Abstract: An object is to provide a technique capable of improving the power efficiency of a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes first to sixth parallel connection bodies, each including a semiconductor switching element and a diode connected in antiparallel to the semiconductor switching element. At least one of the voltage drops of the second parallel connection body and the third parallel connection body is smaller than a voltage drop of at least one of the first parallel connection body, the fourth parallel connection body, the fifth parallel connection body, and the sixth parallel connection body.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes a DC-AC conversion circuit, a transformer, rectifier circuits, smoothing circuits, and an output circuit. The DC-AC conversion circuit converts a DC input voltage to a primary-side AC voltage. The transformer includes a primary-side coil to which the primary-side AC voltage is applied, and secondary-side coils magnetically coupled to the primary-side coil. The rectifier circuits are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the secondary-side coils. Each of the rectifier circuits outputs a rectification voltage resulting from full-wave rectification on the secondary-side AC voltage output from the corresponding secondary-side coil out of the secondary-side coils. The smoothing circuits are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the rectifier circuits. Each of the smoothing circuits smooths the rectification voltage output from the corresponding rectifier circuit out of the rectifier circuits.

Abstract: A full-bridge resonant conversion circuit comprises a full-bridge rectification unit, a resonant unit, a first transformer, a second transformer and a synchronous rectification unit, wherein the full-bridge rectification unit comprises a first connection end and a second connection end, the resonant unit comprises a first resonant inductor, a resonant capacitor and a second resonant inductor, the resonant capacitor is connected in series with the first resonant inductor or the second resonant inductor. The first transformer comprises a first primary winding connected in series with the first resonant inductor, and a first secondary winding. Also, the second transformer comprises a second primary winding connected in series with the first primary winding and connected with the second resonant inductor, and a second secondary winding connected in parallel with the first secondary winding, and the synchronous rectification unit is connected with the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding.

Abstract: A pulse width modulator (PWM) of a multi-phase power converter is provided. The PWM includes a signal modulator that corresponds to each phase of the converter. Each signal modulator of the PWM is configured to receive a unique triangle carrier signal, receive a unique sine wave signal, compare the received triangle carrier signal and the received sine wave signal, and output at least one control signal based on a result of the comparison. The control signal controls an inverter that applies pulse width modulation to a DC power for converting the DC power to a multi-phase power, AC harmonics of the multi-phase power filtered by a common mode inductor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a DC-to-DC converter with reduced losses due to a reverse-recovery-effect. A transformer is provided on an input of the DC-to-DC converter. Due to said transformer, an electric current which is possibly still flowing can be compensated and thus suppressed to enable a current-less commutation by means of said transformer. This allows electric losses due to a reverse-recovery-effect, in particular in a continuous step-up converter, to be reduced or eliminated.

Abstract: A switching power supply can include multiple power MOSFETs that receive an initial gate drive waveform comprising a fast slew rate region having a negative slope and a slow slew rate region also having a negative slope. The MOSFETs can turn off during the slow slew rate region of the initial gate drive waveform.

Abstract: A boost converter may include a first stage comprising a first dual anti-wound inductor constructed such that its windings generate opposing magnetic fields in its magnetic core, and a second stage comprising a second dual anti-wound inductor constructed such that its windings generate opposing magnetic fields in its magnetic core. The boost converter may also include control circuitry for controlling the first stage and the second stage to have a plurality of phases comprising a first phase wherein a first coil of the first dual anti-wound inductor and a second coil of the second dual anti-wound inductor are coupled in parallel between a power supply and a ground voltage and a second phase wherein the first coil of the first dual anti-wound inductor and the second coil of the second dual anti-wound inductor are coupled in series between the power supply and the ground voltage.

Abstract: Power converter controller, asymmetric power converter and method for operating a power converter. Power converter controllers, power converters and method are provided. In some configurations, first and second primary side switches of the power converter are controlled, in each switching cycle such that first a first switch is closed, then a second switch is closed and then again a first switch is closed.

Abstract: The power supply apparatus includes a notification unit configured to notify, according to an input first signal, a control unit that a target voltage is switched from a first voltage to a second voltage higher than the first voltage; and a switching unit configured to switch the target voltage to the first voltage or the second voltage. The switching unit switches the target voltage from the first voltage to the second voltage after the notification unit notifies the control unit that the target voltage is switched from the first voltage to the second voltage.

