Abstract: An alternating-current/direct-current converter includes a rectifier, a reactor, a capacitor, and a switching rectifier. The rectifier is configured to rectify alternating-current voltage output from an alternating-current power source, thereby converting the alternating-current voltage into direct-current voltage, and to output the direct-current voltage. The capacitor includes terminals. The switching rectifier is coupled to the AC power source and switchable to output the direct-current voltage to the capacitor.

Abstract: A three-phase current source rectifier (CSR) with three AC inputs may include a controller, a free-wheeling diode with a cathode connected to a positive line and an anode connected to a negative line, three pairs of switches connected in parallel between the positive line and the negative line, and six pairs of diodes, each pair of the diodes connected in series. Each two pairs of the diodes may be connected in parallel with each other and in series with a respective pair of switches. Each AC input may be connected to between each of two pairs of the diodes.

Abstract: When switching control signals of self-excited semiconductor devices from OFF-control to ON-control, a control circuit controls the self-excited semiconductor device to be ON after a lapse of a turn-ON time from when a control voltage is applied to the self-excited semiconductor device. When switching the control signals of the self-excited semiconductor devices from ON-control to OFF-control, the control circuit controls the control signal of the self-excited semiconductor device to be OFF after a lapse of a turn-OFF time from when the control voltage is applied to the self-excited semiconductor device.

Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure includes a submodule topology for a modular multilevel converter. The submodule topology includes two electronic switches connected together with a first series connection terminal connecting the electronic switches in series, the series connected switches being connected in parallel with two capacitors connected together with a second series connection terminal connecting the capacitors in series. A bidirectional electronic switch connects the first series connection terminal with the second series connected terminal. An output voltage is obtained across the first series connected terminal and a common terminal formed by the parallel connection of the series connected switches with the series connected capacitors.

Abstract: A high voltage power source device includes piezoelectric transformers, each of the piezoelectric transformers being formed with a primary electrode and a secondary electrode on piezoelectric ceramics, receiving a primary voltage at the primary electrode, and generating a second voltage from the secondary electrode, switching elements, each of the switching elements driving a respective one of the piezoelectric transformers, and primary voltage supply devices, each of the primary voltage supply devices supplying the primary voltage to the primary electrode of the respective one of the piezoelectric transformers by driving the respective one of the switching elements when the secondary voltage is generated from the respective one of the second electrodes, wherein the respective one of the primary voltage supply devices supplies the primary voltage to the respective one of the primary electrodes by driving the respective one of the switching elements at the same frequency.

Abstract: The discharge circuit includes plural resistors connected in parallel to a capacitor and connected between input lines. When input of an alternative voltage has stopped, the plural resistors form plural discharge paths to remove charges accumulated in the capacitor, thereby removing the charges in the capacitor connected between the input lines of the alternative voltage.

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 synchronous rectifier control circuit an includes a current transformer (CT), a bridge rectifier, and a comparator, where the CT is connected in series to a secondary side, performs sampling on a loop current of the secondary side to obtain a current detection signal, and outputs the obtained current detection signal to the bridge rectifier; the bridge rectifier acquires a secondary-side sampling current according to the current detection signal, and outputs the secondary-side sampling current to the comparator so that the comparator generates a voltage difference; and an output signal of the comparator turns over so as to control on and off of a synchronous rectifier transistor. In this way, high-speed and high-precision control over a synchronous rectifier transistor can be implemented. The control is simple and is low in cost.

Abstract: Power conversion apparatus for controllably converting alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). An example apparatus includes multiple AC sources, galvanically isolated from one another, and multiple bridge rectifier circuits, including one or more controllable bridge rectifier circuits, where each bridge rectifier circuit has respective AC-side terminals and DC-side terminals and each bridge rectifier circuit is connected to a corresponding one of the AC sources via its AC-side terminals. The DC-side terminals are connected so that the outputs of the bridge rectifier circuits are combined in series.

