Abstract: Procedure mounting at least one power electronic unit of a transport segment of a long-stator linear motor onto the transport segment. At least one socket is arranged on the transport segment to accommodate at least one contact element of the drive coil arranged in the socket. At least one clamping element is inserted into the socket with a clamping section. The contact element of the drive coil, while creating an electroconductive connection to the clamping section of the clamping element, is fixed into the socket by the clamping element. At least one contact point of the at least one power electronic unit, while creating an electroconductive connection, is connected directly to a connecting section of the clamping element. The contact element is first arranged in the socket, then the clamping element is inserted into the socket, and then the contact point is connected directly to the connecting section.

Abstract: A multi-chip package that includes two power semiconductor devices coupled in a half-bridge arrangement and a driver for driving the two power semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A power conversion circuit is provided. The circuit includes an isolated board mounted power module operable to convert a nominal input voltage into an intermediate bus voltage; the board mounted power module being unregulated and controlled in an open-loop; and a plurality of tightly regulated point-of-load converters operable to convert the intermediate bus voltage into respective point-of-load voltages to power a respective number of loads.

Abstract: A method and circuit arrangement for achieving zero voltage switching (ZVS) in a 50% duty cycle full-bridge DC bus converter. The ZVS is obtained by increasing the transformer magnetizing current. During the small dead time between conductions of the two bridge legs, the increased magnetizing current supports the output inductor current, and resonates with MOSFET output capacitance, resulting in ZVS operation. With ZVS operation, body diode conduction and voltage spikes across the secondary synchronous rectifiers are reduced, full load efficiency is increased, and transformer flux balance is enhanced.

Abstract: ORing diodes are used for power redundancy. In order to reduce the power loss due to the diode forward drop voltage, active ORing power MOSFETs are proposed to replace the diodes. With the active ORing controller and power MOSFETs, the power loss can be easily decreased by 90%. To make an N-channel MOSFET work like a diode when it is in reverse and have a very small forward voltage drop when it is in forward, an ORing controller is provided. Its offset, hysteresis, and propagation delay times are optimized for speed, stability, and noise immunity. Its ORing function is tested in an ORing demo board. Its FET check feature makes a live checkup of the ORing power MOSFETs to improve the reliability of the redundant power system.

Abstract: ORing diodes are used for power redundancy. In order to reduce the power loss due to the diode forward drop voltage, active ORing power MOSFETs are proposed to replace the diodes. With the active ORing controller and power MOSFETs, the power loss can be easily decreased by 90%. To make an N-channel MOSFET work like a diode when it is in reverse and have a very small forward voltage drop when it is in forward, an ORing controller is provided. Its offset, hysteresis, and propagation delay times are optimized for speed, stability, and noise immunity. Its ORing function is tested in an ORing demo board. Its FET check feature makes a live checkup of the ORing power MOSFETs to improve the reliability of the redundant power system.

Abstract: A power conversion circuit is provided. The circuit includes an isolated board mounted power module operable to convert a nominal input voltage into an intermediate bus voltage; the board mounted power module being unregulated and controlled in an open-loop; and a plurality of tightly regulated point-of-load converters operable to convert the intermediate bus voltage into respective point-of-load voltages to power a respective number of loads.