and a second diode connected in antiparallel between the second node and a third node, the cathode of the second diode being on the side of the third node; third and fourth diodes connected in antiseries between the first and third nodes, the cathodes of the third and fourth diodes being connected to a fourth node; a transistor between the second and fourth nodes; and a control unit for controlling the first and second thyristors and the transistor. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029771 | RECTIFIER CIRCUIT WITH CURRENT INJECTION - The present invention relates to a rectifier circuit with a three-phase rectifier arrangement ( | 01-29-2015 |
20150036401 | DC POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - In a DC power supply circuit, upon a switching element switching to a turned-on state, a first current path is formed from an output terminal at a high-potential side of a rectifier circuit to an output terminal at a low-potential side of a rectifier circuit, via an inductor and the switching element in respective order, and a second current path is formed between terminals of a capacitor, via a load, another inductor, and the switching element. Upon the switching element switching to a turned-off state, a third current path is formed from the output terminal at the high-potential side of a rectifier circuit to the output terminal at the low-potential side of a rectifier circuit, via the inductor, a diode, and the capacitor in respective order, and a fourth current path is formed between the inductors, via the diode and the load in respective order. | 02-05-2015 |
20150078050 | DIGITAL PEAK DETECTOR WITH FOLLOWER MODE - Circuits and processes for detecting a peak value of an input signal are disclosed. In one example, a peak detector circuit may sample a line sense signal, determine the peak value of the line sense signal during a search window, and output a peak detection signal representative of the determined peak value. In a first mode, the peak detector circuit may cause the peak detection signal to be representative of the determined peak value from an immediately preceding search window. In a second mode, the peak detector circuit may cause the peak detection signal to follow the sampled line sense signal. The peak detector circuit may operate in the second mode in response to the sample of the line sense signal being greater than a peak value of the line sense signal from an immediately preceding search window by more than a threshold amount. | 03-19-2015 |
20150078051 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE COMMON MODE CURRENT - A method is disclosed for reducing the common mode current flowing between the internal ground of an electrical circuit in an automotive vehicle, and the earth, when electric power is exchanged between an electric power storage unit of the electrical circuit and an electric power source external to the circuit. An electronic component is used to apply an electrical quantity as a function of the common mode current to an injection point in the circuit in order to reduce the common mode current. The value of the common mode current is obtained using a measuring device having a magnetic torus configured to be traversed by an electric line by which the electric power is exchanged, the electric line forming a primary winding, a secondary winding, wound about said torus for generating a magnetic flux on the basis of a reference current, and an oscillator for generating the reference current through the secondary winding. | 03-19-2015 |
20150085544 | Rectifying Circuit, Electronic Circuit, and Electronic Apparatus - A rectifying circuit according to an embodiment includes a first rectifying portion and a second rectifying portion. The first rectifying portion has a positive temperature coefficient. The second rectifying portion has a negative temperature coefficient, is connected in parallel to the first rectifying portion, and has a forward voltage-forward current curve intersecting a forward voltage-forward current curve of the first rectifying portion. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085545 | CURRENT GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CURRENT PULSES - A method for generating current pulses and a current generator having a plurality of secondary stages. Each secondary stage has a DC voltage source and a switching circuit having four switches, connected together so as to form a line. One secondary stage being designated as a regulator stage has a regulator circuit having a smoothing inductor, a switch arranged between a terminal of the smoothing inductor and the DC voltage source, and a circuit for connecting the terminal of the smoothing inductor to the switching circuit when the switch of the regulator circuit is in a locked state. A control circuit of the current generator controls the switches of the switching circuits and the switch of the regulator circuit. | 03-26-2015 |
20150092466 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A SIGNAL WHILE MAINTAINING ELECTRICAL ISOLATION - A detection circuit for converting a control signal while maintaining electrical isolation between a first ground and a second ground. The detection circuit includes a first input configured to receive the control signal; a gate signal input configured to receive a gate signal; a transformer; an isolator; a rectifier; and an output electrically connected to the rectifier, the output configured to output the converted control signal. The transformer is configured to receive the control signal from the first input, transform the control signal into a transformed control signal, and output the transformed control signal. The isolator is configured to receive the gate signal from the gate signal input, and control the transformer in response to the gate signal. The rectifier is configured to receive the transformed control signal from the transformer, and convert the transformed control signal to a converted control signal. | 04-02-2015 |
