Abstract:
The present invention relates to a high voltage transformer (100) for resonant conversion, the high voltage transformer (100) comprising: a soft-magnetic core (30); a primary winding (10); and a secondary winding (20), which is arranged such that an axial isolation-distance (D2) spacing the secondary winding (20) from the soft-magnetic core (30) in an axial direction (DA) is larger than a first radial isolation-distance (D1) spacing the secondary winding (20) from the soft-magnetic core (30) in a radial direction (DR) or larger than a second radial isolation-distance (D3) spacing the secondary winding (20) from the primary winding (10) in the radial direction (DR); and wherein the secondary winding (20) is thereby configured to provide resonant tank inductance for a resonant tank (150) coupled to the high voltage transformer (100).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a lighting device (40, 50) comprising a housing(41), a lighting arrangement located in an inner space (48) of said housing(41), and an ionic wind generator (49, 59, 69) arranged in said inner space (48) and configured to provide a flow of gas directed along an inner surface of said housing(41).
Abstract:
A voltage multiplier 10 comprises a series of multiplier stages 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d. Each multiplier stage, for example 12b, comprises a first input 16b, a second input 14b, a first output 16c and second output 14c. The first and second outputs of a preceding multiplier stage are interconnected with first and second inputs of a subsequent multiplier stage. Furthermore, each multiplier stages, for example 12b, comprises two series connected diode elements D5, D6 having the same current conducting direction. The two series connected diode elements D5, D6 interconnect the first input 16b and the first output 16c. The second output 14c is coupled between the two series connected diode elements D5, D6. Each multiplier stage, for example 12b, comprises a buffer capacitor C6 interconnecting the respective first input 16b and the respective first output 16c. At least some multiplier stages, for example 12b, comprise a push-pull capacitor C4 interconnecting the respective second input 14b and the respective second output 14c. The first input 16a of a first multiplier stage 12a and the first output 16e of a last multiplier stage 12d provide outputs for a load 42. The second input 14a of the first multiplier stage 12a provides an input for an AC voltage source. The buffer capacitor C3 of the first multiplier stage 12a comprises two series connected buffer capacitor parts C3a, C3b. An input 20 for the AC voltage source 34 is provided between the two buffer capacitor parts C3a, C3b.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device (1) for controlling a power converter (100), the device (1) comprising: a sensor module (10), which is configured to measure an inductor current (i_L) through an inductor of the power converter (100); a compensation module (20), which is configured to generate a compensation waveform (i_c); and an operating module (30), which is configured to provide a continuous conduction mode current signal (i_CCM) based on the compensation waveform (i_c) and of the inductor current (i_L) and which is configured to control the power converter (100) based on the provided continuous conduction mode current signal (i_CCM).
Abstract:
The present invention relates an NPC switching device (10) for an X-ray system (86) with symmetric power supply, wherein the switching device is amended by extra damping resistors (13, 18) in the high voltage rails (24, 28). These resistors act as damping resistors. Thus, they may provide particular damping in combination with the load (100), which is capacitive dominated. Further, an additional inductor (77) may be provided at the output (48) of the NPC switching device allowing a resonant transition. In case the NPC switching device is connected with a grid capacitance of the X-ray system, comprising a cathode (90) and a grid (92), wherein the cathode and the grid form a grid capacitance, overshoot and settling time in the switching device may be controlled and reduced, in particular to a minimum.
Abstract:
Pre-conditioners (or line-conditioners) are used to convert electrical power having first characteristics into electrical power having second characteristics. For example, a pre-conditioner may connect electrical equipment forming a load, which requiring only a conventional mains supply level to a utility three-phase supply. This means that the power components of the load may be de -rated, making the load electrical equipment cheaper. Such circuits may be further improved. Components in the down-converter itself still need to be rated to interface with the higher voltage. An approach is proposed in which two interleaved down-converters (36, 38) can be used to supply voltages. An energy recovery element (50) connects snubbers of the interleaved down-converters, thus enabling some de -rating of the pre-conditioner circuitry.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a ceramic substrate (100) comprising: a front side (100-1), which comprises: i) a power semiconductor (102-1,.., 102-n); and ii) a first metallic layer (104) comprising at least one first metallic plane contact (104-1,..,104-n), which is configured to connect the power semiconductor (102-1,.., 102-n) to a first terminal (105-1,..,105-n) on an edge (100-3) of the ceramic substrate (100); a back side (100-2), which comprises: i) a capacitor (103) which is attached to a ii) second metallic layer (108) comprising at least one second metallic plane contact (108-1,..,108-n), which is configured to connect the capacitor (103) to a second terminal (107-1,..,107-n) on the edge (100-3) of the ceramic substrate (100); and a metallic frame (110), which is configured to connect the first metallic layer (104) to the second metallic layer (108).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for controlling a plurality of cells of a battery, the device comprising: a battery control module, comprising a plurality of cell control units, each assigned to one of the cells, wherein each cell control unit is configured to change a charge balance of the assigned cell and to measure at least one cell parameter of the assigned cell; and a main control module, which is configured to define a preferred range of the state-of-charge of the battery cells for a charging-discharging-cycle, wherein the preferred range is reduced compared to a full range, the main control module further configured to provide a first group of selected cells, on which a charging-discharging-cycle is performed including a fully charged state within the full range, and a second group of non-selected cells, on which the charging-discharging-cycle is performed within the preferred range.
Abstract:
High voltage DC generators based on a resonant tank include power inductors. As the demands on power output increase, but the demands on size of such high voltage DC generators decrease, the effect of radiated magnetic emissions become more significant. The present invention concerns a design for an inductive device, and a method for the assembly of an inductive device, in which a winding facing surface of the inductive device is a continuous portion, so that no air gap is present facing the winding facing surface. This reduces leakage of magnetic flux from the inductive device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device (1) for estimating an average value of an inductor current for switched-mode power converters (100), the device (1) comprising: a sensor (10), which is configured to measure an inductor voltage (v_L) and an inductor current (i_L); a ripple-suppressor (20), which is configured to provide an estimated inductor current ripple (EIR) based on the measured inductor voltage (v_L); and a current-corrector (30), which is configured to provide a corrected inductor current (i_Lc) based on the estimated inductor current ripple (EIR) and the measured inductor current (i_L).