Abstract: A transmission circuit including four transmission component sets for an Ethernet device is provided. Each transmission component set are coupled between an Ethernet connector and an Ethernet chip. Each transmission component set includes a transformer, two capacitors, and four transmission lines (TLs). The transformer includes four terminals and two center taps. Two diagonal terminals of the four terminals are coupled to a ground. The other two diagonal terminals of the four terminals are coupled to the Ethernet connector and, through one of the two capacitors, to the Ethernet chip via two of the four TLs, respectively. The two center taps are coupled to the Ethernet connector and, through the other one of the two capacitors, to the Ethernet chip via the other two of the four TLs, respectively.

Abstract: A power supply device is provided. The power supply device includes a power converter and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled to a power converter. The power converter is configured to convert input power to provide output power. The control circuit is configured to receive a control signal and provide a dummy current according to the control signal and the output power, so that the sum of a current value of the dummy current and a current value of the output power is greater than or equal to a threshold value. The power converter can accordingly convert the input power in a soft switching manner.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system is disclosed. The wireless power transfer system includes a first converting unit for converting a first DC voltage of an input power to a first AC voltage, a contactless power transfer unit for transmitting the input power having the first AC voltage, and a second converting unit for transmitting the power having a second DC voltage corresponding to the first AC voltage to an electric load. Additionally, the wireless power transfer system includes an active voltage tuning unit for controlling the second DC voltage based on a difference between the second DC voltage and a reference voltage and at least one among a difference between the resonant frequency and the constant operating frequency and a difference between a phase angle of the first AC voltage and a phase angle of an AC current.

Abstract: A system includes: a first modulator that modulates a first electric power at a first modulation frequency; a second modulator that modulates a second electric power at a second modulation frequency; a transmission line through which a transmission power obtained by combining a plurality of modulated electric powers is transmitted; a first demodulator that demodulates the transmission power at a first demodulation frequency to generate a third electric power; and a second demodulator that demodulates the transmission power at a second demodulation frequency to generate a fourth electric power. The first modulation frequency and the second modulation frequency are different from each other.

Abstract: An inductor assembly is disclosed that includes a magnetic core with a center leg and a number n of phase legs, wherein n is an integer and n>1. Each phase leg is magnetically connected to the center leg by an upper bridge and a lower bridge to form a magnetic main loop, a midpoint of the phase leg being magnetically connected to a center point of the center leg by a shunt element including a gap. Each phase leg further includes an upper inductor coil disposed on an upper phase leg section located between the midpoint and the upper bridge and a lower inductor coil disposed on a lower phase leg section located between the midpoint and the lower bridge. Alternatively, the upper and lower inductor coils are disposed on respective upper and lower bridges.

Abstract: A wireless power transmission system is presented. In some embodiments, a transmission unit includes a first inductor with a center tap, a first end tap, and a second end tap; a pre-regulator coupled to provide current to the center tap; a switching circuit coupled to the first end tap and the second end tap, the switching circuit alternately coupling the first end tap and the second end tap to ground at a frequency; and a resonant circuit magnetically coupled to the first inductor, the resonant circuit wirelessly transmitting power. In some embodiments, the switching circuit can be formed of FETs. The current provided to the center tap can be controlled in response to current sensors.

Abstract: A hybrid power converter circuit includes a switched-capacitor power converter stage and a pulse-width modulation (PWM) or resonant output circuit coupled to a switching node of the switched-capacitor power converter stage. In particular, the PWM or resonant output circuit can include a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding magnetically coupled to each other, and the secondary winding is coupled to the output node of the power converter. The switched-capacitor power converter stage is coupled between the input node of the power converter and the primary winding of the transformer, and includes capacitors and switches configured to connect the capacitors to the input node during a first phase of operation and connect the capacitors to the primary winding of the transformer of the PWM or resonant output circuit during a second phase of operation.

Abstract: A wireless power transmission system is presented. In some embodiments, a transmission unit includes a first inductor with a center tap, a first end tap, and a second end tap; a pre-regulator coupled to provide current to the center tap; a switching circuit coupled to the first end tap and the second end tap, the switching circuit alternately coupling the first end tap and the second end tap to ground at a frequency; and a resonant circuit magnetically coupled to the first inductor, the resonant circuit wirelessly transmitting power. In some embodiments, the switching circuit can be formed of FETs. The current provided to the center tap can be controlled in response to current sensors.

