Abstract:
A power regulator comprises a first power switch configured to carry a pulsed current, an input capacitor between a positive terminal of an input voltage bus and a return point, an output capacitor between a positive terminal of an output voltage bus and the return point and a protection device coupled between the return point and a common return point of the input voltage bus and the output voltage bus, wherein the pulsed current is configured to flow through the protection device.
Abstract:
A multilevel LLC resonant converter comprises a resonant tank connected in series with a primary side of a transformer, a first switch and a second switch connected in series, wherein a common node of the first switch and the second switch is coupled to a mid-voltage point through a first isolation switch and the resonant bank and a third switch and a fourth switch connected in series, wherein a common node of the third switch and the fourth switch is coupled to the resonant tank.
Abstract:
A converter comprises a high side switch, a low side switch connected in series with the high switch, a gate drive circuit comprising a first drive port coupled to a gate of the high side switch, a second drive port coupled to a gate of the low side switch, an SRE input port and a PWM input port coupled to a PWM controller, wherein the PWM controller is selected from the group consisting of a first PWM controller having two complementary PWM outputs, a second PWM controller having a tri-state PWM output and a third PWM controller having a single PWM output.
Abstract:
A multilevel LLC resonant converter comprises a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected in series providing a mid-voltage point of an input dc power source, a resonant tank connected in series with a primary side of a transformer, a first transistor and a second transistor connected in series, wherein a common node of the first transistor and the second transistor is connected to the mid-voltage point through a first isolation switch and a third transistor and a fourth transistor connected in series, wherein a common node of the third transistor and the fourth transistor is connected to the mid-voltage point through a second isolation switch.
Abstract:
An embodiment holdup time circuit of a bridgeless power factor correction circuit comprises a charge device connected between an output terminal of a bridgeless power factor correction circuit and an energy storage apparatus, a discharge device connected between the energy storage apparatus and an input of the bridgeless power factor correction circuit, the energy storage apparatus and the bridgeless power factor correction circuit comprising a first boost converter, a second boost converter, a first switch and a second switch, wherein the first switch is connected between the first boost converter and ground and the second switch is connected between the second boost converter and ground.
Abstract:
An embodiment power converter package comprises a semiconductor die, an output inductor, a plurality of input capacitors and output capacitors. The semiconductor die, the output inductor and the plurality of capacitors are mounted on a lead frame and connected one to another through various pads on the lead frame. The semiconductor die comprises a high side switch, a low side switch and a driver. The power converter package is electrically coupled to an external pulse width modulation controller through a variety of input and output pads.
Abstract:
A power system comprising a non-isolated voltage regulator configured to couple to an input voltage and produce an output voltage, wherein the non-isolated voltage regulator is in a power distribution system and configured to boost the input voltage when the input voltage is less than a minimum output voltage, to reduce the input voltage when the input voltage is greater than a maximum output voltage, and to pass-through the input voltage when the input voltage is greater than or equal to the minimum output voltage and less than or equal to the maximum output voltage.
Abstract:
A converter comprises a bridge and a resonant tank coupled between the bridge and an isolation transformer. The converter is configured such that the converter operates at a first constant-gain resonant frequency during a normal operation condition wherein a voltage gain of the converter is essentially insensitive to an output load change and the converter operates at a minimum-gain damping frequency during an abnormal operation condition wherein a voltage gain of the converter is approximately equal to zero.
Abstract:
A multilevel LLC resonant converter comprises a resonant tank connected in series with a primary side of a transformer, a first switch and a second switch connected in series, wherein a common node of the first switch and the second switch is coupled to a mid-voltage point through a first isolation switch and the resonant bank and a third switch and a fourth switch connected in series, wherein a common node of the third switch and the fourth switch is coupled to the resonant tank.
Abstract:
An embodiment high efficiency power regulator comprises a three-terminal converter and a protection device. The three-terminal converter comprises a first terminal coupled to a positive terminal of an input voltage bus, a second terminal coupled to a positive terminal of an output voltage bus and a third terminal coupled to the protection device. The protection device comprises an inrush current limiting element connected in series with a reverse polarity protection device.