20150109837 | Modular Thyristor-Based Rectifier Circuits - Power conversion apparatus for controllably converting alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). An example apparatus includes multiple AC sources, galvanically isolated from one another, and multiple bridge rectifier circuits, including one or more controllable bridge rectifier circuits, where each bridge rectifier circuit has respective AC-side terminals and DC-side terminals and each bridge rectifier circuit is connected to a corresponding one of the AC sources via its AC-side terminals. The DC-side terminals are connected so that the outputs of the bridge rectifier circuits are combined in series. A control circuit is configured to individually control each controllable bridge rectifier circuit to selectively operate in a regulator mode, whereby a non-zero voltage less than or equal to the maximum rectifier voltage is provided, and a bypass mode, whereby the controllable bridge rectifier circuit provides a negligible voltage to its DC-side terminals and draws negligible current from its corresponding AC source. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109838 | Synchronous Rectifier Control Circuit and Synchronous - A synchronous rectifier control circuit an includes a current transformer (CT), a bridge rectifier, and a comparator, where the CT is connected in series to a secondary side, performs sampling on a loop current of the secondary side to obtain a current detection signal, and outputs the obtained current detection signal to the bridge rectifier; the bridge rectifier acquires a secondary-side sampling current according to the current detection signal, and outputs the secondary-side sampling current to the comparator so that the comparator generates a voltage difference; and an output signal of the comparator turns over so as to control on and off of a synchronous rectifier transistor. In this way, high-speed and high-precision control over a synchronous rectifier transistor can be implemented. The control is simple and is low in cost. | 04-23-2015 |
20150117075 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The discharge circuit includes plural resistors connected in parallel to a capacitor and connected between input lines. When input of an alternative voltage has stopped, the plural resistors form plural discharge paths to remove charges accumulated in the capacitor, thereby removing the charges in the capacitor connected between the input lines of the alternative voltage. | 04-30-2015 |
20150124504 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - When switching control signals of self-excited semiconductor devices from OFF-control to ON-control, a control circuit controls the self-excited semiconductor device to be ON after a lapse of a turn-ON time from when a control voltage is applied to the self-excited semiconductor device. When switching the control signals of the self-excited semiconductor devices from ON-control to OFF-control, the control circuit controls the control signal of the self-excited semiconductor device to be OFF after a lapse of a turn-OFF time from when the control voltage is applied to the self-excited semiconductor device. | 05-07-2015 |
20150124505 | THREE-PHASE CURRENT SOURCE RECTIFIER FOR POWER SUPPLIES - A three-phase current source rectifier (CSR) with three AC inputs may include a controller, a free-wheeling diode with a cathode connected to a positive line and an anode connected to a negative line, three pairs of switches connected in parallel between the positive line and the negative line, and six pairs of diodes, each pair of the diodes connected in series. Each two pairs of the diodes may be connected in parallel with each other and in series with a respective pair of switches. Each AC input may be connected to between each of two pairs of the diodes. | 05-07-2015 |
20150124506 | MODULAR CONVERTER WITH MULTILEVEL SUBMODULES - One aspect of the disclosure includes a submodule topology for a modular multilevel converter. The submodule topology includes two electronic switches connected together with a first series connection terminal connecting the electronic switches in series, the series connected switches being connected in parallel with two capacitors connected together with a second series connection terminal connecting the capacitors in series. A bidirectional electronic switch connects the first series connection terminal with the second series connected terminal. An output voltage is obtained across the first series connected terminal and a common terminal formed by the parallel connection of the series connected switches with the series connected capacitors. | 05-07-2015 |
