Efficient resonant topology for DC-AC inversion with minimal use of high frequency switches

    公开(公告)号:US10079557B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-18

    申请号:US14212082

    申请日:2014-03-14

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M7/48 H02M1/00

    摘要: System and apparatus for power conversion. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprising a DC stage, comprising a resonant circuit, for generating a high-frequency resonant current; and an AC stage for converting a high-frequency current, generated from the high-frequency resonant current, to an AC output current, wherein the AC stage comprises: a pair of serially-connected switches for (i) passing, during a first half of a cycle of an AC line, a positive portion of the high-frequency current, and (ii) passing, during a second half of the cycle of the AC line, a negative portion of the high-frequency current; and an unfurling bridge for unfurling a current waveform, formed from the positive and the negative portions, to generate the AC output current, wherein the unfurling bridge is operated at a frequency on the order of three orders of magnitude lower than an operating frequency of the serially-connected switches.

    Power conversion apparatus
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09906161B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-27

    申请号:US15636652

    申请日:2017-06-29

    发明人: Chi-Lin Chen

    摘要: A power conversion apparatus including a transformer, a synchronous rectification (SR) transistor and a SR controller is provided. The SR transistor is coupled between a secondary side of the transformer and an output terminal. The SR controller receives a cross voltage between a drain terminal and a source terminal of the SR transistor as a first detection signal. The SR controller obtains a first time length according to a voltage value of the first detection signal, a voltage value of a first trigger signal and a voltage value of a second trigger signal. The SR controller determines a time point to turn off the SR transistor according to the first time length.

    RESONANT POWER CONVERTER WITH SWITCHABLE REFLECTED OUTPUT VOLTAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20170346410A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-30

    申请号:US15167364

    申请日:2016-05-27

    申请人: NXP B.V.

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M7/48

    摘要: Disclosed is a power converter including a generator configured to generate a sequence of output voltage waveforms, a resonant tank connected to the generator comprising at least one capacitor and at least one inductor, a transformer including a primary side connected in series with said series inductor and, the primary side being configurable to use at least one primary winding tap and a secondary side for connecting to a rectifying circuit for providing a rectified DC voltage to an output load circuit, a first switch and a second switch on the primary side connected to the primary winding, wherein the at least one primary winding is selected by the first switch or the second switch to select a different reflected output voltage by closing the first switch or the second switch.

    Multiple output converter and method for controlling the same

    公开(公告)号:US09793817B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-17

    申请号:US14767567

    申请日:2014-06-26

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M1/00

    摘要: A multiple output converter is provided. The multiple output converter includes a power conversion circuit and a switching control unit. The power conversion circuit includes an input unit having at least one first switch, a transformer unit configured to convert a magnitude of power from the input unit, an output unit having a plurality of output terminals, which are configured to receive the power from the transformer unit, and a second switch unit having a plurality of second switches, wherein each of the plurality of second switches is installed in each of the plurality of output terminals, respectively, and is controlled in a time division multiple control manner. The switching control is configured to transmit a pulse width modulation signal to the at least one first switch and the plurality of second switches for controlling the at least one first switch and the plurality of second switches in the time division multiple control manner.

    ACTIVE CLAMP POWER CONVERTER AND METHOD OF REDUCING SHOOT-THROUGH CURRENT DURING SOFT START

    公开(公告)号:US20170288528A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-05

    申请号:US15266005

    申请日:2016-09-15

    IPC分类号: H02M1/36 H02M3/335

    摘要: An ACF power converter uses a soft start operation to reduce overheating and stress on components. The power converter includes a first transistor and second transistor. A high side driver controls the first transistor, and low side driver controls the second transistor. A first operating potential is provided to the low side driver during a first period of time. The second transistor switches based on an oscillator signal having a first rate of frequency change to generate a second operating potential for the high side driver, while attempting to hold the first transistor in the non-conductive state during a second time period. The first and second transistors switch based on the oscillator signal having a second rate of frequency change during a third time period. The power converter is held in ACF mode and inhibited from changing state for a period of time post soft start.

    AC-TO-DC POWER CONVERTER AND RELATED CONTROL CIRCUITS

    公开(公告)号:US20170222566A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-03

    申请号:US15415360

    申请日:2017-01-25

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335

    摘要: An AC-to-DC power converter includes a rectifier for generating a rectified voltage based on an AC voltage; an input capacitor coupled between the rectifier and a fixed-voltage terminal; a first inductive element; a first auxiliary capacitor; a first switch coupled between the input capacitor and the first inductive element; a second switch coupled between the first inductive element and the fixed-voltage terminal; a circuitry node; an auxiliary switch for coupling between the circuitry node and the first auxiliary capacitor or between the first auxiliary capacitor and the fixed-voltage terminal; a first diode; a second diode; a control signal generating circuit for controlling the first switch and the second switch; and an auxiliary switch control circuit for controlling the auxiliary switch.