Abstract: A three-phase 48-pulse rectifier transformer includes two 24-pulse rectifier transformers phase-shifted through valve-side output windings. Each 24-pulse rectifier transformer has two sets of grid-side input windings and four sets of valve-side output windings. The two sets of grid-side input windings are connected in parallel and axially arranged in a split manner. Among the four sets of valve-side output windings, two sets of valve-side output windings are radially arranged in a split manner corresponding to one set of grid-side input windings, and the other two sets of valve-side output windings are also radially arranged in a split manner corresponding to the other set of grid-side input windings. The two sets of valve-side output windings that are radially split and the other two sets of valve-side output windings that are radially split are axially arranged in a split manner. The grid-side input windings of the two 24-pulse rectifier transformers are phase-shifted with respect to each other.

Abstract: A system for transmitting direct current (DC) power includes a system DC link for carrying power from a source to a plurality of loads and alternating current (AC) to DC power converter modules coupled in series to the system DC link on a supply side of the system DC link.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes a switching control unit that controls respective switching elements constituting a plurality of chopper circuits, a rectified-voltage detection unit, a bus-bar voltage detection unit, and a bus-bar current detection unit. The switching control unit includes an on-duty calculation unit that calculates a reference on-duty of respective drive pulses with respect to the switching elements based on a bus-bar voltage and a bus-bar current, an on-duty correction unit that corrects the reference on-duty to output on-duties of the respective drive pulses based on the bus-bar current, so that change amounts of respective reactor currents become substantially the same, and a drive-pulse generation unit that generates the respective drive pulses, based on the respective on-duties.

Abstract: A synchronous rectifier includes a primary rectifier circuit and a secondary rectifier circuit. The primary rectifier circuit is configured to produce first and second half-rectified signals from respective first and second primary voltage outputs of a first transformer winding. The secondary rectifier circuit is configured to rectify a voltage output of a second transformer winding in response to first and second transistor gate inputs. A first buffer driver is configured to receive the first half-rectified signal and to provide a first buffered control signal to the first transistor gate input. A second buffer driver is configured to receive the second half-rectified signal and to provide a second buffered control signal to the first transistor gate input.

Abstract: A detection circuit for converting a control signal while maintaining electrical isolation between a first ground and a second ground. The detection circuit includes a first input configured to receive the control signal; a gate signal input configured to receive a gate signal; a transformer; an isolator; a rectifier; and an output electrically connected to the rectifier, the output configured to output the converted control signal. The transformer is configured to receive the control signal from the first input, transform the control signal into a transformed control signal, and output the transformed control signal. The isolator is configured to receive the gate signal from the gate signal input, and control the transformer in response to the gate signal. The rectifier is configured to receive the transformed control signal from the transformer, and convert the transformed control signal to a converted control signal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a rectifier circuit, a smoothing capacitor, and a normally on type transistor. The rectifier circuit is configured to rectify an alternating current supplied from a voltage source. The smoothing capacitor is charged by an output current output from the rectifier circuit. The normally on type transistor is connected between the rectifier circuit and the smoothing capacitor in series and is configured to limit an output current value of the rectifier circuit during a voltage input from the voltage source to an output current value higher than an output current value of the rectifier circuit during a steady operation.

Abstract: A rectifying circuit according to an embodiment includes a first rectifying portion and a second rectifying portion. The first rectifying portion has a positive temperature coefficient. The second rectifying portion has a negative temperature coefficient, is connected in parallel to the first rectifying portion, and has a forward voltage-forward current curve intersecting a forward voltage-forward current curve of the first rectifying portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a terminal connected to an output of a dimmer, a rectifier circuit, a switching circuit including an inductor, a switching element connected to the inductor in series, and a first rectifying element and configured to change the switching element to an ON state to feed an output current of the rectifier circuit to the inductor, after the dimmer changes from a non-conduction state to a conduction state, when the dimmer is a dimmer of a phase control type, and configured to change the switching element to the ON state to feed the output current of the rectifier circuit to the inductor, after the dimmer changes from the non-conduction state to the conduction state, when the dimmer is a dimmer of an anti-phase control type, and a DC-DC converter configured to convert the output voltage of the switching circuit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a conductive first mounting board, a first switching element, a current control element, and a second switching element. The first switching element is mounted on the first mounting board. The current control element is mounted on the first mounting board, includes a main terminal connected to the first mounting board, is connected to the first switching element in series, and is configured to limit an electric current of the first switching element. The second switching element is connected to the current control element in series. An electric current flows to the second switching element when the first switching element is off.

