Abstract: An LLC resonant converter includes a transformer and a primary-side circuit coupled to the transformer. The primary-side circuit includes a first bridge arm, a second bridge arm, and a control unit. The first bridge arm includes a first switch and a second switch, and the second bridge arm includes a third switch and a fourth switch. The control unit provides a first control signal to control the first switch and provides a fourth control signal to control the fourth switch. The control unit adjusts a switching frequency of the first control signal and the fourth control signal according to an output voltage. When the switching frequency increases to a frequency threshold value, the switching frequency is controlled to be fixed at the frequency threshold, and the first control signal and the fourth control signal are controlled to have a variable phase difference.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a power conversion device including an input end having positive and negative input terminals, two bridge arms, two transformers and an output capacitor. Each bridge arm is connected to the input end in parallel, and includes three switches coupled in series. Two terminals of one switch are electrically connected to the positive input terminal and a primary node respectively. Two terminals of another switch are electrically connected to the negative input terminal and a secondary node respectively. Each transformer includes primary and secondary windings coupled to each other. Two primary windings are serially coupled between two primary nodes. Two secondary windings are serially coupled between two secondary nodes. Two terminals of the output capacitor are electrically connected to output positive and negative terminals respectively.

Abstract: An LLC resonance converter includes a switching circuit, a resonance tank, a transformer, a synchronous rectification unit, and a control unit. The switching circuit includes a first switch controlled by a first control signal and a second switch controlled by a second control signal. The synchronous rectification unit includes a first synchronous rectification switch controlled by a first rectification control signal and a second synchronous rectification switch controlled by a second rectification control signal. The first control signal, the first rectification control signal, the second control signal, and the second rectification control signal include an operation frequency and a phase shift amount. When the operating frequency is lower to a specific value or the phase shift amount is higher to a specific value, the control unit fixes one of them to extend a hold-up time of the LLC resonance converter.

Abstract: A dual active bridge includes a first converter arranged on a primary side of the dual active bridge, a second converter arranged on a secondary side of the dual active bridge, a high frequency transformer that has two windings and that operatively connects the first converter to the second converter, and a plurality of inductors, which are arranged along the legs on one of the two windings of the high frequency transformer, and which are split between the legs of that winding. In one embodiment, the plurality of inductors are split between the legs of the winding disposed on the secondary side of the dual active bridge. The plurality of inductors may consist of two inductors, of which a first one is arranged of the first leg of the winding and a second one is arranged on the second leg of the winding.

Abstract: A method for identifying a malfunctioning current sensor in an electrical apparatus, in which an electrical power supply of the electrical apparatus is at least partly supplied by a switched-mode electrical power supply circuit connected to at least one current sensor which samples an electrical current in a phase conductor of an electrical installation, the power supply circuit delivering a regulated electrical voltage, the method including: determining a switching duty cycle of a power switch of the switched-mode electrical power supply; analysing the determined switching duty cycle; and identifying a failure condition if the behaviour of the switching duty cycle is representative of a malfunctioning of at least one of the current sensors.

Abstract: A power converter having a parallel resonant circuit, includes an inverter, a resonant circuit, a transformer comprising a primary circuit and a secondary circuit, control means for the inverter, the inverter being connected to the resonant circuit, which is intended to be connected to an output load via the transformer, the power converter wherein the inverter comprises a first half-bridge and a second half-bridge in parallel with the first half-bridge, a first inductor between the first half-bridge and the resonant circuit, a second inductor between the second half-bridge and the resonant circuit, and in that the first and second inductors have the same inductance and are coupled in the opposite direction to one another.

Abstract: Envelope tracking systems for power amplifiers are provided herein. In certain embodiments, an envelope tracker is provided for a power amplifier that amplifies an RF signal. The envelope tracker includes a multi-level switching circuit having an output that provides an output current that changes in relation to an envelope signal indicating an envelope of the RF signal when the envelope tracker is operating in an envelope tracking mode. The multi-level switching circuit includes a multi-level supply (MLS) modulator that receives multiple regulated voltages of different voltage levels, and an MLS control circuit that controls the selection of the MLS modulator over time based on the envelope signal. When transitioning the MLS modulator from selection of one regulated voltage level to another regulated voltage level, the MLS control circuit provides a soft transition to gradually switch the regulated voltage levels.

