Abstract: A system for monitoring the temperature of a motor (M) with an electromechanically drivable motor shaft. The system comprising a sensor that is based on a thermal model (MOD), which describes the thermal behavior of the motor (M), a measuring means for determining the electrical input power (P) of the motor (M), and a measuring means for recording the shaft speed n of the motor shaft. An evaluation device is also provided, which is designed to determine the respectively current motor temperature of the motor (M) from the input power (P), a reference temperature TRef, the determined shaft speed n, and the thermal model (MOD).

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic module which includes at least three semiconductor elements is disclosed. In the event of a defect of one of the semiconductor elements, by targeted control of at least two of the other semiconductor elements, a current is conducted via the defective semiconductor element in order to destroy or disconnect the defective semiconductor element or a weak point associated with the defective semiconductor element. This current is distributed to the semiconductor elements which are controlled in a targeted manner.

Abstract: A washing method according to the present invention comprises: a first rotation step for rotating an inner tub; a rotating direction detecting step for detecting the rotating direction of the inner tub; and a second rotation step for starting to rotate the inner tub in the opposite direction to the rotating direction of the inner tub when the rotation of the inner tub stops in the first rotation step. When the inner tub stops over a predetermined time and then restarts, the inner tub starts to rotate in the opposite direction to the rotating direction when the inner tub stops, thereby reducing the eccentricity of the inside of the inner tub, inhibiting collisions between the inner tub and an outer tub, reducing noise during collisions, and improving the rotation performance of the inner tub.

Abstract: An electric power tool includes: a brushless motor having a plurality of stator windings and configured to rotate in accordance with voltages applied to the plurality of stator windings, an induced voltage being generated in accordance with a rotation of the brushless motor; a rectifier circuit configured to rectify an AC voltage; a smoothing capacitor configured to smooth the AC voltage rectified by the rectifier circuit to a pulsation voltage having a maximum value larger than the induced voltage and a minimum value smaller than the induced voltage; and an inverter circuit configured to perform switching operations to output the pulsation voltage to the plurality of stator windings by rotation.

Abstract: Current sensing devices that are capable of surviving harsh ambient environment of ocean worlds, such as Jupiter and Saturn moons are disclosed. The described devices can meet 300 Krad radiation requirements and can survive at cold temperatures down to ?184° C. Exemplary implementations of the constituent circuits of the devices are presented. A scheduling algorithm to perform various measurement by the disclosed current sensing devices is also described.

Abstract: A marine propulsion system includes marine propulsion devices each including a propeller shaft, an engine, an electric motor, a power transmission, an inverter, a voltage sensor, and a controller. The power transmission transmits mechanical power to the propeller shaft from at least one of the engine and the electric motor. The inverter outputs electric power inputted thereto to the electric motor after converting the electric power. The voltage sensor detects induced voltage generated by the electric motor. The controller executes a protection control to protect the inverter when the induced voltage is greater than a first threshold while the electric motor is not being driven.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the external monitoring of a converter (10), the converter (10) being controlled by means of a first electronic control system (12) and the method being implemented by means of a second electronic control system (14) which is independent from the first electronic control system (12). Said method comprises detection (S1) of a current (I) received by the converter (10) and a voltage (U) received by the converter (10) by means of a current/voltage sensor device (16) which is independent from the first electronic control system (12). The invention also relates to a device for monitoring a converter (10), to a computer program product, to a machine-readable storage medium, to a drive train of a motor vehicle, and to a corresponding motor vehicle.

Abstract: A threshold detection system can be configured to monitor a location (e.g., a DC link) for overcurrent. The threshold detection system can be configured to generate a pulse width modulated signal with a duty cycle that is proportional to current through the DC link. The threshold detection system can be configured to determine whether the duty cycle exceeds a selected threshold.

Abstract: An AC-DC power converter includes a bridge circuit that has a first phase leg with first and second power switches connected to each other in series, a second phase leg with third and fourth power switches connected to each other in series. The first phase leg and the second phase leg are connected to the each other via a bridging connection to form the bridge circuit. The converter also includes means for providing power to said bridge circuit, and means for measuring an output voltage of said bridge circuit.

