Protection circuit with a cut-off switch for power systems

    公开(公告)号:US11652400B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-16

    申请号:US17502097

    申请日:2021-10-15

    CPC classification number: H02M1/32 H02M1/0061 H02M1/08 H02M1/0006 H02M1/0009

    Abstract: A method of operating a power protection system coupled between a power source and a power converter includes producing, by a controller of the power protection system, a driving signal to a cut-off switch of the power protection system to electrically couple the power source to the power converter; detecting, by the controller of the power protection system, a fault condition of the power converter while the power converter is in operation, where the detecting includes detecting, by the controller of the power protection system, that a current flowing through the cut-off switch is above a pre-determined threshold while a gate control signal from the power converter indicates an OFF state for a first current path of the power converter; and in response to detecting the fault condition, turning off, by the controller of the power protection system, the cut-off switch to isolate the power source from the power converter.

    Constant on-time converter with frequency control

    公开(公告)号:US11757359B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US17931802

    申请日:2022-09-13

    Abstract: An improved power converter produces power through a power switch in response to an activation signal that has an on-time and a switching frequency. An on-time signal has a constant on-time and controls the on-time of the activation signal. An error signal indicates that the switching frequency is not equal to a reference frequency. A step up signal and a step down signal are based on the error signal. A count signal is increased in response to the step up signal and decreased in response to the step down signal. An on-time pulse has a duration that is related to a value of the count signal. The on-time pulse controls the constant on-time of the on-time signal and maintains the switching frequency at about the reference frequency.

    GAS TUBE-SWITCHED HIGH VOLTAGE DC POWER CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20170310220A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-26

    申请号:US15136375

    申请日:2016-04-22

    CPC classification number: H02M3/33 H02M1/0061 H02M3/33584

    Abstract: A direct current (DC)-DC converter includes a transformer and a gas tube-switched inverter circuit. The transformer includes a primary winding and a secondary winding. The gas tube-switched inverter circuit includes first and second inverter load terminals and first and second inverter input terminals. The first and second inverter load terminals are coupled to the primary winding. The first and second inverter input terminals are couplable to a DC node. The gas tube-switched inverter circuit further includes a plurality of gas tube switches respectively coupled between the first and second inverter load terminals and the first and second inverter input terminals. The plurality of gas tube switches is configured to operate to generate an alternating current (AC) voltage at the primary winding.

    POWER CONVERTER, METHOD OF POWER CONVERSION, AND SWITCHING DEVICE
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    POWER CONVERTER, METHOD OF POWER CONVERSION, AND SWITCHING DEVICE 审中-公开
    功率转换器,功率转换方法和开关装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150098259A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-09

    申请号:US14048334

    申请日:2013-10-08

    CPC classification number: H02M1/0061 H01J17/40 H02M1/04 H02M1/065

    Abstract: A power converter including at least one switching device is presented. The power converter is configured to convert an input parameter to an output parameter by periodically activating and deactivating the switching device. The switching device includes: (i) a chamber including an ionizable gas; (ii) a cathode and an anode defining a discharge gap disposed in the chamber; (iii) a magnet assembly configured to generate a first magnetic field such that a plasma is maintained in the discharge gap; and (iv) an electromagnet configured to generate, in response to a deactivation signal, a second magnetic field such that at least a portion of the plasma in the discharge gap is disrupted to deactivate the switching device. A method of power conversion and a switching device are also presented.

    Abstract translation: 提出了一种包括至少一个开关装置的功率转换器。 功率转换器被配置为通过周期性地激活和去激活开关装置来将输入参数转换成输出参数。 开关装置包括:(i)包括可电离气体的室; (ii)限定设置在所述室中的放电间隙的阴极和阳极; (iii)磁体组件,被配置为产生第一磁场,使得等离子体保持在放电间隙中; 以及(iv)电磁体,被配置为响应于去激活信号产生第二磁场,使得放电间隙中的等离子体的至少一部分被中断以停用开关装置。 还提出了一种电力转换方法和开关装置。

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