Abstract: An energy generation system includes a plurality of energy generation devices for generating DC power, a plurality of energy storage devices for storing the generated DC power and discharging stored DC power, a plurality of single-phase inverters coupled to respective energy generation devices and energy storage devices. Each single-phase inverter of the plurality of single-phase inverters is configured to convert generated DC power or stored DC power to AC power so that the converted AC power of each single-phase inverter is offset by a phase from one another.

Abstract: The design of high-power RF amplifiers, specifically the design of the output transformer, is complicated by the relatively low voltage provided by battery packs that are practical for handheld devices meant for possibly delicate uses. Provided is an RF amplifier with one or more taps on the primary coil, wherein each tap is controlled by a half bridge driver. The output transformer primary winding may be driven between any two half bridge drivers, with the number of turns between the half bridge drivers and the fixed output winding determining the overall turns ration for the transformer.

Abstract: A residual current (e.g. common-mode current) may be present in an isolated subsystem. The isolated subsystem may include the secondary winding of a transformer while a first subsystem may include the primary winding of the transformer. The first subsystem may also include a compensation circuit. A driver circuit may generate drive signals provided to the primary winding of the transformer and also to the compensation circuit. The compensation circuit may include a variable capacitor network (e.g. a variable capacitor diode network) that receives the drive signals and also receives a bias voltage, and generates a cancellation signal according to the drive signals and the bias voltage. The compensation circuit may provide the cancellation signal to the ground plane of the isolated subsystem through a capacitor that couples the variable capacitor diode network to the ground plane, in order to reduce or cancel the residual current present in the isolation subsystem.

Abstract: A rail balancing circuit is described herein for use with a power supply, the RBC comprising: a circuit adapted to respond to over-voltage and under-voltage conditions in the power supply that comprises a positive rail voltage source and a negative rail voltage source, such that any deviation from a balanced condition between the positive rail voltage source and the negative rail voltage source is substantially instantaneously corrected to bring both the positive and negative rail voltage sources back to the balanced condition.

Abstract: A power supply for use with Class D amplifiers in energy efficient applications is described herein. The power supply reduces the effects of off side charging and improves cross regulation. The topology of the power supply can be designed to minimize quiescent mode losses through resonant switching of some or all active switches. Additionally, the power supply can be implemented without external resonant inductors, the power supply can be implemented with smaller capacitors that have longer lifetime ratings, the switching losses present in a power factor correction stage of the power supply can be reduced, and/or a modified power factor correction choke can be utilized to reduce energy loss.

Abstract: A high-power laser system includes a plurality of cascaded diode drivers, a pump source, and a laser element. The diode drivers are configured to generate a continuous driver signal. The pump source is configured to generate radiated energy in response to the continuous driver signal. The laser element is disposed downstream from the pump source and is configured to generate a laser beam in response to stimulation via the radiated energy. The high-power laser system further includes an electronic controller configured to output at least one driver signal that operates the plurality of diode drivers at a fixed frequency. The at least one driver signal operates a first cascade diode driver among the plurality of diode drivers 90 degrees out of phase with respect to a second cascade diode driver among the plurality of diode drivers.

Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes a power conversion circuit, a choke coil, an auxiliary coil, and a rectifier element. The choke coil is disposed between the power conversion circuit and an input side direct current power source. The auxiliary coil is magnetically coupled to the choke coil and is connected in parallel with an output side circuit. The auxiliary coil is wound in a direction so that an excitation current flows from a negative electrode to a positive electrode of the output side circuit when an excitation current flows from a positive electrode to a negative electrode of the direct current power source through the choke coil. The rectifier element is series connection with the auxiliary coil, and cuts off power supply from the direct current power source to the output side circuit through the auxiliary coil and power supply from the output side circuit to the input side.

