Abstract: A DC voltage converter has a primary side and a secondary side coupled galvanically to the primary side. The primary side has at least one inductor, and the secondary side has at least two secondary capacitors connected in series. A controllable electronic switching device is situated between the primary side and the secondary side. In a first operating mode, depending on the switching position, the secondary capacitors are charged one after the other via the inductor, and the respective charging process ends approximately at the zero crossing of the respective charging current.

Abstract: Device and method for regulating voltage level at section of telecommunications network, the device including an input port, which receives input RF telecommunications signal with input AC voltage from a network portion, isolating circuitry, which isolates input AC voltage, a transformer, which receives the isolated AC voltage, relays, which provide selected voltage gain by selectively switching on connection from transformer secondary winding, thereby deriving regulated AC voltage at predetermined level, control circuitry, which monitors input AC voltage and selectively activates a selected relay while deactivating other relays to provide selected voltage gain, recombining circuitry, which recombines regulated AC voltage with isolated input RF telecommunications signal, and an output port, which provides recombined regulated AC voltage and RF telecommunications signal to another network portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device provides a gate electrode formed on a lateral face of a wide trench, and thereby the gate electrode is covered by a gate insulating layer and a thick insulating layer to be an inter layer. Therefore, a parasitic capacitance of the gate becomes small, and there is no potential variation of the gate since there is no floating p-layer so that a controllability of the dv/dt can be improved. In addition, the conductive layer between the gate electrodes can relax the electric field applied to the corner of the gate electrode. In consequence, compatibility of low loss and low noise and high reliability can be achieved.

Abstract: A power supply unit includes a switching circuit that drives a switching device by a duty ratio corresponding to a target voltage output value and outputs an alternating current signal; a coupling capacitance element provided in a subsequent stage with respect to the switching circuit; a voltage transformation unit that increases a voltage of the alternating current signal input by using the switching circuit, and outputs a high-voltage alternating current voltage to an electrifying unit; a charging unit that charges the coupling capacitance element in response to a power supply voltage being turned on; and a control unit that controls driving of the switching device to cause the coupling capacitance element to be charged to a predetermined charged amount before the switching circuit starts outputting the alternating current signal.

Abstract: A rotating electrical machine control device includes an inverter; a resolver; a unit; a three-phase/two-phase modulation switching unit; and a motor control unit that switches to a two-phase modulation in a specific region where an electric noise given to the resolver by a rotating electrical machine is large, even in a region where the modulation ratio is smaller than the three-phase/two-phase modulation switching boundary.

Abstract: A digital multilevel memory system includes a charge pump and a voltage regulator for generating regulated high voltages for various memory operations. The charge pump may include a plurality of boost circuits to boost the output of the charge pump during a fast start up. Afterwards, the boost circuits are disabled to allow the charge pump to generate high voltages without boosting. The boost circuits may be successively enabled to boost the voltage. The boost circuits may be loadless. The voltage regulator may operate in an open loop and may include a resistive divider as a reference voltage for regulating the high voltage from the charge pump. The charge pump may include spread spectrum pump clocking to reduce electromagnetic inference for capacitor or inductor on-chip charge pumping.

Abstract: A voltage converter includes an output circuit having a high side device and a low side device which can be formed on a single die (i.e. a “PowerDie”) and connected to each other through a semiconductor substrate. Both the high side device and the low side device can include lateral diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) transistors. Because both output transistors include the same type of transistors, the two devices can be formed simultaneously, thereby reducing the number of photomasks over other voltage converter designs. The voltage converter can further include a controller circuit on a different die which can be electrically coupled to, and co-packaged with, the PowerDie.

Abstract: Occurrence of power supply noise arising in connection with a step-down action at the time of turning on power supply is to be restrained. A step-down unit is provided with a switched capacitor type step-down circuit and a series regulator type step-down circuit, and stepped-down voltage output terminals of the step-down circuits are connected in common. The common connection of the stepped-down voltage output terminals of both step-down circuits makes possible parallel driving of both, selective driving of either or consecutive driving of the two. In the consecutive driving, even if the switched capacitor type step-down circuit is driven after driving the series regulator type step-down circuit first to supply a stepped-down voltage to loads, the switched capacitor type step-down circuit will need only to be compensated for a discharge due to the loads, and a peak of a charge current for capacitors can be kept low.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first switching element and a second switching element. The first switching element has a first threshold voltage and a first gate electrode connected to a first gate wiring. The second switching element has a second threshold voltage and a second gate electrode connected to a second gate wiring. The second threshold voltage has a larger absolute value than the first threshold voltage. The second gate wiring has a larger resistance per unit length than the first gate wiring.

