Abstract: An adjustable leakage inductance transformer includes a magnetic core, a primary side coil and a secondary side coil. The magnetic core includes a magnetic core column structure, which has a central column, a first outer column and a second outer column. The primary side coil is wound on the first outer column and the second outer column by a first primary side coil loop number and a second primary side coil loop number, respectively. The secondary side coil is wound on the first outer column and the second outer column by a first secondary side coil loop number and a second secondary side coil loop number, respectively, the first primary side coil loop number is not equal to the first secondary side coil loop number, and the second primary side coil loop number is not equal to the second secondary side coil loop number.

Abstract: A control circuit and a control method for a power converter are provided. The power converter includes a plurality of resonant tanks and a plurality of switches disposed between an input terminal and an output terminal. The switches correspond to a first mode and a second mode, respectively, and the control circuit includes a first switch control circuit, a first zero current detection circuit, a second zero current detection circuit, a first switch off detector, a modulation time calculation module, a second switch control circuit, a third zero current detection circuit, a fourth zero current detection circuit, and a second switch off detector. The control circuit uses a plurality of zero current detection circuits to perform time modulations on a plurality of rectifier switches in the switches.

Abstract: A control circuit and a control method for a power converter are provided. The power converter includes a plurality of resonant tanks and a plurality of switches disposed between an input terminal and an output terminal. The switches correspond to a first mode and a second mode, respectively, and the control circuit includes a first switch control circuit, a first zero current detection circuit, a second zero current detection circuit, a first switch off detector, a modulation time calculation module, a second switch control circuit, a third zero current detection circuit, a fourth zero current detection circuit, and a second switch off detector. The control circuit uses a plurality of zero current detection circuits to perform time modulations on a plurality of rectifier switches in the switches.

Abstract: A transformer includes a magnetic core, a primary side winding and a plurality of secondary side windings. The magnetic core includes a first outer column, a second outer column, an upper cover and a lower cover. The first outer column and the second outer column are disposed between the upper cover and the lower cover. The primary side winding is disposed on the first outer column and the second outer column, and the plurality of secondary side windings are disposed on the first outer column and the second outer column. Each of the secondary windings has one end passing through a region between the first outer column and the second outer column.

Abstract: A multi-level buck converter includes an input power source, an input capacitor, first to fourth switches, a clamp capacitor, an output inductor, a clamp switch, a clamp diode, an output capacitor, an output load, a current detection circuit, a voltage detection circuit and a control circuit. The current detection circuit detects whether an inductor current of the output inductor exceeds a predetermined current value, and if so, the output clamp signal controls the clamp switch to be turned on. The voltage detection circuit generates a duty cycle control signal according to an error between an output voltage and a target output voltage. The control circuit controls the first to the fourth switches to sequentially enter a first mode, a second mode, a third mode, and a fourth mode in a first part of a duty cycle.

Abstract: A totem-pole bridgeless power factor corrector and a power factor correction method are provided. The totem-pole bridgeless power factor corrector obtains a duty cycle of next state by a predictive valley-peak current control method, and uses an OR gate element to combine PWM signals generated by an average current control method and the predictive valley-peak current control method, thereby enabling a digital signal processor to update the duty cycle.

Abstract: A multi-level buck converter includes an input power source, an input capacitor, first to fourth switches, a clamp capacitor, an output inductor, a clamp switch, a clamp diode, an output capacitor, an output load, a current detection circuit, a voltage detection circuit and a control circuit. The current detection circuit detects whether an inductor current of the output inductor exceeds a predetermined current value, and if so, the output clamp signal controls the clamp switch to be turned on. The voltage detection circuit generates a duty cycle control signal according to an error between an output voltage and a target output voltage. The control circuit controls the first to the fourth switches to sequentially enter a first mode, a second mode, a third mode, and a fourth mode in a first part of a duty cycle.

Abstract: A totem-pole bridgeless power factor corrector and a power factor correction method are provided. The totem-pole bridgeless power factor corrector obtains a duty cycle of next state by a predictive valley-peak current control method, and uses an OR gate element to combine PWM signals generated by an average current control method and the predictive valley-peak current control method, thereby enabling a digital signal processor to update the duty cycle.

Abstract: A transformer includes a magnetic core, a primary side winding and a plurality of secondary side windings. The magnetic core includes a first outer column, a second outer column, an upper cover and a lower cover. The first outer column and the second outer column are disposed between the upper cover and the lower cover. The primary side winding is disposed on the first outer column and the second outer column, and the plurality of secondary side windings are disposed on the first outer column and the second outer column. Each of the secondary windings has one end passing through a region between the first outer column and the second outer column.

Abstract: A series resonant converter includes a switching circuit, a resonant tank, a transformer and a rectifier circuit. The switch circuit has a power supply connected to the primary side upper bridge switch and the primary side lower bridge switch, which are configured to control the input voltage and the input current of the power supply. The resonant tank is coupled to the switch circuit and includes a resonant inductor, a resonant capacitor, and a magnetizing inductor connected in series. The transformer is coupled to the resonant tank and includes a core, a primary winding, and at least four groups of secondary windings. The core has a center column, the primary winding is wound on the center column, and at least four secondary windings are wound on the center column. The number of equivalent windings added by the at least four groups of secondary windings is 1.

