Abstract:
The invention relates to a device which comprises a circuit arrangement and at least one inductive element. In order to form a device with a circuit arrangement with one or more inductive elements which can be manufactured as economically as possible, it is proposed to use an electrically conductive plate ( 13 ) having an inductive function, the inductive function corresponding to a structure of slits ( 20 a, 20 b, 20 c) formed in the plate.
Abstract:
The converter circuit has switches (S1,S2)to sample a DC voltage (U1) to generate a chopper voltage (U3). The switching time is determined by a controller (5) providing a dead band time. The voltage is applied to a resonator circuit having a capacitor(Cr)and inductance (Lr) coupled to the rectifier (7). The switching operation is dependent upon a threshold value comparison.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a device ( 1 ) for data transmission in a power supply network (power line communication). The device ( 1 ), preferably centrally located in a distribution box ( 6 ), is equipped with transceivers ( 3, 4, 5 ), each one of which is connected to a phasing line ( 11, 12, 13 ) of the power supply network, from which it can receive data, and to which it can transmit data. The transceivers are coupled via a control unit ( 2 ), wherein the control unit ensures that the data received from a phasing line can be transmitted, prepared, on at least one other phasing line. Hereby, a re-transmission on all phasing lines with the same transmission power, or a re-transmission matched to the particular signal strengths or the addressees of the data, can take place.
Abstract:
Described herein is a DC/DC down converter which includes a synchronous rectifier, a switching element at its input side, an inductance at its output side and an auxiliary circuit which includes an auxiliary switching element, an auxiliary rectifier and an auxiliary inductance, the auxiliary circuit being coupled to the connection between the synchronous rectifier, the switching element at the input side and the inductance at the output side.
Abstract:
A conversion circuit for converting solar power into an alternating 3-phase maims (M) comprises a converter (conv) for converting the power from a solar cell (sc) into an unipolar converter output voltage provided between a first and a second converter output terminal of the converter, the converter having a constant power output regulation. The conversion circuit further comprises an inverter (Inv) for cyclically switching one of 3 3-phase output terminals to the first converter output terminal, one to the second converter output terminal and one intermittently to the first and second converter output terminal. With this conversion circuit and method, high capacity energy storage components (such as a capacitor having a large capacitance) can be avoided in the conversion circuit.
Abstract:
Resonant gate driver circuits provide for an efficient switching of, for example, a MOSFET. However, often an operation of the resonant gate driver circuit does not allow for an application where high switching frequencies are required. According to the present invention, a pre-charging of the inductor of the resonant gate drive circuit is performed. This allows for a highly energy efficient and fast operation of the MOSFET.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a device ( 1 ) for data transmission in a power supply network (power line communication). The device ( 1 ), preferably centrally located in a distribution box ( 6 ), is equipped with transceivers ( 3, 4, 5 ), each one of which is connected to a phasing line ( 11, 12, 13 ) of the power supply network, from which it can receive data, and to which it can transmit data. The transceivers are coupled via a control unit ( 2 ), wherein the control unit ensures that the data received from a phasing line can be transmitted, prepared, on at least one other phasing line. Hereby, a re-transmission on all phasing lines with the same transmission power, or a re-transmission matched to the particular signal strengths or the addressees of the data, can take place.
Abstract:
A converter includes circuit elements for chopping a DC voltage, in which switch-on phases of the circuit elements are alternating. A circuit assembly with resonant elements is used for processing the chopped DC voltage and for producing an output voltage. The voltage present at one of the circuit elements is compared with a threshold in a dead time phase before the circuit element is switched on. The comparison result is used to determine whether an inductive or capacitive converter load is present. Alternatively, a differential quotient of the voltage present at one of the circuit elements during the dead time phase is used to determine whether an inductive or capacitive converter load is present.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an arrangement for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy comprising a piezoelectric auxiliary generator producing an auxiliary voltage and a main generator which is coupled mechanically with the auxiliary generator and producing the electrical energy.