Abstract:
According to an embodiment, a rectifier circuit includes a first diode, a switching element, and a second diode. The first diode is connected between a first terminal and a second terminal so that a direction toward the first terminal from the second terminal is in a forward direction. The switching element has a first main electrode connected to the first terminal, a second main electrode connected to a cathode of the first diode, and a gate electrode connected to an anode of the first diode. The second diode is connected in parallel with respect to the switching element so that a direction toward the first terminal from the cathode of the first diode is in a forward direction, between the first main electrode and the second main electrode of the switching element.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, there is provided a power supply device includes a DC-DC converter and a protection circuit. The DC-DC converter includes a switching element of a normally on type, a current control element of the normally on type connected to the switching element in series and configured to control an electric current flowing to the switching element, and a rectifying element connected to the current control element in series. The DC-DC converter converts, according to ON and OFF of the switching element, an input first direct-current voltage into a second-direct current voltage, which has an absolute value different from an absolute value of the first direct-current voltage, and supplies the second direct-current voltage to a load. When an electric current equal to or larger than a predetermined value flows to the switching element and the current control element, the protection circuit cuts off the electric current.
Abstract:
A power supply apparatus of an embodiment includes a first filter, a second filter, and a switching power supply. The first filter and the second filter attenuate a common mode current to a level lower than a normal mode current. The switching power supply is connected between the first filter and the second filter, and supplies electric power to an illumination load via the second filter.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, there is provided a power supply circuit including a power conversion unit, a current regulator, a controller, and a controller power supply. The power conversion unit converts an AC voltage with a controlled conduction angle into a different voltage. The current regulator includes a branch path electrically connected to the power supply path and switches between a first state in which a part of a current flowing through the power supply path flows to the branch path and a second state in which a current flowing to the branch path is lower than that of the first state. The controller switches the current regulator to the second state in at least a part of a conduction period of a detected conduction angle and switches the current regulator to the first state in a blocking period of the detected conduction angle.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a first inductor, a current control section configured to limit a current value of an electric current flowing through the first inductor to a predetermined current value, the current control section including a first switching element of a normally on type and a resistor connected to a main terminal of the first switching element, a rectifying element connected to the current control section in series, and a second inductor magnetically coupled to the first inductor. The second inductor is configured to induce a voltage for turning on the current control section, when the electric current of the first inductor increases, to induce a voltage for turning off the current control section, when the electric current of the first inductor decreases, and to supply the induced voltage to a control terminal of the current control section.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a conductive first mounting board, a first switching element, a current control element, and a second switching element. The first switching element is mounted on the first mounting board. The current control element is mounted on the first mounting board, includes a main terminal connected to the first mounting board, is connected to the first switching element in series, and is configured to limit an electric current of the first switching element. The second switching element is connected to the current control element in series. An electric current flows to the second switching element when the first switching element is off.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a rectifier circuit, a smoothing capacitor, and a normally on type transistor. The rectifier circuit is configured to rectify an alternating current supplied from a voltage source. The smoothing capacitor is charged by an output current output from the rectifier circuit. The normally on type transistor is connected between the rectifier circuit and the smoothing capacitor in series and is configured to limit an output current value of the rectifier circuit during a voltage input from the voltage source to an output current value higher than an output current value of the rectifier circuit during a steady operation.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a lighting light source including a current control element and a voltage-dividing resistor is provided. The current control element has a first main electrode, a second main electrode series-connected with respect to a lighting light source, and a first control electrode for controlling a current flowing between the first main electrode and the second main electrode, and controls a current supplied to the lighting light source. The voltage-dividing resistor is parallel-connected with respect to the lighting light source and connected to the first control electrode, and inputs a voltage obtained by division of a voltage of the lighting light source to the first control electrode.
Abstract:
A rectifying circuit according to an embodiment includes a first rectifying portion and a second rectifying portion. The first rectifying portion has a positive temperature coefficient. The second rectifying portion has a negative temperature coefficient, is connected in parallel to the first rectifying portion, and has a forward voltage-forward current curve intersecting a forward voltage-forward current curve of the first rectifying portion.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a power supply circuit includes: a DC-DC converter which converts a first DC voltage supplied from a power supply flow path into a second DC voltage having a different absolute value, to supply the voltage to a DC load; and an overcurrent protection unit which is electrically connected to an end portion of the DC load on a low potential side, and performs feedback control of the DC-DC converter based on current which flows to the DC load. The DC-DC converter includes a normally-on type switching element. The overcurrent protection unit is electrically connected to the third electrode. When the current which flows to the DC load is greater than a reference value, the overcurrent protection unit changes the state of the switching element from the first state to the second state by decreasing the potential of the third electrode.