20150146464 | AC/DC VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREFOR - A method for actuating an AC/DC voltage transformer is specified, which has a DC voltage output between which at least one series circuit of at least two capacitors and at least one series circuit of n switching elements is arranged, where n≧4. A connecting point of the switching elements is connected to a connection of an AC voltage input between n/2 switching elements. Two diodes are connected in an antiparallel arrangement to the two switching elements lying closest to the connecting point. In addition, a connecting point of the capacitors is connected to a connecting point of the diodes. An output voltage at the DC voltage output and a potential of the connecting point of the capacitors or diodes are provided as controlled variables, an input current at the AC voltage input is provided as a manipulated variable and the switching elements are provided as an actuating element of a control loop. In addition, a controller for implementing the method and an AC/DC voltage transformer containing such a controller are specified. | 05-28-2015 |
20150146465 | LOAD CONTROL DEVICE FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY LOADS - A two-wire load control device (such as, a dimmer switch) for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load (such as, a high-efficiency lighting load) includes a thyristor coupled between the source and the load, a gate coupling circuit coupled between a first main load terminal and the gate of the thyristor, and a control circuit coupled to a control input of the gate coupling circuit. The control circuit generates a drive voltage for causing the gate coupling circuit to conduct a gate current to thus render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half cycle of the AC power source, and to allow the gate coupling circuit to conduct the gate current at any time from the firing time through approximately the remainder of the half cycle, where the gate coupling circuit conducts approximately no net average current to render and maintain the thyristor conductive. | 05-28-2015 |
20150303791 | CONTROL CIRCUIT, CONTROL METHOD USED IN PFC CIRCUIT AND POWER SOURCE SYSTEM THEREOF - A control circuit, control method used in a PFC circuit and the power source system thereof are disclosed herein. The control circuit comprises: a zero current detection circuit having a polarity detection circuit for outputting a first and a second digital signals and a signal conversion circuit for generating an analog signal; a feedback circuit for generating a driving pulse signal; and a pulse distribution circuit for distributing the driving pulse signal to a first and a second switches according to the first and the second digital signal. After a switch cycle, one of the first and the second switch performs an ON operation for the next switch cycle when the current flowing through the inductor decreases to a predetermined threshold value, wherein an ON time of the first switch is equal in each switch cycle, and an ON time of the second switch is equal in each switch cycle. | 10-22-2015 |
20150311782 | Power Supply with Power Factor Correction Circuit - A power supply with power factor correction circuit, comprises three rectifier modules, receiving a first phase voltage, a second phase voltage and a third phase voltage, and further including a filter, a single power factor correction circuit, and a working voltage convertor, wherein the filter receives one voltage and produces a filtering voltage to the single power factor correction circuit, the single power factor correction circuit then produces correction voltage to the working voltage convertor, and the working voltage convertor produces direct voltage; wherein the working voltage convertor can be the full-bridge phase-shifted convertor. | 10-29-2015 |
20150326138 | CAPACITOR POWER SUPPLY UNIT FOR SMALL ELECTRICAL LOADS WITH A HIGH CURRENT REQUIREMENT - A capacitor power supply unit converts a mains voltage (U) into a lower operating voltage (V | 11-12-2015 |
20150326140 | AC-DC CONVERTER FOR WIDE RANGE OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND HIGH SWITCHING FREQUENCY - An electrical circuit includes an input for an AC input voltage coupled to a first inductive element with first and second outputs coupled to respective first and second nodes, and a four-quadrant (4-Q) switch coupled between the first and second nodes. A capacitor is coupled between the first node and a third node, a second inductive element is coupled between the third node and the second node, and a first bidirectional device and a first diode are coupled in series between a positive output node and a negative output node. A first output of the second inductive element is coupled between the first bidirectional device and the first diode. A second bidirectional device and a second diode are coupled in series between the positive output node and the negative output node. A second output of the second inductive element is coupled between the second bidirectional device and the second diode. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326141 | TRANSFORMER MODULE, POWER RECEPTION DEVICE AND POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A circuit module equipped with a primary coil of a step-down transformer formed by primary coils of a plurality of transformer elements connected in series with each other and a secondary coil formed by secondary coils of the transformer elements connected in series with each other, includes a printed substrate on which the transformer elements are mounted in a lengthwise direction, a connection terminal coupled to a first end of the primary coil of the step-down transformer and connection terminals coupled to the secondary coil of the step-down transformer, the connection terminals are positioned such that the transformer elements are interposed therebetween. As a result, provided are a transformer module that reduces the effect of a high-voltage portion on a low-voltage portion by securing a distance between the high-voltage portion and the low-voltage portion, and a power reception device and a power transmission device equipped with the transformer module. | 11-12-2015 |
