Resonant converters with an improved voltage regulation range

    公开(公告)号:US09812977B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-07

    申请号:US14676515

    申请日:2015-04-01

    Abstract: A method comprises determining an operating mode based upon an input voltage and an output voltage of a resonant converter, wherein the resonant converter comprises a switch network coupled to an input dc power source, a resonant tank coupled to the switch network and a transformer coupled between the resonant tank and a secondary rectifier, wherein the secondary rectifier is a full-bridge rectifier, configuring the switch network to operate at a buck converter mode in response to a first input voltage and configuring the secondary rectifier to operate at a boost converter mode in response to a second input voltage, wherein the first voltage is higher than the output voltage and the second voltage is lower than the output voltage.

    Soft switching inverter device and method

    公开(公告)号:US09806637B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-31

    申请号:US13874303

    申请日:2013-04-30

    Inventor: Dianbo Fu

    Abstract: An inverter comprises a first switch coupled to an input of an output filter and a positive dc bus, a second switch coupled to the input of the output filter and a negative dc bus, a first freewheeling apparatus coupled to the first switch, the second switch and ground, a first soft switching network coupled to the first freewheeling apparatus and the first switch, wherein the first soft switching network is configured such that the first switch is of a first zero voltage transition during a turn-on process of the first switch and a second soft switching network coupled to the first freewheeling apparatus and the second switch, wherein the second soft switching network is configured such that the second switch is of a second zero voltage transition during a turn-on process of the second switch.

    Secondary side hybrid converter apparatus and method
    94.
    发明授权
    Secondary side hybrid converter apparatus and method 有权
    二次侧混合变流器装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US09595877B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US14500486

    申请日:2014-09-29

    CPC classification number: H02M3/33576 H02M2001/0058 Y02B70/1433 Y02B70/1491

    Abstract: An apparatus comprises an isolated power converter coupled to an input dc power source, wherein the isolated power converter comprises a primary switching network operating at a fixed switching frequency, a secondary resonant tank including a dc blocking capacitor and a rectifier having two input terminals coupled to the secondary resonant tank, an output capacitor coupled between a first output terminal of the rectifier and a load and a dc/dc converter coupled between a second output terminal of the rectifier and the load.

    Abstract translation: 一种装置包括耦合到输入直流电源的隔离功率转换器,其中所述隔离功率转换器包括以固定开关频率工作的初级开关网络,包括直流隔离电容器的次级谐振箱和具有耦合到 次级谐振回路,耦合在整流器的第一输出端和负载之间的输出电容器和耦合在整流器的第二输出端子与负载之间的dc / dc转换器。

    Multi-Level Inverter Apparatus and Method
    95.
    发明申请
    Multi-Level Inverter Apparatus and Method 有权
    多电平逆变器装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160268924A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-15

    申请号:US14656611

    申请日:2015-03-12

    CPC classification number: H02M7/483 H02M7/487

    Abstract: An inverter comprises a first input capacitor and a second input capacitor connected in series, an inverting unit comprising a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch connected in series, wherein the inverting unit is connected to an input of an L-C filter, a first bidirectional conductive path connected between a common node of the first switch and the second switch, and a common node of the first input capacitor and the second input capacitor, a second bidirectional conductive path connected between a common node of the third switch and the fourth switch, and the common node of the first input capacitor and the second input capacitor and a flying capacitor connected between the common node of the first switch and the second switch, and the common node of the third switch and the fourth switch.

    Abstract translation: 反相器包括串联连接的第一输入电容器和第二输入电容器,反相单元包括串联连接的第一开关,第二开关,第三开关和第四开关,其中反相单元连接到 LC滤波器,连接在第一开关的公共节点和第二开关之间的第一双向导电路径,以及第一输入电容器和第二输入电容器的公共节点,第二双向导电路径,连接在第三开关的公共节点之间 开关和第四开关,以及第一输入电容器和第二输入电容器的公共节点以及连接在第一开关的公共节点和第二开关之间的飞跨电容器,以及第三开关和第四开关的公共节点 。

    Parallel Hybrid Converter Apparatus and Method
    97.
    发明申请
    Parallel Hybrid Converter Apparatus and Method 有权
    并联混合转换器装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160149501A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-26

    申请号:US14548567

    申请日:2014-11-20

    Abstract: An apparatus comprises an isolated power converter coupled between an input dc power source, wherein the isolated power converter comprises a first switch network coupled to a first transformer winding through a first resonant tank and a second switch network coupled to a second transformer winding through a second resonant tank and a dc/dc converter coupled to the second switch network.

    Abstract translation: 一种装置包括耦合在输入直流电源之间的隔离功率转换器,其中所述隔离功率转换器包括耦合到通过第一谐振储能器的第一变压器绕组的第一开关网络和通过第二谐振回路耦合到第二变压器绕组的第二开关网络 谐振箱和耦合到第二开关网络的dc / dc转换器。

    Resonant converters with synchronous rectifier feedback
    99.
    发明授权
    Resonant converters with synchronous rectifier feedback 有权
    具有同步整流器反馈的谐振变换器

    公开(公告)号:US09281752B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-08

    申请号:US14071446

    申请日:2013-11-04

    Abstract: A method comprises providing a resonant converter, wherein the resonant converter comprises an input switch network coupled to a power source, wherein the input switch network comprises a plurality of power switches, a resonant tank coupled to the plurality of power switches, a transformer coupled to the resonant tank and an output stage coupled to the transformer, wherein the output stage comprises a synchronous rectifier formed by a first switch and a second switch, detecting a drain voltage of the first switch, comparing the drain voltage with a predetermined voltage threshold, wherein the drain voltage is coupled to a negative input of a comparator and the predetermined voltage threshold is coupled to a positive input of the comparator, generating a logic state based upon an output of the comparator and adjusting, by a control circuit, a switching frequency of the resonant converter based upon the logic state.

    Abstract translation: 一种方法包括提供谐振转换器,其中所述谐振转换器包括耦合到电源的输入开关网络,其中所述输入开关网络包括多个功率开关,耦合到所述多个功率开关的谐振槽,耦合到 所述谐振槽和耦合到所述变压器的输出级,其中所述输出级包括由第一开关和第二开关形成的同步整流器,检测所述第一开关的漏极电压,将所述漏极电压与预定电压阈值进行比较,其中 漏极电压耦合到比较器的负输入,并且预定电压阈值耦合到比较器的正输入,基于比较器的输出产生逻辑状态,并通过控制电路调整开关频率 基于逻辑状态的谐振转换器。

    Multilevel hybrid inverter and operating method
    100.
    发明授权
    Multilevel hybrid inverter and operating method 有权
    多级混合变频器及其运行方式

    公开(公告)号:US09190934B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-17

    申请号:US14199749

    申请日:2014-03-06

    Inventor: Dianbo Fu

    Abstract: An inverter comprises a first boost apparatus, a second boost apparatus, a first half-cycle switching network coupled to the first boost apparatus, wherein the first half-cycle switching network is configured such that a first three-level conductive path is formed when a voltage at a dc source is greater than an instantaneous value of a voltage at an output of the inverter and a first five-level conductive path is formed when the instantaneous value of the voltage at the output of inverter is greater than the voltage at the dc source.

    Abstract translation: 逆变器包括第一升压装置,第二升压装置,耦合到第一升压装置的第一半周期开关网络,其中第一半周期开关网络被配置为使得当第一升压装置 在直流电源处的电压大于逆变器输出端的电压的瞬时值,并且当逆变器输出端的电压的瞬时值大于直流电压时形成第一五电平导通通路 资源。

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