Abstract: An image display apparatus is disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a display and a power supply configured to supply driving voltage to the display, wherein the power supply includes a converter to convert input AC voltage into DC voltage and a controller to control the converter, the converter includes a first leg including a first switching device and a second switching device connected to each other in series and a second leg including a first diode and a second diode connected to each other in series, the first diode and the second diode connected to the first leg in parallel, and the controller controls on time of the first switching device to gradually increase from a first level to a second level for a first period for which the input AC voltage rises after a zero crossing point.

Abstract: A resonant converter includes a transformer, a resonant network, control circuit, primary and secondary circuits. One of the primary switches is turned on from a first switching moment until a second switching moment. The resonant network is coupled between the primary circuit and the primary winding. A current of the resonant network changes a direction at a first moment between the first and second switching moments. The secondary circuit is coupled to the secondary winding. One of the secondary switches is turned on during first and second preset time interval to increase the current in a direction by the secondary winding being clamped by a preset voltage, in which the output current is increased in an opposite direction or equal to zero.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a converter controller configured to control a resonant converter, including: an integrator configured to receive a current measurement signal from a current measurement circuit in the resonant converter and to produce a capacitor voltage signal indicative of the voltage at the resonant capacitor; a control logic configured to produce a high side driver signal, a low side driver signal, a symmetry error signal based upon the capacitor voltage signal and the current measurement signal; and a symmetry controller configured to produce a symmetry correction signal based upon the symmetry error signal, wherein the symmetry error signal is input into the integrator to control the duty cycle of the high side driver signal and the low side driver signal, wherein the high side driver signal and the low side driver signal control the operation of the resonant converter.

Abstract: Provided is a resonant power conversion apparatus including a gate control circuit that controls a first switch to enter an On state and a second switch to enter an Off state at a first stage and controls the first switch to enter the Off state and the second switch to enter the On state at a second stage, a first current transformer that applies current to the first switch at the first stage and applies current to the second switch at the second stage, a load connected to the first current transformer in series, a second current transformer connected to the second switch, and a microcontroller unit (MCU) that determines whether to be zero voltage switching or non-zero voltage switching based on a current flowing in the first current transformer and the second current transformer in a process of transitioning from the first stage to the second stage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular solar photovoltaic inverter where by reducing the size of the filtering module and reducing the number of components, it reduces the size of the solar inverter compared to the state of the art; and with the configuration of the power modules, it generates channels that allow the passage of air from the cooling module, obtaining a modular photovoltaic solar inverter that improves the dimensions, weight, maintenance, cooling and safety with respect to those known up until now.

Abstract: An electric storage system is provided including a switching unit which is arranged between an electric storage unit of an electric storage device which is configured to be connectable in parallel with another power supply device and wire which is configured to electrically connect the electric storage device and the another power supply device, wherein the switching unit is configured to switch the electrical connection relationship between the wire and the electric storage unit; and a restriction unit which is connected in parallel with the switching unit between the wire and the electric storage unit, has a higher resistance than the switching unit, and is configured to cause current to flow in a direction from the electric storage unit to the wire and suppress current flowing in a direction from the wire to the electric storage unit.

Abstract: A DAB converter that is capable of inhibiting a decrease in the transmission efficiency of electric power due to an individual difference of the inductance. A DAB converter including: a transformer having a primary-side winding and a secondary-side winding; a first and second full bridge circuit; a first and second capacitor; and a control unit, in which, the primary and secondary side winding is connected between a midpoint and a midpoint of the first full bridge circuit, the first capacitor is connected between two input/output terminals included in the first full bridge circuit, the second capacitor is connected between two input/output terminals included in the second full bridge circuit, and the control unit configured to adjust a phase difference between the switching of the first and second full bridge circuit based on an estimated value of an inductance of the DAB converter.

Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative controller modules, direct current (DC) fast charging devices, and methods. In an illustrative embodiment, a controller module for a DC-DC converter includes a controller and computer-readable media configured to store computer-executable instructions configured to cause the controller to: receive an input voltage, an output voltage, and a requested power value.

Abstract: A wireless power receiver includes a rectifier configured to convert a radio frequency (RF) voltage signal generated based on an RF input to a direct current (DC) voltage, and a boost converter configured to generate a voltage for battery charging using the RF voltage signal as a switching signal.

