Abstract:
The configurations of a three-phase buck-boost power factor correction (PFC) circuit and a controlling method thereof are provided in the present invention. The proposed circuit includes a first single-phase buck-boost PFC circuit receiving a first phase voltage and having a first and a second output terminals and a neutral-point for outputting a first and a second output voltages, a second single-phase buck-boost PFC circuit receiving a second phase voltage and coupled to the first and the second output terminals and the neutral-point, a third single-phase buck-boost PFC circuit receiving a third phase voltage and coupled to the first and the second output terminals and the neutral-point, a first and a second output capacitors coupled to the first and the second output terminals respectively, and to the neutral-point also and a neutral line coupled to the neutral-point.
Abstract:
The configuration of a synchronous rectification circuit and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed circuit includes a converter including a first switch and a first synchronous rectifier, and a burst mode controller including a logic process module performing one of functions of delaying one of a non-integer and at least one operating periods to generate a synchronous rectification driving signal of the first synchronous rectifier counting from a beginning of a first pulse of a driving signal of the first switch during a working time of a burst period, and turning off the synchronous rectification driving signal of the first synchronous rectifier by one of the non-integer operating period and the at least one operating period ahead of an ending of a last operating period of the driving signal of the first switch during the working time of the burst period.
Abstract:
The configurations of a dielectric barrier discharge lamp (DBDL) system and the driving method thereof are provided in the present invention. The proposed DBDL system includes a driver circuit receiving a DC input voltage and generating an AC output voltage, including a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, a dielectric barrier discharge lamp coupled to the secondary winding and a burst mode dimming circuit including a first switch. In which, the first switch is turned on when the first switch is starting such that the first switch and the primary winding forms a conducting path so as to apply a driving high voltage to the DBDEL and turn off the first switch after the DBDL is breaking through by the driving high voltage such that a driving normal voltage is applied to the DBDL.
Abstract:
The configurations of a resonant converter system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed resonant converter system includes a resonant converter and a hybrid control apparatus coupled to the resonant converter for generating a driving signal to adjust a phase angle and a frequency of the resonant converter such that the resonant converter would reach a relatively lower voltage gain and have a relatively lower loss during an abnormal operation.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a power converter with low common mode noise. The power converter having a primary side and a secondary side, comprises a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, and at least one electrostatic shield disposed between the primary winding and the secondary winding, wherein the electrostatic shield is configured with partial first region of the primary winding and partial second region of the secondary winding such that the electrostatic shield partially shields with the primary winding and the secondary winding to reach the purpose of suppressing the common mode noise. In addition, another method can be used to reduce the common mode noise of a power converter having primary side and secondary side, which is adding some additional impedance between the static points and jump points of the primary side and secondary side.
Abstract:
A power supply device and a single photo-coupler control circuit thereof are provided. The power supply device includes a single photo-coupler control circuit, a main converter and an auxiliary converter. The main converter connects to an output load. The auxiliary converter connects in parallel with the main converter. The single photo-coupler control circuit, also connected to the output load, monitors the status of the power supply device and controls the main converter and the auxiliary converter accordingly. The single photo-coupler control circuit only has one photo-coupler. The main converter and the auxiliary converter together provide a first output to the output load when the power supply device works in a normal mode. The main converter is turned off so that only the auxiliary converter provides a second output to the output load when the power supply device works in a standby mode.
Abstract:
The push-pull converter for zero-voltage switching of the switches on the primary side of the transformer to have a relatively lower loss is proposed. Which includes: a transformer having a primary winding with a center tap and a secondary winding, an electrical energy storage device having a first terminal coupled to the center tap of the primary winding and a second terminal coupled to a ground, a first switch having a first terminal coupled to a first terminal of the primary winding and a second terminal coupled to the ground, a second switch having a first terminal coupled to the ground and a second terminal coupled to a second terminal of the primary winding, and a rectifier circuit coupled to the secondary winding for transforming an AC output of the secondary winding to a DC output.
Abstract:
An input stage circuit of a three-level DC/DC converter is provided. The input stage circuit uses metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) to discharge a flying capacitor to maintain the voltage across the flying capacitor at a half of the input voltage. Not only can the input stage circuit solve the high voltage issue across the flying capacitor in the prior art, but the circuit is able to operate normally without increasing power consumption during discharging, thereby avoiding problems of the prior art.
Abstract:
An integrated converter is provided. The integrated converter includes an AC/DC converter electrically connected to a three-phase power supply for converting an alternating current into a first direct current and achieving the object of the power factor correction; and a DC/DC converter electrically connected to the AC/DC converter for converting the first direct current into a second direct current, wherein while the AC power supply is electricity-drop, the controlling switch is turned on by the integrated converter and the integrated converter is switched from an AC/DC working mode to a DC/DC working mode, and while the AC power supply is restored to normal, the controlling switch is turned off by the integrated converter and the integrated converter is switched from said DC/DC working mode to the AC/DC working mode.
Abstract:
The proposed architecture includes a Dual Boost PFC circuit for receiving the AC input voltage and generating the DC bus voltage, at least one inverter coupled to the Dual Boost PFC circuit for driving at least one CCFL to offer a backlight of a LCD panel, and a DC/DC converter coupled to the Dual Boost PFC circuit for offering power to the LCD apparatus. Since neither the input bridge rectifier nor the DC/DC converter between the PFC circuit and the backlight inverter is included in the presented architecture, relatively the simpler configuration and the higher conversion efficiency than those of the prior art are achieved.