Abstract: The use of low permeability magnetic material (NSME) with the disclosed design strategies form a two-stage isolated output converter system with the distinct advantages of superior density, efficiency, thermal operating bandwidth, service life, transient survival, and form factor flexibility over the prior art. These improvements are realized by, optimized application of NSME, efficient rectifying flyback management techniques, inclusion of switching buffers that substantially reduce switching losses. The instant invention provides power factor correction, output regulation, inrush limiting, over voltage, over current, over temperature, and transient protection, multi-converter load sharing, hot swapability, and fault signals. The disclosed system is designed, specified, and certified to function from ?40 deg. C. to +65 deg. C. from a 180 vac to 264 vac 50/60 Hz input line and supports 1000 watts of output or 600 watts from 90 vac to 120 vac 50/60 Hz line input at greater then 0.

Abstract: The use of low permeability magnetic material (NSME) with the disclosed design strategies form a two-stage isolated output converter system with the distinct advantages of superior density, efficiency, thermal operating bandwidth, service life, transient survival, and form factor flexibility over the prior art. These improvements are realized by, optimized application of NSME, efficient rectifying flyback management techniques, inclusion of switching buffers that substantially reduce switching losses. The instant invention provides power factor correction, output regulation, inrush limiting, over voltage, over current, over temperature, and transient protection, multi-converter load sharing, hot swapability, and fault signals.

Abstract: Single, multistage, and distributed magnetic switched and tank resonant power conversion systems utilizing NSME. The NSME provide, superior protection to conducted lightning transients, superior thermal operating bandwidth, higher magnetizing efficiency, greater flux/power density potential and form factor flexibility when implemented with the disclosed circuit strategies. Output voltage is maintained substantially constant and ripple free in the presence of line and load variations by the action of various feedback strategies. These mechanisms combine to produce compensations by controlling the duration and/or frequency of a switch or switches. A novel function generator implementation supplies a signal, which is a function of magnetic flux tracking, AC line phasing, and output voltage feedback to provide output regulation, active ripple rejection, and power factor correction to the AC line. Efficient energy storage and transfer is achieved by the optimized application of NSME.

Abstract: Single, multistage, and distributed magnetic switched and tank resonant power conversion systems use a non saturating magnetic element (NSME). The NSME provide superior protection to conducted lightning transients, superior thermal operating bandwidth, higher magnetizing efficiency, greater flux/power density potential and form factor flexibility when implemented with the disclosed circuit strategies. Output voltage is maintained substantially constant and ripple free in the presence of line and load variations by the action of various feedback strategies. These mechanisms combine to produce compensations by controlling the duration and/or frequency of a switch or switches. A novel function generator implementation supplies a signal which is a function of magnetic flux tracking, AC line phasing, and output voltage feedback to provide output regulation, active ripple rejection, and power factor correction to the AC line.

Abstract: A drive with a high impedance input, low impedance output is created. When a switching or driving action requiring the sourcing and sinking of current from a common node in a wide frequency range is desired, the invention allows the creation of a simple, efficient, two switch drive system that functions across a wide range of conditions. The circuit uses a discrete N-Channel FET paired with discrete PNP transistors. A high impedance input node is formed by connecting the FET gate to the transistor base. The differential threshold voltage that exists between the FET gate and the transistor base prevents the two devices from generating conflicting currents at the output node formed by the common source emitter. The circuit further lends itself to output waveform variations as may be required for various drive strategies by manipulating the input signal processing to custom modify the resulting output voltage and current.

Abstract: A drive with a high impedance input, low impedance output is created. When a switching or driving action requiring the sourcing and sinking of current from a common node in a wide frequency range is desired, the invention allows the creation of a simple, efficient, two switch drive system that functions across a wide range of conditions. The circuit uses a discrete N-Channel FET paired with discrete PNP transistors. A high impedance input node is formed by connecting the FET gate to the transistor base. The differential threshold voltage that exists between the FET gate and the transistor base prevents the two devices from generating conflicting currents at the output node formed by the common source emitter. The circuit further lends itself to output waveform variations as may be required for various drive strategies by manipulating the input signal processing to custom modify the resulting output voltage and current.