20150333656 | METHOD FOROPERATING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT - A method for operating an electrical circuit, in particular of a converter is described. The circuit, in at least one embodiment, includes a line-side converter that is coupled to a capacitor. The line-side converter includes at least two series connections, each including at least two power semiconductor elements, and each of the at least two series connections being connected parallel to the capacitor. The line-side converter is coupled to an energy supply system. The DC voltage that is present at the capacitor is determined. A maximum voltage is predetermined. If the DC voltage present at the capacitor is determined to be greater than the maximum voltage, then at least two of the power semiconductor elements are switched into their conductive state in such a manner that the capacitor is discharged in the direction of the energy supply system. | 11-19-2015 |
20150340963 | THREE-LEVEL RECTIFIER - A three-level rectifier includes at least one phase bridge arm that includes an upper-half and a lower-half bridge arm circuit modules. The upper-half bridge arm circuit module includes a first diode unit and a second diode unit that are in series connection, and a first power semiconductor switch unit. The lower-half bridge arm circuit module includes a third diode unit and a fourth diode unit that are in series connection, and a second power semiconductor switch unit. These first and second power semiconductor switch units are connected to the neutral point of the capacitor unit; the second diode unit and the third diode unit are connected to the alternating-current terminal; the first diode unit and the fourth diode unit are respectively connected to the positive terminal and negative terminal of the direct-current bus. The two circuit modules are disposed side by side and facing each other. | 11-26-2015 |
20150357909 | POWER ROUTER AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, POWER NETWORK SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA STORING PROGRAM - A management or control of a power router is more appropriately performed when a power network system in which power cells are asynchronously connected with each other. A plurality of power conversion legs bi-directionally convert power, one ends thereof are connected with a direct current bus and the other ends thereof are connected with an external connection partner as an external connection terminal. A control unit controls operations of the plurality of power conversion legs. The control unit receives a control instruction including a designation of a stopping target leg. The control unit performs an adequacy determination of whether the stopping target leg can be stopped. The control unit stops the stopping target leg when the stopping target leg can be stopped. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357912 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE POWER CONVERSION WITH HIGH POWER FACTOR - A power converter circuit rectifies a line voltage and applies the rectified voltage to a stack of capacitors. Voltages on the capacitors are coupled to a plurality of regulating converters to be converted to regulated output signals. The regulated output signals are combined and converted to a desired DC output voltage of the power converter. Input currents of the regulating converters are modulated in a manner that enhances the power factor of the power converter. | 12-10-2015 |
20150365011 | BIPOLAR DOUBLE VOLTAGE CELL AND MULTILEVEL CONVERTER WITH SUCH A CELL - A multilevel converter cell includes a first section with a first group of series connected switching units in parallel with a first energy storage element, where a junction between a first and a second switching unit forms one cell connection terminal, a second section with a second group of series connected switching units in parallel with a second energy storage element, where a junction between a third and a fourth switching unit forms another cell connection terminal, and an interconnecting section with a third group of series-connected switching units comprising a fifth, sixth and seventh switching unit, with the fifth and sixth switching units connected in parallel with the first energy storage element and the sixth and seventh switching units connected in parallel with the second energy storage element. | 12-17-2015 |
20150365013 | RF-DC Power Converter - A rectifier comprising a chain of transistors for RF-DC conversion. In order to compensate for the thresholds of the transistors, each transistor can be connected to a junction earlier or later in the chain. By using both p-type and n-type transistors in the same chain, the different types of transistors can be compensated in different directions allowing more transistors to be compensated. Additional transistors connected to the gates of transistors of the main chain can allow the transistors of the main chain to be forward compensated at one part of the input cycle and backward compensated in another part to minimize both the voltage threshold of the rectifier and the leakage current. The line for compensation of the voltage threshold during forward conduction can comprise a solid line or a transistor, and if a transistor is used it may be diode-connected. | 12-17-2015 |
