POWER CONVERSION USING DUAL SWITCH WITH PARALLEL TRANSISTORS HAVING DIFFERENT BLOCKING VOLTAGES

    公开(公告)号:US20200212809A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16233168

    申请日:2018-12-27

    Abstract: A power converter includes a first switch with a first transistor having a first blocking voltage in parallel with a second transistor having a second blocking voltage that is higher than the first blocking voltage. The power converter also includes a second switch. The power converter also includes a controller coupled to the first and second switches and configured to provide switch control signals. The power converter also includes a sequencer coupled to the first and second transistors and configured to generate offset transition signals for the first and second transistors based on a switch control signal provided by the controller.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY FOR QUASI-SQUARE WAVE POWER CONVERTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20170126122A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-04

    申请号:US14932705

    申请日:2015-11-04

    CPC classification number: H02M3/1588 Y02B70/1466

    Abstract: A power converter includes a power stage having a switch-node of a switched-mode power supply that is coupled to an input voltage node by a power field-effect transistor (FET) to energize an inductive circuit and is coupled to a ground node by a synchronous rectifier in parallel with the inductive circuit. The power converter also includes a controller coupled to the power stage. The controller controls switching of the power FET and synchronous rectifier in a complimentary manner. The controller switches on the power FET during a first switching cycle. Subsequently, the controller switches on the synchronous rectifier and, in response to a current through the inductive circuit being approximately zero, switches off the synchronous rectifier. Subsequently, the controller switches on the synchronous rectifier again to generate a negative current through the inductive circuit prior to entering a second switching cycle.

    OUTPUT CURRENT BOOSTING OF CAPACITOR-DROP POWER SUPPLIES

    公开(公告)号:US20190207513A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US16224457

    申请日:2018-12-18

    Abstract: A capacitor-drop power supply includes a rectifier and a switched capacitor converter coupled to the rectifier. The rectifier is configured to receive an alternating current (AC) signal at an AC voltage and convert the AC signal into a rectified direct current (DC) signal at a rectified voltage. The switched capacitor converter is configured to receive the rectified DC signal and generate a converter output signal at a converter voltage that is proportional to the rectified voltage and that is less than the AC voltage.

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