Abstract: A method for generating current pulses and a current generator having a plurality of secondary stages. Each secondary stage has a DC voltage source and a switching circuit having four switches, connected together so as to form a line. One secondary stage being designated as a regulator stage has a regulator circuit having a smoothing inductor, a switch arranged between a terminal of the smoothing inductor and the DC voltage source, and a circuit for connecting the terminal of the smoothing inductor to the switching circuit when the switch of the regulator circuit is in a locked state. A control circuit of the current generator controls the switches of the switching circuits and the switch of the regulator circuit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a first inductor, a current control section configured to limit a current value of an electric current flowing through the first inductor to a predetermined current value, the current control section including a first switching element of a normally on type and a resistor connected to a main terminal of the first switching element, a rectifying element connected to the current control section in series, and a second inductor magnetically coupled to the first inductor. The second inductor is configured to induce a voltage for turning on the current control section, when the electric current of the first inductor increases, to induce a voltage for turning off the current control section, when the electric current of the first inductor decreases, and to supply the induced voltage to a control terminal of the current control section.

Abstract: A low power consumption bleeder circuit is disclosed, and it is coupled to an alternating-current (AC) power source, an input filtering capacitor, and a rectifying filter. The low power consumption bleeder circuit includes a first switch component, a second switch component, and a controller. The first switch component is coupled to a first input terminal of the AC power source and a first connection terminal of the rectifying filter. The second switch component is coupled to a second input terminal of the AC power source and the first connection terminal of the rectifying filter. When the AC power source is detected to be removed, the controller controls at least one of the first switch component and the second switch component to be conductive.

Abstract: Self-bias emitter circuit configurations can use the amplitude of an input AC carrier signal to provide a DC bias voltage across an emitter for suitable operation. A self-bias emitter circuit can include a transductor with primary matched with an amplifier, while secondary can be matched to the emitter. Self-bias emitter circuit can also include a full-wave bridge rectifier or a center tap inductor in conjunction with two diodes to rectify the AC carrier signal into a corresponding DC voltage. This DC voltage can be subsequently filtered by a capacitor to provide a steady DC bias voltage across the emitter. Sufficiently small, decoupling capacitors can be installed at each side of the full-wave rectifier in order to decouple the DC bias voltage, while a sufficiently large capacitor can be installed between the emitter and secondary for preventing the applied DC bias voltage from flowing back to secondary.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing the common mode current flowing between the internal ground of an electrical circuit in an automotive vehicle, and the earth, when electric power is exchanged between an electric power storage unit of the electrical circuit and an electric power source external to the circuit. An electronic component is used to apply an electrical quantity as a function of the common mode current to an injection point in the circuit in order to reduce the common mode current. The value of the common mode current is obtained using a measuring device having a magnetic torus configured to be traversed by an electric line by which the electric power is exchanged, the electric line forming a primary winding, a secondary winding, wound about said torus for generating a magnetic flux on the basis of a reference current, and an oscillator for generating the reference current through the secondary winding.

Abstract: Circuits and processes for detecting a peak value of an input signal are disclosed. In one example, a peak detector circuit may sample a line sense signal, determine the peak value of the line sense signal during a search window, and output a peak detection signal representative of the determined peak value. In a first mode, the peak detector circuit may cause the peak detection signal to be representative of the determined peak value from an immediately preceding search window. In a second mode, the peak detector circuit may cause the peak detection signal to follow the sampled line sense signal. The peak detector circuit may operate in the second mode in response to the sample of the line sense signal being greater than a peak value of the line sense signal from an immediately preceding search window by more than a threshold amount.

Abstract: A two-wire load control device (such as, a dimmer switch) is operable to control the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load (such as, a high-efficiency lighting load) and has substantially no minimum load requirement. The dimmer switch includes a bidirectional semiconductor switch, which is operable to be rendered conductive each half-cycle and to remain conductive independent of the magnitude of a load current conducted through semiconductor switch. The dimmer switch comprises a control circuit that conducts a control current through the load in order to generate a gate drive signal for rendering the bidirectional semiconductor switch conductive and non-conductive each half-cycle. The control circuit may provide a constant gate drive to the bidirectional semiconductor switch after the bidirectional semiconductor switch is rendered conductive each half-cycle.