Abstract: The present invention provides a power supply circuit and a power supply method. The power supply circuit comprises: a charge control unit, a battery and battery protection unit, a voltage stabilizing unit and a voltage boosting unit; the voltage boosting unit comprises: a consumption reducing module for, at the moment of turning on or turning off a power device in the voltage boosting unit, enabling an electric current flowing through the power device to be zero. The present invention, by arranging the consumption reducing module, enables an electric current flowing through the power device to be zero at the moment of turning on or turning off the power device in the voltage boosting unit, which realizes zero current turn-on or turn-off of the power device, and reduces consumption of the electric energy.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating improved flyback converters are disclosed, in which leakage energy is returned to the input power source rather than to the output load, while still achieving zero voltage switching (i.e., ZVS) operation. In some embodiments, the improved converters may transfer the energy stored in the leakage inductance to a snubber capacitor(s) at the instant of turning off of the control switch. Further, the improved converter embodiments may also retain the stored energy in the snubber capacitor(s) when the power is being delivered to the load by the secondary circuits. The improved converter embodiments may start the transfer of leakage energy stored in the snubber capacitor(s) to the primary winding once the energy stored in the transformer is delivered to the load. Finally, the improved converter embodiments may intelligently control their active clamp switches such that all leakage inductance energy is returned to the input source.

Abstract: An inverter device includes: multiple inverters that switch input voltages by turning on and off respective switching elements to thereby apply excitation currents to primary excitation windings of respective boosting transformers and output alternating-current voltages from secondary output windings of the respective boosting transformers, the multiple inverters having the same output characteristics, and a common control circuit, on/off control of the switching elements of the inverters being performed by the same switching signal output from the common control circuit.

Abstract: A supply system for a load with a parallel resonance and comprising a transformer having a first and a second primary winding and a secondary winding, the secondary winding being directly connected to the load, which is essentially equivalent to a capacitor and a resistor in parallel, and having the function of a parallel resonant inductance. The supply system comprises a switching block connected to the transformer and including a first and a second switch respectively connected to the first and second primary windings and having respective control terminals connected to a first and second output terminal of a driving device adapted for driving the first and second switches in a complementary manner for obtaining an output voltage on the secondary winding having a sinusoidal pattern and a value determined on the basis of the capacitive value of the load and of the inductive value of the secondary winding.

Abstract: A method for controlling a voltage regulator includes monitoring an output current and an inductance of an output inductor in a voltage regulator, wherein the voltage regulator includes high-side and low-side field effect transistors both coupled to an input to the first output inductor. The high-side and low-side field-effect transistors are alternately turned on at a switching frequency, wherein only one of the field-effect transistors is turned on at a time. The method measures a change in the inductance of the output inductor resulting from the output inductor reaching current saturation and measures a rate of change in the output current of the output inductor. The switching frequency is controlled as a function of the measured change in the inductance and the measured rate of change in the output current in order to prevent an amount of current through the high-side field-effect transistor from exceeding a maximum operating current setpoint.

Abstract: A feed unit includes: a power transmission coil provided to perform power transmission with use of a magnetic field; a parallel LC resonance circuit including the power transmission coil; a series LC resonance circuit; an alternating-current signal generating section supplying the parallel LC resonance circuit and the series LC resonance circuit with an alternating-current signal used to perform the power transmission; and a control section controlling the alternating-current signal generating section with use of a predetermined control signal, the control section performing frequency control of the control signal to allow a circuit current that flows upon the power transmission to become smaller.

Abstract: Example circuitry includes: a transformer circuit having first windings and second windings, where the second windings are magnetically orthogonal to the first windings; first transistors to provide a first voltage to a load, where each of the first transistors is responsive to a first control signal that is based on a first signal through a first winding; second transistors to provide a second voltage to the load, where each of the second transistors is responsive to a second control signal that is based on the first through the first winding, and where the first and second control signals cause the first transistors to operate in a different switching state than the second transistors; and control circuitry responsive to signals received through the second windings to control the first transistors and the second transistors to operate in a same switching state.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: a power supply circuit including at least a first stage having a push-pull circuit topology, the first stage including at least one transformer that isolates a primary side of the first stage from a secondary side of the first stage; a clamp circuit coupled to a center tap of the transformer, the clamp circuit including a first element that stores energy, and a second element that controls a flow of current between the center tap of the transformer and the first element; and a control module receiving power from the clamp circuit. The control module is configured to provide control signals to one or more elements of the power supply circuit.

Abstract: Leakage current between two electrical energy sources in a vehicle, one of which is normally isolated from ground, can be detected and measured by connecting voltage dividers across the two sources. The center node voltage of the first voltage divider, connected across a first battery, is measured. Thereafter, the center nodes of both dividers are connected to each other and the center node voltage of both dividers is measured and compared to the first voltage obtained from the first divider. A difference between the two voltages indicates a leakage current from the second battery to ground.

