THREE-PHASE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLER IMPLEMENTED WITH SINGLE-PHASE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CONTROLLER

    公开(公告)号:US20230396155A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US17834174

    申请日:2022-06-07

    CPC classification number: H02M1/4216 H02M1/4225 H02M1/4233 H02M1/12

    Abstract: A PFC correction circuit includes first, second, and third phase inputs coupled to three-phase power mains, with a three-phase full-wave rectifying bridge connected to an input node. First, second, and third boost inductors are respectively connected between first, second, and third phase inputs and first, second, and third taps of the three-phase full-wave rectifying bridge. A boost switch is connected between the input node and ground, and a boost diode is connected between the input node and an output node. A multiplier input driver generates a single-phase input signal as a replica of a signal at the three-phase power mains after rectification. A single-phase power factor controller generates a PWM signal from the single-phase input signal. A gate driver generates a gate drive signal from the PWM signal. The boost switch is operated by the gate drive signal.

    CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR INCREASING POWER OUTPUT IN QUASI-RESONANT CONVERTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20230387783A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US18234137

    申请日:2023-08-15

    Inventor: Akshat JAIN

    CPC classification number: H02M1/08 H02M1/32 H03K17/0828 H05B6/108 H02M7/04

    Abstract: Methods of operating an induction geyser include drawing current through a resonant tank via a transistor, generating a changing magnetic field around the resonant tank. Owing to the strategic placement of the resonant tank in proximity to a fluid tank, the changing magnetic field envelopes the fluid tank. In a first method, the voltage across the transistor's conduction terminals is monitored, and when this voltage surpasses a predefined threshold, indicating an overvoltage condition, a corrective action is initiated in which a gate driver pulls up a gate drive signal that drives the transistor. In a second method, the current flowing between the transistor's conduction terminals is monitored, and upon detecting an overcurrent condition where the current exceeds a set threshold the gate driver is activated to pull down the gate drive signal. Both methods aim to keep operation of the geyser within desired parameters.

    LOW AREA PARALLEL CHECKER FOR MULTIPLE TEST PATTERNS

    公开(公告)号:US20190128960A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US15797504

    申请日:2017-10-30

    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a parallel checker to determine whether a device under test (DUT) is functioning properly or outputting erroneous bits. A test pattern or test data is injected into the DUT, and the parallel checker compares output data of the DUT to expected data stored in the parallel checker. The parallel checker determines an error in the event that a bit in the output data does not match in the expected data. The parallel checker is independent of test pattern length and data width at the parallel input of the parallel checker. Accordingly, the parallel checker may be used for multiple different test patterns, such as a PRBS 7, a CJTPAT, CRPAT, etc. Further, the parallel checker provides high-speed synchronization between data received from the DUT and expected test data stored in the parallel checker. In addition, the parallel checker consumes relatively low power and chip area in, for example, a SoC environment.

    LED CONTROL AND DRIVING CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL DIMMING

    公开(公告)号:US20220190708A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17685689

    申请日:2022-03-03

    Inventor: Akshat JAIN

    Abstract: A method includes receiving a plurality of digital feedback signals from a voltage converter, controlling the voltage converter based upon a user desired brightness level and the plurality of digital feedback signals, the voltage converter receiving input from a DC voltage bus and providing output to drive a lighting load, and receiving a plurality of feedback signals from a power factor correction circuit that receives a rectified mains voltage and provides output to the DC voltage bus, and based thereupon operating the power factor correction circuit in transition mode or discontinuous mode based upon the user desired brightness level and a threshold brightness. The plurality of feedback signals include an input sense signal that is a function of the rectified mains voltage as drawn by the power factor correction circuit and an output sense signal that is a function of the output provided to the DC voltage bus.

    LED CONTROL AND DRIVING CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL DIMMING

    公开(公告)号:US20210105874A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-08

    申请号:US17121374

    申请日:2020-12-14

    Inventor: Akshat JAIN

    Abstract: A LED driving circuit includes a power factor correction circuit receiving a rectified mains voltage and providing output to a DC voltage bus, a string of LEDs connected in series, a voltage converter receiving input from the DC voltage bus and providing output to the string of LEDs, and a microcontroller. The microcontroller receives a plurality of digital feedback signals from the voltage converter, controls the voltage converter based upon a user desired brightness level and the plurality of digital feedback signals, and receive a plurality of feedback signals from the power factor correction circuit. Based on the plurality of feedback signals, the microcontroller operates the power factor correction circuit in transition mode where the user desired brightness level is above a threshold brightness, and operates the power factor correction circuit in discontinuous mode where the user desired brightness level is below the threshold brightness.

    ENHANCING HIGH-VOLTAGE STARTUP VOLTAGE RATING FOR PWM CONTROLLERS WITH INTERNAL HIGH VOLTAGE STARTUP CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20200304019A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-24

    申请号:US16801370

    申请日:2020-02-26

    Abstract: A power supply has a transformer with primary and secondary windings. A first terminal of the primary-winding is coupled to a power-input. A PFC includes a low-voltage circuit correcting power factor of the power signal, having a supply-input receiving a supply voltage during normal operation, a feedback-input coupled to a first terminal of the secondary-winding, and a gate-drive-output. A high-voltage startup circuit powers the low-voltage circuit during startup. Periphery circuitry includes a transient voltage suppression diode having an anode coupled to supply power to the high-voltage startup circuit and a cathode coupled to the power-input, a diode having an anode coupled to the first terminal of the secondary-winding and a cathode coupled to the supply-input of the low-voltage circuit. A capacitor is coupled between the supply-input and ground. A transistor has a drain coupled to a second terminal of the primary-winding and a gate coupled to the gate-drive-output.

    CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR INCREASING POWER OUTPUT IN QUASI-RESONANT CONVERTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20190379277A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-12

    申请号:US16003331

    申请日:2018-06-08

    Inventor: Akshat JAIN

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a circuit including a transistor, with a resonant tank coupled between a DC supply node and a first conduction terminal of the transistor. A gate driver generates a gate drive signal for biasing a control terminal of the transistor to cause it to conduct current through the resonant tank. Control circuitry monitors a voltage across the transistor to determine that the transistor is an overvoltage condition if that voltage exceeds a threshold, and monitors a current through the transistor to determine that the transistor is an overcurrent condition if that current exceeds a threshold. If overvoltage is determined, the control circuitry causes the gate driver to pull up the gate drive signal. If overcurrent is determined, the control circuitry causes the gate driver to pull down the gate drive signal. If either overvoltage or overcurrent is present, a pulse width of the gate drive signal is reduced.

    LED CONTROL AND DRIVING CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL DIMMING

    公开(公告)号:US20190182922A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US16216174

    申请日:2018-12-11

    Inventor: Akshat JAIN

    Abstract: A LED driving circuit includes a power factor correction circuit receiving a rectified mains voltage and providing output to a DC voltage bus, a string of LEDs connected in series, a voltage converter receiving input from the DC voltage bus and providing output to the string of LEDs, and a microcontroller. The microcontroller receives a plurality of digital feedback signals from the voltage converter, controls the voltage converter based upon a user desired brightness level and the plurality of digital feedback signals, and receive a plurality of feedback signals from the power factor correction circuit. Based on the plurality of feedback signals, the microcontroller operates the power factor correction circuit in transition mode where the user desired brightness level is above a threshold brightness, and operates the power factor correction circuit in discontinuous mode where the user desired brightness level is below the threshold brightness.

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