Abstract: A method for controlling a distributed power conversion system comprises: configuring N control units for controlling N power modules of the system respectively, wherein each of the control units is configured to execute: step S1, generating a first variable Q1 reflecting respective module serial numbers R according to a coordination variable; step S2, generating a second variable Q2 reflecting the optimal operating number M of the modules; and step S3, comparing the first variable Q1 and the second variable Q2, wherein, when the first variable Q1 is greater than the second variable Q2, the corresponding power module stops; and when the first variable Q1 is less than or equal to the second variable Q2, the corresponding power module runs.

Abstract: A power converter module includes a ground terminal, an input voltage terminal configured to receive a raw input voltage, and an interconnection terminal configured to provide a regulated output voltage to a load such as a SOC or SIP system to be powered. A voltage regulator is connected to the ground terminal and the input voltage terminal. An inductor has an inductor output connected to the interconnection terminal.

Abstract: A multiphase power converter having a daisy chain control circuit and a method for controlling the same are provided. A main control circuit outputs an initial pulse width modulation signal having a plurality of initial pulses. One of a plurality of slave control circuits is connected to an output terminal of the main control circuit, and outputs a pulse width modulation signal according to the received initial pulse width modulation signal. Each of the rest of the plurality of slave control circuits outputs the next pulse width modulation signal to the next slave control circuit or the main control circuit according to the pulse width modulation signal received from the previous slave control circuit. The main control circuit automatically counts a quantity of the control circuits according to the received pulse width modulation signal and outputted initial pulse width modulation signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a power factor improvement circuit with a DC/DC converter including an arithmetic circuit. A first voltage having a full-wave rectified waveform is received by an input voltage detection terminal of the power factor improvement circuit. A second voltage is generated by amplifying an error between a first detection voltage and a reference voltage according to an output voltage of the DC/DC converter. A third voltage is generated by multiplying the first voltage by the second voltage. The arithmetic circuit adds an offset voltage to a third voltage to generate a fourth voltage. A comparator is configured to compare a second detection voltage with the fourth voltage. A drive circuit is configured to turn on/off drive of the switching transistor according to an output of the comparator. When the second detection voltage is higher than the fourth voltage, the switching transistor is turned off.

Abstract: A method for operating a DC-DC voltage converter apparatus having a plurality of DC-DC voltage converter units connected in parallel in an electrical network is provided. The DC-DC voltage converter units are operated in a master/slave configuration based on current mode control in order to set a desired output voltage. Here, a reference voltage, to which the output voltage is intended to be adjusted, for the slave converters is determined by way of a preconditioning function according to a predetermined calculation specification from a master reference voltage prescribed by the master converter. Stable control can therefore be ensured even in the case of fluctuating loading at the respective DC-DC voltage converter units.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide electric power supply methods and electric power supply systems related to the field of electrical energy technology. An electric power supply method includes: acquiring an electrical energy parameter of electrical energy delivered by an upstream power supply system, and determining, based on the electrical energy parameter, whether a preset power supply condition for supplying power to a downstream target power-consuming system is met; determining a target distribution port corresponding to the target power-consuming system from a plurality of preset distribution ports when the preset power supply condition is met; controlling a supply of electric power to the target power-consuming system through the target distribution port.

Abstract: A communication system includes a master device and a plurality of slave devices. Each slave device stores a synchronization period and a correction amount of a difference between a time of the master device and a time of the slave device. The master device acquires the correction amount from the slave device, calculates a correspondence relationship between a synchronization period and the correction amount based on the correction amount, calculates a target synchronization period in the slave device based on the correspondence relationship, classifies each slave device into a plurality of groups based on the target synchronization period in each slave device, and sets a maximum target synchronization period among the target synchronization periods of at least one slave device classified into each group to a new synchronization period in which the master device performs the time synchronization along with the at least one slave device.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling components in a grid branch of an electrical power supply grid having a grid branch control unit for limiting a load in the grid branch, containing a grid state determination device, by means of which at least one physical parameter denoting a grid state of the grid branch is determinable, a control device for generating a control signal, by means of which an electric current between the grid branch and a component connected to a connection point thereof is influencable on the basis of the grid state, wherein the components have associated communication means for sending and/or receiving data and the control device of at least one of the components evaluates the determined parameters of the multiple components and takes the evaluation result as a basis for generating the control signals of the associated components of the same grid branch.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for controlling an apparatus comprising a controller integrated in a first slave device. In an example, the controller can detect a sensed current of the first slave device. The controller can receive a voltage signal associated with a second slave device connected to the first slave device. The controller can generate a correction current based on the sensed current of the first slave device and the voltage signal. The controller can modulate a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal received by the first slave device using the correction current. The controller can control a power converter using the modulated PWM signal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for determining a maintenance mode of one or more merging units of an electric power delivery system using an intelligent electronic device that may rely on communication from wired (or wireless) electrical measurement devices. The intelligent electronic device may be a line relay. The merging units may provide data to the line relay including at least one bit indicating a maintenance mode of each merging unit. If a maintenance mode bit from a particular merging unit indicates that the merging unit is in the maintenance mode, logic of the line relay may determine if a maintenance mode override is received. If so, the line relay may disregard the maintenance mode bit and process the data from the merging unit. If the logic determines that the merging unit is in the maintenance mode, the line relay may force data from the merging unit to zero.

