Abstract: The present invention relates to a synchronous DC-DC power converter which may include a conversion cell including a number of switches and a single inductor, and a controller. The controller is configured to control a cycle of conversion of the conversion cell of the converter with multiple phases by controlling each of the switches.

Abstract: A power supply system may include a target device and an adapter. The target device may include an adapter connection switch that receives adapter recognition information to form a connection with the adapter, a voltage detection unit that receives an output voltage from an adapter, and a voltage-change-requesting unit that outputs a voltage to request a voltage change based on information on the output voltage from the adapter. The adapter may include a device information recognition unit that receives the voltage to request a voltage change, and an output-voltage-changing unit that changes the output voltage based on the voltage to request a voltage change.

Abstract: A system includes a converter configured to electrically couple to a power source and to a heating element of a vaporizer atomizer. The converter can be further configured to receive a first voltage from the power source and provide a second voltage to the heating element. The converter can be a direct-current to direct-current converter. A power monitor configured to electrically couple to the heating element, measure a current through the heating element, measure a voltage over the heating element, calculate a power and/or resistance, and output a control signal to the converter. The converter can be configured to be controlled by the control signal to vary the second voltage to maintain a target power or a target temperature over the heating element. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: A voltage adjustment apparatus, a chip, a power source, and an electronic device. The apparatus comprises: a voltage input module, used for receiving an input voltage; a current determining module, electrically connected to the voltage input module and used for determining an adjustment current on the basis of the input voltage and a load current; a control module, electrically connected to the current determining module and used for outputting a control signal on the basis of the adjustment current; and a voltage output module, electrically connected to the voltage input module, the current determining module, and the control module, and being used for outputting a target voltage on the basis of the control signal and the input voltage.

Abstract: An LLC resonant converter comprises, an LLC resonant converter circuit with an output line and an input line. The LLC resonant converter circuit includes a switch array operatively connecting between the input line and the output line. A controller is connected to the input line by a feed forward line and connected to a respective gate of each switch in the switch array. The controller includes machine readable instructions configured to cause the controller to receive feed forward input from the input line and control switching of the switch array with a pulse frequency modulation (PFM) switching pattern to regulate voltage of the output line.

Abstract: A power transistor conversion device comprising: a base frame; and a fixing frame; wherein the base frame is provided with two limit holes within the base frame for fixing the base frame, and two through holes through which an input pin and an output pin of the power transistor pass through the base frame; the fixing frame is located perpendicular to an upper surface of the base frame, and the fixing frame is fastened to the base frame; the fixing frame is provided with a transistor limit unit for fixing the power transistor on the fixing frame. When applied, the transistor or the power transistor is fixed on the power transistor conversion device through the transistor limit unit, and then directly replaces the position of the power transistor to achieve better replaceability and better heat dissipation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a three-level rectification DC/DC converter including primary and secondary circuits and a resonant tank circuit. A voltage between two primary terminals is a first voltage. The secondary circuit includes a flying capacitor, a switch bridge arm, and a capacitor bridge arm. The switch bridge arm includes four switches serially connected. Two terminals of the flying capacitor are respectively connected between the first and second switches and connected between the third and fourth switches. Two secondary terminals are respectively connected between the second and third switches and connected between two output capacitors of the capacitor bridge arm. In two consecutive periods of the first voltage, the first and second switches are in an on state for a preset time length after two falling edges respectively, and the third and fourth switches are in the on state for the preset time length after two rising edges respectively.

Abstract: An energy harvesting circuit for harvesting energy from a medium voltage power line. The energy harvesting circuit includes an input capacitor electrically coupled to the power line and storing power therefrom, and a flyback converter including a primary coil and a secondary coil. The harvesting circuit further includes a switching circuit electrically coupled in series with the primary coil and being operable to electrically connect and disconnect the input capacitor to and from the primary coil, where the switching circuit includes an input voltage regulation feedback circuit for regulating an input voltage provided to the switching circuit from the input capacitor. The harvesting circuit also includes an output capacitor electrically coupled to the secondary coil and the actuator, where the output capacitor is charged by the secondary coil when the switching circuit is closed to provide power to an actuator to close a vacuum interrupter.

Abstract: In a method for operating an inverter assembly and inverter assembly for carrying out the method, to reduce the risk of triggering a ground fault circuit interrupter, before feeding in the alternating voltage, the leakage capacitance to ground is determined at the DC input of each inverter, and which AC output is connected to which line of the supply network is determined, and, taking into consideration the leakage capacitance and a defined maximum leakage current and the connection situation at the AC output, the power units are asymmetrically modulated so that the amplitudes of the voltages at the AC outputs of the power units differ in size. The voltage with the greater amplitude comes about at the AC output of this power unit connected to the phase connection. The voltage with the lower amplitude comes about at the AC output of the power unit connected to the neutral conductor.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a power converter operable to receive a cyclically varying input signal includes a discrete-time, on-time generator coupled to the power converter and configured to regulate an output voltage of the power converter and a controller configured to compare the output voltage of the power converter against a first predetermined range to: obtain a comparison result at a zero-crossing of the cyclically varying input signal and select one of a plurality of operation levels of the discrete-time, on-time generator in response to the comparison result. The plurality of operation levels includes a linear, discrete-time operation level and a nonlinear, discrete-time operation level.

