摘要:
The present invention relates to a noise sensor for an alternating or direct current power supply. The sensor comprises a noise sensing unit and a noise separator. The noise separator is configured to receive first and second input signals and provide a first output signal representative of the common mode noise and a second output signal representative of the differential mode noise. The noise sensing unit comprises a first capacitive element that couples the first input of the noise separator to a first power terminal and a second capacitive element that couples the second input of the noise separator to a second power terminal.
摘要:
A circuit comprising a power factor correction stage (400') having a DC input, a ground input, a DC output and a ground output; a capacitor (430'; 430"'); a diode (426'; 426"'); and discharge means (432'; 432"'). A first terminal of the diode (426'; 426"') is connected to an input of the power factor correction stage, a second terminal of the diode (426'; 426"') is connected to the first plate of the capacitor (430'; 430"'); and the second plate of the capacitor (430'; 430'") is connected to the other input of the PFC stage. The discharge means (432'; 432"') is connected to the capacitor (430'; 430"') and is configured to discharge the capacitor such that it contributes to the output of the PFC stage when the level of a signal at the input of the PFC stage falls below a threshold value.
摘要:
A surge protection circuit for a circuit comprising a rectification module (433). The surge protection circuit comprising a first diode (420), a second diode (422), a capacitor (424; 524; 624) and discharge means (426). The anode of the first diode (420) is connected to a first input of the rectification module (433), and the anode of the second diode (422) is connected to a second input of the rectification module (433). The cathode of the first and second diodes (420, 422) are both connected to the first plate of the capacitor (424; 524; 624). The second plate of the capacitor (424; 524; 624) is connected to the negative output of the rectification module (433). The capacitor (424; 524; 624) is configured such that it is consistently charged to substantially the peak value of a supply voltage during normal operation between surge events. The discharge means (426) is connected to the first plate of the capacitor (424; 524; 624) and is configured to discharge the capacitor (424; 524; 624) when the voltage across the capacitor (424; 524; 624) is in excess of the peak of the maximum value of the normal supply voltage and not discharge the capacitor when the voltage across the capacitor is not in excess of the peak of the maximum value of the normal supply voltage.
摘要:
A driver circuit (602) for one or more light emitting diodes (618) comprising a controllable power factor correction circuit (610) configured to receive a rectified alternating voltage and generate a PFC output voltage (612), and a linear regulator (616) configured to receive the PFC output voltage (612) and a current mode control signal (626), and generate an LED driver output voltage (620) with a substantially constant current in accordance with the current mode control signal (626). The driver circuit (602) further comprising a headroom control component (616) configured to generate a headroom control signal (608) representative of an excess voltage. The controllable power factor correction circuit (610) is configured to receive the headroom control signal (608) and adjust one or more parameters of the power factor correction circuit (610) in accordance with the headroom control signal (608) in order to adjust the PFC output voltage (612).
摘要:
A surge protection circuit for a circuit comprising a rectification module (433). The surge protection circuit comprising a first diode (420), a second diode (422), a capacitor (424; 524; 624) and discharge means (426). The anode of the first diode (420) is connected to a first input of the rectification module (433), and the anode of the second diode (422) is connected to a second input of the rectification module (433). The cathode of the first and second diodes (420, 422) are both connected to the first plate of the capacitor (424; 524; 624). The second plate of the capacitor (424; 524; 624) is connected to the negative output of the rectification module (433). The capacitor (424; 524; 624) is configured such that it is consistently charged to substantially the peak value of a supply voltage during normal operation between surge events. The discharge means (426) is connected to the first plate of the capacitor (424; 524; 624) and is configured to discharge the capacitor (424; 524; 624) when the voltage across the capacitor (424; 524; 624) is in excess of the peak of the maximum value of the normal supply voltage and not discharge the capacitor when the voltage across the capacitor is not in excess of the peak of the maximum value of the normal supply voltage.
摘要:
A power factor correction stage comprising: an input terminal configured to receive an input signal; an output terminal configured to provide an output signal; a first converter stage and one or more further converter stages, wherein each of the converter stages is connected to the input terminal and the output terminal, and each converter stage comprises a switch; and a controller configured to operate the switches of the converter stages. The controller is configured to operate the switch of the one or more further converter stages at a period of time after operation of the switch of the first converter stage for a current switching cycle, wherein the period of time corresponds to a proportion of the switching frequency for an earlier switching cycle that does not correspond to substantially the period of the earlier switching cycle divided by the number of converter stages.
摘要:
A power factor correction stage comprising: an input terminal configured to receive an input signal; an output terminal configured to provide an output signal; a first converter stage and one or more further converter stages, wherein each of the converter stages is connected to the input terminal and the output terminal, and each converter stage comprises a switch; and a controller configured to operate the switches of the converter stages. The controller is configured to operate the switch of the one or more further converter stages at a period of time after operation of the switch of the first converter stage for a current switching cycle, wherein the period of time corresponds to a proportion of the switching frequency for an earlier switching cycle that does not correspond to substantially the period of the earlier switching cycle divided by the number of converter stages.
摘要:
A method is disclosed of controlling a switched mode converter comprising a switch and for providing power to device having a load, comprising: in response to the load exceeding a first threshold, operating in a first mode, being a CCM; in response to the load exceeding a second threshold and not exceeding the first threshold, operating in second mode, being a BCM without valley skipping wherein the switching frequency increases with decreasing load; in response to the load exceeding a third threshold and not exceeding the second threshold, operating in a third mode, being a BCM with valley skipping, wherein the switching frequency depends on the load and the number of valleys skipped and is between a fixed upper and a lower switching frequency limit; and in response to the load not exceeding the third threshold, operating in a fourth mode, being a BCM with valley skipping, wherein the switching frequency depends on at least the load, and is between an upper and a lower switching frequency limit wherein the upper switching frequency limit decreases with decreasing load. A switched mode converter controlled by such a method is also disclosed.
摘要:
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a power conversion system, in particular a switched mode power supply, SMPS, which comprises a control circuit and a rectifier circuit connectable to an alternating main power supply. The rectifier circuit is directly connected to the control circuit for supplying the control circuit with rectified power. The power conversion system further comprises a start-up circuit having a supply capacitor which is connected to the control circuit for providing a start-up voltage, and further to the rectifier circuit.