Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Constant inrush current circuit for AC input power supply unit
- Patent Title (中): 交流输入电源单元的恒定涌流电路
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Application No.: US14512111Application Date: 2014-10-10
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Publication No.: US09281758B1Publication Date: 2016-03-08
- Inventor: Lei Wang , Mehran Mirjafari , Ashish Razdan
- Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Round Rock
- Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
- Current Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Round Rock
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: H02M7/06
- IPC: H02M7/06

Abstract:
A power supply circuit includes a rectifier module configured to rectify an input voltage and a capacitor including a first terminal coupled to the rectifier module. In addition, the power supply circuit includes first and second transistors. The first transistor couples to a second terminal of the capacitor, and the second transistor couples in series to the first transistor. The power supply circuit also includes a resistor, configured to set an inrush current value, in parallel with the second transistor. When coupled to a power supply, the power supply circuit is configured to turn-on the first transistor such that an inrush current flows, at the inrush current value, through the capacitor, first transistor, and resistor. After a delay time, the power supply circuit is configured to turn-on the second transistor such that the inrush current drops to around zero, thus maintaining a low impedance path during steady-state operation.
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