Abstract:
A resonant-mode power supply, comprising an assembly of switches connected in a bridge or a half-bridge configuration, a series resonant circuit connected in the bridge or half bridge diagonal, a part of which is formed by a multi-winding inductor by means of which a load is connected, and a controller configured to stabilize output voltages or currents by controlling the switching frequency of the assembly of switches. The series resonant circuit comprises an energy recirculation circuit (ERC1) for limiting the resonant circuit quality factor, connected through the diode rectifier (DR2) to the supply voltage node and a current monitoring circuit (CMC) configured to monitor the recirculation circuit current (Ilim) and, by means of the controller (C), to change the switching frequency of the assembly of switches (K1, K2, K3, K4) in order to reduce power supplied to the resonant circuit upon exceeding the threshold value by the current (Ilim) in the energy recirculation circuit (ERC1).
Abstract:
This invention belongs into the field of power electronics and semiconductor converter control and pertains to the method of shoot-through generation for modified sine wave Z-source, quasi-Z-source and trans-Z-source inverters. The inverter can be controlled using either the modified sine wave pulse-width modulation or phase-shift modulation method. There are three methods for shoot-through generation in the case of modified sine wave control: by overlapping active states, during the freewheeling state and during the zero state. To equalize switching losses in the case of unsymmetrical switching patterns, control signals of upper and lower switching elements are periodically interchanged.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a control means for a transistor switch circuit controlling a power supply circuit for providing electric power to a load, comprising: a power supply stage having a transistor bridge circuit and an LC circuit with an inductor and filter capacitors, and a control stage. The control stage comprises a monitor circuit for monitoring a bridge voltage of a connection between two semiconductor members and the current through the inductor, said monitor circuit comprising a first comparator for comparing when the current through the inductor exceeds a reference value and a second comparator for comparing when the bridge voltage changes polarity towards the corresponding rail polarity; and a drive circuit adapted to provide a firing pulse to one of said switchable members of said semiconductor members for initiating the conduction thereof. The control drive circuit is adapted to terminate the conduction of said switchable member when said first comparator determines that the current through the inductor exceeds said reference value, and to provide another firing pulse when said second comparator determines that the bridge voltage changes polarity towards the corresponding rail polarity. According to the invention, a logic circuit is incorporated in the monitor circuit and connected to the outputs of first and second comparators, said logic circuit being adapted to respond to the first firing edge of a signal from the second comparator only, when the signal from the first comparator permits firing.
Abstract:
A CCFL power converter circuit is provided using a high-efficiency zero-voltage-switching technique that eliminates switching losses associated with the power MOSFETs. An optimal sweeping-frequency technique is used in the CCFL ignition by accounting for the parasitic capacitance in the resonant tank circuit. Additionally, the circuit is self-learning and is adapted to determine the optimum operating frequency for the circuit with a given load. An over-voltage protection circuit can also be provided to ensure that the circuit components are protected in the case of open-lamp condition.
Abstract:
A CCFL power converter circuit is provided using a high-efficiency zero-voltage-switching technique that eliminates switching losses associated with the power MOSFETs. An optimal sweeping-frequency technique is used in the CCFL ignition by accounting for the parasitic capacitance in the resonant tank circuit. Additionally, the circuit is self-learning and is adapted to determine the optimum operating frequency for the circuit with a given load. An over-voltage protection circuit can also be provided to ensure that the circuit components are protected in the case of open-lamp condition.
Abstract:
A power converter for converting electrical power is provided. The power converter includes a first converting circuit. The first converting circuit has a switch assembly alternatively turning on and off for converting a direct current (DC) to a first alternating current (AC), a transformer coupled to the switch assembly for transforming the first alternating current to a second alternating current, a major switch coupled in parallel with the switch assembly and a first switch device, a boosting switch coupled in parallel with the switch assembly and a second switch device, and a first capacitor coupled in series with the boosting switch.
Abstract:
A CCFL power converter circuit is provided using a high-efficiency zero-voltage-switching technique that eliminates switching losses associated with the power MOSFETs. An optimal sweeping-frequency technique is used in the CCFL ignition by accounting for the parasitic capacitance in the resonant tank circuit. Additionally, the circuit is self-learning and is adapted to determine the optimum operating frequency for the circuit with a given load. An over-voltage protection circuit can also be provided to ensure that the circuit components are protected in the case of open-lamp condition.
Abstract:
A power supply apparatus in which a series circuit of first and second switching elements not blocking their reverse-directional currents is connected in parallel to a series circuit of a D.C. power source and a capacitor, a primary winding of a transformer is connected between a junction point of the D.C. power source and capacitor and a junction point of the switching elements, a secondary winding of the transformer is connected to a load circuit, and a controller is provided for controlling ON and OFF operation of the switching elements to cause a switching frequency of the switching elements to be set higher than a resonance frequency of the capacitor and an inductance of the transformer and to cause a voltage across the capacitor to increase.
Abstract:
A resonant inverter comprises a resonant circuit, a source, an electronic switch and a control circuit. In order to permit low loss operation on the basis of a simple circuit structure, the control circuit comprises a voltage detection circuit, a current detection circuit, and a control signal generation circuit connected downstream of the voltage detection circuit and the current detection circuit and used for generating a control signal for the electronic switch, the control signal generation circuit switching the electronic switch to a first switching state when the voltage detection circuit responds and to a second switching state when the current detection circuit responds.
Abstract:
A power supply for a highly inductive load comprises a variable DC source, a unidirectional controlled switching device coupled to the DC source, an inductance in series between the controlled switching device and the load and a capacitance shunting the load. The controlled switching device has a gate coupled to receive a voltage signal functionally related to that across the load so that the controlled switching device will be turned on at the frequency of oscillation of the voltage across the load to provide current pulses to the load.