Abstract: A method of multi-path power factor correction includes providing a plurality of energy transfer paths from a voltage-varying input to an output; delivering a first fraction of available input energy to one or more energy storage networks at the input of at least one of the plurality of energy transfer paths; delivering a second fraction of available input energy to the output; and adjusting the first fraction and second fraction for facilitating outputting a substantially constant output and for controlling the energy drawn from the input.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 27, 2012
Publication date:
August 30, 2012
Applicant:
OnChip Power
Inventors:
Anthony D. Sagneri, Jae-Won George Hwang, Justin Michael Burkhart, Fred Chen
Abstract: A VHF switching power converter comprising one or more VHF switching frequency resonant synchronous rectifiers receives an output from an inverter and delivers a DC output to a load. The power converter includes a controller for controlling at least one of the one or more VHF switching frequency resonant synchronous rectifiers based on feedback derived from a waveform of at least one of the rectifiers. The controller controls a phase angle of at least one of the rectifiers with a delay locked loop. The power converter delivers a regulated DC output via adjustment of a phase shift between at least one of the one or more rectifiers and the inverter.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 27, 2012
Publication date:
August 16, 2012
Applicant:
ONCHIP POWER
Inventors:
Anthony D. Sagneri, Jae-Won George Hwang, Justin Michael Burkhart, Fred Chen
Abstract: A method of on/off modulation of a very high frequency switching cell-based power converter includes receiving an input voltage signal to be applied to a plurality of series stacked very high frequency power converter cells for producing an output voltage and/or current, and controlling a portion of the plurality of series stacked high frequency power converter cells through on/off modulation of at least one of the plurality of series stacked high frequency power converter cells to control the output current and/or the output voltage.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 27, 2012
Publication date:
August 16, 2012
Applicant:
ONCHIP POWER
Inventors:
Anthony D. Sagneri, Jae-Won George Hwang, Justin Michael Burkhart, Fred Chen
Abstract: In an aspect, the present invention provides a high frequency switching power converter. The high frequency switching power converter may include a plurality of soft-switchable power cells flexibly connected to receive an input signal in series and provide an output. The high frequency switching power converter may further include a controller for configuring the flexible connection and for controlling the power cells to receive the input signal. In an embodiment, each of the plurality of power cells may be separately controllable by the controller. Further, a portion of the plurality of power cells may be arranged with parallel outputs. Additionally, at least one of the plurality of cells may include one or more switched capacitors. In another embodiment, the at least one of the plurality of cells may include at least one switched capacitor and a DC/DC regulating converter.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 18, 2011
Publication date:
March 22, 2012
Applicant:
ONCHIP POWER
Inventors:
Anthony D. Sagneri, Jae-Won George Hwang, Justin Michael Burkhart, Fred Chen