Abstract: The configurations of a bridgeless PFC circuit and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed circuit includes an AC power source, a first and a second bridge arms, each of which has a middle point, wherein the first terminal of the first bridge arm connects the first terminal of the second bridge arm, the second terminal of the first bridge arm connects the second terminal of the second bridge arm, and the middle point of the second bridge arm connects the second terminal of the AC power source, a bidirectional switch module connected to the two middle points, an inductor having a first terminal coupled to the AC power source and a second terminal coupled to the middle point of the first bridge arm and a sensing circuit magnetically coupled to the inductor.

Abstract: A capacitor discharging circuit and a power converter having the capacitor discharging circuit are disclosed. The capacitor discharging circuit comprises a conversion module connected with the two terminals of the capacitor, an AC power-off detecting unit used to detect on-off state of AC power, and a control unit. The conversion module comprises an energy consumption unit. When AC power is disconnected, the AC power-off signal generated by the AC power-off detecting unit intervenes the control unit to control the energy consumption unit to consume the energy stored in the capacitor.

Abstract: A capacitor discharging circuit and a converter are disclosed. The converter comprises: a capacitor connected between the live line and null line of an AC power input terminals, a conversion module coupled to the capacitor and comprising an energy storage component at least, an energy transfer unit coupled with the energy storage component and the capacitor, an AC power-off detecting unit and a control unit; wherein the energy transfer unit comprises a switch device; when AC power is disconnected, the AC power-off signal triggers the control unit to output a switch driving signal, controlling the operation of the energy transfer unit to transfer the energy stored in the capacitor to the energy storage component to discharge the capacitor.

Abstract: The configurations of an H-bridge circuit and a controlling method thereof are provided in the present invention. The proposed circuit includes an H-bridge having a first and a second bridge arms, each of which has a middle point, and a bidirectional switch connected to the two middle points, a bootstrap circuit providing a bootstrap voltage, a driving circuit receiving the bootstrap voltage and driving the bidirectional switch, and an energy compensation circuit coupled to the H-bridge, the bootstrap circuit and the driving circuit, and providing a compensation energy to the bootstrap circuit.

Abstract: The configurations of a bridgeless PFC circuit system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed system includes a bridgeless PFC circuit including a first bridge arm having a first and a second terminals and a first middle point, a second bridge arm having a first and a second terminals and a second middle point, and a bidirectional switch coupled between the first middle point and the second middle point, and an inductor coupled between the first middle point and an AC power source coupled to the second middle point, and a current sensing circuit including a first current transformer sensing a first current flowing through the bidirectional switch, which having a primary side winding coupled to the bidirectional switch and a first and a second secondary side windings, and a switching device coupled to the two secondary side windings.

Abstract: The configurations of a bridgeless PFC circuit and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed circuit includes an AC power source, a first and a second bridge arms, each of which has a middle point, wherein the first terminal of the first bridge arm connects the first terminal of the second bridge arm, the second terminal of the first bridge arm connects the second terminal of the second bridge arm, and the middle point of the second bridge arm connects the second terminal of the AC power source, a bidirectional switch module connected to the two middle points, an inductor having a first terminal coupled to the AC power source and a second terminal coupled to the middle point of the first bridge arm and a sensing circuit magnetically coupled to the inductor.

Abstract: The configurations of an H-bridge circuit and a controlling method thereof are provided in the present invention. The proposed circuit includes an H-bridge having a first and a second bridge arms, each of which has a middle point, and a bidirectional switch connected to the two middle points, a bootstrap circuit providing a bootstrap voltage, a driving circuit receiving the bootstrap voltage and driving the bidirectional switch, and an energy compensation circuit coupled to the H-bridge, the bootstrap circuit and the driving circuit, and providing a compensation energy to the bootstrap circuit.

Abstract: The configurations of a bridgeless PFC circuit system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed system includes a bridgeless PFC circuit having a first and a second input terminals, a first switch having a first terminal, a first inductor having a first terminal coupled to the first input terminal and a second terminal coupled to the first terminal of the first switch, and a second inductor having a first terminal coupled to the second input terminal, a first auxiliary winding coupled to the first inductor and generating a first sensing signal, and a second auxiliary winding coupled to the second inductor and generating a second sensing signal, wherein the first and the second sensing signals are used to generate an inductor current sensing signal controlling the switching of the first switch accordingly.

Abstract: The configurations of a bridgeless PFC circuit system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed system includes a bridgeless PFC circuit having a first and a second input terminals, a first switch having a first terminal, a first inductor having a first terminal coupled to the first input terminal and a second terminal coupled to the first terminal of the first switch, and a second inductor having a first terminal coupled to the second input terminal, a first auxiliary winding coupled to the first inductor and generating a first sensing signal, and a second auxiliary winding coupled to the second inductor and generating a second sensing signal, wherein the first and the second sensing signals are used to generate an inductor current sensing signal controlling the switching of the first switch accordingly.