Abstract: System and method for transmitting and receiving. For example, the system includes a transmitter, one or more wires, and a receiver connected to the transmitter through the one or more wires. The transmitter is configured to generate a first current, and the receiver is configured to receive the first current. The receiver includes a coil, a Hall effect sensor, and a comparator, and the Hall effect sensor includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The coil is electrically isolated from the Hall effect sensor and configured to generate a magnetic field based at least in part on the first current flowing through the coil, and the Hall effect sensor is configured to sense the magnetic field and generate a first voltage at the first electrode and a second voltage at the second electrode. The comparator includes a first input terminal and a second input terminal.

Abstract: A magnet temperature estimating device for a motor including a rotor having magnets and configured to output a rotational motive force, and a stator having a plurality of coils opposing the rotor with a gap therebetween, is provided. The device includes a sensor configured to detect an induced voltage induced by rotation of the rotor, and a controller configured to control the motor by supplying power to the plurality of coils in response to an input of a detection signal from the sensor. Gaps adjacent to each magnet in a rotation direction of the rotor are formed in the rotor. The controller estimates a temperature of the magnet based on the induced voltage detected when the magnet opposes any one of the plurality of coils, according to the rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: A system includes a control board comprising: a microprocessor configured to output a PWM signal; a primary shutoff path circuit, an upper MOSFET shutoff circuit, and a lower MOSFET shutoff circuit, each of the circuits configured to receive the PWM signal; a first buffer provided at an output of the primary shutoff path circuit; a second buffer provided at an output of the upper MOSFET shutoff circuit; a third buffer provided at an output of the lower MOSFET shutoff circuit; a first resistor and a second resistor provided in parallel at the first buffer and configured to provide a first feedback signal; a third resistor and a fourth resistor provided in parallel at the second buffer and configured to provide a second feedback signal; and a fifth resistor and a sixth resistor provided in parallel at the third buffer and configured to provide a third feedback signal.

Abstract: A control unit determines a presence or absence of a short-circuit failure with respect to a target switch which is a phase-opening switch to be determined. At this time, after opening all the phase opening switches, the control unit drives an inverter to connect a power supply line provided with the target switch among the phase opening switches to ground. The control unit determines that the target switch has a short-circuit failure when a voltage of the power supply line in which the target switch is not provided is smaller than a predetermined voltage.

Abstract: A safety device includes a safety module and a safety control module in order to reduce a speed of an unwanted clutch engagement when a malfunction of a motor for a clutch control actuator occurs, such as by the power supply for the motor being interrupted, so that a driver can have more time to react in such situation.

Abstract: A power device for an electric tool and system is provided that can power tool bodies of different electric tools. The power device includes a power control unit that receives a control instruction transmitted by the tool control unit and controls the motor according to control instructions. The power device not only improves the utilization rate of general modules, such as a motor and a battery pack, but also improves the expandability of the system, reduces the amount of programs in the power device, and eliminates the need to update the programs in the power device to be adapted to a new working body.

Abstract: In a rotary electric machine, magnets provided in a core generate circumferentially arranged magnetic poles. Each magnetic pole defines d- and q-axes. The d-axis represents a center of the corresponding magnetic pole. The rotary electric machine includes an armature including an armature winding. Each magnet includes a magnet body having opposing first and second flux effective surfaces. The first flux effective surface is a surface out of which magnetic flux flows. The second flux effective surface into which magnetic flux flows. The magnet body has a thickness defined as a minimum distance between the first and second flux effective surfaces. The magnet body has easy axes of magnetization. A length of a line along at least one of the easy axes of magnetization between the first and second flux effective surfaces is longer than the thickness of the magnet body.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting an electrical machine in the event of a fault, the electrical machine having six phase terminals includes a monitoring unit for detecting a fault of the electrical machine and a switchover unit for switching the electrical machine from a normal operating state into a short-circuit operating state if a fault of the electrical machine is detected. The switchover unit is designed to short-circuit the six phase terminals of the electrical machine asynchronously in accordance with a predefined pattern.

Abstract: A method for detecting an imbalance in a synchronous motor drive, the method including reading an output voltage signal, and extracting a signature of a parameter imbalance from the output voltage signal. The parameter imbalance is in the synchronous motor drive. Responsive to extracting the signature of the parameter imbalance, the method further includes identifying a certain parameter having the parameter imbalance based on an operating condition of a synchronous motor controlled by the synchronous motor drive, and determining at least one phase of the synchronous motor in which the certain parameter is manifesting the parameter imbalance.