Abstract: A voltage regulator includes an active control switch, an active sync switch, a driver circuit, and a gate resistor. The active control switch is coupled between an input voltage line and an input of an energy storage device. The active sync switch is coupled to the input of the energy storage device. The driver circuit is coupled to the control and sync switches to alternately drive each of the control and sync switches into a conducting state to produce a regulated voltage at an output of the energy storage device. The gate resistor is coupled in series within a control path of the sync switch. The gate resistor has a resistance value that is tuned to reduce an anticipated dead time between a turn-off time of the sync switch and a turn-on time of the control switch.

Abstract: A non-isolated DC-DC converter assembly includes a boost converter and a ?uk converter connected together in a specific way. The non-isolated DC-DC converter assembly allows for grounding of a source and load at the same time, and provides a complete adjustability of the output voltage of the non-isolated DC-DC converter.

Abstract: A control device for a switching power supply includes an frequency-hopping oscillator for generating an oscillating signal and an indication signal, an SR flip flop for outputting a driving signal according to the oscillating signal and the indication signal, to control a primary winding of a transformer of the switching power supply, a comparator for comparing a current sense signal of the primary winding and a subtraction result, to output the comparison result to the SR flip flop, a ramp generator for generating ramp signals with time-varying slopes, and a subtraction unit for performing a subtraction operation on a feedback signal and the ramp signals, to generate the subtraction result for the comparator.

Abstract: A power regulator circuit automatically disables an internal pass transistor when a detection circuit detects the presence of an external pass device. The internal pass transistor is made in an integrated circuit along with a detection circuit and a switch for disabling the internal pass transistor. The detection circuit detects a presence of an external pass device external to the integrated circuit. The switch automatically disables the internal pass transistor when the detection circuit detects the presence of the external pass device. The detection circuit has a comparator for comparing a signal on an outside connection of the integrated circuit and a latch to operate the switch. The comparator compares a voltage on an outside connection of the integrated circuit against a reference after power up of the regulator and can delay operation of the comparison until a predetermined time after power up. An integrated circuit can contain the power regulator circuit and the internal pass transistor.

Abstract: A transistor includes a gate, a source, and a drain, the gate is electrically connected to the source or the drain, a first signal is input to one of the source and the drain, and an oxide semiconductor layer whose carrier concentration is 5×1014/cm3 or less is used for a channel formation layer. A capacitor includes a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the transistor, and a second signal which is a clock signal is input to the second electrode. A voltage of the first signal is stepped up or down to obtain a third signal which is output as an output signal through the other of the source and the drain of the transistor.

Abstract: A circuit for generating a reference voltage includes a first transistor configured to receive a reference system voltage, the first transistor configured as a current source, the first transistor configured to provide a current independent of the system voltage, a plurality of diode devices configured to receive the current provided by the first transistor, and a second transistor associated with the plurality of diode devices, the second transistor configured to compensate for process variations in the first transistor, such that the plurality of diode devices provides a reference voltage that is at least partially compensated for the process variations.

Abstract: A booster circuit includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor serially coupled between a first node and a second node through a third node; a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor serially coupled between a fourth node and a fifth node through a sixth node; a first switch coupling the third node with a power supply line when the fourth node is set to a first level; a second switch coupling the sixth node with the power supply line when the first node is set to the first level; a third switch transferring a plurality of electric charges of the sixth node to the second node; a fourth switch transferring a plurality of electric charges of the third node to the fifth node; a fifth switch coupling the second node with a voltage line; and a sixth switch coupling the fifth node with the voltage line.

Abstract: A voltage regulator for a regulated voltage generator configured to generate an operating voltage and including a variable comparison voltage generator, a comparison voltage, a partition branch including a plurality of active devices of a resistive type to receive the operating voltage and supply an intermediate voltage correlated to the operating voltage, and a comparator, to receive the comparison voltage and the intermediate voltage and supply a regulation signal for the regulated-voltage generator.

