Abstract: A power conversion system is provided. The power conversion system includes a power conversion circuit and N clamping circuits. The power conversion circuit includes an input port, an output port, N switching power conversion units and N?1 storage device. The switching power conversion unit includes a first switch and a second switch. N is an integer larger than 1. Two ends of the storage device have a first node and a second node respectively. The clamping circuit includes an absorbing capacitor and an absorbing diode and has a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal. The first and second terminals are electrically connected to two ends of the corresponding second switch respectively. The absorbing capacitor and the absorbing diode are serially coupled between the first and second terminals for absorbing a peak voltage. The third terminal is electrically connected to the corresponding first node or the input port.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes a first switching element and a first inductor connected in series between a first terminal and a second terminal, the first inductor and a second switching element being connected in series between the second and third terminals, a switching controller that alternately turns on and off the first and second switching elements, a first capacitor connected between the first and second terminals, and a second capacitor connected between the second and third terminals. When a first full-wave rectified voltage is input, switching frequencies of the first switching element and the second switching element, an inductance of the first inductor, a capacitance of the first capacitor, and a capacitance of the second capacitor are set so that a second full-wave rectified voltage having a voltage amplitude and a phase same as the voltage amplitude and the phase of the first full-wave rectified voltage is output.

Abstract: A power semiconductor module, as well as a corresponding method of manufacture, are provided. The power semiconductor module has a plurality of power switches. A first subset of the power switches forms part of a first electrical current branch. A second subset of the power switches forms part of a second electrical current branch. Within the current branches, the associated power switches are arranged symmetrically with respect to the DC voltage contacts and are connected in such a way that a current density which is formed in the individual current paths which are respectively assigned to one of the power switches is at least substantially homogeneously distributed during the high frequency operation of the power semiconductor module and/or in the operation of the power switches with high voltage gradients.

Abstract: A voltage regulator includes an error amplifier which controls the gate of an output transistor so that a feedback voltage based on an output voltage of an output terminal matches a first reference voltage, a first transistor having a gate to which a second reference voltage is supplied, and a first resistor connected between the gate of the output transistor and the source of the first transistor. The first resistor functions as a resistance constituting a phase compensation circuit by a current flowing therethrough in response to a small output current of the output transistor.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to sufficiently reduce a switching loss. A control device causes a positive electrode of a first voltage to appear at a second connection point by switching second and third switching elements to an ON state. Next, the control device causes the positive electrode of the first voltage to appear at a first connection point by switching the second and third switching elements to an OFF state. After that, fifth and eighth switching elements are switched to the OFF state, and sixth and seventh switching elements are switched to the ON state.

Abstract: A power converter includes an insulating transformer including primary and secondary windings, a switching circuit configured to switch voltages applied to the primary winding, a power supply circuit connected to the secondary winding and configured to rectify and smooth a current flowing in the secondary winding and generate a DC voltage, an adjustment circuit configured to adjust the voltage and output the adjusted voltage that is a first voltage in a first mode and a second voltage that is less than the first voltage in a second mode, and a protection circuit including a first Zener diode and a second Zener diode and configured to stop output of the adjusted voltage. A cathode of the first diode is electrically connected to the power supply circuit. The second diode is connected in series to the first diode in the first mode and being short-circuited in the second mode.

Abstract: A direct current electrical network includes nodes linked by branches and protection elements mounted on the branches, each protection element includes a central processing unit, a current sensor, a current limiter device and a circuit breaking device, wherein: the current sensor is configured to determine the direction of the current in the branch relative to the node with which said protection element is associated; the central processing unit is configured to select, as a function of the direction of the current, a selected threshold value as one of a first value or a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value in absolute value, and to compare the value of the intensity of the current to the selected threshold value; and the current limiter device is bidirectional and is configured to limit the current passing through the branch to the selected threshold value.

Abstract: A solid state circuit breaker apparatus includes a solid state switch, a current sensor, and a control circuit. The control circuit is programmed to operate the solid state switch by, in response to receipt of a signal from the current sensor indicating that an overcurrent condition exists: (i) using pulse width modulation to generate a set of control pulses; and (ii) using the control pulses to trigger the solid state switch to open and close in a pattern that corresponds to the control pulses, and thus limit an amount of let-through current that the solid state switch may pass to a load. The amount of let-through current that the solid state switch may pass to the load may be, for example, a threshold level above which the overcurrent condition will exist.

Abstract: A drive for a mobile compressor includes EMI and transient protection circuits, second chokes, converters and an inverter. The EMI and transient protection circuits include respectively common mode chokes and at least one component. Each of the common mode chokes is configured to receive a first direct current voltage and is connected to first and second grounds. The at least one component is connected to a third ground. The first, second and third grounds are at different voltage potentials. The second chokes are connected downstream from the common mode chokes. The converters are connected to outputs of the second chokes and are configured to collectively provide a second direct current voltage to a direct current bus. The inverter is connected to the direct current bus and configured to convert the second direct current voltage to an alternating current voltage to power the mobile compressor downstream from the inverter.

Abstract: A storage system includes a power supply circuit, a backup circuit and a switch circuit. The power supply circuit supplies power to a semiconductor storage element. The backup circuit has a condenser capable of being charged by using the power from the power supply circuit and supplies the power charged on the condenser to the semiconductor storage element when a voltage of the power supply circuit declines to be equal to or smaller than a threshold value set in advance. The switch circuit monitors a value of a leakage current of the condenser and performs an operation related to deterioration of the condenser when the value of the leakage current fulfills a deterioration condition set in advance.