Abstract: A motor drive device receiving AC power supplied from an AC source and driving a motor includes: a converter circuit converting the AC power into DC power; an inverter circuit converting the DC power into AC power to drive the motor; and a current detector detecting input current flowing on the AC side of the converter circuit. The motor drive device also includes a converter device and an inverter device. The converter device includes a control unit performing control such that input current or input power supplied to the converter circuit does not exceed an upper limit, based on a value detected by the current detector. The inverter device includes a control unit detecting voltage of a DC bus connecting the converter circuit and the inverter circuit, and limiting the output power of the inverter circuit when a detection value of the bus voltage decreases to a set lower limit.

Abstract: A motor and a method of operating the motor uses an encoder disk attached to the rotor of the motor and an encoder reader positioned to optically obtain rotational information of the rotor. The encoder disk and the encoder reader are located within an interior region of the stator of the motor in which the rotor is positioned to rotate.

Abstract: A method for operating a power tool having a motor for removing a screw from a counterpart is disclosed. A rotary element connects to the power tool to the screw. In a first section, if a first power limit is exceeded for a first duration, a change is made to a second section in which a temporal profile of the power is recorded for a second duration. A change is made into a third region when the power is above a second power limit for the second duration and a temporal fluctuation of the power is within a fluctuation value. A third power limit is determined based on power recorded in the second section. A change is made from the third section into a fourth section when the power drops below the third power limit within a third duration. In the fourth section, the power of the motor is reduced.

Abstract: Technical solutions are described for current sensor fault mitigation for systems with permanent magnet DC drives. An example power steering system includes a brush motor, and a motor control system that generates an amount of torque using the brush motor, the amount of torque corresponding to a torque command. The motor control system includes a current sensor fault detector that detects a current sensor fault associated with a current sensor used to measure a current across the brush motor. The motor control system further includes a velocity observer that computes an estimated motor velocity in response to the current sensor fault. The motor control system further includes a feedforward controller that generates a current command for generating the amount of torque using the brush motor, the current command generated using the estimated motor velocity.

Abstract: The conventional semiconductor device requires use of a separate vibration sensor or the like to detect a rotation abnormality of a motor. According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a resolver rotation angle conversion circuit that obtains a rotation angle signal indicative of a rotation angle of the motor obtained from a resolver that measures the rotation angle of the motor and generates rotation angle information by converting the rotation angle signal to a digital value; a motor rotation angle conversion circuit that generates rotation angle temporal change information by converting the rotation angle information with respect to each phase of the motor to an angular change of the motor; and a determination circuit that determines that an abnormality occurs in the motor in a case of exceeding a fluctuation abnormality detection range of the rotation angle temporal change in the rotation angle temporal change information.

Abstract: A motor control device capable of promptly positioning a driven object at a target position, while suppressing backlash. The motor control device includes an operation command generation section for generating a first operation command and a second operation command for first and second motors to move the driven object; a preload command generation section for generating a first preload command which is added to the first operation command and a second preload command which is added to the second operation command in order that drive axes of the first motor and the second motor provide the driven object forces in opposite directions; and a preload command adjustment section for adjusting the first preload command and the second preload command in order that an absolute value of the above forces is decreased when an operation amount exceeds a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A power tool including a three-phase DC motor, a power switching network, a power source, and an electronic processor. A first phase of the motor is connected between a first high side electronic switch and a first low side electronic switch, and between a second high side electronic switch and a second low side electronic switch. The first high side electronic switch is parallel to the second high side electronic switch, and the first low side electronic switch is parallel to the second low side electronic switch. The electronic processor receives an indication to stop the motor, and deactivates the first high side electronic switch and the first low side electronic switch, and activates the second high side electronic switch and the second low side electronic switch such that the back-electromagnetic force generated by the motor is connected in a second polarity relative to the power source.

Abstract: A system, in some embodiments, includes: a motor; and control logic, coupled to the motor, to determine a duty keep status and a duty cycle threshold based on a received voltage, wherein the duty keep status indicates whether the system is to operate in a duty keep mode or a stop mode, wherein the duty cycle threshold indicates a minimum duty cycle for the motor if the system operates in said duty keep mode and indicates an input duty cycle threshold below which the control logic shuts off the motor if the system operates in the stop mode.

Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting and preventing a cabinet strike event in a washing machine appliance are provided. An exemplary method includes ramping a target speed of a motor from a first speed to a second speed over a ramping period. The method includes computing an average deviation of an observed speed of the motor from the target speed over the ramping period. The method includes computing an average power consumption by the motor over the ramping period. The method includes determining whether both the average deviation is greater than a first threshold value and the average power consumption is greater than a second threshold value. The method includes rebalancing the load if both the average deviation is greater than a first threshold value and the average power consumption is greater than a second threshold value. The method includes performing one or more standard operations if both conditions are not satisfied.

Abstract: An inductive load control device includes: an electric path configured to connect an external DC power supply and an inductive load drive unit; an opening and closing unit configured to connect or disconnect the electric path; a voltage detection unit configured to detect a voltage difference between ends of the opening and closing unit; and a failure detection unit configured to detect a failure of the opening and closing unit. The opening and closing unit includes: series-connected first and second switching elements; and a diode connected in series with the first switching element and in parallel with the second switching element such that an anode of the diode is disposed in a direction of the DC power supply. The failure detection unit is configured to detect that the second switching element is in a non-conduction failure, based on the voltage difference.

Abstract: A magnetic pole position detection device of a motor control device includes a calculation unit to estimate a magnetic pole position. The calculation unit generates a voltage pulse command for three-phase connection to actuate all of three legs included in an inverter, and a voltage pulse command for one phase opened to actuate only two of the three legs, and narrows down the estimation range on the basis of a first magnetic pole position estimated value estimated on the basis of a motor current that flows during application of the voltage pulse command for three-phase connection, and a second magnetic pole position estimated value estimated on the basis of a motor current that flows during application of the voltage pulse command for one phase opened.

Abstract: An electric energy storage device which is connected to an electronic circuit is discharged by way of a first and a second electric conductor. A thyristor is provided for discharging the energy storage device. As a result of a fault occurring in the electronic circuit, a discharge current of the energy storage device begins to flow from the energy storage device to the electronic circuit via the first electric conductor and back to the energy storage device via the second electric conductor. The discharge current causes a magnetic field which changes over time to be generated about the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor. The magnetic field penetrates the semiconductor material of the thyristor. By virtue of the temporally varying magnetic field, a current is induced in the semiconductor material of the thyristor, and the thyristor is activated by the induced current.

Abstract: A power tool is provided including a brushless electric motor, a switching arrangement having motor switches and interposed between the electric motor and a power supply, and a controller configured to control a switching operation of the motor switches for driving the electric motor and enforce a current limit on the current delivered to the electric motor. The controller receives a measure of current passing from the power supply to the switching arrangement and takes corrective action to reduce current delivered to the electric motor if the measured current exceeds the current limit. The controller is further configured to initiate a protective response if a number of time intervals in which the measured current exceeds the current limit exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Provided is a control device for an electric motor which includes multiple energization systems each including an inverter and coils corresponding to different phases, and which generates a steering assist force in an electric power steering system. Control device diagnoses whether any of inverters 1A and 1B fails, and, when either of the inverters is diagnosed as having failed, reduces the output ratio of the failing inverter to 0% while increasing the output ratio of the normally operating inverter to 100% so as to prevent a drop in the total output from all the inverters after the failure-positive diagnosis. If steering operation is performed after the failure-positive diagnosis, control device performs overheat protection processing for gradually lowering the limit value for the total output from all the inverters in accordance with the sensed temperature of the normally operating inverter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a motor driving device for driving a motor having coil sets that includes energization systems each including a drive circuit, the drive circuits being one-to-one connected to the coil sets; first semiconductor switches disposed in the energization systems in a one-to-one correspondence, each first semiconductor switch lying between a power supply and the corresponding one of the drive circuits; and a second semiconductor switch which connects the power supply and each of the first semiconductor switches in series. Each of the first semiconductor switches includes a parasitic diode of which a forward direction is from the corresponding drive circuit to the second semiconductor switch, and the second semiconductor switch includes a parasitic diode of which a forward direction is from the power supply to the first semiconductor switches.

