Power converter and methods of controlling a power converter

    公开(公告)号:US10418901B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15109398

    申请日:2015-02-26

    摘要: The present invention relates to a new method of power converter regulation, in particular regulation of very high frequency (VHF) power converters operating at frequencies in the MHz range, wherein accurate output regulation utilizes inherent delays in the regulation loop, whereby, contrary to hysteresis on/off control, the new method does not require immediate responses to comparisons of a sense voltage to two reference voltages; rather, according to the new method, only one reference voltage is used, and delays in the feedback loop are allowed to cause some variation of an output of the power converter.

    Resonant step down DC-DC power converter and methods of converting a resonant step down DC-DC converter

    公开(公告)号:US10340805B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-02

    申请号:US15103819

    申请日:2015-01-20

    摘要: The present invention relates to a resonant step-down DC-DC power converter which comprises a primary side circuit and a secondary side circuit coupled through a galvanic isolation barrier. The primary side circuit comprises a positive and a negative input terminal for receipt of an input voltage and an input capacitor coupled between the positive and negative input terminals and the secondary side circuit comprises an output capacitor chargeable to a converter output voltage between a first positive electrode and a second negative electrode. A resonant network is con-figured for alternatingly being charged from the input voltage and discharged to the output capacitor through the galvanic isolation barrier by a semiconductor switch arrangement in accordance with a switch control signal to produce the converter output voltage. The resonant step-down DC-DC power converter comprises an electrical short-circuit connection across the galvanic isolation barrier connecting, in a first case, the second negative electrode of the output capacitor to the positive input terminal of the primary side circuit or, in a second case, connecting the second positive electrode of the output capacitor to the negative input terminal of the primary side circuit thereby establishing in both the first and second cases a series coupling of the output capacitor and the input capacitor. A load connection is established, in the first case, between the first positive electrode of the output capacitor and the positive input terminal or, in the second case, between the second negative electrode of the output capacitor and the negative input terminal.

    RESONANT STEP-DOWN DC-DC POWER CONVERTERS
    5.
    发明申请
    RESONANT STEP-DOWN DC-DC POWER CONVERTERS 审中-公开
    谐振降压直流 - 直流电源转换器

    公开(公告)号:US20160322910A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-03

    申请号:US15103819

    申请日:2015-01-20

    摘要: The present invention relates to a resonant step-down DC-DC power converter which comprises a primary side circuit and a secondary side circuit coupled through a galvanic isolation barrier. The primary side circuit comprises a positive and a negative input terminal for receipt of an input voltage and an input capacitor coupled between the positive and negative input terminals and the secondary side circuit comprises an output capacitor chargeable to a converter output voltage between a first positive electrode and a second negative electrode. A resonant network is con-figured for alternatingly being charged from the input voltage and discharged to the output capacitor through the galvanic isolation barrier by a semiconductor switch arrangement in accordance with a switch control signal to produce the converter output voltage. The resonant step-down DC-DC power converter comprises an electrical short-circuit connection across the galvanic isolation barrier connecting, in a first case, the second negative electrode of the output capacitor to the positive input terminal of the primary side circuit or, in a second case, connecting the second positive electrode of the output capacitor to the negative input terminal of the primary side circuit thereby establishing in both the first and second cases a series coupling of the output capacitor and the input capacitor. A load connection is established, in the first case, between the first positive electrode of the output capacitor and the positive input terminal or, in the second case, between the second negative electrode of the output capacitor and the negative input terminal.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种谐振降压DC-DC电力转换器,其包括通过电隔离屏障耦合的初级侧电路和次级侧电路。 初级侧电路包括用于接收输入电压的正输入端和负输入端,以及耦合在正负输入端之间的输入电容,次级侧电路包括可向第一正电极之间的转换器输出电压充电的输出电容器 和第二负极。 谐振网络被配置为交替地从输入电压充电,并且通过根据开关控制信号的半导体开关装置通过电隔离栅放电到输出电容器,以产生转换器输出电压。 谐振降压DC-DC功率转换器包括横跨隔离电阻的电短路连接,在第一种情况下,将输出电容器的第二负电极连接到初级侧电路的正输入端,或者在 第二种情况,将输出电容器的第二正电极连接到初级侧电路的负输入端,从而在第一和第二情况下建立输出电容器和输入电容器的串联耦合。 在第一种情况下,在输出电容器的第一正电极和正输入端子之间或在第二种情况下,在输出电容器的第二负电极和负输入端子之间建立负载连接。

    Embedded solenoid transformer for power conversion

    公开(公告)号:US10748697B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US15103239