Abstract: Design of a T-connected autotransformer based 20-pulse ac-dc converter is presented in this invention. The 20-pulse topology is obtained via two paralleled ten-pulse ac-dc converters each of them consisting of a five-phase (five-leg) diode bridge rectifier. For independent operation of paralleled diode-bridge rectifiers, a zero sequence blocking transformer (ZSBT) is designed and implemented. Connection of a tapped inter-phase transformer (IPT) at the output of ZSBT results in doubling the number of output voltage pulses to 40. Experimental results are obtained using the designed and constructed laboratory prototype of the proposed converter to validate the design procedure and the simulation results under varying loads. The VA rating of the magnetic in the proposed topology are calculated to confirm the savings in space, volume, weight, and cost of the proposed configuration.

Abstract: A circuit for controlling a switch in series with a capacitive element. A circuit may include a bidirectional switch and a diode in parallel with first and second conduction terminals of the switch. The switch may be configured to control a capacitive element adapted to be coupled to an A.C. voltage. The switch includes first and second conduction terminals configured to conduct a same current when the switch is activated.

Abstract: A power scavenging device attaches to an overhead power cable and a support pole. The power scavenging device includes a non-conducting outer body and a first capacitor and a second capacitor that are connected in series forming a voltage divider. A voltage source converter is electrically connected to the output of the power scavenging device. The voltage source converter outputs a regulated power.

Abstract: A Graëtz-bridge converter-rectifier in which at least one rectifier arm situated between a single AC terminal and a single DC terminal includes multiple unidirectional electronic components connected in parallel and connected on one side to the DC terminal by means of a conductive component set and on the other side to the AC terminal. The invention is characterized in that the component set for at least one rectifier arm includes a plurality of separate component busbars each having at least one end connected to the DC terminal, the unidirectional components being divided between the component busbars into as many component sets connected in parallel as there are component busbars.

Abstract: A power conversion device 300 includes: an AC/DC converter section 10 which has an initial charging circuit 36 that initially charges a smoothing capacitor 22 provided at an output portion, and converts alternating current power into direct current power; a DC/DC converter section 11 which performs voltage conversion of direct current power supplied from the smoothing capacitor 22; and a control unit 5 which controls output of the AC/DC converter section 10 and output supplied from the DC/DC converter section 11. The control unit 5 performs a predetermined charging from the initial charging circuit 36 to the smoothing capacitor 22 at start-up of the AC/DC converter section 10, and starts the operation of the DC/DC converter section 11 after completion of charging, whereby the circuit can be protected from an inrush current at start-up.

Abstract: In a DC power supply circuit, upon a switching element switching to a turned-on state, a first current path is formed from an output terminal at a high-potential side of a rectifier circuit to an output terminal at a low-potential side of a rectifier circuit, via an inductor and the switching element in respective order, and a second current path is formed between terminals of a capacitor, via a load, another inductor, and the switching element. Upon the switching element switching to a turned-off state, a third current path is formed from the output terminal at the high-potential side of a rectifier circuit to the output terminal at the low-potential side of a rectifier circuit, via the inductor, a diode, and the capacitor in respective order, and a fourth current path is formed between the inductors, via the diode and the load in respective order.

Abstract: Conventional linear or switched power supplies do not sufficiently meet increased requirements for the lowest possible standby losses in idle current mode or ready mode, or for maintaining the charge in storage capacitors or rechargeable batteries even when said supplies have significantly increased circuit complexity. The proposed schematic diagram provides a solution which, in comparison to prior art, can produce a large-scale reduction in said standby losses using a breakover voltage diode, such as e.g. DIAC, SIDAC, TRISIL, or a glow lamp, which, once the respective breakover voltage or triggering voltage has been reached, repeatedly discharges a high-voltage charging capacitor via the primary winding of a pulse transformer, said capacitor in limiting the alternating current with zero-loss and being continuously re-charged by means of a high-voltage input charging capacitor in the surge and ebb supply voltage phases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rectifier circuit with a three-phase rectifier arrangement (1) of semiconductor valves (2), preferably a bridge rectifier circuit of diodes, wherein the rectifier arrangement (1) comprises a three-phase mains input (3) and a DC output (4), and at least one of the three phases (U, V, W) at the mains input (3) is connected to a first pole connection (A) of a three-pole circuit (5) for diverting an injection current (ih3) into the three-pole circuit (5).