Abstract: A transformer driver circuit couples to a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding, and a transformer tap that is connected to a first voltage source. The primary winding electrically connects at its ends to respective unipolar controllable current sinks that form part of an integrated circuit. The transformer driver circuit operates by each current sink selectively sinking current from the end of the primary winding to which it is connected so as to cause current to flow in the secondary winding in a push-pull fashion. The transformer driver circuit further includes a load electrically connected to the secondary winding and protection circuitry operative to protect the integrated circuit from input levels greater than it can withstand.

Abstract: A direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) converter circuit without magnetic components includes a controller, a first DC power supply, a second DC power supply, a first electronic switch, a second electronic switch, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal. The controller controls the first electronic switch and the second electronic switch to turn on and off, to coordinate the outputs of positive and negative voltages from the first output terminal and the second output terminal to present and output an AC voltage. A cycle of the AC is equal to a cycle of a main power supply, and an average of an absolute value of a voltage of the AC is equal to an average of an absolute value of a voltage of the main power supply.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a two-switch flyback power supply may include a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding to feed a load; a pair of electronic switches alternatively switchable on and off to connect the primary winding of said transformer to an input line to feed said primary winding of said transformer, wherein at least one of said electronic switches is an electronic switch having a control electrode floating with respect to ground; a capacitive voltage divider arranged between said input line and the ground of the device, with the dividing point of said capacitive voltage divider connected to an intermediate point of said primary winding of said transformer; and an auxiliary secondary winding in said transformer, said auxiliary secondary winding feeding the control electrode of said at least one of said electronic switches.

Abstract: A supply system for a load with a parallel resonance and comprising a transformer having a first and a second primary winding and a secondary winding, the secondary winding being directly connected to the load, which is essentially equivalent to a capacitor and a resistor in parallel, and having the function of a parallel resonant inductance. The supply system comprises a switching block connected to the transformer and including a first and a second switch respectively connected to the first and second primary windings and having respective control terminals connected to a first and second output terminal of a driving device adapted for driving the first and second switches in a complementary manner for obtaining an output voltage on the secondary winding having a sinusoidal pattern and a value determined on the basis of the capacitive value of the load and of the inductive value of the secondary winding.

Abstract: A DC to DC converter system, includes inverter circuitry having a first and a second switch, the inverter circuitry further configured to generate a first and a second gate control signal, the signals configured to open and close the first and second switch, respectively, and generate an AC signal from a DC input signal. The system further includes transformer circuitry configured to transform the AC signal into a sinusoidal AC signal, second stage circuitry configured to rectify the sinusoidal AC signal to a DC output signal, and hybrid control circuitry configured to modulate the first and second gate control signals, wherein the modulation comprises pulse frequency modulation (PFM) and pulse width modulation (PWM).

Abstract: The present application provides a three-level inverter and power supply equipment, including: a first IGBT, where a collector thereof is connected to a positive direct current bus, an emitter thereof is connected to a first connection point, and the collector and the emitter are bridge-connected to a first freewheeling diode; a second IGBT, where a collector thereof is connected to the first connection point, an emitter thereof is connected to a second connection point, and the collector and the emitter are bridge-connected to a second freewheeling diode; a third IGBT, where a collector thereof is connected to the second connection point, an emitter thereof is connected to a third connection point, and the collector and the emitter are bridge-connected to a third freewheeling diode; a fourth IGBT, where a collector thereof is connected to the third connection point, an emitter thereof is connected to a negative direct current bus.

Abstract: A resonant conversion system is provided, in which a resonant converter receives an input voltage to generate an output voltage, and a buck converter provides the input voltage of the resonant converter, and controls the input voltage to perform an over-current protection process.

Abstract: An inverter with soft switching is used for a high step-up ratio and a high conversion efficiency. The inverter includes an isolation voltage-quadrupling DC converter and an AC selecting switch. The isolation voltage-quadrupling DC converter includes an active clamping circuit. By a front-stage converter circuit, a continuous half-sine-wave current is generated. By a rear-stage AC selecting switch, the half-sine-wave current is turned into a sine-wave current. Thus, electricity may be supplied to an AC load or the grid. The circuit is protected by isolating the low-voltage side from the high-voltage side. The conversion efficiency is high. The leakage inductance is low. The switch stress is low. The inverter is durable and reliable. Hence, the inverter is suitable for use in a photovoltaic system to increase the total conversion efficiency.