Abstract: An adjustable leakage inductance transformer includes a magnetic core, a primary side coil and a secondary side coil. The magnetic core includes a magnetic core column structure, which has a central column, a first outer column and a second outer column. The primary side coil is wound on the first outer column and the second outer column by a first primary side coil loop number and a second primary side coil loop number, respectively. The secondary side coil is wound on the first outer column and the second outer column by a first secondary side coil loop number and a second secondary side coil loop number, respectively, the first primary side coil loop number is not equal to the first secondary side coil loop number, and the second primary side coil loop number is not equal to the second secondary side coil loop number.

Abstract: A series resonant converter includes a switching circuit, a resonant tank, a transformer and a rectifier circuit. The switch circuit has a power supply connected to the primary side upper bridge switch and the primary side lower bridge switch, which are configured to control the input voltage and the input current of the power supply. The resonant tank is coupled to the switch circuit and includes a resonant inductor, a resonant capacitor, and a magnetizing inductor connected in series. The transformer is coupled to the resonant tank and includes a core, a primary winding, and at least four groups of secondary windings. The core has a center column, the primary winding is wound on the center column, and at least four secondary windings are wound on the center column. The number of equivalent windings added by the at least four groups of secondary windings is 1.

Abstract: A bidirectional converter with high voltage gain and low switch voltage stress is provided. The bidirectional converter has a first input-output terminal and a second input-output terminal, and includes first and second inductors, first and second high side switch modules, first and second low side switch modules, a first clamping capacitor, first and second capacitors, and a switching control circuit. The switching control circuit is configured to switch between three switching modes.

Abstract: An inverter device comprises a first stage circuit, a second stage circuit and a control module. The first stage circuit comprises a first switch module and a charge-discharge module. The second stage circuit comprises a second switch module and a filter module. The control module outputs a first control signal for controlling the first switch module to turn on/off and a second control signal for controlling the second switch module to turn on/off. The control module obtains an input current from the first stage circuit, and adjusts the input current according to a predetermined current value. In addition, the control module obtains an output power from the AC output terminal, and adjusts the duty cycle of the first control signal according to the output power and a predetermined output power.

Abstract: A buck converter includes: a first input terminal; a second input terminal; a first output terminal; a second output terminal; an internal node; a first inductor, a second inductor and a main switch connected in series between the first input terminal and the internal node; a third inductor connected between the internal node and the first output terminal; a fourth inductor connected between the second input terminal and the second output terminal; a first auxiliary switch connected between the internal node and the second output terminal; and a second auxiliary switch connected between the second input terminal and the first output terminal.

Abstract: An inverter device comprises a first stage circuit, a second stage circuit and a control module. The first stage circuit comprises a first switch module and a charge-discharge module. The second stage circuit comprises a second switch module and a filter module. The control module outputs a first control signal for controlling the first switch module to turn on/off and a second control signal for controlling the second switch module to turn on/off. The control module obtains an input current from the first stage circuit, and adjusts the input current according to a predetermined current value. In addition, the control module obtains an output power from the AC output terminal, and adjusts the duty cycle of the first control signal according to the output power and a predetermined output power.

Abstract: An interleaved buck converter performs buck conversion by controlling operation of each of two switches thereof between an ON state and an OFF state. The switches have the same switching period and the same ON time interval, and a time delay from switching of one of the switches into the ON state to switching of the other one of the switches into the ON state equals the ON time interval of the switches minus a predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A single-stage AC-to-DC converter includes a bus capacitor, a power factor correcting module, a resonant converting module and a control module. The power factor correcting module generates, based on an AC (alternating current) input voltage, a first control signal and a second control signal, a DC (direct current) bus voltage across the bus capacitor and an intermediate voltage switching between the bus voltage and zero. The resonant converting module generates a DC output voltage based on the intermediate voltage. The control module generates, based on the bus voltage, the first and second control signals, each of which switches between an active state and an inactive state and has a duty cycle associated with the bus voltage.

Abstract: A resonant converter includes: a transformer including a first primary winding, a second primary winding and a secondary winding, each primary winding having a first end terminal and a second end terminal; a first switch coupled to the first end terminal of the first primary winding; a resonant inductor and a resonant capacitor connected in series between the second end terminal of the first primary winding and the first end terminal of the second primary winding; a second switch coupled between the first end terminals of the first and second primary windings; and a third switch coupled between the second end terminals of the first and second primary windings.

Abstract: A single-stage AC-to-DC converter includes a bus capacitor, a power factor correcting module, a resonant converting module and a control module. The power factor correcting module generates, based on an AC (alternating current) input voltage, a first control signal and a second control signal, a DC (direct current) bus voltage across the bus capacitor and an intermediate voltage switching between the bus voltage and zero. The resonant converting module generates a DC output voltage based on the intermediate voltage. The control module generates, based on the bus voltage, the first and second control signals, each of which switches between an active state and an inactive state and has a duty cycle associated with the bus voltage.