Abstract: A drive with a high impedance input, low impedance output is created. When a switching or driving action requiring the sourcing and sinking of current from a common node in a wide frequency range is desired, the invention allows the creation of a simple, efficient, two switch drive system that functions across a wide range of conditions. The circuit uses a discrete N-Channel FET paired with discrete PNP transistors. A high impedance input node is formed by connecting the FET gate to the transistor base. The differential threshold voltage that exists between the FET gate and the transistor base prevents the two devices from generating conflicting currents at the output node formed by the common source emitter. The circuit further lends itself to output waveform variations as may be required for various drive strategies by manipulating the input signal processing to custom modify the resulting output voltage and current.

Abstract: A drive with a high impedance input, low impedance output is created. When a switching or driving action requiring the sourcing and sinking of current from a common node in a wide frequency range is desired, the invention allows the creation of a simple, efficient, two switch drive system that functions across a wide range of conditions. The circuit uses a discrete N-Channel FET paired with discrete PNP transistors. A high impedance input node is formed by connecting the FET gate to the transistor base. The differential threshold voltage that exists between the FET gate and the transistor base prevents the two devices from generating conflicting currents at the output node formed by the common source emitter. The circuit further lends itself to output waveform variations as may be required for various drive strategies by manipulating the input signal processing to custom modify the resulting output voltage and current.

Abstract: Single, multistage, and distributed magnetic switched and tank resonant power conversion systems can use a transformer with a magnetic element operating in a non-saturated region (NSME). The NSME provides superior protection to conducted lightning transients, superior thermal operating bandwidth, higher magnetizing efficiency, greater flux/power density potential and form factor flexibility when implemented with many circuit strategies, some of which are disclosed herein. Efficient energy storage and transfer is achieved by the optimized application of NSME. The use of efficient rectifying flyback management techniques protects switches and provides additional output. The preferred embodiment teaches against common theories of transformers and uses a NSME in the core.

Abstract: Single, multistage, and distributed magnetic switched and tank resonant power conversion systems utilizing NSME. The NSME provide, superior protection to conducted lightning transients, superior thermal operating bandwidth, higher magnetizing efficiency, greater flux/power density potential and form factor flexibility when implemented with the disclosed circuit strategies. Output voltage is maintained substantially constant and ripple free in the presence of line and load variations by the action of various feedback strategies. These mechanisms combine to produce compensations by controlling the duration and/or frequency of a switch or switches. A novel function generator implementation supplies a signal, which is a function of magnetic flux tracking, AC line phasing, and output voltage feedback to provide output regulation, active ripple rejection, and power factor correction to the AC line. Efficient energy storage and transfer is achieved by the optimized application of NSME.

Abstract: Single, multistage, and distributed magnetic switched and tank resonant power conversion systems use a non saturating magnetic element (NSME). The NSME provide superior protection to conducted lightning transients, superior thermal operating bandwidth, higher magnetizing efficiency, greater flux/power density potential and form factor flexibility when implemented with the disclosed circuit strategies. Output voltage is maintained substantially constant and ripple free in the presence of line and load variations by the action of various feedback strategies. These mechanisms combine to produce compensations by controlling the duration and/or frequency of a switch or switches. A novel function generator implementation supplies a signal which is a function of magnetic flux tracking, AC line phasing, and output voltage feedback to provide output regulation, active ripple rejection, and power factor correction to the AC line.

Abstract: Single, multistage, and distributed magnetic switched and tank resonant power conversion systems utilizing NSME. The NSME provide, superior protection to conducted lightning transients, superior thermal operating bandwidth, higher magnetizing efficiency, greater flux/power density potential and form factor flexibility when implemented with the disclosed circuit strategies. Output voltage is maintained substantially constant and ripple free in the presence of line and load variations by the action of various feedback strategies. These mechanisms combine to produce compensations by controlling the duration and/or frequency of a switch or switches. A novel function generator implementation supplies a signal, which is a function of magnetic flux tracking, AC line phasing, and output voltage feedback to provide output regulation, active ripple rejection, and power factor correction to the AC line. Efficient energy storage and transfer is achieved by the optimized application of NSME.