Abstract: The invention discloses an energy conversion device with a cryogenic coil, which relates to the technical field of electromagnet excitation, the device comprises a cold source module, a vacuum module, an external energy module, an internal energy module and a connection module; the cold source module is configured to provide the cold source to the vacuum module, the external energy module is configured to be located outside the vacuum module, the internal energy module is configured to be located inside the vacuum module, and the internal energy module and the external energy module are configured to be connected through the connection module. The energy conversion device with a cryogenic coil further comprises a coolant module, the coolant module is configured to be located inside the vacuum module, and the internal energy module is configured to be located inside the coolant module. The connection module comprises a power electronic converter.

Abstract: A bidirectional voltage converter that includes a transformer, a first bridge circuit, a second bridge circuit and a controller is introduced. The first bridge circuit is coupled to a first side of the transformer and a first voltage source, and the first bridge circuit comprises a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch. The second bridge circuit is coupled to a second side of the transformer and a second voltage source. The controller is configured to set the first bridge circuit to a half-bridge configuration by turning off the third switch, turning on the fourth switch, and alternately turning on and off the first switch and the second switch in response to determining that a voltage of the second voltage source is less than a predetermined threshold. An operation method of the bidirectional voltage converter is also introduced.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes: a power supply circuit configured to generate a supply voltage from at least one of first and second power source voltages; and a system load configured to operate by receiving the supply voltage through an output node of the power supply circuit, wherein the power supply circuit includes: a first low drop-output (LDO) regulator configured to generate, from the first power source voltage, a first load current flowing to the system load through the output node; and a second LDO regulator configured to selectively generate a second load current flowing to the system load through the output node, from the second power source voltage based on a difference between voltages of internal nodes of the first LDO regulator.

Abstract: A packaged power module includes a case, and a metal structure that has first and second surfaces. A transistor is also included that has first and second terminals between which current is transmitted when the transistor is activated, and a control terminal controlling the transistor, wherein the first terminal is sintered to the first surface. A first opening through the case exposes the second surface.

Abstract: A control circuit for a switching converter, can include: a ripple signal generation circuit configured to generate a ripple signal with a same frequency and phase as an inductor current of the switching converter, where the ripple signal changes between zero and a preset value; a superimposing circuit configured to superimpose the ripple signal on a feedback signal representing an output voltage of the switching converter, in order to generate a loop control signal; and a switching control signal generation circuit configured to generate switching control signals according to the loop control signal and a reference signal, in order to control a switching state of a power stage circuit in the switching converter.

Abstract: A feedback loop circuit of a voltage regulator includes a voltage extraction circuit and a loop filter circuit. The voltage extraction circuit receives an error voltage signal that is indicative of difference between an output voltage signal and a reference voltage of the voltage regulator, and generates a voltage extraction signal by extracting one representative voltage for one switching cycle of the voltage regulator according to the error voltage signal. The loop filter circuit applies filtering to the voltage extraction signal to set a feedback signal, and output the feedback signal to a controller circuit of the voltage regulator for regulating the output voltage signal.

Abstract: A method of delivering an electric charge to a remote target with a CEW includes using one or more sensors in communication with the CEW to determine a threat level of a situation and contacting the target with at least one electrode wire discharged from the CEW. The method further includes applying an electric charge along the at least one electrode wire so that electrical charge flows between the CEW and the remote target based upon the determined threat level of the situation.

Abstract: A power management system has a controller including one or more processors. The controller is configured to monitor electrical power on a power bus of a vehicle. The power bus is electrically connecting a power source to multiple subsystems of the vehicle for powering the subsystems via the electrical power on the power bus. The controller is further configured to determine that the electrical power on the power bus exceeds a designated power generation limit, and, in response, generate a reduction command message for communication to a lowest-priority subsystem of the subsystems. The reduction command message instructs the lowest-priority subsystem to reduce power consumption.

Abstract: A photovoltaic inverter is provided. The photovoltaic inverter includes a cabinet and a power module arranged in the cabinet. The power module includes an inverter power unit, a first ventilating passage and a second ventilating passage isolated from the first ventilating passage. The inverter power unit is arranged upstream of the first ventilating passage in a direction in which air is inputted. The first ventilating passage is provided with a first air inlet and a first air outlet. The second ventilating passage is provided with a second air inlet and a second air outlet. In the photovoltaic inverter according to the present disclosure, the inverter power unit that heats up severely is provided with an independent ventilating passage for heat dissipation. In addition, the inverter power unit is arranged the upstream of the first ventilating passage in the direction in which air flows.

Abstract: A power supply and a power saving method thereof are provided. The power saving method includes: utilizing a monitoring circuit within the power supply to generate a monitoring signal according to operating loading of the power supply; and utilizing a control signal generating circuit within the power supply to generate a control signal according to the monitoring signal, to drive at least two switch transistors within a circuitry within the power supply, wherein the switch transistors are connected in parallel.