Abstract: Device for controlling the current through a PN junction includes a voltage source connected in series to, in order, firstly a controllable current generator having an input connected to the voltage source, an output and a control input, thereafter a measurement resistor connected to the output, and finally a controlled output to which the PN junction is connected. The device further includes a control signal input, a differential amplifier and an integrating device, which includes a balanced integrator. The current through the output of the controllable current generator is proportional to the voltage difference between its input and its control input, and the reference voltage of the integrating device is constituted of the voltage of the voltage source.

Abstract: A high-voltage bipolar rectangular pulse generator using a high efficiency solid-state boosting front-end and an H-bridge output stage is described. The topology of the circuit generates rectangular pulses with fast rise time and allows easy step-up input voltage. In addition, the circuit is able to adjust positive or negative pulse width, dead-time between two pulses, and operating frequency. The intended application for such circuit is algae cell membrane rupture for oil extraction, although additional applications include biotechnology and plasma sciences medicine, and food industry.

Abstract: An energy recovery circuit receives and stores energy associated with switching transitions in a power converter having a first switch and a second switch configured to be operated to selectively apply a voltage source to an output load. The energy recovery circuit includes an inductive element, a diode, and a capacitive element. The inductive element receives at least a portion of electrical current flowing through one of the first switch and the second switch. The at least a portion of the electrical current flows through the diode to charge the capacitive element with a voltage. The energy recovery circuit includes a recovery power converter to transfer the voltage from the capacitor.

Abstract: A high linearity voltage-current converter able to compensate for mobility degradation comprises a first constant current source circuit, a first current mirror unit, a second constant current source circuit, a second current mirror unit, a seventh MOS transistor and an eighth MOS transistor. The first current mirror unit is coupled to the first constant current source circuit, and the second current mirror unit is coupled to the second constant current source circuit. The seventh MOS transistor, the first current mirror unit and the second current mirror unit are coupled to each other at a third joint point of a first conducting wire. The eighth MOS transistor is coupled to the seventh MOS transistor. Thereby, the electronic components used in the present invention can operate more efficiently.

Abstract: A storageless DC-DC converter is provided having simultaneously ultra high efficiency of 99.5% in an ultra compact size leading to 1 kW/inch3 power density, while also providing a regulation over the wide input DC voltage range. In addition to fixed 2 to 1 step-down voltage conversion the continuous output voltage reduction is obtained by use of a new method of the modulation of the freewheeling time of one of the two current rectifiers. This provides a simple regulation of the output voltage via a standard duty ratio control, despite the wide range of the input voltage change and simultaneous wide range of the load current change. An alternative control method customarily used in classical resonant converters to control output voltage by change of the switching frequency with a fixed duty ratio control is also demonstrated.

Abstract: A passive lossless snubber cell for a switched-mode power converter comprises an energy absorbing circuit and an energy resetting circuit coupled to said energy absorbing circuit. The energy absorbing circuit is arranged to release energy stored in a snubber capacitor of the energy absorbing circuit to a storage capacitor of the energy resetting circuit through a resonant pathway of the snubber cell in response to a first switching action of a power converter transistor switch. The energy resetting circuit is arranged to release the energy stored therein to a part of a circuit of the power converter in response to a second switching action of the power converter transistor switch, the second switching action being a successive action to the first switching action. The passive lossless snubber cell has several advantages over existing snubbering techniques.

Abstract: The load drive device of the present invention comprises a load drive unit for switching on/off output current that flows to an inductive load; and an overcurrent protection circuit for detecting whether the output current is in an overcurrent state, wherein the load drive unit has an output transistor connected to one end of the inductive load; and a pre-driver for generating a control signal of the output transistor in accordance with an input signal, and the pre-driver has a first drive unit for switching on/off the output transistor during normal operation; and a second drive unit for switching off the output transistor more slowly than the first drive unit during overcurrent protection operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a DC to DC converter comprising a DC to DC converter unit (DCW), a first field effect transistor (FET1) for the voltage conversion, a bipolar transistor (BP1) as a starting aid, and a second field effect transistor (FET2) for switching-off the bipolar transistor (BP1). Said bipolar transistor (BP1) is mounted in parallel with the first field effect transistor (FET1), and the second field effect transistor (FET2) is mounted upstream of the bipolar transistor (BP1).

Abstract: The temperature dependence of an inrush current suppression circuit comprising a MOSFET having an input terminal coupled to a direct current input voltage can a transistor electrically coupled to the MOSFET can be reduced by matching the temperature coefficient of a transistor to a component electrically coupled to the transistor.