20160006339 | SUPPLY VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT AND SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - The present disclosure relates to a supply voltage generating circuit and a switching power supply having the circuit. The supply voltage generating circuit provides a supply voltage for a power terminal of a control circuit in the switching power supply. The supply voltage generating circuit includes a switching circuit, a unidirectional conduction circuit and an energy storage circuit. In a time period during which a main power transistor is turned off, the switching circuit is turned off and a rectifying device provides a current to the energy storage circuit through the unidirectional conduction circuit, in a case that the supply voltage is smaller than a predetermined voltage reference; and the switching circuit is turned on and the current output from the rectifying device flows to the switching circuit, in a case that the supply voltage is larger than or equal to the predetermined voltage reference. When the supply voltage generating circuit is used in a switching power supply, the control circuit has improved controllability for supplying electric energy, and the switching power supply has an increased integration level and a simplified circuit structure, and will not be adversely influenced by resonance. | 01-07-2016 |
20160013729 | POWER CONVERTER COMPRISING AN ARCHITECTURE HAVING NONALIGNED ARMS | 01-14-2016 |
20160013731 | LATCHING COMPARATOR | 01-14-2016 |
20160013733 | RECTIFIER WITH INDICATOR SWITCH | 01-14-2016 |
20160036318 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - The present application relates to AC power supplies and in particular to power factor correction circuits in AC-DC converters. The application provides an active power factor correction circuit in which zero voltage switching is inherently achieved using a passive snubbing approach employing a saturable transformer. | 02-04-2016 |
20160036319 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - A power factor correction circuit includes a rectifier that rectifies AC power supply voltage, a series circuit of an inductor and a semiconductor switch connected between the rectifier circuit output terminals, and a series circuit of a diode and a smoothing capacitor connected to both ends of the semiconductor switch, a load connected to both ends of the smoothing capacitor, so that the power factor on the input side of the rectifier circuit is corrected by the switching operation of the semiconductor switch. This power factor correction circuit includes a control circuit that controls the switching frequency of the semiconductor switch such that the switching frequency becomes maximum when the ripple of a current flowing through the inductor becomes maximum. According to this power factor correction circuit, normal mode noise can be reduced, and the size of a filter circuit can be decreased. | 02-04-2016 |
20160043630 | PASSIVE SOFT-SWITCHING CIRCUIT OF POWER FACTOR CORRECTORS - A passive soft-switching circuit of a power factor corrector is provided. The passive soft-switching circuit includes a power input terminal, a first inductor, a first diode, a power output terminal, a power switch and a buffer circuit. The first inductor has a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the first inductor is electrically coupled with the power input terminal. The first diode has a positive terminal and a negative terminal, wherein the positive terminal of the first diode is electrically coupled with the second terminal of the first inductor. The power output terminal is electrically coupled with the negative terminal of the first diode. The buffer circuit is electrically coupled with the power switch. By using the buffer circuit, the voltage and current have phase interlacing shifts and thereby reducing the switching loss. | 02-11-2016 |
20160043631 | PASSIVE COUPLED-INDUCTOR SOFT-SWITCHING CIRCUIT OF POWER FACTOR CORRECTORS - A passive coupled-inductor soft-switching circuit of a power factor corrector is provided. The passive coupled-inductor soft-switching circuit includes a power input terminal, a first inductor, a first diode, a power output terminal, a power switch and a buffer circuit. The first inductor has a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the first inductor is electrically coupled with the power input terminal. The first diode has a positive terminal and a negative terminal, wherein the positive terminal of the first diode is electrically coupled with the second terminal of the first inductor. The power output terminal is electrically coupled with the negative terminal of the first diode. The buffer circuit is electrically coupled with the power switch. By using the buffer circuit, the voltage and current have phase interlacing shifts and thereby reducing the switching loss. | 02-11-2016 |
