Controller circuit for photovoltaic sub-module

    公开(公告)号:US11843251B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17512459

    申请日:2021-10-27

    IPC分类号: H02J3/38 H03L7/08

    摘要: A controller circuit for a PV sub-module includes a power harvest controller circuit, a voltage limit controller circuit, a power mode control circuit, a multiplexer circuit, and a switching converter circuit. The power harvest controller circuit, including a first PV voltage input, a ceiling reference input, a floor reference input, and a first gate control output. The voltage limit controller circuit, including a first output voltage feedback input, a pulse width reference input, and a second gate control output. The power mode control circuit, including a second output voltage feedback input, a mode reference input, and a mode selection output. The multiplexer circuit, including a first gate control input, a second gate control input, a mode selection input, and a third gate control output. The switching converter circuit, including a second PV voltage input, a third gate control input, and a DC voltage output.

    Adjusting drive strength for driving transistor device

    公开(公告)号:US10135430B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-20

    申请号:US15272035

    申请日:2016-09-21

    摘要: A system that can include a detector that can monitor a voltage at an input of a transistor device over a period of time and provide a signal having a value representative of a capacitance between the input and an output of the transistor device. The system can further include a driver that can have a programmable drive strength and be coupled to input of the transistor device to drive the transistor device at the input thereof. The system can further include a controller that can configure the driver based on the signal to drive the transistor device with a corresponding drive strength.

    ADJUSTING DRIVE STRENGTH FOR DRIVING TRANSISTOR DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20170207780A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-20

    申请号:US15272035

    申请日:2016-09-21

    IPC分类号: H03K5/19 H03K17/687

    摘要: A system that can include a detector that can monitor a voltage at an input of a transistor device over a period of time and provide a signal having a value representative of a capacitance between the input and an output of the transistor device. The system can further include a driver that can have a programmable drive strength and be coupled to input of the transistor device to drive the transistor device at the input thereof. The system can further include a controller that can configure the driver based on the signal to drive the transistor device with a corresponding drive strength.

    CONTROLLER CIRCUIT FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

    公开(公告)号:US20220263341A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17731140

    申请日:2022-04-27

    IPC分类号: H02J9/06 H02S40/32

    摘要: A controller circuit for a PV module includes a receiver circuit and a mode control and power conversion circuit. The receiver circuit receives a first signal from a transmitter circuit and changes a second signal from a first state to a second state responsive to the first signal. The mode control and power conversion circuit receives a DC voltage from a string of PV cells, receives the second signal from the receiver circuit, switches from a first mode to a second mode in response to the second signal being in the second state, converts the DC string voltage to a standby voltage in the second mode, and provides the standby voltage to DC power lines. The standby voltage is less than an operating voltage provided by the mode control and power conversion circuit in the first mode.

    CONTROLLER CIRCUIT FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SUB-MODULE

    公开(公告)号:US20220069585A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17512459

    申请日:2021-10-27

    IPC分类号: H02J3/38

    摘要: A controller circuit for a PV sub-module includes a power harvest controller circuit, a voltage limit controller circuit, a power mode control circuit, a multiplexer circuit, and a switching converter circuit. The power harvest controller circuit, including a first PV voltage input, a ceiling reference input, a floor reference input, and a first gate control output. The voltage limit controller circuit, including a first output voltage feedback input, a pulse width reference input, and a second gate control output. The power mode control circuit, including a second output voltage feedback input, a mode reference input, and a mode selection output. The multiplexer circuit, including a first gate control input, a second gate control input, a mode selection input, and a third gate control output. The switching converter circuit, including a second PV voltage input, a third gate control input, and a DC voltage output.

    Controller circuit for photovoltaic sub-module

    公开(公告)号:US11190022B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US16736312

    申请日:2020-01-07

    摘要: A controller circuit for a PV sub-module includes a power harvest controller circuit, a voltage limit controller circuit, a power mode control circuit, a multiplexer circuit, and a switching converter circuit. The power harvest controller circuit, including a first PV voltage input, a ceiling reference input, a floor reference input, and a first gate control output. The voltage limit controller circuit, including a first output voltage feedback input, a pulse width reference input, and a second gate control output. The power mode control circuit, including a second output voltage feedback input, a mode reference input, and a mode selection output. The multiplexer circuit, including a first gate control input, a second gate control input, a mode selection input, and a third gate control output. The switching converter circuit, including a second PV voltage input, a third gate control input, and a DC voltage output.