Abstract: A full-bridge rectifier is configured to provide synchronous rectification with either a current-source or a voltage-source. The rectifier has an upper branch and a lower branch and two current loops, with each of the branches including voltage- or current-controlled active switches, diodes or combinations thereof that are selected such that each loop includes one active switch or diode from the upper branch and one active switch or diode from the lower branch, and each current loop comprises at least one diode or current-controlled active switch, and at least one voltage- or current-controlled active switch is included in one of the upper or lower branches.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a power factor controller based single-stage flyback driver and a light-emitting system. The driver includes a primary-side circuit, a secondary-side circuit, a power factor controller, a current feedback circuit, a voltage feedback circuit, and a feedback signal generation circuit, wherein, in the secondary-side circuit, the output voltage is divided using a first voltage division resistor and a second voltage division resistor so as to provide the sampling of the output voltage to the voltage feedback circuit, and the first voltage division resistor or the second voltage division resistor is connected in parallel with a compensation branch having a capacitive reactance.

Abstract: A control circuit varies the power of a load powered by an alternating voltage, comprising: a first thyristor and a first diode connected in antiparallel between first and second nodes, the cathode of the first diode being on the side of the first node; a second thyristor and a second diode connected in antiparallel between the second node and a third node, the cathode of the second diode being on the side of the third node; third and fourth diodes connected in antiseries between the first and third nodes, the cathodes of the third and fourth diodes being connected to a fourth node; a transistor between the second and fourth nodes; and a control unit for controlling the first and second thyristors and the transistor.

Abstract: Variable frequency motor drives and control techniques are presented in which filter capacitor faults are detected by measuring filter neutral node currents and/or voltages and detecting changes in a frequency component of the measured neutral condition and/or based on input current unbalance.

Abstract: A radio frequency rectifier circuit may include a resistive termination to circuit ground, a plurality of inductors, and at least a first pair of rectifier components. The plurality of inductors may be connected electrically in series between an input node for receiving an input RF signal and the resistive termination. Each pair of electrically adjacent inductors of the plurality of inductors may be connected together at a respective in-line node. The first pair of rectifier components may electrically couple a first one of the in-line nodes to a respective direct current output node. Each rectifier component may have a cathode and an anode. A first rectifier component of the first pair of rectifier components may have the cathode electrically connected to the first in-line node and a second rectifier component of the first pair of rectifier components may have the anode electrically connected to the first in-line node.

Abstract: In various embodiments a circuit is provided which may include a node at which a circuit potential may be provided; an alternating voltage providing circuit configured to provide a DC current free alternating voltage; a rectifier coupled to the alternating voltage providing circuit, the rectifier including a first rectifier terminal and a second rectifier terminal, wherein the first rectifier terminal or the second rectifier terminal may be coupled to the node; and a first output terminal and a second output terminal, wherein the first output terminal may be coupled to the first rectifier terminal to provide a first potential and wherein the second output terminal may be coupled to the second rectifier terminal to provide a second potential different from the first potential, the difference between the first potential and the second potential defining an output voltage, wherein the output voltage may be constant independent of the circuit potential.

Abstract: A rectifier circuit includes an inductor connected to AC inputs of a diode bridge circuit, a capacitor series circuit connected to a DC output, and bi-directional switches that are connected between the series connection point of the capacitors and the AC inputs of the diode bridge circuit. In order to reduce the loss that would occur if both bi-directional switches were driven at high frequency, one of the bi-directional switches is driven at the frequency of the AC input voltage and the other bi-directional switch is driven at a high frequency, and also general rectifying diodes are used as the diodes connected to the bi-directional switch that is driven at the frequency of the AC input voltage and fast recovery diodes are used as the diodes connected to the bi-directional switch that is driven at high frequency.

Abstract: Provided is a spin torque diode element having an excellent frequency characteristic and an excellent rectification efficiency. The spin torque diode element according to the present invention includes first and second magnetization free layers and a magnetization fixed layer that is shared by the magnetization free layers and has a configuration that a current can be flown to the first and second magnetization free layers via the magnetization fixed layer.