Abstract: Provided are a control system of an electromagnetic relay and an electromagnetic relay. The control system of an electromagnetic relay includes an electromagnet coil, a first resistor, and a first voltage control element. A first terminal of the electromagnet coil is connected to a first terminal of a first power circuit through the first resistor. A second terminal of the electromagnet coil is connected to a second terminal of the first power circuit. The first voltage control element is connected in parallel to the electromagnet coil. The first voltage control element can control the magnitude of the voltage across the electromagnet coil, so that the force to which armature iron is subjected gradually changes.

Abstract: A DC transformer circuit is provided. A first end of an energy storage inductor in the DC transformer circuit is connected with a module output pin in a DC transformer module, and a second end of the energy storage inductor is connected to a grounded terminal. Using the DC transformer circuit can thus generate a negative voltage for a display device. Compared to a DC buck-boost circuit adopted in the existing arts, the DC transformer circuit has an advantage of low cost.

Abstract: A resonance control method for differentiated phase correction under asymmetric positive and negative bilateral frequency domains includes a differentiated phase correction resonance control link with an independent phase correction angle at each resonance point, a decoupling link and a delay compensation link. As a high power converter has the characteristic of asymmetric positive and negative bilateral frequency domains under resonance control with decoupling, stability margin of a control link is enhanced while a negative-sequence current suppression capability is realized by means of differentiated phase correction at positive and negative resonance poles.

Abstract: A power converter includes a voltage control unit, a current control unit and a hysteresis control unit. The voltage control unit generates a first current command. The hysteresis control unit couples the voltage control unit with the current control unit and is configured to: in the first mode, decouple the voltage control unit and the current control unit and generate a second current command to be transmitted to the current control unit when the detection current reaches the first threshold value, and couple the voltage control unit with the current control unit and transmit the first current command generated by the voltage control unit to the current control unit when the first current command reaches a second threshold value for switching to a second mode from the first mode. The current control unit outputs a mode control signal according to the first current command and the second current command.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first set of operational parameters that correspond to one or more semiconductor devices of a solid-state circuit breaker and sending a first command to the solid-state circuit breaker to turn off the one or more semiconductors in response to the first set of operational parameters exceeding a first set of thresholds. The method includes sending a second command to the solid-state circuit breaker to turn on the one or more semiconductors in response to the first set of operational parameters being equal to or less than the first set of thresholds. The method includes receiving a second set of operational parameters that correspond to one or more electrical properties associated with an operation of the solid-state circuit breaker coupled to a load device and generating a baseline profile representative of the first set of operational parameters and the second operational parameters.

Abstract: An inverter includes at least one relay disposed in an interior of the inverter. The relay is configured to connect the inverter to a grid phase or to disconnect the inverter from the grid phase. A temperature sensor is configured to measure an interior temperature of the inverter. A control unit is configured to actuate the relay, to determine the interior temperature by using the temperature sensor, and to calculate a switching time for the relay in dependence on the interior temperature.

Abstract: A circuit module includes a substrate, a DC/DC converter mounted on the substrate, and a capacitor including a pair of electrodes each including an upper electrode portion facing the second main surface, a lower electrode portion opposing the upper electrode portion, and a side-surface electrode portion connecting the upper electrode portion and the lower electrode portion. The circuit module includes metal plates connected to the substrate and exposed to the outside. The metal plates are in contact with the lower electrode portion and the side-surface electrode portion. The metal plates are in contact with the lower electrode portion and the side-surface electrode portion.

Abstract: The application discloses a converter adaptable to a wide range output voltage and a control method thereof. The converter includes a PWM half-bridge circuit. The control method includes: causing the PWM half-bridge circuit to enter into a DCM by regulating a switching frequency; in each switching period, extending conduction time or turning on a corresponding synchronous rectifier once again for a predetermined time before the first power switch and the second power switch are turned on, to realize zero voltage switching (ZVS) of the first power switch and the second power switch. The application realizes ZVS of the primary power switches, thereby reducing loss.

Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide an electrical-converter system comprising a printed circuit board including at least a first layer and a second layer, a switching node disposed on the second layer, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor disposed on the first layer, a first conduction path from a source of the first transistor, through the switching node, to a drain of the fourth transistor, the first conduction path having a first length, and a second conduction path from the source of the first transistor, through the switching node, to a drain of the second transistor, the second conduction path having a second length, wherein the first length of the first conduction path is greater than the second length of the second conduction path.

Abstract: A polyphase power-supply device includes first to N-th DC-DC converters connected in parallel to each other between an input terminal and an output terminal and a switching controller configured to perform interleave control on the first to N-th DC-DC converters by supplying first to N-th pulse width modulation (PWM) signals to the first to N-th DC-DC converters, respectively, where N is any integer equal to or greater than two. A switching frequency of the first PWM signal is changed at a change time point at which a cycle of the first PWM signal starts. A length of a cycle of the k-th PWM signal firstly appearing after the change time point is shorter than lengths of subsequent cycles of the k-th PWM signal appearing the first cycle of the k-th PWM signal. This polyphase power-supply device has high reliability.