Abstract: An LLC resonant converter includes a square wave generator having a first switch and a second switch, a resonant tank, a transformer, a synchronous rectifying (SR) unit having a first SR switch and a second SR switch, and a control unit. The control unit provides a first control signal controls the first switch, a second control signal controls the second switch, a first rectifying control signal controls the first SR switch, a second rectifying control signal controls the second SR switch. When a frequency control command is lower than a phase-shift frequency, the first control signal and the first rectifying control signal are frequency-variable and phase-shifted, and the second control signal and the second rectifying control signal are frequency-variable and phase-shifted.

Abstract: A direct-current (DC) voltage conversion device includes an energy providing circuit, a first transistor switch, a second transistor switch, a third transistor switch, a fourth transistor switch, and an output capacitor. The first transistor switch is turned on. The second transistor switch and the fourth transistor switch are turned off. The energy providing circuit charges the parasitic capacitance of the second transistor switch. When the third transistor switch is turned on, the parasitic capacitance discharges the output capacitor to establish the same voltage drops across the parasitic capacitance and the output capacitor. After establishing the same voltage drops across the parasitic capacitance and the output capacitor, the parasitic capacitance of the second transistor switch charges the parasitic capacitance of the fourth transistor switch, thereby establishing a zero voltage drop across the fourth transistor switch and achieving zero voltage switching.

Abstract: A switch driving device includes a gate driver, a bootstrap circuit, a current limiting portion, and a current control portion. The gate driver drives an N-type semiconductor switch element. The bootstrap circuit includes a boot capacitor and a boot diode and applies a voltage to the gate driver. The current limiting portion limits a current to be supplied to the boot capacitor. The current control portion controls operations of the current limiting portion. The current limiting portion is provided on a path that electrically connects the boot capacitor and the boot diode to each other.

Abstract: A bidirectional or unidirectional DC-DC converter includes a primary stage and a secondary stage. The primary stage is configured to receive or output a first DC voltage. The primary stage includes a first switching network configured to convert the first DC voltage to a first alternating current (AC) voltage or vice versa. The DC-DC converter also includes a transformer having primary windings and secondary windings. The primary windings are in electrical communication with the first switching network. The transformer is configured to convert between the first AC voltage and a second AC voltage. The DC-DC converter also includes a secondary stage that has a second switching network. Characteristically, the second switching network and the transformer operate as an interleaved converter to convert the second AC voltage to an output DC voltage or vice versa. Advantageously, the required series inductance for this interleaved converter is integrated into the transformer.

Abstract: A circuit includes a transformer having first and second transformer inputs and first and second transformer outputs. The first transformer output can be adapted to be coupled through a capacitor to a first input of an output stage. The second transformer output can be adapted to be coupled to a second input of the output stage. The circuit also includes a switching system having first and second inputs and first and second switching outputs. The first input can be configured to receive a switching signal. The second input can be configured to receive an input voltage. The first and second switching outputs respectively can be coupled to the first and second transformer inputs.

Abstract: A first module is configured to, based on an input sample, determine a first duty cycle. A second module is configured to, based on a battery voltage and the first duty cycle, determine a second duty cycle. A third module is configured to: set a scalar value based on at least one of a battery current, an amplitude of the input sample, the second duty cycle, and an output voltage; and generate a start signal at a rate equal to a predetermined rate multiplied by the scalar value. A fourth module is configured to set a third duty cycle based on the second duty cycle and the scalar value. A fifth module is configured to generate a PWM output based on the start signal and the third duty cycle. A sixth module is configured to apply power to gates of FETs of a voltage converter based on the PWM output.

Abstract: An LLC converter includes a resonant network including a resonant capacitance element, a resonant inductance element, and an excitation inductance circuit. The excitation inductance circuit includes a capacitance element and an inductance element connected in series. The minimum operating frequency of the LLC converter is higher than the resonant frequency of the capacitance element and the inductance element.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter has a configuration in which a first full-bridge circuit and a second full-bridge circuit are connected via a transformer and an inductor. A control circuit performs soft switching of each switching element in the first full-bridge circuit and the second full-bridge circuit. An inductor current flowing through an equivalent inductor at a time of switching of turning on or off each switching element is greater than or equal to a threshold current, the equivalent inductor being equivalent to the transformer and the inductor.

Abstract: A driving circuit includes an input circuit slice configured to convert a data signal into a first data signal and a second data signal having different DC components. The driving circuit also includes a driver slice configured to output driving current at an output node by generating push current or pull current according to the first data signal and the second data signal, wherein a magnitude of the push current or the pull current is variable.