    申请日:2014-12-22

    摘要: A resonant power converter for operation in the radio frequency range, preferably in the VHF, comprises at least one PCB-embedded transformer. The transformer is configured for radio frequency operation and comprises a printed circuit board defining a horizontal plane, the printed circuit board comprising at least two horizontal conductive layers separated by an isolating layer, a first embedded solenoid forming a primary winding of the transformer and a second embedded solenoid being arranged parallel to the first solenoid and forming a secondary winding of the transformer, wherein the first and second embedded solenoids are formed in the conductive layers of the printed circuit board, wherein each full turn of an embedded solenoid has a horizontal top portion formed in an upper conductive layer, a horizontal bottom portion formed in a lower conductive layer, and two vertical side portions formed by vias extending between the upper and the lower conducting layers.

    BURST MODE CONTROL
    8.
    发明申请
    BURST MODE CONTROL 审中-公开
    冲击模式控制

    公开(公告)号:US20160359412A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-08

    申请号:US15109398

    申请日:2015-02-26

    IPC分类号: H02M3/158 H02M1/08 H02M1/14

    摘要: The present invention relates to a new method of power converter regulation, in particular regulation of very high frequency (VHF) power converters operating at frequencies in the MHz range, wherein accurate output regulation utilises inherent delays in the regulation loop, whereby, contrary to hysteresis on/off control, the new method does not require immediate responses to comparisons of a sense voltage to two reference voltages; rather, according to the new method, only one reference voltage is used, and delays in the feedback loop are allowed to cause some variation of an output of the power converter.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及功率转换器调节的新方法,特别是对在MHz范围内的频率工作的非常高频(VHF)功率转换器的调节,其中精确的输出调节利用调节回路中的固有延迟,从而与滞后相反 开/关控制,新方法不需要立即响应感测电压与两个参考电压的比较; 相反,根据新方法,仅使用一个参考电压,并且允许反馈环路中的延迟导致功率转换器的输出的一些变化。

    SELF-OSCILLATING RESONANT POWER CONVERTER
    9.
    发明申请
    SELF-OSCILLATING RESONANT POWER CONVERTER 有权
    自谐振电力转换器

    公开(公告)号:US20150303806A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-22

    申请号:US14439412

    申请日:2013-10-29

    IPC分类号: H02M3/158

    摘要: The present invention relates to resonant power converters and inverters comprising a self-oscillating feedback loop coupled from a switch output to a control input of a switching network comprising one or more semiconductor switches (S1, S2). The self-oscillating feedback loop sets a switching frequency of the power converter (100) and comprises a first intrinsic switch capacitance (CGD) coupled between a switch output and a control input of the switching network and a first inductor (LG). The first inductor (LG) is coupled in-between a first bias voltage source and the control input of the switching network and has a substantially fixed inductance. The first bias voltage source is configured to generate an adjustable bias voltage (VBias) applied to the first inductor (LG). The output voltage (V0UT) of the power converter (100) is controlled in a flexible and rapid manner by controlling the adjustable bias voltage (VBias).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及谐振功率转换器和逆变器,其包括从开关输出耦合到包括一个或多个半导体开关(S1,S2)的开关网络的控制输入端的自振荡反馈环路。 自振荡反馈环路设置功率转换器(100)的开关频率,并且包括耦合在开关输出和开关网络的控制输入端之间的第一固有开关电容(CGD)和第一电感器(LG)。 第一电感器(LG)耦合在第一偏置电压源和开关网络的控制输入之间,并且具有基本上固定的电感。 第一偏置电压源被配置为产生施加到第一电感器(LG)的可调偏置电压(VBias)。 通过控制可调偏置电压(VBias),灵活且快速地控制功率转换器(100)的输出电压(V0UT)。

    Step-up DC-DC power converter
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10181798B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-15

    申请号:US15103276

    申请日:2014-12-17

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335 H02M1/08

    摘要: A step-up DC-DC power converter comprises a primary side circuit and a secondary side circuit coupled through a galvanic isolation barrier. The primary side circuit comprises a positive and a negative input terminal for receipt of an input voltage and an input capacitor coupled between the positive and negative input terminals and the secondary side circuit comprises an output capacitor chargeable to a converter output voltage between a first positive electrode and a second negative electrode. The galvanic isolation barrier comprises a first capacitor coupled in series with the positive input terminal of the primary side circuit and the first positive electrode of the output capacitor; and a second capacitor coupled in series with the negative input terminal of the primary side circuit and the second negative electrode of the output capacitor.