Abstract:
A control method of an inverter circuit includes the following steps. Firstly, a half cycle of the AC output voltage is divided into a first stage and a second stage. Then, the upper switch element and the lower switch element are controlled to be operated at a first switching frequency lower than a preset threshold frequency in the first stage, so that the inverter circuit is operated in a continuous current mode. Then, the upper switch element or the lower switch element of the bridge arm is controlled to be operated at a second switching frequency in the second stage, so that the upper switch element and the lower switch element are turned on at a preset voltage level and the inverter circuit is operated at a discontinuous current mode boundary mode.
Abstract:
A power converter device, includes switching devices and a controller, to realize conversion between power supplies by controlling on and off the switching devices via the controller. The switching devices include: at least one normally-on type switching device and at least one normally-off type switching device both having an operation frequency greater than 1 kHz and connected in series. The controller outputs a first and second control signal to correspondingly control the normally-on type switching device and the normally-off type switching device to control the normally-off type switching device to be turned on after the normally-on type switching device to be turned off. The present disclosure uses the normally-off type switching device originally disposed in the circuit, having a voltage blocking ability, to realize directly usage of the normally-on type switching device to improve efficiency and power density of switching power supply.
Abstract:
A power supply system includes a first converting stage, a second converting stage, and a third converting stage. The first converting stage is configured to generate a first voltage according to a first input voltage. The second converting stage is coupled to the first converting stage in series, and includes a first non-regulated power converter and a second non-regulated power converter. The first non-regulated power converter is configured to generate a second voltage according to the first voltage. The second non-regulated power converter is configured to generate a third voltage according to the second voltage. The second voltage is higher than the third voltage, and a varying range of the second voltage is wider than a varying range of the third voltage. The third converting stage is configured to generate a first output voltage according to the third voltage.
Abstract:
A power converting circuit includes a converter. The converter receives and converts an input power to provide power for a load. The converter includes a power storage unit, a switch unit, a capacitor unit, and a current sampling unit. The power storage unit includes input and output terminals. The switch unit includes first and second switches, which are series connected at a common terminal, and the common terminal is coupled to the output terminal of the power storage unit. The capacitor unit includes first and second capacitors. The first capacitor and the switch unit are parallel connected to form a capacitor-switch parallel structure. The second capacitor capacitance is more than ten times larger than the first capacitor capacitance. The current sampling unit and the capacitor-switch parallel structure are series connected to form a capacitor-sampling unit series structure. The capacitor-sampling unit series structure and the second capacitor are parallel connected.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter. The DC-DC converter includes a first bridge and a second bridge. The first bridge includes a first switch and a second switch, whereas the second bridge includes a third switch and a fourth switch. The second bridge is in parallel connection with the first bridge. The second switch is in series connection with the first switch, and the fourth switch is in series connection with the third switch. The DC-DC converter switches between a first mode and a second mode based on a detection signal. Further, a method for controlling the DC-DC converter is also disclosed herein.
Abstract:
A control method of an inverter circuit includes the following steps. Firstly, a half cycle of the AC output voltage is divided into a first stage and a second stage. Then, the upper switch element and the lower switch element are controlled to be operated at a first switching frequency lower than a preset threshold frequency in the first stage, so that the inverter circuit is operated in a continuous current mode. Then, the upper switch element or the lower switch element of the bridge arm is controlled to be operated at a second switching frequency in the second stage, so that the upper switch element and the lower switch element are turned on at a preset voltage level and the inverter circuit is operated at a discontinuous current mode boundary mode.
Abstract:
A method for controlling a resonant DC/DC power converting circuit is provided. The resonant DC/DC power converting circuit having a converter output and a converter input comprises at least two converters having similar structures and outputs connected in parallel as said converter output, and a controller. Each converter comprises a full-bridge inverter unit and a resonant unit. The full-bridge inverter unit is configured with at least four switches. The resonant unit is coupled with said full-bridge inverter unit. The controller outputs two groups of driving control signals to drive four switches in said two converters respectively. The method comprises: making said two converters operate at the same frequency and interleave with preset phase shift; and making two of driving control signals in one group interleave with preset angle to reduce output current of said converter corresponding controlled thereby, when output currents of said two converters are not approximately equal.
Abstract:
A control method for a power converter is provided. The power converter includes an inductor, and a switch selectively turned on according to a control signal. The control method includes determining an on-time and a falling time according to a voltage information or a current information of the power converter; determining a switching period of the control signal according to the on-time, the falling time, and a resonant period corresponding to the inductor and a parasitic capacitance of the switch; adjusting the switching period by comparing the switching period with a first threshold period and a second threshold period; generating the control signal having the switching period when the switching period is greater than the first threshold period and less than the second threshold period or when the switching period is greater than the second threshold period and the power converter operates at over 50% of a rated power.
Abstract:
The present application discloses a power converter and a controlling method thereof. The power converter at least comprises an inductor, a parasitic capacitor, an energy storage switch and a free-wheeling switch, and the controlling method is used for enabling the energy storage switch to maintain zero-voltage turn-on during the normal operation of the power converter. The controlling method comprising: within a switching period, the free-wheeling switch is turned on again for a preset time after the free-wheeling switch is turned on and turned off for the first time and after the inductor and the parasitic capacitor resonate, so that a voltage between two terminals of the energy storage switch can decline to zero, and when the voltage between two terminals of the energy storage switch declines to zero, the energy storage switch is turned on, thereby entering the next switching period of the power converter.
Abstract:
A power converter and a method for balancing voltages across input capacitors are disclosed in the present application. The power converter includes: two DC input terminals; a first input capacitor and a second input capacitor; a first bridge arm and a second bridge arm connected in series with one another; and an output circuit configured to generate a signal required by the power converter based on the signals at a midpoint of the first bridge arm and a midpoint of the second bridge arm. The power converter further includes: a first voltage balancing unit and a second balancing unit configured to reduce a voltage difference between the first input capacitor and the second input capacitor. The power converter provided by the present application solves the problem of imbalance in the voltages across the first input voltage and the second input voltage.