Abstract: A control method for a DC/DC converter and a DC/DC converter are provided. The method includes: providing a first primary side driving signal to drive the first switch and the fourth switch, and providing a second primary side driving signal to drive the second switch and the third switch; and providing a fifth signal, a sixth signal, a seventh signal and an eighth signal; where switches of the first secondary side bridge arm or the second secondary side bridge arm are turned on or turned off at a zero crossing point of a primary side current, and a driving signal of the second secondary side bridge arm has a phase shift angle with respect to that of the first secondary side bridge arm and the fifth signal is complementary to the sixth signal, and the seventh signal is complementary to the eighth signal.

Abstract: Methods and systems for connecting a photovoltaic module and an inverter having an input capacitor are presented. The photovoltaic system includes a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controller coupled between the inverter and the photovoltaic module. The MPPT controller includes a direct current (DC) converter configured to reduce, in a forward buck mode, a voltage of the photovoltaic module, to supply power from the photovoltaic module to the input capacitor of the inverter. The photovoltaic system also includes a microcontroller unit (MCU) configured to control the DC converter to allow the photovoltaic module to operate at a maximum power point, and to increase, in a reverse boost mode, a voltage of the input capacitor of the inverter, to dissipate power from the input capacitor in the photovoltaic module, and the MPPT controller is configured to, based upon one or more triggers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for operation of a switched capacitor converter (SCC). In some variations, the SCC includes a resonant circuit including an inductor. Aspects of the disclosure include methods for controlling the SCC switches to decrease switching losses associated with operating the converter and to increase efficiency of the SCC. According to some aspects, a control method is used to switch converter switches under zero voltage conditions. According to some aspects, a control method may is used to switch converter switches under zero-current conditions.

Abstract: A switching power supply circuit can include: a high-frequency switch network configured to generate a high-frequency AC signal by performing high-frequency chopping on a low-frequency AC input signal; a transformer configured to receive the high-frequency AC signal at a primary winding thereof, to perform a voltage conversion on the high-frequency AC signal, and to generate an output signal at a secondary winding of the transformer; and a rectifier module configured to generate a DC signal by rectifying the output signal at the secondary winding of the transformer.

Abstract: Disclose is a wireless electric energy transmission system for realizing PFC through secondary side modulation. According to the system, on the basis of a traditional wireless charging system topology, a traditional PFC circuit is removed, a grid voltage is turned into a 100 Hz voltage through uncontrolled rectification to directly supply power to an inverter of a primary side of a wireless charging system; an active full-bridge rectifying structure is adopted at a secondary side, and the PFC function is achieved only through secondary side modulation, wherein under the situation that a phase shift angle ? of the inverter of the primary side is given.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insulated DC-DC converter, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising—a first circuit, connected to a first electrical grid, and including a primary branch comprising at least one induction coil, —a second circuit, connected to a second electrical grid, and comprising a secondary branch comprising at least one induction coil, each induction coil of the primary branch being coupled with an induction coil of the secondary branch in order to form a transformer. According to the invention, said converter comprises at least one additional branch comprising at least one additional induction coil, said at least one additional branch being connected to the electrical grid, and said at least one additional induction coil being coupled with an induction coil of the secondary branch so that, according to one operating mode, the insulated DC-DC converter transfers energy from the low-voltage vehicle electrical grid to the electrical grid, in particular for pre-charging purposes.

Abstract: A multi-cell inductive wireless power transfer system includes multiple transmitting elements. Each transmitting element includes one or more transmitting windings and one or more transmitting magnetic cores. The multi-cell inductive wireless power transfer system also includes multiple receiving elements. The transmitting elements are separated from the receiving elements by an air gap. Each receiving element includes one or more receiving windings and one or more receiving magnetic cores.

Abstract: An inverter system is provided, by which the magnitudes of currents flowing through inverter modules are substantially equal. The inverter system includes multiple inverter modules connected in parallel, where input terminals of all the multiple inverter modules are connected to a same direct current input bus, and output terminals of all the multiple inverter modules are connected to a same alternating current output bus. An input contact S1 of the direct current input bus and an output contact S2 of the alternating current output bus are such located that a difference between impedances of any two branches between S1 and S2 does not exceed a preset value.

