Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In one aspect, the electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, where the PCB includes a thermally conductive region having a plurality of vias that extend from the first surface to the second surface; a semiconductor device attached to the second surface of the PCB and overlying the thermally conductive region; a transformer having a magnetic core; a shield arranged to partially enclose the transformer and define an opening; and an insert disposed within the opening, attached to the first surface of the PCB and overlying the thermally conductive region.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving radiated electromagnetic interference (EMI) in switching power supplies are disclosed. In one aspect, a converter circuit includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, the primary winding extending from a first primary terminal to a second primary terminal, a first switch having a first gate terminal, a first source terminal and a first drain terminal, wherein the first drain terminal is coupled to the first primary terminal, and the first source terminal is coupled to a power source, and a capacitor having a first capacitor terminal and second capacitor terminal, wherein the first capacitor terminal is coupled to the power source. A ferrite bead is coupled between the first primary terminal and the first drain terminal, and a capacitor network is coupled in parallel with the ferrite bead and arranged to reduce radiated electromagnetic interference of the converter circuit.

Abstract: A low power-loss supply circuit minimizes the losses in a synchronous rectifier power conversion circuit by regulating the voltage supply (Vcc) of a synchronous rectifier controller. The low power-loss supply circuit uses two regulating capacitors to regulate the value of the voltage supplied to the controller. A first regulating capacitor supplies the input voltage which powers the synchronous rectifier controller. A second regulating capacitor is used to cyclically charge the first regulating capacitor.

Abstract: A flyback DC-DC converter. The converter having a transformer with a primary and a secondary windings, first and second switches, a capacitor coupled between the second switch and the primary winding, where the second switch is arranged to operate such that a sum of a first and second time periods equals a sum of third and fourth time periods, where the first time period is a delay time period from a time that the first switch is turned off to a time that the second switch is turned on, the second time period is a time period that the second switch is on, the third time period is a resonance time period of a resonator formed by a leakage inductance of the transformer and a capacitance of the capacitor, and the fourth time period is a time period for discharge of the leakage inductance of the transformer into the capacitor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing auxiliary transformer winding turns are disclosed. In one aspect, a circuit includes a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding and an auxiliary winding having a first end and a second end, a diode having a cathode and an anode, the anode coupled to the first end of the auxiliary winding, and a capacitor having a first terminal coupled to the second end of the auxiliary winding, and a second terminal coupled to the cathode.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving winding losses in transformers are disclosed. In one aspect, a transformer includes a first magnetic core having an interior portion and an exterior portion, a second magnetic core in contact with the interior and exterior portions, a plurality of primary and secondary windings formed around the interior portion, where the interior portion is formed from one of a first magnetic material and a second magnetic material, and the exterior portion is formed from one of the first magnetic material and the second magnetic material, where the first magnetic material has different properties than the second magnetic material. In another aspect, the first magnetic core includes a third portion that extends across and is in contact with the interior portion and the exterior portion, where the third portion is formed from one of the first magnetic material and the second magnetic material.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving winding losses in transformers. In one aspect, a transformer includes a first magnetic core having a first portion in contact with a second magnetic core and a second portion separated from the second magnetic core by a distance d, a plurality of primary windings formed around the second portion, a first secondary winding forming a first layer having a first inner diameter, a second secondary winding forming an nth layer having a second inner diameter. The plurality of primary windings are positioned between the first layer and the nth layer, where the plurality of primary windings, and the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding are formed around the second portion, and a difference between the first inner diameter and the second inner diameter defines a distance y, and a ratio of distance y to distance d is between 0.01 to 10.

Abstract: Provided are an automobile chassis integration control method and system. The control method includes the steps that: a cooperative control unit receives a first engine torque output by an EMS, a first engine torque limiting request output by a four-drive controller, a second engine torque limiting request output by an ESP, and a third engine torque limiting request output by a TCU from a CAN bus respectively; and the cooperative control unit cooperatively controls the first engine torque limiting request, the second engine torque limiting request, the third engine torque limiting request, and the first engine torque, and outputs a second engine torque as an engine execution torque.