Abstract: An AC-DC converter has a totem-pole output circuit having first and second semiconductor switches, each having a channel coupled to a switching node and having a parasitic capacitance associated with the channel. An inductor has one terminal thereof connected to a switching node. First and second bypass devices are coupled to a second terminal of the inductor and operable during at least a portion of an input voltage to allow reverse current from an output of the converter to generate soft-switching of the first semiconductor switch. An asymmetrical shunt for measuring current in a first direction and bypassing current in a second direction opposite the first direction allows accurate measurement of reverse current.

Abstract: Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for providing a low-power AC/DC converter designed to operate with very low input voltage amplitudes. Specific embodiments can operate with input voltages less than or equal to 1 V, less than or equal to 200 mV, and as low as 20 mV, respectively. Embodiments of the subject low-power AC/DC converter can be utilized in magnetic induction energy harvester systems. With reference to a specific embodiment, a maximum efficiency of 92% was achieved for a 1 V input, and efficiencies exceeding 70% were achieved for a 200 mV input. A specific embodiment functioned properly when connected to a magnetic energy harvester device operating below 200 mV input.

Abstract: One or more variable configuration controller (VCC) systems may produce various combinations of series or parallel couplings of coils, winding or inductive elements of an electric machine such as a generator and/or electric motor. The VCC systems include a plurality of bridge rectifiers, and a first number of switches operated to selectively couple respective pairs of coils in series from parallel on an AC side of the bridge rectifiers. The bridge rectifiers provide for automatic electrical isolation of coils on occurrence of open circuit, low voltage or short circuit conditions. A second number of switches with different performance characteristics (e.g., speed, loss) than the first number of switches may be coupled in parallel with respective ones of the first number of switches. Power factor correction may be used.

Abstract: There is provided a rectifier circuit, including a rectifying unit rectifying input power to output rectified power corresponding to a magnitude of the input power and including a plurality of rectifier diodes, a first capacitor connected in parallel to any one of the plurality of rectifier diodes, a switch element connected to the first capacitor in series and controlling energy accumulation or discharge of the first capacitor according to a switching operation, and a controlling unit controlling the switch element based on the magnitude of the input power.

Abstract: A power converter comprises a first diode, a second diode, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and an AC switch. The first diode has a cathode terminal connected to a DC positive bus. The second diode has a cathode terminal connected to an anode terminal of the first diode, and an anode terminal connected to the DC negative bus. The first capacitor is connected between the DC positive bus and a neutral point. The second capacitor is connected between the DC negative bus and the neutral point. An AC switch is connected between the connection point of the first and second diodes, and the neutral point.

Abstract: An electronic device including a power switch, a switch unit, a power supply unit and a control unit is provided. Two power ends of the power switch are connected in parallel with two connecting terminals of the switch unit. The power supply unit generates a system voltage by a power come from the power switch or the switch unit. When the two power ends of the power switch are conducted for a predetermined time, the power is provided to the power supply unit and the electronic device starts up. Furthermore, the control unit controls the switch unit to conduct the two connecting terminals, so that the power is still provided to the power supply unit through the switch unit after the two power ends are disconnected. When the electronic device is shut down, the control unit controls the switch unit to disconnect the two connecting terminals.

Abstract: A rectifier assembly and method are provided. The rectifier assembly includes a cover comprising a flange having an annular channel extending around an outer circumference of the flange, an annular bus bar, an insulator ring, and an outer housing for receiving the insulator ring, the annular bus bar and the outer housing. A snap ring is positioned within the annular channel of the outer circumference of the flange, wherein an outer circumference of the snap ring is located within a snap ring retention channel located around an inner diameter of the outer housing to retain the cover, the annular bus bar, and the insulator ring within the outer housing.

Abstract: A switch-mode converter including an inductive transformer having a secondary winding associated with at least one first switch, including, in parallel with the first switch, at least one first diode in series with a capacitive element; and in parallel with the capacitive element, an active circuit for limiting the voltage thereacross.

Abstract: High voltage diode-connected gallium nitride high electron mobility transistor structures or Schottky diodes are employed in a network including high-k dielectric capacitors in a solid state, monolithic voltage multiplier. A superjunction formed by vertical p/n junctions in gallium nitride facilitates operation of the high electron mobility transistor structures and Schottky diodes. A design structure for designing, testing or manufacturing an integrated circuit is tangibly embodied in a machine-readable medium and includes elements of a solid state voltage multiplier.