Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a first switch SWx which switches whether or not to supply a first power supply voltage Vx generated by accumulating a charge outputted from a power source 10, as a second power supply voltage VDD to a first circuit 13, and a second switch SW1 which switches whether or not to connect to the first circuit 13 a smoothing capacitor C1 which suppresses a fluctuation of the second power supply voltage VDD, and the first switch SWx is switched to an on state in response to that the first power supply voltage Vx has reached a sufficient voltage, and then the second switch SW1 is switched to the on state in response to that the second power supply voltage VDD has reached a sufficient voltage.
Abstract:
A switch load shedding device for a disconnect switch may be used in electric vehicles. The disconnect switch must perform a galvanic disconnect between the battery and the intermediate circuit. To this end, at least one semiconductor switch is used. The current to be switched off is conducted via the semiconductor switch for disconnecting the electric connection. The disconnect switch is previously or subsequently switched off under reduced voltage buildup.
Abstract:
A circuit arrangement for protection against electrostatic discharges has a diverting structure (ESD1), which comprises a diverting element (DE1) and a switchable element (SW1). The diverting element (DE1) is set up to drain off an electrostatic discharge between a first and a second terminal (K1, K2). The switchable element (SW1) can take a first and a second switching state, where a function of the diverting element (DE1) can be activated depending on the switching state of the switchable element (SW1).
Abstract:
A DC-DC converter is provided which includes a switching element, a choke coil, a flywheel diode, an output capacitor, a diode, and an auxiliary transformer having primary and secondary windings. The primary winding and the switching element constitute a first series circuit such that one terminal of the primary winding is connected to the drain terminal of the switching element, and the secondary winding and the diode constitute a second series circuit such that one terminal of the secondary winding is connected to the cathode terminal of the diode, where the other terminal of the second winding is connected to the positive terminal of a DC power source, and the anode terminal of the diode is connected to the negative terminal of the DC power source.
Abstract:
A solid-state direct replacement relay assembly, and a method for installing and using it to replace the mechanical-style relays in the electrical cabinets of a locomotive. Solid-state relay components are substituted to upgrade locomotive relay systems, and to improve train controls. Normally solid-state relays cannot directly handle standard locomotive voltages without an external power supply that requires modification to the original train design and wiring. The solid-state relay assembly is coupled to a D.C./D.C. converter, which steps 75 volts down to approximately 5–32 volts, and is used to control the solid-state relay assembly. The use of the solid-state relay assembly device requires no modification to the existing electrical wiring system of any new or old locomotive.
Abstract:
An improved snubber is electrically switched to close a current path to a capacitor (C) in a series connected RC circuit at the onset of an abrupt voltage change otherwise producing ringing in a resonant circuit to which the snubber circuit is connected. The current path to the capacitor (C) is then interrupted before the capacitor (C) discharges and thereafter at each such voltage change in the resonant circuit the capacitor (C) is no longer charged from its totally discharged state but nevertheless damps the ringing by virtue of current flow to the nearly completely charged capacitor (C). By preventing complete charging and discharging of the capacitor (C) in the RC circuit every cycle, power dissipation in the resistance of the snubber circuit is greatly reduced.
Abstract:
An electrostatic protection (ESD) circuit for an integrated circuit (IC) includes a string of a plurality of diodes connected between a Vss line and a Vdd line. A first PMOS transistor and a first NMOS transistor are connected in series between the Vdd line and the string of diodes. The first PMOS transistor has a gate connected between two of the diodes of the string, and the NMOS transistor has a gate connected to the Vdd line. A second PMOS transistor and a second NMOS transistor are connected in series between the Vss line and the Vdd line with the PMOS transistor having a gate connected to the junction between the first PMOS transistor and the first NMOS transistor and the second NMOS transistor having a gate connected to the Vdd line. A clamp NMOS transistor is connected between the Vss line and the Vdd line and has a gate connected to the junction between the second PMOS transistor and the second NMOS transistor. A diode may be connected between the Vdd line and the second PMOS transistor.
Abstract:
An active snubber circuit having a controllable dV/dt. The circuit includes a power device and surface mount components including a resistor having a value selectable to control the dV/dt. The use of surface mount components achieves a low profile, small size circuit that can advantageously be used to eliminate noise generated by contact arcing, to dissipate arc energy while clamping to a predetermined voltage value, and in power conversion applications to provide a desirable dV/dt, among other applications.
Abstract:
A method for clusterized power sharing conversion and regulation of the primary source power within the power converting and regulating supplies includes performing simultaneously and indispensably a procedure of subdividing every switch-mode power conversion process into multiples of sub-processes, each performed with a less intensive power draw within a separate power conversion channel, a procedure of time-displacing these sub-processes and a procedure of overlaying the power shares drawn through the separate power conversion channels. When applied to the power supply systems these procedures are performed within the summing circuits between primary power sources and power converting apparatus and loads. The improved method offers a procedure of subdividing the multiple power conversion power-on cycles into a number of separate clusters each containing at least one or more power-on cycles, a procedure of time-displacing the clusterized power-on cycles with respect to each other within the same cluster, a procedure of summing the portions of power drawn through the same cluster, a procedure of time-displacing the clusters, a procedure of summing the shares of power drawn through all clusters, and a procedure of controlling the time-displacement intervals to provide optimal superimposition of power shares drawn through the system which results in improvement of ripple filtering, efficiency and rate-of-response to changes in load.
Abstract:
A DC-DC power converter, and, more specifically, an active snubber circuit, method of operation thereof and power converter employing the same, and more specifically, a pulse width modulated DC-DC power converter which processes power from an input DC voltage source and delivers power to a load through an inductive energy storage component being alternatively connected to the input DC power source and to the load via electronic solid state switches.