Abstract:
A hybrid-mode power factor corrector includes a power factor correction circuit, a zero-crossing detection circuit, and a controller. The power factor correction circuit includes a power inductor and a power switch, and the zero-crossing detection circuit detects an inductor current. The controller controls the switching of the power switch by an operation frequency to control the power factor correction circuit converting an input voltage into an output voltage, and controls an input current drawn by the power factor correction circuit to follow the input voltage. The controller turns on the power switch to according to a switching time of the power switch when the power switch is switched to reach to the operation frequency and the inductor current is as low as a threshold value close to zero.
Abstract:
A multi-phase boost converting apparatus includes a multi-phase boost converter and a passive lossless snubber, wherein the passive lossless snubber includes a first resonant capacitor, a second resonant capacitor, an output-end first unidirectional conduction component, an output-end second unidirectional conduction component, an input-end first unidirectional conduction component, an input-end second unidirectional conduction component and a resonant inductor.
Abstract:
A boost converting apparatus includes a boost converter and a passive lossless snubber, wherein the passive lossless snubber includes an input-end unidirectional conduction component, a resonant inductor, a resonant capacitor, and an output-end unidirectional conduction component. The present disclosure can solve the problems that the energy conversion efficiency of the hard-switching boost converter is poor and the structure of the soft-switching boost converter is complicated.
Abstract:
A bridgeless step-up and step-down AC-to-DC converter is used to convert an AC input power source into a DC output power source. The converter includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a third circuit, a third diode, and a fourth diode. The first circuit has a first end, a second send, and a third end; the first end is coupled to the AC input power source, the second end is coupled to a ground end, and the third end is coupled to the DC output power source. The second circuit has a first end, a second end, and a third end; the first end is coupled to the AC input power source, the second end is coupled to the ground end, and the third end is coupled to the DC output power source.
Abstract:
A method of controlling a resolution of digital pulse width modulation is applied to a digital pulse width modulation generator. The method is to divide a value of a first duty clock by a value of a first pulse width modulation period clock to generate a first resolution. And then, if it is confirmed that a modulation command has been received, a second resolution is generated, and if it is confirmed that the modulation command is not received, a third resolution is generated. The second resolution is greater than the first resolution, and the second resolution is less than the third resolution.
Abstract:
A dual-mode active clamp flyback converter includes a transformer circuit, a clamping energy storage circuit, and a main switch circuit. The transformer circuit is coupled to a load, and the transformer circuit includes an auxiliary winding. The clamping energy storage circuit is coupled to the transformer circuit. If the load as a heavy loading, the clamping energy storage circuit is turned on. If the load as a light loading, the clamping energy storage circuit is turned off. The main switch circuit is coupled to the transformer circuit. When the main switch circuit is turned on, the auxiliary winding releases energy to a primary-side winding of the transformer circuit.
Abstract:
A flicker-free LED driving apparatus and voltage regulating method thereof are disclosed. The apparatus includes a power conversion circuit receiving an AC electricity and then generating an output voltage with a ripple component for an LED string; a feedback circuit electrically connected to the power conversion circuit and generating a feedback signal with varying duty cycle according to operation states of the LED string; a power conversion circuit including, a controller receiving the feedback signal turns on or off a switching device thereof according to the feedback signal; and a linear voltage-regulating circuit electrically connected to the power conversion circuit, the feedback circuit, and the LED string. and configured to regulate the output voltage in accordance with a voltage difference between the output voltage and a voltage across the LED string.
Abstract:
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device integrates an enable function and an over-temperature protection function (OTP) on the same line, thereby reducing the PCB layout between a microcontroller and a mainboard circuit, and further reducing the circuit complexity and cost. In addition, the negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor in the electronic device is also directly coupled to a circuit pin used for the enable function of the microcontroller to serve as an over-temperature protection application. Therefore, even if the microcontroller fails, the electronic device may still use the hardware circuit structure to automatically achieve the over-temperature protection function.
Abstract:
A passive coupled-inductor soft-switching circuit of a power factor corrector is provided. The passive coupled-inductor soft-switching circuit includes a power input terminal, a first inductor, a first diode, a power output terminal, a power switch and a buffer circuit. The first inductor has a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the first inductor is electrically coupled with the power input terminal. The first diode has a positive terminal and a negative terminal, wherein the positive terminal of the first diode is electrically coupled with the second terminal of the first inductor. The power output terminal is electrically coupled with the negative terminal of the first diode. The buffer circuit is electrically coupled with the power switch. By using the buffer circuit, the voltage and current have phase interlacing shifts and thereby reducing the switching loss.
Abstract:
A control circuit module for a power factor corrector is provided to convert the operation mode of the inductor current from the boundary conduction mode (BCM) to the discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) when a transistor element is operated under the valley inductor current, thus reducing the switching frequency and increasing system efficiency, also to maintain the operation mode of the inductor current in the BCM when the transistor element is operated under the peak inductor current, thus maintaining system efficiency.