Abstract: The invention provides a voltage-generating circuit with a simple configuration capable of saving space and generating reliable voltage. The voltage-generating circuit of the invention includes a reference voltage-generating unit, a PTAT voltage-generating unit, a comparison unit, and a selection unit. The reference voltage-generating unit generates a reference voltage essentially without dependency on temperature. The PTAT voltage-generating unit generates a temperature-dependent voltage with a positive or negative dependency on temperature. The temperature-dependent voltage is equal to the reference voltage at a target temperature. The comparison unit compares the reference voltage with the temperature-dependent voltage. The selection unit selects and outputs either the reference voltage or the temperature-dependent voltage.

Abstract: [Problem] An object is to provide an inverter circuit that can improve the efficiency and stabilize the operation, the inverter circuit executes normal control when the output voltage rises, even when the output frequency is low, and the inverter circuit divides the normal control and regenerative control operations so that the regenerative control is executed when the output voltage drops. [Solution] When the error value is greater than or equal to the first threshold value, the control unit of the inverter circuit executes a normal control of the capacitive load, by operating the primary side switch with the secondary side switch turned off, and on the other hand, when the error value is less than the first threshold value, the control unit executes a regenerative control to the direct current power supply, by operating the secondary side switch with the primary side switch turned off.

Abstract: An active power blocking circuit in series with a squib. The active power blocking circuit may include a logic circuit, a first switch, a second switch, and an amplifier. The first switch may have a first side connected to a positive connection and a second side connected to a negative connection. The second switch may have a first side connected to the positive connection and a second side connected to the negative connection through a diode. The amplifier may be connected the second side of the second switch and the output of the amplifier may be connected to the logic circuit.

Abstract: The device for applying an electrical pulse includes at least one glove having a glove body ending in glove fingers, at least three of which are provided with first application contacts, connected to an electrical energy source via a control unit. The glove further includes second application contacts. The control unit includes a selector for applying a differential electrical pulse between the first and second application contacts.

Abstract: A power supply circuit, a relay device and a Power over Ethernet system related to the electronic technical field are provided. In the power supply circuit, each rectifier module has its positive output end connected to a positive supply pin, and a negative output end connected to a first end of a switch control module. The positive supply pin is connected to a positive terminal of a relay circuit in the relay device. The switch control module has a second end connected to a negative supply pin, and a control end connected to the positive supply pin. The negative supply pin is connected to a negative terminal of the relay circuit. The switch control module allows conduction between the first end and the second end when the rectifier module outputs a voltage greater than a preset threshold.

Abstract: A power converter and method for providing surge protection to the power converter is provided herein. An over voltage protection portion of a protection circuit is coupled between the rail voltage and ground reference of the power converter, and senses a first magnitude of the rail voltage. An under voltage protection portion of the protection circuit is coupled to a controller of the power converter and further between the rail voltage and the ground reference, and senses a second magnitude of the rail voltage to be transmitted to the controller. A regulator block is coupled between the over voltage protection portion and the under voltage protection portion, and is configured to compare the first magnitude of the rail voltage to a reference voltage of the regulator block, and to short circuit the under voltage protection portion when the first magnitude of the rail voltage is greater than the reference voltage.

Abstract: A circuit protection device is provided between a direct-current power supply and a protection object circuit connected to the direct-current power supply, and protects the protection object circuit from an overvoltage of the direct-current power supply by shutting off a connection between the direct-current power supply and the protection object circuit using a predetermined interrupting element. The circuit protection device includes a bypass circuit which suppresses an electric alternating-current component from flowing to the interrupting element.

Abstract: An exemplary rectifying capacitor multiplier is provided for high voltage. The multiplier includes first and second circuit boards, a series of diodes in pattern groups, first and second packs of capacitors, and a pair of high voltage terminals. The circuit boards are disposed mutually in parallel. The pattern groups are disposed between the first and second circuit boards, with the diodes concatenated in series. The packs are disposed respectively on the respective circuit boards. Each pack distributes a capacitor that connects to a corresponding pattern group. The terminals correspond to positive and negative output voltages and are disposed on opposite sides of the circuit boards.

Abstract: A switching mode power supply (SMPS) circuit is disclosed herein which includes: a first input rectification circuit, a first capacitor, a feedback control and driving circuit, and at least one boost circuit. The first input rectification circuit rectifies an input voltage and charges the first capacitor, forming a first loop. The second input rectification circuit rectifies the input voltage and charges the second capacitor, forming a second loop. The first inductor, second capacitor and first switching component form a third loop in which rectified voltage on the second capacitor charges the first inductor. The first inductor, second capacitor, first capacitor and first output rectification circuit form a fourth loop in which induced voltage on the first inductor and voltage on the second capacitor are superimposed to charge the first capacitor through the first output rectification circuit.

Abstract: An output device outputs a DC voltage applied between a first terminal and a second terminal via the drain and the source of a semiconductor switch. The output device includes a conversion circuit configured to convert the DC voltage into a voltage of a predetermined polarity, irrespective of the polarity of the DC voltage. A booster circuit boosts the voltage that was converted by the conversion circuit and applies the boosted voltage to the gate of the semiconductor switch. The semiconductor switch is on if the voltage of the control terminal with respect to the potential of the first terminal is at least a predetermined voltage.