Abstract: A converter includes a half-bridge circuit including first and second transistors that are connected in series, the half-bridge circuit is connected in parallel with a voltage input and includes a node connected to both the first and second transistors; a resonant inductor connected to the half-bridge circuit and the primary winding of a transformer; a resonant capacitor connected to the half-bridge circuit and the primary winding; a third transistor with a first terminal connected to the half-bridge circuit and a second terminal directly connected to a first terminal of the resonant inductor; and a rectification stage that is connected to the secondary winding of the transformer and that includes first and second synchronous rectifiers. The rectification stage does not use discrete diodes to provide rectification, and during voltage boost operation, the third transistor is turned on and off to maintain an output voltage level.

Abstract: A method of commutation in a matrix rectifier from an active vector to a zero vector includes two steps. A method of commutation in a matrix rectifier from a zero vector to an active vector includes three steps.

Abstract: A start-up circuit for a resonant converter is arranged such that, during start-up of the resonant converter, the start-up circuit provides a drive signal that is to be applied to a switching transistor of the resonant converter and that has a variable duty cycle and a variable frequency. A converter includes a voltage source, a capacitor connected to the voltage source, a first switching transistor connected to the voltage source, a transformer connected to the capacitor, and a start-up circuit arranged to drive the first switching transistor with the drive signal during start-up of the converter. A start-up method for a resonant converter including a first switching transistor includes driving the first switching transistor with a variable duty cycle and a variable frequency.

Abstract: A current control circuit includes a current transformer that detects a primary current, a sensor gain switch that selectively connects the primary current to one of a first gain amplifier and a second gain amplifier to provide a current sensing output, a controller gain switch that selectively connects the current sensing output to one of a first controller amplifier and a second controller amplifier, and a controller that controls switching of the sensor gain switch and the controller gain switch.

Abstract: A method of commutation in a matrix rectifier from an active vector to a zero vector includes two steps. A method of commutation in a matrix rectifier from a zero vector to an active vector includes three steps.

Abstract: A transformer assembly includes a transformer with primary windings located on multiple layers and with secondary windings interleaved with the multiple layers and includes a substrate connected to the transformer and with a first transistor with first, second, and third terminals, in which the first terminal is connected to the secondary windings, the second terminal is connected to an output terminal of the transformer assembly, and the third terminal is a control terminal; first conductive layers; second conductive layers interleaved with the first conductive layers; a first via that is solid filled and that connects the first conductive layers and the first terminal; and a second via that is solid filled and that connects the second conductive layers and the second terminal.

Abstract: A current control circuit includes a current transformer that detects a primary current, a sensor gain switch that selectively connects the primary current to one of a first gain amplifier and a second gain amplifier to provide a current sensing output, a controller gain switch that selectively connects the current sensing output to one of a first controller amplifier and a second controller amplifier, and a controller that controls switching of the sensor gain switch and the controller gain switch.

Abstract: A converter includes a transformer including primary windings and secondary windings, switches connected to the primary windings, an output inductor connected to the secondary windings, and a controller connected to the switches. The controller turns the switches on and off based on dwell times calculated using space vector modulation with a reference current {right arrow over (I)}ref whose magnitude changes with time.

Abstract: A converter with soft start includes a transformer; first and second switches connected to the transformer to supply power to the transformer; a controller connected to the first and second transistors and arranged to, during startup of the converter, switch the first switch with a variable duty cycle and switch the second switch with either a fixed duty cycle or a variable duty cycle with pulses larger than pulses of the variable duty cycle of the first switch; and a bleed device arranged to set initial conditions of the converter before startup of the converter by discharging a capacitor in the converter before startup.

Abstract: A start-up circuit for a resonant converter is arranged such that, during start-up of the resonant converter, the start-up circuit provides a drive signal that is to be applied to a switching transistor of the resonant converter and that has a variable duty cycle and a variable frequency. A converter includes a voltage source, a capacitor connected to the voltage source, a first switching transistor connected to the voltage source, a transformer connected to the capacitor, and a start-up circuit arranged to drive the first switching transistor with the drive signal during start-up of the converter. A start-up method for a resonant converter including a first switching transistor includes driving the first switching transistor with a variable duty cycle and a variable frequency.

Abstract: Motor drives and switch driver power systems are presented in which high frequency AC current (IHF) is provided through one or more cables (202) magnetically coupled with local driver current transformers (240), and the transformer secondary currents are converted to provide DC power to switch drivers of an active power converter stage (110a, 110b) in the motor drive.

Abstract: Motor drives and switch driver power systems are presented in which high frequency AC current (IHF) is provided through one or more cables (202) magnetically coupled with local driver current transformers (240), and the transformer secondary currents are converted to provide DC power to switch drivers of an active power converter stage (110a, 110b) in the motor drive.