Abstract:
A method is shown to create soft transition in selected topologies by controlling and designing a current pulse injection in front of the output choke to overwhelm the output current at a certain point in the switching cycle.
Abstract:
In this invention we introduce the concept of energy injection in a resonant circuit with initial conditions which is part of almost all of the present topologies. The patent will present in details several methods of energy injection in a resonant circuit with initial conditions and how it is applies to different topologies. The patent presents also a simple and economical method of driving the clamp switch in a flyback topology operating in discontinuous mode and a bias circuit in a flyback topology wherein the output voltage varies over a large range.
Abstract:
A design and control method is shown to create soft transition in dual transformer half bridge or full bridge topology by controlling the magnetizing current in both transformers to cross zero level and allows soft switching on all the switching elements.
Abstract:
New and Useful magnetic structures are provided. One feature of the magnetic structures is that they are configured to help minimize the air gap reluctance, improving the magnetic structure's coupling coefficient. Another feature is that reducing the windings AC impedance of a magnetic structure is produced by shielding the winding under ears formed of magnetic material. Still another feature is that leakage inductance of a magnetic structure is reduced, by making ears with cuts which converge toward the magnetic rods that are used in the formation of the structure.
Abstract:
A multilayer structure in which all the magnetic elements have the windings edged in the inner layers and the magnetic core which surrounds the winding has the legs penetrating through the multilayer structure. The interconnection between the magnetic elements and the rest of electronic components is done through the layers of the multilayer board, horizontally and vertically through via. For higher power components special cuts are performed in the multilayer board to accommodate the body of the components which may be connected to an external heatsink. The winding arrangement in the transformer is done in a such way to minimize and even eliminate the common mode noise injected through the capacitance between primary and secondary winding. The input filter is constructed to exhibit a differential and a common mode impedance. Supplementary capacitors are incorporated in the multilayers structure to offer a low impedance to the noise to short it to the source, or for injecting currents of opposite polarity to cancel the common mode current transferred through the transformer's inter winding capacitance and through the parasitic capacitance of the switching elements to the secondary. The insulation between winding can be in accordance with the safety agency requirements, allowing much shorter creapage distances inside of the multilayer PCB structure than in the air due to the compliance with coating environment.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a switch mode power converter for supplying an output power to a load, which includes a switching device having a switching input, a switching output, and a control input for enabling or disabling the switching device from conducting current from the switching input to the switching output. The converter also includes a network in which the switching device input, the switching device output, and the load are connected together to form a circuit. The converter also includes a bias winding in the circuit for producing a bias voltage representative of the output power, and a control circuit. The control circuit is for (a) determining the rate of change of the bias voltage, (b) characterizing the rate of change, and (c) controlling the control input as a result of the characterization (b).
Abstract:
A power device such as a forward converter employing a main switch in series with a power transformer coupling an input, primary circuit and an output, secondary circuit has its transformer reset from a reset capacitor that is switched. Switching of the reset capacitor is effected by a reset switch, preferably a MOSFET, the control electrode of which is driven from a reset winding on the power transformer. Current flow between the reset capacitor and the primary winding resets the transformer. The capacitor can be chosen such that flux density in the transformer core is substantially symmetrical about zero. Leakage and magnetizing conductance energy is recycled. Large spikes are not produced across the main switch.
Abstract:
A modular power supply. A plurality of power supply modules and a system control circuit for controlling the power supply modules are provided. Each power supply module has a power circuit coupled to a power input of the module for receiving an input power current and produces an output power current at a power output of the module. The power circuits each include at least one switching element for switching the input power current or the output power current of a module. The power circuits further include a control circuit input that is coupled directly to the respective said switching device. The system control circuit includes a control circuit output bus for connecting to the control circuit inputs of each of the power modules and provides a respective signal to each module for directly controlling the respective switching devices.
Abstract:
A current sensing cell, using PCB trace-loops, with the loops either contained in a single layer—horizontal loops, or in two separate layers—vertical loops interconnected by vias into a single two-pole inductive component. The horizontal loop-sensor cell will be used sideways, next to a planar conductor carrying a current parallel to the sensor traces, so as to collect the magnetic field lines on the side of the planar conductor, where they come closer together. The vertical loop sensor cell will be used on top or bottom of a planar conductor carrying current parallel to the cell, so as to collect the magnetic field lines going across the conductor, or between two parallel conductors, carrying parallel current of opposite sense, so as to collect the magnetic field lines that run in between the two conductors, summing up the two fields.
Abstract:
A multilayers structure in which all the magnetic elements have the windings edged in the inner layers and the magnetic core which surrounds the winding has the legs penetrating through the multilayers structure. The interconnection between the magnetic elements and the rest of electronic components are done through the layers of the multilayers board, horizontally and vertically through vias. For higher power components special cuts are performed in the multilayers board to accommodate the body of the components which may be connected to an external heatsink. The winding arrangement in the transformer is done in a such way to minimize and even eliminate the common mode noise injected through the capacitance between primary and secondary winding. The input filter is constructed to exhibit a differential and a common mode impedance. Supplementary capacitors are incorporated in the multilayers structure to offer a low impedance to the noise to short it to the source, or for injecting currents of opposite polarity to cancel the common mode current transferred through the transformer's inter winding capacitance and through the parasitic capacitance of the switching elements to the secondary. The insulation between winding can be in accordance with the safety agency requirements, allowing much shorter creapage distances inside of the multilayers PCB structure than in the air due to the compliance with coating environment.