Abstract: In order to reduce parasitic inductance of a main circuit in a power supply circuit, a non-insulated DC-DC converter is provided including a circuit in which a power MOS•FET for a high-side switch and a power MOS•FET for a low-side switch are connected in series. In the non-insulated DC-DC converter, the power MOS•FET for the high-side switch is formed by a p-channel vertical MOS•FET, and the power MOS•FET for the low-side switch is formed by an n channel vertical MOS•FET. Thus, a semiconductor chip formed with the power MOSFET for the high-side switch and a semiconductor chip formed with the power MOS•FET for the low-side switch are mounted over the same die pad and electrically connected to each other through the die pad.

Abstract: A non-insulated DC-DC converter has a power MOS-FET for a highside switch and a power MOS-FET for a lowside switch. In the non-insulated DC-DC converter, the power MOS-FET for the highside switch and the power MOS-FET for the lowside switch, driver circuits that control operations of these elements, respectively, and a Schottky barrier diode connected in parallel with the power MOS-FET for the lowside switch are respectively formed in four different semiconductor chips. These four semiconductor chips are housed in one package. The semiconductor chips are mounted over the same die pad. The semiconductor chips are disposed so as to approach each other.

Abstract: A power transistor is arranged between an output terminal and a power supply terminal. A pre-driver includes a high-side transistor and a low-side transistor connected in series between the power supply terminal and a second terminal, and the ON/OFF operations of which are controlled in a complementary manner according to a control signal. The electric potential at a connection node between the two transistors is output to a control terminal of the power transistor. A constant voltage circuit stabilizes the second terminal to a predetermined voltage. An output transistor for the constant voltage circuit is provided between the second terminal and the ground terminal. A differential amplifier adjusts the voltage applied to the control terminal of the output transistor such that the electric potential at the second terminal approaches a predetermined target value. A feedback capacitor is provided between the second terminal and the control terminal of the output transistor.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor apparatus includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a first semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, a first main electrode, a second semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type, a third semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type, a second main electrode, a gate insulating film, and a gate electrode. An electron injected from the first semiconductor region into the semiconductor layer is recombined with an electron hole injected from the third semiconductor region into the semiconductor layer in a state of a body diode is biased in a forward direction. The body diode includes the semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor region, and the third semiconductor region.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is reducing power consumption of a driving power supply circuit. In the case where the driving voltage Vi is higher than the reference voltage ViH, The signal S3P, S3N of the differential amplifier 30P, 30N become level “L” concurrently, and the signal S4P, S4N of the output circuit 40P, 40N become level “H”. Subsequently, the NMOS 62 becomes on-state and decreases the driving voltage Vi of the node N6. At the above stage, the control signal CP becomes level “L”, then the operation of the constant current circuit 20P is halted.

Abstract: The invention aims to maintain a high efficiency even for a high-frequency signal having a wideband envelope. The envelope tracking power supply circuit 5 is a power supply circuit for generating an output voltage according to the envelope of a high frequency signal and comprises a voltage follower circuit 7 for receiving an envelope signal and outputting a voltage according to the envelope signal SE; two parallel resistors Rsense connected in parallel between the output of the voltage follower circuit 7 and an output terminal PO; hysteresis comparators 9a, 9b for detecting respective voltage drops in the parallel resistors Rsense and generating voltages according to the voltage drops; and switching converters 11a, 11b for performing switching according to the respective voltages outputted from the hysteresis comparators 9a, 9b and outputting a voltage to the output terminal PO.

Abstract: A direct current (DC) converting circuit includes a DC input end, for receiving a DC input voltage; a DC output end, for providing a predetermined DC voltage; a switch, coupled between the DC input end and the DC output end, for providing a direct path; a DC-DC step-down unit, coupled between the DC input end and the DC output end, for providing a step-down voltage path; and a control unit, coupled to the switch and the DC-DC step-down unit, for detecting the DC input voltage and selecting either the direct path or the step-down voltage path to provide the predetermined DC voltage at the DC output end. The DC power converting circuit can be applied in power supply circuits of multi-media players or TV setup boxes to convert DC input voltage including 5V, 9V or 12V DC voltages to a predetermined DC voltage.

Abstract: In order to realize a reference voltage circuit that operates with lower current consumption while maintaining an operation at lower voltage without causing deterioration of a power supply rejection ratio, provided is a reference voltage circuit in which a depletion transistor of an ED type reference voltage circuit is constituted of a plurality of depletion transistors connected in series, and in which a gate terminal of a cascode depletion transistor is connected to a connection point between the depletion transistors of the ED type reference voltage circuit.

