System and method for multi-source wireless and conductive charging

    公开(公告)号:US11273720B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US16587230

    申请日:2019-09-30

    摘要: A charger system and method is disclosed for providing wireless and wired charging. The charger may include a wire-charging circuit operable to receive and process a first electrical energy from a wired power source directly connected to the vehicle. The charger may also include a receiving coil operable to receive a second electrical energy received from a wireless power source external that is not directly connected to the vehicle. The charger may include a resonant circuit having a receiving coil and a DC-DC converter. The receiving coil may provide impedance matching when the charger is receiving the first electrical energy from the wired power source. The receiving coil may also be energized by a wireless power source to receive a second electrical energy. The charger may further include a rectifier circuit operable to charge the battery using the first electrical energy or the second electrical energy.

    MINIMIZING RINGING IN WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20200321959A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16908333

    申请日:2020-06-22

    IPC分类号: H03K17/16 H01L29/16 H02M3/158

    摘要: Embodiments include a power conversion circuit comprising first and second semiconductor switches, and a drive circuit configured to create a period of operational overlap for the first and second switches by setting a gate voltage of the first switch to an intermediate value above a threshold voltage of the first switch, during turn-on and turn-off operations of the second switch. Embodiments also include a method of operating first and second semiconductor devices, comprising: reducing a gate voltage of the first device to an intermediate value above a threshold voltage while the second device is off; turning off the first device after the second device is on; increasing the gate voltage of the first device to the intermediate value while the second device is on; and fully turning on the first device after the second device is off.

    DC inverter having reduced switching loss for paralleled phase leg switches

    公开(公告)号:US10439485B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US15873198

    申请日:2018-01-17

    摘要: An electrified vehicle propulsion system uses current feedback to modify gate drive signals to suppress voltage spikes and increase switching efficiency. A DC link having a link capacitor and a link inductance is connected to first and second converters. A first converter bridge has a first phase leg with first upper and lower switching devices, each switching device having a respective gate loop. A second converter bridge has a second phase leg with second upper and lower switching devices, each switching device having a respective gate loop. A plurality of gate drivers provide gate drive signals to respective gate loops for turning the respective switching devices on and off. A plurality of gate coils are provided, wherein each gate coil is connected in series between a respective gate driver and a respective gate loop. Each gate coil is respectively inductively coupled to the link inductance.

    DYNAMIC SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190280686A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-12

    申请号:US15917476

    申请日:2018-03-09

    发明人: Xi Lu Chingchi Chen

    IPC分类号: H03K17/082 H03K5/24

    摘要: Circuitry includes a pair of switches arranged in series, and a gate driver. The gate driver, responsive to a magnitude of current through one of the switches exceeding a threshold, discharges a gate of the one through a first resistor. The gate driver also, responsive to a voltage across a parasitic inductance of the switch becoming zero, discharges the gate through a second resistor but not the first resistor.