20160043652 | Systems and Methods for a Transformerless Power Supply to Limit Heat Generation at an Output Transistor Via Time Varying Current Draws - Systems and methods are provided for a transformerless power supply configured to limit heat generation. A system includes a power supply input configured to receive power from a time-varying input voltage source. A phase control circuit is configured to generate a current control signal, where the current control signal commands power to be drawn from the power supply through an output transistor, where the current control signal commands the drawn power to have a minimum current when the time-varying input voltage is at a maximum, and where the current control signal commands the drawn power to have a maximum current when the time-varying input voltage is at a minimum. A power supply output is responsive to the output transistor, where the power supply output is configured to output power drawn from the power supply input via the output transistor, wherein the outputted power is at a consistent power level. | 02-11-2016 |
20160043653 | Systems and Methods for a Transformerless Power Supply to Limit Heat Generation at an Output Transistor Via Timed Current Draws - Systems and methods are provided for a transformerless power supply configured to limit heat generation at an output transistor. A power supply input is configured to receive power from a time-varying input voltage source, where the time-varying input source provides a voltage at the input that varies from a maximum level to a minimum level. An output transistor is responsive to the power supply input, where the output transistor is configured to draw power from the power supply input when output transistor is activated. A timing circuit is configured to determine when the time-varying input voltage is between a threshold level and the minimum level, where the timing circuit is configured to output an activation signal to the output transistor when the timing circuit detects that the time-varying input voltage is between the threshold level and the minimum level. | 02-11-2016 |
20160043654 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY ISOLATION CIRCUIT - A switching power supply isolation circuit comprises a switching device, a signal unidirectional transmission device, a unilateral connecting device, an inductance and a control module, wherein the switching device, the inductance and a voltage source are connected in series to form a power supply loop, and the signal unidirectional transmission device, the unilateral connecting device, the inductance and a load are connected in series to form a load loop, both of the switching device and the signal unidirectional transmission device being connected with and controlled by the control module. When the switching device is turned on, the signal unidirectional transmission device is turned off, thereby the inductance starts to store energy; and when the switching device is turned off, the signal unidirectional transmission device is turned on, thereby the inductance starts to releases energy. The present invention has advantages of small volume, high efficiency and low cost. | 02-11-2016 |
20160094144 | ELECTRIC ASSEMBLY - An electric assembly comprising an alternating current source ( | 03-31-2016 |
20160099656 | NON-ISOLATED AC-DC CONVERSION POWER SUPPLY - A non-isolated capacitive AC-DC conversion power supply includes a current limiting input module that receives AC input power and has an output capacitor that supplies DC power. Charge storage stages have charge storage capacitors, a rectifier supplying rectified current from the input module to charge the charge storage capacitors and the output capacitor during a first part-cycle of the AC input power. The charge storage stages also include current amplifiers and unidirectional elements that conduct discharge current from the charge storage capacitors to charge the output capacitor during a second part-cycle of the AC input power. Ground of the DC output can be connected to the live AC input. | 04-07-2016 |
20160099657 | POWER CONVERSION TECHNIQUES - A power supply that includes a first current generator circuit that is coupled to a first transformer and generates a first waveform and a second current generator circuit that is coupled to a second transformer, and generates a second waveform that is out of phase with the first waveform. The first and second waveforms are rectified and combined into a DC output signal. The power supply includes a first coupling circuit that couples the first current generator circuit to the first transformer and a second coupling circuit that couples the second current generator circuit to the second transformer. | 04-07-2016 |
20160099660 | BRIDGELESS RESONANT AC-DC CONVERTERS AND SYSTEMS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS THEREFOR - An AC-to-DC converter includes a multi-resonant switching circuit including an AC-AC stage soft-switched LC network that converts a low-frequency low-amplitude alternating input voltage into a higher-frequency higher-amplitude alternating voltage and an AC-DC stage rectifying the higher-frequency higher-amplitude alternating voltage into a DC output voltage via a soft-switched diode. An AC-to-DC converter system includes at least two multi-resonant switching circuits that include at least two AC-AC stages and an AC-DC stage. A control system for the AC-to-DC converter includes at least two resonant gate drivers that each includes: one MOSFET gate configured to transmit a gate voltage signal to an AC-to-DC converter; an on/off logic module electrically coupled to the MOSFET gate; a resonant tank LC circuit electrically coupled to the on/off logic module; and a voltage bias module electrically coupled to the resonant tank LC circuit. | 04-07-2016 |
