Abstract: There are provided a power factor correction device and a method for controlling power factor correction using the same. The power factor correction device includes a power factor correction circuit and a control circuit. The power factor correction circuit includes first and second inductors connected to an input power source stage and first and second main switches performing a switching operation on the first and second inductors, respectively. The control circuit may provide control signals to the first and second main switches, respectively, and when phase currents flowing in the respective first and second inductors are unbalanced, the control circuit may change a phase of at least one of the first and second main switches to correct an imbalance of the phases.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a first capacitor including a first dielectric material having a permittivity that is inversely proportional to temperature; and a second capacitor connected in parallel with the first capacitor and including a second dielectric material having a permittivity that is directly proportional to temperature.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitter includes a standard resonator including a standard inductor and a standard capacitor connected to the standard inductor in parallel, one or more dedicated variable inductors connected to the standard resonator in series and having inductance varied in response to a control voltage respectively applied to the dedicated variable inductors, one or more dedicated resonance capacitors connected to the dedicated variable inductors in parallel, respectively, and a controlling unit outputting the control voltage.

Abstract: There is provided a wireless switch including: an energy harvesting unit generating a first signal and a second signal when a first button is pressed and when the first button is released, respectively; a measuring unit measuring a period of time from a time at which the first signal is generated to a time at which the second signal is generated; and a wireless signal transmitting unit transmitting a control signal depending on the period of time measured by the measuring unit.

Abstract: There is provided a power semiconductor module in which power semiconductor elements, integration of which may be difficult due to heating, are modularized. The power semiconductor module includes: a heat dissipation substrate electrically connected to a common connection terminal; and a plurality of electronic elements disposed on the heat dissipation substrate, wherein the electronic elements have varying spaces therebetween.

Abstract: There is provided a power factor correction device including: a main switching unit including a first main switch and a second main switch performing a switching operation with predetermined phase differences; an auxiliary switching unit including a first auxiliary switch and a second auxiliary switch forming a transmission path for surplus power existing before the first main switch and the second main switch are turned on, respectively; an inductor unit positioned between a power input unit to which AC power is applied and the main switching unit and accumulating or discharging energy according to a switching operation of the main switching unit; and an auxiliary inductor unit regulating an amount of current flowing in the auxiliary switching unit in the event of a switching operation of the auxiliary switching unit.

Abstract: A wireless power reception device includes a first resonant circuit having a first resonant frequency; a second resonant circuit connected in parallel with the first resonant circuit and having a second resonant frequency; and a rectifier configured to receive power received wirelessly by either one or both of the first resonant circuit and the second resonant circuit to output a charging current.

Abstract: The piezoelectric transformer according to an exemplary embodiment includes: at least one input unit; and a plurality of output units connected to the input unit, wherein the plurality of output units output different levels of voltage. Here, the input unit and each of the output units have an insulating layer interposed therebetween. In addition, in order to output various levels of voltage, the output units have different volumes or are formed of different materials.

Abstract: A non-contact type power charging apparatus and a non-contact type battery apparatus may transmit power to each of a plurality of battery cells in a capacitive coupling scheme. The non-contact type power charging apparatus may include a power transmitting apparatus transmitting power in a capacitive coupling scheme, and a power receiving apparatus receiving the power transmitted from the power transmitting apparatus to charge each of a plurality of battery cells with the power. The non-contact type battery apparatus may include a plurality of power receiving electrodes each receiving power transmitted in a capacitive coupling scheme, and a plurality of battery cells each charged with the power transmitted to the plurality of power receiving electrodes.

Abstract: There is provided a flyback converter, including: a power supply unit supplying input power; a transformer unit including first and second transformers converting first and second primary current from the power supply unit into first and second secondary current, respectively; a main switch unit including first and second main switches respectively intermitting the first and second primary current flowing in respective primary windings of the first and second transformers; an auxiliary switch unit including first and second auxiliary switches forming respective transfer paths for dump power present before the first and second main switches are switched on; and an auxiliary inductor unit including first and second auxiliary inductors respectively adjusting the amount of current flowing in the first and second auxiliary switches during the switching operation thereof, wherein the first and second main switches perform a switching operation while having a predetermined phase difference therebetween.

