PARTIAL POWER CONVERTERS AND SPLIT PARTIAL POWER CONVERSION

    公开(公告)号:EP4274072A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-08

    申请号:EP23171324.9

    申请日:2023-05-03

    摘要: A first partial power converter implementation receives and converts an input voltage into multiple auxiliary voltages including a first auxiliary voltage and a second auxiliary voltage. The first partial power converter produces a first output voltage as a first summation of the first auxiliary voltage and the input voltage; the first partial power converter produces a second output voltage as a second summation of the second auxiliary voltage and the input voltage. A second partial power converter implementation as discussed herein receives a first auxiliary input voltage referenced with respect to an output voltage of the power converter. The second partial power converter also receives a second auxiliary input voltage referenced with respect to the output voltage. The second partial power converter converts the first auxiliary input voltage and the second auxiliary input voltage into the output voltage to power a load.

    STACKED BOOST POWER CONVERTER
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3955444A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-16

    申请号:EP20191177.3

    申请日:2020-08-14

    摘要: A power converter and a method are disclosed. The power converter includes: an input (a, b) configured to receive an input voltage (Vin); a first converter stage (1) coupled between the input (a, b) and a first output (x, z); a second converter stage (2) coupled between the input (a, b) and a second output (y, z); and a capacitive circuit (4). The first output (x, z) includes a first output node (x) and a mid-point (z) and the second output (z, y) includes the mid-point (z) and a second output node (y). Furthermore, the capacitive circuit (4) is coupled to the input (a, b) and includes a tap (43) connected to the mid-point.

    STACKED POWER SUPPLY TOPOLOGIES AND INDUCTOR DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:EP3809574A2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-21

    申请号:EP20202067.3

    申请日:2020-10-15

    摘要: According to one configuration, an inductor device comprises: core material and one or more electrically conductive paths. The core material is magnetically permeable and surrounds (envelops) the one or more electrically conductive paths. Each of the electrically conductive paths extends through the core material of the inductor device from a first end of the inductor device to a second end of the inductor device. The magnetically permeable core material is operative to confine (guide, carry, convey, localize, etc.) respective magnetic flux generated from current flowing through a respective electrically conductive path. The core material stores the magnetic flux energy (i.e., first magnetic flux) generated from the current flowing through the first electrically conductive path. One configuration herein includes a power converter assembly comprising a stack of components including the inductor device as previously described as well as a first power interface, a second power interface, and one or more switches.

    POWER CONVERTER AND POWER CONVERSION METHOD
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4462664A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-13

    申请号:EP24170325.5

    申请日:2024-04-15

    IPC分类号: H02M1/42 H02M7/219 H02M7/25

    摘要: A power converter and a power conversion method are disclosed. The power converter includes a plurality of resonant converter stages (1a, 1b, 1c) each Including an input (Ina, Inb, Inc) and an output (Outa, Outb, Outc); a rectifier circuit (6); and a control circuit (7) configured to control operation of the plurality of resonant converter stages (1a, 1b, 1c). The input (Ina, Inb, Inc) of each of the plurality of converter stages (1a, 1b, 1c) is configured to receive a respective input voltage (Vina, Vinb, Vine). The rectifier circuit (6) is connected to the outputs (Outa, Outb, Outc) of the plurality of converter stages (1a, 1b, 1c) and is configured to provide an output signal (Vout, Iout) based on a cascaded voltage that is dependent converter stage output voltages (Vseca, Vsecb, Vsecc) provided at the outputs (Outa, Outb, Outc) of the resonant converter stages (1a, 1b, 1c).

    POWER CONVERSION METHOD AND POWER CONVERTER
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4243269A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-13

    申请号:EP22160572.8

    申请日:2022-03-07

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M1/42 H02M1/00

    摘要: Disclosed is a method for operating a rectifier circuit, a control circuit for operating a rectifier circuit, and a power converter. The method includes operating the rectifier circuit (2) in a PFC mode, wherein operating the rectifier circuit (2) in the PFC mode includes regulating an output voltage (Udc) of the rectifier circuit (2). Regulating the output voltage (Udc) includes operating a switch (26) of the rectifier circuit (2) at a fixed switching frequency (fsw), and regulating the output voltage (Udc) includes regulating the output voltage (Udc) dependent on at least one operating parameter of the rectifier circuit (2) such that the switch (26) is operated under ZVS conditions.

    CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING THE HOLD-UP TIME

    公开(公告)号:EP4109712A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-28

    申请号:EP21180666.6

    申请日:2021-06-21

    IPC分类号: H02J7/34 H02M1/00

    摘要: Disclosed is a method and a control circuit. The method includes operating a buffer circuit (1) in a first operating mode or a second operating mode. Operating the buffer circuit (1) in the first operating mode includes buffering, by a capacitor parallel circuit including a first capacitor (11) and a second capacitor (12), power (Po) provided by a power source (3) and received by a load (4). Operating the buffer circuit (1) in the second operating mode includes supplying power to the load (4) by the second capacitor (12), and regulating a first voltage (Upn) across the second capacitor (12), wherein regulating the first voltage (Upn) comprises transferring charge from the first capacitor (11) to the second capacitor (12) by means of a charge transfer circuit (14).

    MULTI-STAGE POWER CONVERTER AND CONTROL
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3985855A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-20

    申请号:EP21201379.1

    申请日:2021-10-07

    摘要: This disclosure includes novel ways of implementing a power supply that powers a load. More specifically, a power supply includes a controller. The controller controls operation of a first power converter stage and a second power converter stage to convert an input voltage into an output voltage. For example, the first power converter stage is operative to receive an input voltage and convert the input voltage into an intermediate voltage. The second power converter stage such as a transformer-less switched-capacitor converter is coupled to the first power converter stage. The second power converter stage receives the intermediate voltage and converts the intermediate voltage into an output voltage to power a load.

    POWER SUPPLY AND POWER CONVERTER BOOSTER
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4156486A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-29

    申请号:EP22197667.3

    申请日:2022-09-26

    摘要: A power supply includes a first (main) power converter and a second (auxiliary) power converter disposed in parallel with the first power converter to produce an output voltage to power a dynamic load. The second power converter includes a primary inductive path magnetically coupled to a secondary inductive path. A controller controls a flow of first current through the primary inductive path of the second power converter to control flow of second current supplied by the secondary inductive path to the dynamic load. During steady state conditions, the first power converter produces the output voltage while the second power converter is deactivated. During transient load conditions, the second power converter provides current boost capability to maintain a magnitude of the output voltage within a desired range.