Abstract: First and second n-channel FETs are connected in series between first and second terminals with an intermediate switching node. First and second driver circuits drive gates of the first and second n-channel FETs, respectively, in response to drive signals. The first driver circuit does not implement slew-rate control. A first resistor and capacitor are connected in series between the output of the first driver circuit and an intermediate node. A first electronic switch is connected between the intermediate node and the first terminal. A second electronic switch is connected between the intermediate node and the gate terminal of the first n-channel FET. A second resistor and a third electronic switch are connected in series between the gate terminal of the first n-channel FET and the switching node. A control circuit generates the drive signals and a first, second and third control signal for the first, second and third electronic switch.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bridge rectifier and associated control circuitry collectively forming a “regtifier”, capable of both rectifying an input time varying voltage as well as regulating the rectified output voltage produced. To accomplish this, the gate voltages of transistors of the bridge rectifier that are on during a given phase may be modulated via analog control (to increase the on-resistance of those transistors) or via pulse width modulation (to turn off those transistors prior to the end of the phase). Alternatively or additionally, the transistors of the bridge rectifier that would otherwise be off during a given phase may be turned on to help dissipate excess power and thereby regulate the output voltage. A traditional voltage regulator, such as a low-dropout amplifier, is not used in this design.

Abstract: An electric circuit according to one embodiment of the present technology includes a target circuit and an auxiliary circuit. The target circuit includes an output portion from which predetermined output power is output, and an application point to which a voltage corresponding to the output power is applied to output the output power. The auxiliary circuit has impedance lower than impedance of the target circuit, and outputs the voltage corresponding to the output power to the application point as an auxiliary voltage.

Abstract: A power converter includes an input circuit, an output circuit, and a configuration circuit. The input circuit is configured to receive an input voltage or current. The output circuit is electrically isolated from the input circuit and is configured to generate a combined output voltage or a combined output current in response to the input circuit. The output circuit includes a plurality of output stages that are each configured to generate a respective partial output voltage or current. The configuration circuit is coupled to the plurality of output stages to dynamically reconfigure a connection among the plurality of output stages to combine the respective partial output voltages or currents to adjust the combined output voltage, the combined output current, or a combined output impedance of the power converter.

Abstract: The DC-DC converter has a configuration in which a first full-bridge circuit and a second full-bridge circuit are connected via a transformer. A control circuit controls soft switching of each switching element. An inductor current flowing through the transformer or an equivalent inductor equivalent to the transformer at a time of switching of turning on or off each switching element is greater than or equal to a threshold current. When the first full-bridge circuit and the second full-bridge circuit have different output voltages V1 and V2, the control circuit causes the inductor current at start times t4 and t8 of a polarity inversion period to approach the inductor current at end times t5 and t9, the polarity inversion period being a period in which V1 and V2 have reverse polarities. This suppresses an increase in loss resulting from a flow of large current and enables ZVS control.

Abstract: A multi-voltage level direct current grid system and a control protection method, the direct current grid system comprising: at least two direct current buses; at least one direct current transformer, one end of which is connected to a first direct current bus while another end is connected to a second direct current bus or a lead-out wire, which may achieve direct current voltage conversion; and at least one lead-out wire current limiter, one end of the lead-out wire current limiter being connected to the second direct current bus while another end is connected to the lead-out wire; the lead-out wire current limiter comprises a first current-limiting unit, and the first current limiting unit comprises a group of direct current switches, as well as a first bypass switch and a first current-limiting resistor unit that are connected in parallel.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control method for an AC-DC conversion circuit. The method includes: calculating working information of an AC-DC conversion circuit according to at least one circuit parameter information of an input voltage, an input current, an output voltage, and an output current of the AC-DC conversion circuit; comparing the working information of the AC-DC conversion circuit with a preset working range to obtain an actual switching frequency or an actual switching period of the AC-DC conversion circuit. The AC-DC conversion circuit can meet requirements of Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), Power Factor (PF), efficiency and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and the like by adjusting the working information of the AC-DC conversion circuit through the preset working range.

Abstract: A multilevel power converter and method for transforming DC power from a DC source into AC power for an AC load are provided. The converter is composed of a half-bridge inverter, a switching cell, and a controller configured for controlling operation of the half-bridge inverter and the switching cell. The half-bridge inverter and the switching cell are connectable to the DC source and the AC load. The switching cell is composed of first and second pairs of switches forming first and second branches in parallel, first and second capacitors connected in series in a capacitor branch connected between the first and second branches, and a pair of back-to-back connected switches in a third branch, the third branch connected to the capacitor branch and connectable to the AC load.

Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to protect a power circuit of a base station in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising: at least one module for processing a signal; and the power circuit for supplying power to the at least one module. The power circuit comprises a transformer, a rectifier circuit and a smoothing circuit, and the power circuit reduces the ratio of an on-section of the rectifier circuit if a reverse current from the at least one module is detected.

Abstract: A vehicle power supply system includes a power storage device, a plurality of devices including a plurality of noise generators, and a power distribution circuit connecting the power storage device and the devices. Each of the noise generators is connected to the power distribution circuit via a noise filter. The noise filter includes a first impedance element and a Y capacitor provided closer to the noise generators than the first impedance element. The first impedance element provided for each of the noise generators is an impedance element having a shape and a material that increase a first system impedance of each of the devices to be higher than a predetermined lower limit impedance at least in an amplitude modulation band.

Abstract: A switching system for an electricity meter, an electricity meter with a switch system and a method of switching switch are provided. In order to improve lifetime of the switch the timing of outputting a switching signal is adjusted based on a time difference between previously outputting the switching signal and achieving a predefined switching state.

Abstract: In one aspect, an electric vehicle (EV) charging system includes: a plurality of first converters to receive grid power at a distribution grid voltage and convert the distribution grid voltage to at least one second voltage; at least one high frequency transformer coupled to the plurality of first converters to receive the second voltage and electrically isolate a plurality of second converters. The EV charging system may further include the plurality of second converters coupled to the output of the at least one high frequency transformer to receive and convert the at least one second voltage to a third DC voltage. At least some of the plurality of second converters are to couple to one or more EV charging dispensers to provide the third DC voltage as a charging voltage or a charging current.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter comprises at least a first and a second inductive element. Each inductive element comprises a transformer (312, 322), input terminals (314, 324, 315, 325) and output terminals (316, 326, 317, 327). A switching circuit (2) is arranged to supply a first alternating voltage to input terminals (314, 315) of the first inductive element, and a second alternating voltage to input terminals of the second inductive element (31, 32). A rectification circuit (4) is arranged to rectify a first and a second output voltage arising at output terminals (316, 317) of the first and second inductive elements (31, 32), respectively. One of the output terminals of the first inductive element (31) is capacitively coupled to one of the output terminals of the second inductive element (32).

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a carrier transit layer, a carrier supply layer, a main gate, a control gate, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The carrier transit layer is on a substrate. The carrier supply layer is on the carrier transit layer. The main gate and the control gate are on the carrier supply layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are at two opposite sides of the main gate and the control gate, wherein the source electrode is electrically connected to the control gate by a metal interconnect. The present invention also provides a method of forming a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT).

Abstract: Aspects of bidirectional architectures with partial energy processing in resonant direct current (DC)-to-DC converters are described. In one embodiment, an alternating circuit (AC)-to-DC circuit generates an AC voltage from a DC voltage. A voltage of the AC voltage is transformed into a majority AC voltage of a majority power path and at least one minority AC voltage of the minority power paths. The majority AC voltage is rectified into a majority DC voltage and a minority AC voltage is rectified into a minority DC voltage. The majority power path and the minority power path are combined as a combined DC voltage.

Abstract: A power converter comprises a primary stage including four switches forming a first H bridge; a control circuit capable of applying a first control signal to the first H bridge; a secondary stage including four switches forming a second H bridge; a control circuit capable of applying a second control signal to the second H bridge; and a power transmission stage coupling the primary stage to the secondary stage, wherein the control circuit of the secondary stage is electrically isolated from the control circuit of the primary stage. During a measurement period of a synchronization phase, the switches of the secondary stage are maintained in a short-circuit configuration while the switches of the primary stage are controlled in switched mode.

Abstract: A rectifier arrangement (20) for rectifying an AC voltage into a DC voltage has a first connection (21), a second connection (22), a third connection (23) and a fourth connection (24), which rectifier arrangement (20) has an intermediate circuit (50) with a first line (51), a second line (52) and a node point (53), which node point (53) is connected to the first line (51) via at least one first capacitor (61) and to the second line (52) via at least one second capacitor (62), which first connection (21), second connection (22) and third connection (23) are each connected to a star point (40) via an associated circuit arrangement (31, 32, 33), which fourth connection (24) is likewise connected to the star point (40), and which star point (40) is connected to the node point (53) via a controllable switch (45).