20160105124 | Energy Saving Power Supply Unit - The new energy saving power supply unit is designed to power and save 50% to 87.5% of electrical energy or power, consumed by appliances and other loads. The unit applies methods of circuit modifications, calculations and manipulations to produce time percentages of the 120 vac, 240 vac and 480 vac 50/60 Hz single phase sine wave power line outputs of the U.S and international power grids. The energy saving power unit can also be used with renewable energy systems. A switching timed controlled percentage of the 50/60 Hz operation of the line is developed in the front end circuits of the unit. Power efficiency methods are developed in the back end circuits of the unit. The new methods creates percentages of substantial energy savings of residential and commercial applications of the United States and international countries, the power generating companies and the world's electrical energy economy. | 04-14-2016 |
20160105125 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power supply apparatus may include a conversion unit converting an input voltage, an output unit stabilizing a voltage output by the conversion unit and outputting the voltage, and an overcurrent detecting unit detecting the occurrence of an overcurrent state by sensing a ripple current flowing in the output unit. | 04-14-2016 |
20160111969 | CONTROLLED RECTIFYING CIRCUIT - A rectifying circuit includes a first diode coupled between a first terminal configured to receive application of an A.C. voltage and a first terminal configured to deliver a rectified voltage; and an anode-gate thyristor coupled between a second terminal configured to receive application of the A.C. voltage and a second terminal configured to deliver the rectified voltage, wherein an anode of the anode-gate thyristor is connected to the second terminal configured to deliver the rectified voltage. | 04-21-2016 |
20160141975 | Capacitor Drop Power Supply - A capacitor drop power supply is provided where excess charge is damped into a low impedance switch, avoiding the dissipation of extra energy seen in current designs. Also, because the excess charge is not dissipated, it then becomes available for when a load is applied thus increasing the efficiency of the power supply. The present disclosure therefore provides various advantages compared with existing capacitor drop power supplies. It provides the simplicity and low cost of a capacitor drop power supply, but with an efficiency that is equivalent or superior to that of a switching mode power supply. | 05-19-2016 |
20160164429 | CONSTANT INRUSH CURRENT CIRCUIT FOR AC INPUT POWER SUPPLY UNIT - A power supply circuit includes a rectifier module configured to rectify an input voltage and a capacitor including a first terminal coupled to the rectifier module. In addition, the power supply circuit includes first and second transistors. The first transistor couples to a second terminal of the capacitor, and the second transistor couples in series to the first transistor. The power supply circuit also includes a resistor, configured to set an inrush current value, in parallel with the second transistor. When coupled to a power supply, the power supply circuit is configured to turn-on the first transistor such that an inrush current flows, at the inrush current value, through the capacitor, first transistor, and resistor. After a delay time, the power supply circuit is configured to turn-on the second transistor such that the inrush current drops to around zero, thus maintaining a low impedance path during steady-state operation. | 06-09-2016 |
20160172975 | SWITCHING POWER SOURCE DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND AC/DC CONVERTER | 06-16-2016 |
20160181942 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT | 06-23-2016 |
20160190914 | Power Factor Correction Circuit and Electronic Product Including the Same - A power factor correction circuit and an electronic product including the same are disclosed. This technology configures a bridgeless circuit with no rectifier diode by using an additional switch, eliminating conduction loss due to the diode and reducing common mode EMI noise of the power factor correction circuit. A power factor correction circuit includes at least one inductor directly connected to an AC input stage, an output capacitor to smooth the output voltage, first switching elements to control current to store magnetic energy in the inductor, and a second switching element to maintain a substantially constant voltage between a ground voltage of an AC input stage and a ground voltage of an output stage. | 06-30-2016 |
20160190954 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BRIDGELESS AC-DC CONVERTER - An AC-DC converter configured to convert an input AC signal to an output DC signal is disclosed. The AC-DC converter includes an inductor and first and second transistors, where the inductor and first and second transistors are connected in series with one another. The input AC signal is applied across the series connected inductor and first and second transistors, and the series connected inductor and first and second transistors is configured to generate a secondary AC signal based on the AC input signal. The AC-DC converter also includes a rectifier, configured to rectify a signal based on the secondary AC signal to generate a substantially DC output signal based on the AC input signal. | 06-30-2016 |
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