Abstract: A method and a device for operating a bridge power supply circuit comprising at least two switch members connected in series between two rails and operated alternatingly to provide a pulse width modulated output signal at a junction between the two transistors. A measurement circuit measures a voltage drop over the lower switch member during conduction of said switch member. The measurement is performed approximately in the middle of the ON-period and is used in the next cycle for calculating the timing signals. A control signal (Ucontrol) is received at an input for the pulse width modulated output signal. The measured voltage drop is added to the control signal before calculating the timing signals. The voltage drop is scaled by a scaling factor of for example 0.8 before being added to the control signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a multi-phase power converter having at least two phase modules (100) comprising valve branches (T1, . . . , T6) having bipolar subsystems (10, 11) connected in series, at low output frequencies (f). According to the invention, a target value (u1 (t), . . . , u6 (t)) of a valve branch voltage overlaps a common-mode voltage (uCM(t)) such that a sum of two valve branch voltages (u1 (t), U2 (t) or U3 (t), U4 (t) or U5 (t), U6 (t)) of each phase module (100) equals an intermediate circuit voltage (Ud) of said multi-phase power converter. In this manner a known converter having a triphase power converter comprising distributed energy accumulators on the grid and load side, or merely on the load side, may be utilized as a drive converter, which may start up from the idle state.

Abstract: A static converter is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the static converter includes a power converter circuit which has a plurality of interconnected module branches, wherein each module branch has one or more electrically series-connected two-pole submodules as switchable voltage sources which each include a capacitor as an energy store and power semiconductors as electronic switching elements. A device for precharging the capacitors is included, including at least one power electronics device for providing an adjustable precharge current. The at least one power electronics device, being supplied with power by an auxiliary supply system and being connected to a converter bridge via a precharge transformer, can be used to achieve a sufficiently high voltage level for the capacitors of the submodules when the converter is started up so as to achieve firstly the minimum voltage for supplying power to the power semiconductors and secondly the minimum voltage for synchronization to the systems.

Abstract: A transceiver for controlling a swing width of an output voltage includes a transmitter and a receiver for receiving an output voltage of a transmitter. The transmitter includes a first signal converter that outputs changed data generated by changing a voltage level of data in response to a mode control signal for selecting a test mode or a normal mode, an output voltage control circuit for controlling a voltage level of an output node of the transmitter in response to the changed data, and a first termination circuit for supplying a changed power supply voltage generated by changing a voltage level of a power supply voltage of the output node of the transmitter, or is turned off, in response to a test mode enable signal or the changed data. The receiver includes a second termination circuit that operates as a resistor having a resistance value that varies in response to the test mode enable signal or a test mode disable signal.

Abstract: A device includes an N-channel transistor for output, a voltage raising circuit, a voltage dropping circuit, and an amplifier. A power supply voltage that is a first voltage is supplied to one end of the output N-channel transistor, and the other end of the output N-channel transistor functions as an output terminal. The voltage raising circuit raises the first voltage to generate a second voltage higher than the first voltage. The voltage dropping circuit reduces the second voltage to generate a third voltage that is higher than the first voltage and is lower than the second voltage. The amplifier amplifies the difference between a reference voltage and a voltage generated at the output terminal, using the third voltage as a power supply voltage, to generate a fourth voltage, and supplies the fourth voltage to the gate of the N-channel transistor for output.

Abstract: A switching power converter having a current sensing transformer providing input to an auxiliary power supply provides efficient current sensing, while reducing the cost of the magnetic coupling element. The auxiliary power supply and current sense circuit both receive input from a secondary winding of a current sensing transformer having a primary winding coupled in series with the converter's main magnetic coupling element. To provide accurate sensing, the magnetization the current sensing transformer is accounted for. The magnetization is compensated for in the current sensing result, current sensing is performed during a part of the cycle in which charging of the auxiliary power supply is disabled, or the core of the current sensing transformer is made large, raising its mutual inductance. In another alternative technique, a circuit node can be pre-charged to a value that cancels the offset due to the magnetization current.

Abstract: Disclosed is an output stage, and associated apparatus, for a voltage regulator that includes a clamp circuit that is operable to ensure that the output voltage recovers quickly, i.e. that the perturbation of this voltage is limited and remains within a given specification, when entering a standby mode and which is controlled in a supply independent manner.