Abstract: Provided are an automobile chassis integration control method and system. The control method includes the steps that: a cooperative control unit receives a first engine torque output by an EMS, a first engine torque limiting request output by a four-drive controller, a second engine torque limiting request output by an ESP, and a third engine torque limiting request output by a TCU from a CAN bus respectively; and the cooperative control unit cooperatively controls the first engine torque limiting request, the second engine torque limiting request, the third engine torque limiting request, and the first engine torque, and outputs a second engine torque as an engine execution torque.

Abstract: A two-stage power converter architecture including an isolation transformer and rectification of the isolation transformer output by an LLC resonant circuit and methodology for operating the same feeds an output voltage back to a circuit for generating waveforms for controlling a totem pole circuit to provide output voltage regulation as well as rectification of AC input voltage. The circuit for controlling the totem pole circuit may also be responsive to the AC input power waveform to provide power factor correction (PFC), in which case, the feedback signal provides additional pulse width modulation of the PFC signals. Bus capacitor size may also be reduced by injecting harmonics of the AC input waveform into the feedback signal which also serves to substantially maintain efficiency of the (preferably LLC) resonant second stage.

Abstract: A voltage waveform similar to a waveform of a magnetizing current of an isolation transformer and immune to high frequency oscillatory resonant behavior is developed across a capacitor of a series resistor and capacitor connection connected in parallel with a synchronous rectifier. A simple logic circuit produces a waveform for controlling the synchronous rectifier which is not subject to significant turn on delay or early turn off caused by oscillatory resonances among parasitic inductances and capacitances. Improved timing accuracy of a synchronous converter provides improved power converter accuracy, particularly for flyback converters which are commonly used in converters for supplying power to offline electrical devices but are subject to oscillatory resonant behaviors that cannot be adequately damped at switching frequencies sufficiently high to support miniaturization of adapters.

Abstract: In a cascode switching device, avalanche breakdown of a control transistor and loss of soft switching or zero voltage switching in a high voltage normally-on depletion mode transistor having a negative switching threshold voltage and the corresponding losses are avoided by providing additional capacitance in parallel with a parallel connection of drain-source parasitic capacitance of the control transistor and gate-source parasitic capacitance of the high voltage, normally-on transistor to form a capacitive voltage divider with the drain-source parasitic capacitance of the high voltage, normally-on transistor such that the avalanche breakdown voltage of the control transistor cannot be reached. The increased capacitance also assures that the drain source parasitic capacitance of the high voltage, normally-on transistor is fully discharged before internal turn-on can occur.

Abstract: A two-stage power converter architecture including an isolation transformer and rectification of the isolation transformer output by an LLC resonant circuit and methodology for operating the same feeds an output voltage back to a circuit for generating waveforms for controlling a totem pole circuit to provide output voltage regulation as well as rectification of AC input voltage. The circuit for controlling the totem pole circuit may also be responsive to the AC input power waveform to provide power factor correction (PFC), in which case, the feedback signal provides additional pulse width modulation of the PFC signals. Bus capacitor size may also be reduced by injecting harmonics of the AC input waveform into the feedback signal which also serves to substantially maintain efficiency of the (preferably LLC) resonant second stage.

Abstract: A voltage waveform similar to a waveform of a magnetizing current of an isolation transformer and immune to high frequency oscillatory resonant behavior is developed across a capacitor of a series resistor and capacitor connection connected in parallel with a synchronous rectifier. A simple logic circuit produces a waveform for controlling the synchronous rectifier which is not subject to significant turn on delay or early turn off caused by oscillatory resonances among parasitic inductances and capacitances. Improved timing accuracy of a synchronous converter provides improved power converter accuracy, particularly for flyback converters which are commonly used in converters for supplying power to offline electrical device but are subject to oscillatory resonant behaviors that cannot be adequately damped at switching frequencies sufficiently high to support miniaturization of adapters.

Abstract: In a cascode switching device, avalanche breakdown of a control transistor and loss of soft switching or zero voltage switching in a high voltage normally-on depletion mode transistor having a negative switching threshold voltage and the corresponding losses are avoided by providing additional capacitance in parallel with a parallel connection of drain-source parasitic capacitance of the control transistor and gate-source parasitic capacitance of the high voltage, normally-on transistor to form a capacitive voltage divider with the drain-source parasitic capacitance of the high voltage, normally-on transistor such that the avalanche breakdown voltage of the control transistor cannot be reached. The increased capacitance also assures that the drain source parasitic capacitance of the high voltage, normally-on transistor is fully discharged before internal turn-on can occur.