High frequency control of a semiconductor switch
    2.
    发明授权
    High frequency control of a semiconductor switch 失效
    半导体开关的高频控制

    公开(公告)号:US07602229B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-13

    申请号:US10570743

    申请日:2004-08-25

    IPC分类号: H03K17/72

    摘要: Resonant gate driver circuits provide for efficient switching of, for example, a MOSFET. However, often an operation of the resonant gate driver circuit does not allow for an application where high switching frequencies are required. According to the present invention, a pre-charging of the inductor of the resonant gate driver circuit is performed. This allows for a highly efficient and fast operation of the MOSFETs.

    摘要翻译: 谐振栅极驱动器电路提供了例如MOSFET的有效切换。 然而,通常谐振栅极驱动器电路的操作不允许需要高开关频率的应用。 根据本发明,执行谐振栅极驱动电路的电感器的预充电。 这允许MOSFET的高效率和快速的操作。

    Power converter
    4.
    发明授权
    Power converter 有权
    电源转换器

    公开(公告)号:US07839132B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-23

    申请号:US10534480

    申请日:2003-11-05

    IPC分类号: G05F1/00

    CPC分类号: H02M3/158 H02M2003/1566

    摘要: A power converter comprising an inductor for receiving energy from a power supply, and connected to the inductor an output capacitor for providing an output voltage. In order to ensure a quick compensation of a reduction of load at the voltage output using few output capacitors, an additional current path is arranged in parallel either to the inductor or to the capacitor, which additional current path can be opened and closed. A current flowing through the additional current path reaches basically immediately a desired value, when the additional current path is opened. Feedback means are moreover provided for opening the additional current path, when the output voltage reaches a predetermined maximum value.

    摘要翻译: 一种功率转换器,包括用于从电源接收能量的电感器,并且将电感器连接到用于提供输出电压的输出电容器。 为了确保使用少量输出电容器快速补偿在电压输出端的负载减小,额外的电流路径平行于电感器或电容器,该附加电流路径可以被打开和关闭。 当附加电流路径被打开时,流过附加电流路径的电流基本上达到期望值。 此外,当输出电压达到预定的最大值时,提供反馈装置用于打开附加电流路径。

    Circuits and methods for failure prediction of parallel MOSFETs
    5.
    发明授权
    Circuits and methods for failure prediction of parallel MOSFETs 有权
    并联MOSFET故障预测的电路和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07330046B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-12

    申请号:US10570211

    申请日:2004-08-20

    申请人: Thomas Dürbaum

    发明人: Thomas Dürbaum

    IPC分类号: G01R31/26

    摘要: Power conversion circuits often consist of several MOSFETs operating in parallel. Due to thermal cycling and mechanical operations. MOSFETs or the respective electric connections of the MOSFETs may fail. For certain implementations, a diagnosis circuit for a plurality of parallel MOSFETs predicts or determines a possible failure on the basis of at least one of temperatures of the MOSFETs or gate voltages of the MOSFETs. In some applications, the MOSFETs are monitored to facilitate early determination of failures of the MOSFETs.

    摘要翻译: 电源转换电路通常由几个并联工作的MOSFET组成。 由于热循环和机械操作。 MOSFET或MOSFET的相应电连接可能会失败。 对于某些实施方式,用于多个并联MOSFET的诊断电路基于MOSFET的温度或MOSFET的栅极电压中的至少一个来预测或确定可能的故障。 在某些应用中,监视MOSFET以便早期确定MOSFET的故障。

    Converter circuit and control method for same
    6.
    发明授权
    Converter circuit and control method for same 失效
    转换电路及其控制方法相同

    公开(公告)号:US07141957B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-28

    申请号:US10527854

    申请日:2003-09-17

    IPC分类号: G05F1/618

    CPC分类号: H02M1/38 H03K17/6871

    摘要: In known converter circuits switching losses occur, which are caused by reverse-recovery currents of a freewheeling diode. To reduce said switching losses it is proposed by the invention to drive the switching elements such that, upon switching from the second to the first switching element, the timing is controlled in such a manner that the shoot through currents and the conduction of the freewheeling diode are kept at a low value or, better still, are precluded. As regards the control mechanism, it is proposed to turn on the first switching element later if shoot through currents occur, and to turn on the first switching element sooner if conduction of the freewheeling diode occurs. Here, a time of overlap may be provided during which both switching elements are simultaneously conducting. For the control mechanism, the voltage across a switching element can be used as a measured input value.