Abstract: A motordriver for controlling a brushless DC motor, comprises: an output driver for controlling phase commutation of a power stage; the motordriver can be powered in a pulsed way having a PWM ON and OFF period; a position module for monitoring a position and/or speed of a rotor; at least a part of the position module remains active during the PWM OFF period; a power module configured for powering the active part during the PWM OFF period, comprising an energy storage medium and a blocking module configured such that during the PWM ON period the energy storage medium can be charged by the power supply, and such that the blocking module can block current flowing back to the power supply and block current flowing from the energy storage medium to the motor during the PWM OFF period.

Abstract: A method for pulse-modulated current control of an inductive load current. A first operating mode is implemented when a change in current setpoint value is effected. An initial duty cycle of the pulse modulation is determined and used to operate the inductive load in a second operating mode. In the first operating mode, a switching state of at least one switching element is set depending on whether a current setpoint value of the load current is higher or lower than a current setpoint value of a directly preceding cycle. The switching state is retained until a current limit value is reached and then switched over. The switching state of the switching element is switched over multiple times to generate a prescribed number of periods, and the duty cycle of the pulse modulation is determined based on at least a portion of the prescribed number of periods.

Abstract: An inverter system failure is detected on the basis of the currents of respective phases detected by a current detection unit when carrying out switching control in accordance with a first drive mode in which all switching elements on a lower-side arm are switched on and all switching elements on an upper-side arm are switched off, and the currents of respective phases detected by the current detection unit when carrying out switching control in accordance with a second drive mode in which all of the switching elements on the upper-side arm are switched on and all of the switching elements on the lower-side arm are switched off.

Abstract: A fan detection chip, a fan detection method and a fan detection system are disclosed. In the fan detection system, a fan includes a power terminal and a speed signal terminal, and optionally includes a PWM signal terminal; a power supply module provides a driving voltage to the fan, a PWM signal generating module provides a first PWM signal and a second PWM signal which respectively have different duty cycles, a current sensing module respectively senses a first current and a second current flowing from the power supply module, and a control module compares the first current and the second current. The control module determines the fan to be a PWM fan when the first current is different from the second current, and the control module determines the fan to be a DC fan when the first current is the same as the second current.

Abstract: A motor drive circuit for use in driving a motor having two or more phases comprising a motor bridge having, for each phase of the motor, a bridge arm comprising an upper switch and a lower switch that in normal operation may be opened and closed to modulate the voltage applied to the respective phases in response to drive signals from a motor control circuit, at least one solid state phase isolation relay that is provided in series in an electrical path connecting a respective phase of the motor to a respective bridge arm, the relay being closed in normal operation so that current can flow in the phase and is held open in a fault mode of operation to prevent the flow of current in the phase.

Abstract: A motor drive control device for electric power steering includes: a switching element for supplying current to a motor; a smoothing capacitor for reducing ripple current due to the switching element; a control board on which a drive circuit for controlling the switching element and a control circuit capacitor are mounted; a control signal line for supplying a control signal from the control board to the switching element; an electric connection member electrically connecting the switching element and the smoothing capacitor; and a heatsink portion in which the switching element is arranged in an embedded manner, wherein the electric connection member is arranged between the switching element and the control board, and the control circuit capacitor and the smoothing capacitor are arranged in a space between the electric connection member and the control board.

Abstract: A driver circuit provides power from a power source to a load. The driver circuit includes a surge protector, an input stage (e.g., full wave rectifier), a controller, an overvoltage protection circuit, and an output stage (e.g., a half bridge inverter). The input stage receives power from the power source and provides a direct current (DC) power rail. The controller operates the output stage to provide power from the DC power rail to the load. The overvoltage protection circuit shuts down the controller when the DC power rail exceeds a predetermined voltage. This ceases operation of the output stage, protecting the output stage from damage while the DC power rail is above the predetermined voltage.

Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting and preventing a cabinet strike event in a washing machine appliance are provided. An exemplary method includes ramping a target speed of a motor from a first speed to a second speed over a ramping period. The method includes computing an average deviation of an observed speed of the motor from the target speed over the ramping period. The method includes computing an average power consumption by the motor over the ramping period. The method includes determining whether both the average deviation is greater than a first threshold value and the average power consumption is greater than a second threshold value. The method includes rebalancing the load if both the average deviation is greater than a first threshold value and the average power consumption is greater than a second threshold value. The method includes performing one or more standard operations if both conditions are not satisfied.