Abstract: A current resonance power supply includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, two switching elements connected to one end of the primary winding of the transformer and arranged in series, a resonance capacitor connected to the other end of the primary winding, and a voltage detection unit connected between the one end of the primary winding and the two switching elements and configured to detect that AC voltage input to a primary side of the transformer becomes lower, wherein operations of the switching elements are controlled based on a detection result of the voltage detection unit.

Abstract: An electrical circuit as part of a reduced size power supply with improved use of electrical power can include an isolation circuit between an LC switching circuit and a load, a parallel LC energy storage circuit, and/or a dual LC switching circuit.

Abstract: Power supplies, power adapters, and related methods are disclosed. One example power supply includes an open loop DC to DC converter having an input for connecting to an input power source and an output for supplying a DC output voltage or current and an enable/disable circuit coupled to the open loop DC to DC converter. The enable/disable circuit is configured to enable and disable the open loop DC to DC converter as a function of the DC output voltage or current. One example method includes determining a DC output voltage or current from an open loop DC to DC converter and enabling and disabling the open loop DC to DC converter as a function of the determined DC output voltage or current.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for delivering energy from an input interface to an output interface. An electrical system includes an input interface, an output interface, an energy conversion module coupled between the input interface and the output interface, and a control module. The control module determines a duty cycle control value for operating the energy conversion module to produce a desired voltage at the output interface. The control module determines an input power error at the input interface and adjusts the duty cycle control value in a manner that is influenced by the input power error, resulting in a compensated duty cycle control value. The control module operates switching elements of the energy conversion module to deliver energy to the output interface with a duty cycle that is influenced by the compensated duty cycle control value.

Abstract: A phase-controlled power supply is disclosed. The power supply includes a power conditioner with an input configured to connect to an external source of electrical power, the power conditioner being configured to provide conditioned power on its output. The power supply also includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, and a switching module coupled between the output of the power conditioner and to the primary winding of the transformer. The switching module has two modes of operation and a control signal input configured to accept a first control signal. The switching module includes a switching element configured to connect the power conditioner output to the primary winding of the transformer. The switching module operates in the first mode when the first control signal is in a first state, switching the first switching element at a first frequency and first duty cycle.

Abstract: A power conversion apparatus, such as an uninterruptible power supply, included first and second DC busses, a neutral node and an inductor configured to be coupled to a load. The apparatus further includes an inverter circuit coupled to the first and second DC busses, to the neutral node and to the inductor and configured to selectively couple the first and second DC busses and the neutral node to a first terminal of the inductor to generate an AC voltage at a second terminal of the inductor such that, in a given half-cycle of the AC voltage, the inverter circuit uses a switching sequence wherein the first DC bus, the second DC bus and the neutral node are successively coupled to the first terminal of the inductor.

Abstract: A resonant power conversion apparatus includes a transformer T1 having a primary winding n1, a secondary winding n2, a tertiary winding n3, and a reset winding nR, a series circuit of switches S1 and S2, a capacitor Cr1 and diode D1 to the switch S1, a capacitor Cr2 and diode D2 to the switch S2, a series circuit of the winding n1 and a diode Dn1, a series circuit of the winding nR and a diode DR, a reactor Lr connected between a connection point of the switches S1 and S2 and a connection point of the windings n2 and n3, a switch S10 connected between the DC power source and the winding n2, a switch S20 connected between the DC power source and the winding n3, and a controller 10 configured to perform a zero-voltage switching operation of the switches S1 and S2.

Abstract: Magnetically induced control signals into a transistorized switching circuit that drives an efficient output transformer provides high frequency control to power circuits with low RFI. Improved co-axial transformer embodiments s and co-axial lead acid battery embodiments are also provided.

Abstract: In order to further develop a circuit arrangement (100) as well as a method for generating at least one drive signal for at least one synchronous rectification switch of at least one flyback converter in such way that an improved and simpler thermal management can be combined with a significant cost reduction as well as with a higher efficiency, it is proposed to generate the drive signal for said synchronous rectification switch as a function of at least one oscillating signal controlling the synchronous rectification switch, of at least one constant delay time, of at least one variable delay time, and of at least one Boolean OR function.