    摘要翻译: 在已知的转换器电路中,发生由续流二极管的反向恢复电流引起的开关损耗。 为了减少所述开关损耗,本发明提出驱动开关元件,使得在从第二开关元件切换到第一开关元件时,以这样的方式控制时序,使得续流二极管的通过电流和导通 保持在低价值,还是更好地排除。 关于控制机构,如果发生穿越电流,则提出稍后接通第一开关元件,并且如果发生续流二极管的导通,则更快地接通第一开关元件。 这里,可以提供两个开关元件同时导通的重叠时间。 对于控制机构,开关元件两端的电压可以用作测量的输入值。

    Digital amplifier
    7.
    发明授权
    Digital amplifier 有权
    数字放大器

    公开(公告)号:US07907010B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-15

    申请号:US10552060

    申请日:2004-03-25

    IPC分类号: H03F3/217

    摘要: Recently, the use of class-D audio amplifiers has become more and more widespread. In contrast to the generally employed class-AB linear amplification technology, class-D allows for improved efficiency. However, the class-D principle is known for its poor distortion characteristics. According to the present invention a digital amplifier (18) is provided for converting an audio signal to a power output, comprising a ripple suppression circuit (16) for suppressing voltage ripples in a supply voltage supplied to the bridge circuit with (6) at least one pair of switches. The ripple suppression circuit (16) suppresses ripples in the supply voltage supplied to a switch in the bridge circuit (6), which has been found to cause a major part of the distortions in the output signal of the digital amplifier (18).

    摘要翻译: 近来,D类音频放大器的使用越来越广泛。 与通常使用的AB类线性放大技术相反,D类允许提高效率。 然而,D类原理由于其差的失真特性而已知。 根据本发明,提供一种数字放大器(18),用于将音频信号转换成功率输出,包括纹波抑制电路(16),用于抑制至少提供至(6)至桥电路的电源电压中的电压波动 一对开关 纹波抑制电路(16)抑制提供给桥式电路(6)中的开关的电源电压中的波纹,其已被发现导致数字放大器(18)的输出信号中的大部分失真。

    Method of transmitting information between an information transmitter and an information receiver
    9.
    发明授权
    Method of transmitting information between an information transmitter and an information receiver 失效
    在信息发送器和信息接收器之间传送信息的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07103330B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-05

    申请号:US10764084

    申请日:2004-01-23

    IPC分类号: H04B1/04

    摘要: The invention describes a method of transmitting information between an information transmitter and an information receiver, the potential difference of which moves in cycles between a minimum value and a maximum value and is situated at the minimum value for regular intervals; having the steps: provision of information over the time interval or determining the time interval in which the potential difference between information transmitter and information receiver assumes its minimum value; closing of a switching means of the information transmitter in relation to an information memory assigned to the information receiver, only within the time interval; and transmission and storage of the information in the information memory.

    摘要翻译: 本发明描述了一种在信息发射机和信息接收机之间传输信息的方法,信号发射机和信息接收机之间的电位差以最小值和最大值之间的周期移动,并且定位在规则间隔的最小值处; 具有以下步骤:在时间间隔内提供信息或确定信息发射机和信息接收机之间的潜在差值承担其最小值的时间间隔; 相对于分配给信息接收器的信息存储器,仅在时间间隔内关闭信息发送器的切换装置; 以及将信息传输和存储在信息存储器中。

    Operation and circuitry of a power conversion and control circuit
    10.
    发明授权
    Operation and circuitry of a power conversion and control circuit 有权
    电源转换和控制电路的操作和电路

    公开(公告)号:US07579900B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-25

    申请号:US10567396

    申请日:2004-08-09

    申请人: Thomas Dürbaum

    发明人: Thomas Dürbaum

    IPC分类号: H01L35/00

    摘要: Since parallel MOSFETs are usually driven with one gate signal in power applications, the current sharing between the MOSFETs is automatically established with regard to the characteristics of the individual MOSFETs. This may lead to a large non-uniformity of the current distribution between the MOSFETs. According to the present invention, an individual control of the on-resistances of the MOSFETs is provided, which allows for an improved current sharing between paralleled MOSFETs.

    摘要翻译: 由于并联MOSFET通常在功率应用中由一个栅极信号驱动,所以MOSFET之间的电流共享关于各个MOSFET的特性自动建立。 这可能导致MOSFET之间的电流分布的大的不均匀性。 根据本发明,提供对MOSFET的导通电阻的单独控制,这允许并联MOSFET之间的电流共享提高。