Abstract: A flyback DC-DC converter. The converter having a transformer with a primary and a secondary windings, first and second switches, a capacitor coupled between the second switch and the primary winding, where the second switch is arranged to operate such that a sum of a first and second time periods equals a sum of third and fourth time periods, where the first time period is a delay time period from a time that the first switch is turned off to a time that the second switch is turned on, the second time period is a time period that the second switch is on, the third time period is a resonance time period of a resonator formed by a leakage inductance of the transformer and a capacitance of the capacitor, and the fourth time period is a time period for discharge of the leakage inductance of the transformer into the capacitor.

Abstract: An integrated circuit for a power supply circuit including a transformer having a primary coil, a secondary coil, and an auxiliary coil, and a transistor configured to control a current flowing through the primary coil. The integrated circuit includes a first terminal receiving a power supply voltage corresponding to a voltage from the auxiliary coil; a second terminal receiving a feedback voltage corresponding to an output voltage; a third terminal receiving a voltage corresponding to a current flowing through the transistor when the transistor is on; a determination circuit determining whether a detection circuit configured to detect a voltage generated in the auxiliary coil is coupled between the third terminal and the auxiliary coil; and a switching control circuit controlling switching of the transistor based on the voltages at the second and third terminals and a determination result of the first determination circuit.

Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a chuck body which supports a substrate, at least one pin hole penetrating the chuck body in a vertical direction, a lift pin disposed in one of the at least one pin hole, wherein the lift pin moves along the one of the at least one pin hole, and an expansion member which is provided at an inner circumference of the one of the at least one pin hole, the expansion member having an inner circumferential surface that, in response to a first power, selectively holds or releases an outer circumferential surface of the lift pin.

Abstract: A cascade circuit can include: N power conversion units connected in series between two ports of a power supply, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; a controller connected to one of the N power conversion units, and being configured to send a signal to be transmitted through the connected power conversion unit; where each of the power conversion units is configured to send the signal to be transmitted to a next-stage power conversion unit when the each of the power conversion unit shares a reference voltage with the adjacent next-stage power conversion unit; and where the signal to be transmitted is controlled to be transmitted from a previous-stage power conversion unit to a next-stage power conversion unit in sequence until the signal to be transmitted is received by all of the N power conversion units.

Abstract: A device for door and phase segregation in low voltage circuit breakers, in particular in molded case circuit breakers, having a plurality of phases each provided with a lug for electrical connection of said circuit breaker and a venting aperture for venting off gases, the device comprising a conductive element adapted to be fixed to a corresponding lug of the circuit breaker and provided with electrical connection means for electrical connection of the circuit breaker, comprising a first insulating element covering the conductive element and/or a second insulating element adapted to be interposed between two adjacent phases of the circuit breaker.

Abstract: A magnetizer system for use with a medical device including ferrous elements. The magnetizer can include a magnetizer body defining a cavity, the magnetizer body having a body opening in communication with the cavity, the magnetizer body including one or more magnets configured to generate a magnetic field configured to imprint a magnetic signature on ferrous elements within the cavity. The magnetizer can include one or more mechanisms configured to detect the presence of the medical device.

Abstract: This application discloses a converter and a power adapter, to reduce an energy loss of the power adapter. The converter includes a direct current power supply, a main power transistor, an auxiliary power transistor, a first capacitor, a transformer, and a control circuit. The first capacitor and the transformer are connected in series to form a series circuit. The series circuit is connected to a first terminal and a second terminal of the auxiliary power transistor in parallel. The control circuit is configured to: when the main power transistor is in a cutoff state and a target voltage reaches a target valley voltage, control the main power transistor to be conducted. The target voltage is a voltage between the first terminal of the main power transistor and the ground.

Abstract: A radio frequency switch generator applicable to 1.8 V and 1.2 V power supplies, which relates to the technical field of radio frequency switches. The present invention comprises a bandgap reference circuit, a linear voltage regulator circuit, a boost circuit, a ring oscillator circuit and a negative voltage circuit; wherein both the boost circuit and the ring oscillator circuit adopt an independent linear voltage stabilizing circuit as a power supply voltage source; square signals generated by the ring oscillator circuit are regarded as input signals of the boost circuit and the negative voltage circuit; and positive voltage is finally obtained after the boost circuit is subjected to double boosting twice, and negative voltage is finally obtained after the negative voltage circuit is subjected to three-level cascading.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are medical-device magnetizer systems and methods. In an example, a magnetizer system can be configured to impart one or more magnetic signatures to a medical device having ferrous elements for medical-device tracking. Such a magnetizer system can include, in some embodiments, a magnetizer. The magnetizer can have an elongate body with a single-dipole section, a multipole section, and a plurality of magnets configured to generate two or more magnetic fields. The single-dipole section can have a magnetizer body defining a cavity having a first magnetic field therein. The multipole section can have a second magnetic field therein. In another example, a method can include imparting a magnetic signature to a plurality of medical devices having ferrous elements using the magnetizer system.

Abstract: A power conversion system includes: power conversion circuitry including a plurality of submodules connected in series to each other; a host device to control each submodule included in the power conversion circuitry; a terminal device to display internal information about each submodule; and at least one repeating device to relay communication between the host device and each submodule and communication between the terminal device and each submodule. The repeating device receives, from one or more submodules communicating with the repeating device, internal information about the submodules, transmits, to the host device with a first cycle period, a first communication frame including aggregate information that is an aggregate of the received internal information, and transmits, to the terminal device with a second cycle period longer than the first cycle period, a second communication frame including internal information selected from the received internal information.