    METHOD FOR LIMITING BATTERY DISCHARGING CURRENT IN BATTERY CHARGER AND DISCHARGER CIRCUIT
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR LIMITING BATTERY DISCHARGING CURRENT IN BATTERY CHARGER AND DISCHARGER CIRCUIT 审中-公开
    在电池充电器和放电电路中限制电池放电电流的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160072331A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-10

    申请号:US14853607

    申请日:2015-09-14

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    摘要: A power supply system includes a rechargeable battery to deliver a supply current to a load and a circuit to limit a discharge current when the rechargeable battery is supplying power to the load. The power supply system may further include an integrator for integrating a discharge voltage representing the discharge current that exceeds a predetermined limit, a pulse-width-modulation (PWM) circuit for producing a control signal having a PWM duty cycle representing the discharge voltage, and a driver circuit for delivering the supply current to said load according to said control signal. In one embodiment, a digital register is used to set the battery discharging current limit, in another embodiment an analog circuit is used to set the battery discharging current limit, and in yet another embodiment or a combination of the digital register and analog circuit is used to set the battery discharging current limit.

    摘要翻译: 电源系统包括可充电电池,用于向负载输送电流,并且当可再充电电池向负载供电时,限制放电电流。 供电系统还可以包括用于积分表示超过预定极限的放电电流的放电电压的积分器,用于产生具有表示放电电压的PWM占空比的控制信号的脉宽调制(PWM)电路,以及 驱动电路,用于根据所述控制信号将电源电流传送到所述负载。 在一个实施例中,使用数字寄存器来设置电池放电电流限制,在另一实施例中,使用模拟电路来设置电池放电电流限制,并且在另一个实施例中或者使用数字寄存器和模拟电路的组合 设置电池放电电流限制。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING USE OF NVDC CHARGERS
    9.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING USE OF NVDC CHARGERS 有权
    优化使用NVDC充电器的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140229748A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-14

    申请号:US14062404

    申请日:2013-10-24

    IPC分类号: H02J1/10 G06F1/26 H02J1/14

    摘要: A method includes detecting removal or depletion of a power supply associated with a powered device. The powered device is configured to receive power from a power adapter via a narrow-voltage direct current/direct current (NVDC) charger and from the power supply. The method also includes, in response to the detection, disabling a dynamic power management function of the NVDC charger. The method further includes monitoring input current or input power provided to the powered device by the NVDC charger and determining if the input current or input power exceeds a threshold. In addition, the method includes, if the input current or input power exceeds the threshold, triggering a throttling of an operating clock frequency of the powered device. The method could also include (i) disabling a specified mode of operation and turning on a voltage regulator of the NVDC charger in response to the detection and (ii) providing over-voltage protection.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括检测与被动设备相关联的电源的去除或耗尽。 有源设备配置为通过窄电压直流/直流(NVDC)充电器和电源从电源适配器接收电力。 该方法还包括响应于该检测,禁用NVDC充电器的动态功率管理功能。 该方法还包括监视由NVDC充电器提供给供电设备的输入电流或输入功率,并确定输入电流或输入功率是否超过阈值。 此外,该方法包括,如果输入电流或输入功率超过阈值,则触发受电设备的工作时钟频率的调节。 该方法还可以包括(i)响应于检测而禁用指定的操作模式和接通NVDC充电器的电压调节器,以及(ii)提供过电压保护。

    Monitoring circuit for photovoltaic module

    公开(公告)号:US11877106B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US17733619

    申请日:2022-04-29

    摘要: A monitoring circuit for a photovoltaic module includes a measurement conditioning circuit, a microcontroller circuit, and a transmitter circuit. The measurement conditioning circuit includes a voltage sense terminal, a voltage reference terminal, and a digital measurement data output. The microcontroller circuit includes a digital measurement data input coupled with the digital measurement data output, a modulation clock input, a measurement data stream output, and a transmit select output. The transmitter circuit includes a measurement data stream input coupled with the measurement data stream output, a modulation clock output coupled with the modulation clock input, a transmit select input coupled with the transmit select output, and positive and negative output communication terminals.