Abstract: A charging apparatus maintains a balance in power between battery cells by respectively charging the battery cells with power, and rapidly charges the battery cells with power. The charging apparatus supplying unit wirelessly supplying power, and the battery apparatus includes a plurality of charging units corresponding to a plurality of battery cells in a one-to-one scheme. Each of the plurality of charging units respectively includes a charging unit charging a corresponding battery cell with power wirelessly received from the power supplying unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat dissipation system for a power module, including: first cooling medium flow parts and second cooling medium flow parts allowing cooling media to flow in first and second directions, respectively.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a coil unit including at least one primary coil wirelessly transmitting power according to switching frequency for switching input power, and at least one secondary coil spaced apart from the at least one primary coil. A power conversion ratio is determined with respect to the at least one primary coil according to magnetic flux directly received from the at least one primary coil. The power supply device also includes a support unit maintaining a distance between the at least one primary coil and the at least one secondary coil.

Abstract: A power factor correction circuit may include a boost converter circuit in which a plurality of boost circuits including a boost inductor, a rectifying diode, and a boost switch are connected with each other; and a snubber circuit including a snubber inductor and a snubber switch so as to snubber the boost converter circuit. The snubber inductor may be controlled so as to be turned on before the boost inductor is turned on to apply zero voltage to the boost inductor. It is possible to reduce switching loss occurring when the boost switch is turned on and increase efficiency of an AC-DC power supply apparatus.

Abstract: A power supply device may be capable of wirelessly transmitting power at a plurality of resonance frequencies. The power supply device may include: a power conversion unit converting input power into first power; and a wireless power supply unit varying a switching frequency for switching the first power and wirelessly transmitting the switched first power at at least one of a plurality of resonance frequencies.

Abstract: There are provided a power factor correction circuit, and a power supply including the same, the power factor correction circuit including a main switch adjusting a phase difference between a current and a voltage of input power, a main inductor storing or discharging the power according to switching of the main switch, a snubber circuit unit including a snubber switch forming a transfer path for surplus power present before the main switch is turned on and a snubber inductor adjusting an amount of a current applied to the snubber switch, and a reduction circuit unit including an auxiliary inductor inductively coupled to the snubber inductor and an auxiliary resistor consuming power induced from the snubber inductor through the auxiliary inductor.

Abstract: There is provided a power factor correction circuit including: a main switching unit including a first main switch and a second main switch performing a switching operation to regulate a phase difference between a current and a voltage of input power, respectively; a main inductor unit including a first main inductor and a second main inductor accumulating or discharging energy according to a switching operation of each of the first main switch and the second main switch; a snubber switching unit including a first snubber switch and a second snubber switch providing zero-voltage turn-on conditions to the first main switch and the second main switch, respectively; and a controller controlling a switching operation of the main switching unit and the snubber switching unit.

Abstract: A power charging apparatus and a battery apparatus quickly charge a battery with power by separately charging each battery cell with power. The power charging apparatus includes: a power supplier supplying power; and a charging part having at least two chargers corresponding one-to-one to at least two battery cells connected to each other in parallel, each of the at least two chargers charging the corresponding battery cell with power transmitted from the power supplying unit. The battery apparatus includes: a battery having at least two battery cells connected to each other in parallel; and a charging part having at least two chargers corresponding one-to-one to the at least two battery cells and charging the at least two chargers with power received.

Abstract: There is provided a driving apparatus for driving an interleaved power factor correction circuit including a first main switch and a second main switch performing a switching operation with a predetermined phase difference and a first auxiliary switch and a second auxiliary switch forming a transformation path for surplus power existing before an ON operation of the first main switch and a second main switch, respectively, including: an input unit obtaining an input signal; a current sensing unit obtaining information regarding a current of the interleaved power factor correction circuit; and an output unit outputting a first control signal with respect to the first main switch, a third control signal with respect to the second main switch, a second control signal with respect to the first auxiliary switch, and a fourth control signal with respect to the second auxiliary switch, based on the input signal and the current information.