Abstract: A control device for rotating electric machine, which controls a rotating electric machine as a charging electric generator, using an inverter circuit, the control device including: an energization amount generating unit for generating a first electric generation mode in which an energization amount for a field winding and an energization amount for an armature winding of the rotating electric machine are controlled and the inverter circuit is driven to perform electric generation, and a second electric generation mode in which an energization amount for the field winding is controlled to perform electric generation; and an energization signal generating unit for, on the basis of variation-related information relevant to variation in one of electric generation torque and electric generation current of the rotating electric machine, performing switching between the first electric generation mode and the second electric generation mode, and generating energization signals for the field winding and the armature

Abstract: This disclosure discloses a motor control device configured to control a motor. The motor control device includes an inverter part, a gate driving circuit, a PWM generation circuit, at least one gate buffer, and a control part. The inverter part is configured to convert direct current into alternate current in response to a motor drive command. The gate driving circuit is configured to drive the inverter part. The PWM generation circuit is configured to generate a PWM signal applied to the gate driving circuit. The at least one gate buffer is disposed between the gate driving circuit and the PWM generation circuit. The control part is configured to apply a test signal to the gate buffer to determine abnormality of the gate buffer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement for mitigating power quality issues. It offers protection to sensitive devices against, for example, voltage sags and swells. The system introduces, for loads connected to an AC power source (e.g. a TV in a home connected to the power grid) a DC power source coupled to a controllable inverter and a controllable switching mechanism. By switching to a series configuration, the DC power source (e.g. a photovoltaic power source) can either draw or supply power in order to mitigate a power quality issue. In normal operation, by switching to a parallel configuration the DC power source can feed the load.

Abstract: A node energy diagnosis method for a fault of a switched reluctance motor double-switch power converter. By detecting a transient value of a phase current of a switched reluctance motor double-switch power converter, a node energy standard deviation ? is calculated to be used as a fault characteristic quantity, and a main switch lower-tube short-circuit fault of the switched reluctance motor double-switch power converter is diagnosed by adopting a node energy standard deviation ? curve of the phase current of the switched reluctance motor double-switch power converter in the whole rotation speed range. It also can be applied in fault diagnosis when a main switch lower-tube short-circuit fault occurs in two phases or more than two phases of a switched reluctance motor double-switch power converter.

Abstract: Provided is an electric vehicle, including: motors configured to apply braking/driving torques to drive wheels via gear-type speed reducers; a braking apparatus; and a control device configured to calculate, for each drive wheel, a final target torque, which is a sum of a first target torque that is based on a braking/driving operation amount of a driver and a second target torque for controlling a travel behavior of the electric vehicle, and control the motors and the braking apparatus so that an actual braking/driving torque of the drive wheel reaches the final target torque. When the final target torque is a braking torque under a situation in which the first target torque is a driving torque, the final target torque is corrected to a value that is not a braking torque.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for improving acceleration performance of an electric vehicle that includes an electric motor for propulsion. An exemplary system may include an inverter configured to drive the electric motor. The inverter may include at least one power electronic device. The system may also include a torque capability controller. The torque capability controller may be configured to receive information indicative of a selection between a first mode and a second mode. The second mode may correspond to a higher torque to be output by the electric motor than the first mode. The torque capability controller may also be configured to apply a switching frequency to the at least one power electronic device. The switching frequency may have a lower value when the received information indicates the selection of the second mode than when the received information indicates the selection of the first mode.

Abstract: A washing machine appliance and a method of operation thereof are provided for shifting between different modes such as wash, rinse, and/or spin modes. A clutch is used to shift between the different modes of operation. Alignment of the clutch, particularly the clutch teeth, is provided so as to allow for proper engagement of the clutch and motor or to properly align the clutch teeth for disengagement and locking with locking teeth carried upon e.g., a platform lock.

Abstract: The present invention provides a switched-mode power converter with regulation demand pulses sent across a galvanic isolation barrier.

Abstract: The present invention provides a switched-mode power converter with regulation demand pulses sent across a galvanic isolation barrier.