Abstract: A driving controller for use in stabilizing transient voltages from power supplies is presented. The driving controller includes a first pulse generator, a second pulse generator, and a control signal generator. The first pulse generator is configured to generate a power-up pulse signal including a pulse activating at a time of terminating a power-up period. The second pulse generator is configured to generate a detection pulse signal including a pulse that is being active from a time when an internal voltage reaches a predetermined level. The control signal generator is configured to generate an operation control signal, which controls a driving controller activating the internal voltage, in response to the power-up pulse signal and the detection pulse signal.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes a reference voltage generation circuit. The reference voltage generation circuit generates a reference voltage for determination of the pulse width of a drive signal to be supplied to a switching circuit. The reference voltage generation circuit includes a current sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit has a first MOS transistor, a second MOS transistor, a resistive element and an amplifier circuit.

Abstract: In an average-current mode control type buck-boost PWM converter, a sample and hold circuit is inserted in the current loop to avoid problems associated with ripple of the average inductor current demand signal. The rippling average inductor current is generated by a differential transconductance amplifier having applied to its inputs an error signal and a signal corresponding to the instantaneous current through the inductor, where the output of the amplifier is filtered. The rippling average inductor current is sampled and held at the beginning of each switching cycle, prior to the average inductor current demand signal being compared to buck and boost sawtooth waveforms. By using the sample and hold circuit, the feedback loops are easier to stabilize, and the converter cannot switch modes during a switching cycle.

Abstract: A device monitors at least one power switch which is series-mounted with a logic core between a first and a second potential. A connection point between the switch and logic core is carried to a third potential. The switch is biased by a biasing potential. The device includes a feedback control module mounted between first and second potentials which is capable of generating a set potential representative of the third potential variation. A biasing module of the power switch is mounted between the first and second potentials, and generates a biasing potential based on the set potential. The biasing potential linearly varies with the decrease of the third potential.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a voltage generator. The voltage generator includes a detection circuit having a number of voltage detection units, each detection unit including a different number of resistors compared to other detection units and each detection unit outputting a respective voltage, a voltage comparison circuit configured to compare a constant voltage to each respective divided voltage outputted from detection units of the detection circuit and to output a number of control signals in response to the comparison, and a reference voltage generator configured to generate a reference voltage in response to the control signals.

Abstract: The zero-voltage converter is able to perform at extremely high power levels and bares significant benefits to all levels; system, inverter and circuitry level. Power losses are avoided by using a new developed resonant topology. EMI problems are reduced by power module integrated capacitors as well as smart selection of the terminal technology and under full utilization of the analog components and their potentials. The power module developed for this specific application is designed under a maxim of gaining highest power density as well as lowest stray inductances. High switching frequencies enable even special electro motors with extremely low leakage inductance to perform well. This is in particular beneficial for ultra high speed drives or motors with a high pole pair number. The mechanical concept of the inverter can specifically be adopted to the referring vehicle and to its available installation space. Thus, also (hybrid) electrical vehicles can be designed based on such highly innovative conception.

Abstract: A system for controlling a power converter having an inductive component is disclosed. The system includes a low pass filter electrically coupled to the inductive component for producing a source referenced voltage proportional to a current flowing through the inductive component. The system also includes a control device electrically coupled to the low pass filter for calculating the current through the inductive component using the source referenced voltage and controlling the power converter using the calculated current.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for supplying a voltage in an information handling system. A modulated voltage signal output circuit linked to an amplitude control element. The amplitude control element linked to a voltage output circuit, the output circuit including one or more electrical energy-storage elements to receive an electrical current. The voltage output circuit having one or more electronic switches to alter the current passing to the energy-storage element(s) to provide a modulated voltage output.

Abstract: An energy harvesting system is provided that includes a startup module for starting the energy harvesting system operation from a completely OFF state. The startup module uses mechanical vibrations due to motion to trigger a switch which permits the startup module to charge one or more first capacitive elements so to as reach a first defined voltage. A storage module buffers energy obtained from a thermoelectric harvester to be used by a load device. The storage module commences storing energy from the thermoelectric harvester when the first defined voltage has been reached allowing charging of one or more second capacitive elements to reach a second defined voltage. A DC-DC converter module provides regulated voltage to the load device after energy has been transferred from the thermoelectric harvester. The DC-DC converter module determines whether the second defined voltage has been reached and releases stored energy in the one or more first capacitive elements and the load device.