Abstract: A data storage device includes load-sharing circuitry configured to utilize a threshold for distributing current from multiple sources and modify the threshold in response to a calculated power. The data storage device further includes power calculating circuitry configured to calculate power used from the multiple sources for use by the load-sharing circuitry.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a system for protecting parallel-connected topology units are provided. A target signal transmitted via the signal synchronization line is obtained, and the target signal is sent to other controllers based on a type of the target signal. If the target signal is a carrier synchronization signal, the current power module is controlled to perform carrier synchronization and to be in a working mode. If the target signal is a power module fault signal, the current power module is controlled to be in a shutdown mode. The signal synchronization lines between the parallel-connected topology units are shared in a time-sharing manner, where the carrier synchronization signal is transmitted if the power module works normally, and the power module fault signal is transmitted if the power module is faulty. The topology units monitor the transmitted target signal in real time for fast synchronous protection.

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to charging system (100) comprising converter switches for electrically coupling to a first electrical energy storage device, a filter circuit comprising a series inductor and a parallel capacitor, a coupling device for coupling to a second electrical energy storage device comprising a detection device for detecting a connection status of the coupling device, switches arranged for selectively electrically coupling, when switched on, the filter circuit with an alternating current voltage source, and a controller, configured, based on the connection status of the coupling device, to switch on switches and control the converter switches such that the time periodical voltage signal and the current through the series inductor are in phase, or to switch off switches and control the converter switches for providing a current signal to the second electrical energy storage device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for distributing the total power of an energy conversion device between at least two converters in said energy conversion device, the sum of the conversion powers of the converters being the total power of the conversion device, the energy conversion device converting energy between a first electrical entity and a second electrical entity, characterised in that: said at least two converters correspond to at least two portions of a ring (29), the portions being proportional to a predetermined power value of the respective converters (1) thereof, the combination of the at least two portions forming the whole ring; and in that the total power of the conversion device corresponds to an arc of the ring between the positions of a first slider and a second slider that are movable around the ring, and the distribution of power between the converters is determined by the positions of the first slider and the second slider that are movable around the ring.

Abstract: A multi-channel power system and a method of controlling a phase shift of the same are provided. The multi-channel power system includes one or more first DC to DC converters and one or more second DC to DC converters. The first DC-DC converter outputs a first pulse width modulated signal having a first default frequency. When the first DC-DC converter receives a reference clock signal, it outputs the first pulse width modulated signal having a frequency that is the same as that of the reference clock signal. The first DC-DC converter outputs a phase-shifted clock signal having a preset phase shift relative to the first pulse width modulated signal. The second DC-DC converter outputs a second pulse width modulated signal having a second default frequency. The second DC-DC converter outputs the second pulse width modulated signal having the preset phase shift according to the phase shift clock signal.

Abstract: A power supply system includes multiple power supply devices connected in common to a load. A first power supply device calculates control information for controlling voltage or current to be output to the load and controls the output to the load based on the calculated control information while transmitting the control information to a second power supply device. The second power supply device receives the control information transmitted from the first power supply device and control the output to the load based on the received control information while detecting current to be output from its own device to the load and transmitting current information to the first power supply device. The first power supply device receives the current information transmitted from the second power supply device and calculate control information based on the received current information and the current and voltage detected by its own device.

Abstract: Compliance voltage generation circuitry for a medical device is disclosed. The circuitry in one embodiment comprises a boost converter and a charge pump, either of which is capable of generating an appropriate compliance voltage from the voltage of the battery in the device. A boost signal from compliance voltage monitor-and-adjust logic circuitry is processed with a telemetry enable signal to selectively enable either the charge pump or the boost converter: if the telemetry enable signal is not active, the boost converter is used to generate the compliance voltage; if the telemetry enable signal is active, the charge pump is used. Because the charge pump circuitry does not produce a magnetic field, the charge pump will not interfere with magnetically-coupled telemetry between the implant and an external controller. By contrast, the boost converter is allowed to operate during periods of no telemetry, when magnetic interference is not a concern.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a slave module for monitoring an electric system. The slave module includes: a data transmitting/receiving unit configured to receive request data from the master module and transmit response data to the master module via the serial bus; a data converting unit configured to convert the request data into first digital data and convert second digital data into the request data; a determining unit configured to determine whether the serial bus is in inactive state based on the first digital data and the second digital data; and a data processing unit configured to transmit emergency data to the master module if it is determined that the serial bus is in the inactive state.

Abstract: There are large amounts of switched-mode power supplies used for supplying energy for electrical devices. This brings the need to improve the efficiency of the power conversion. The present switched mode converter of electrical power has a secondary winding in a secondary circuit, which at a first phase both accumulates and releases energy to load, or only accumulates energy. At a second phase the secondary winding is connected to input voltage and/or releases the accumulated energy in the secondary circuit in order to increase power release of the primary winding to the load. The solution increases both the output energy and efficiency of the converter.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a plurality of power supply apparatuses whose inputs and outputs are respectively connected in parallel with one another. The output of each of the plurality of power supply apparatuses is wired-OR connected to a synchronization pulse bus line in an open collector structure or an open drain structure. The plurality of power supply apparatuses each include a synchronization pulse generator generating a synchronization pulse for synchronization of a switching cycle, and a switching control circuit, connected to the synchronization pulse bus line, performing switching control of a switch device in synchronization with a signal of the synchronization pulse bus line. There is no distinction between a master power supply apparatus and a slave power supply apparatus in the plurality of power supply apparatuses. Further, generation of noise due to a transmission line for a synchronization signal is avoided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to low-heat wireless power receiving device and method for charging a battery with low heat by receiving a wireless power signal from a wireless power transmitting device. When a power receiving coil receives a wireless power signal, a control unit matches impedance by controlling an impedance matching/controlling unit, determines a charging load state of a power receiving unit in accordance with a time-lapse of charging the power receiving unit and a current level detected by a current detecting unit, and selectively turns on a low-heat transforming unit and a high-heat transforming unit in accordance with the selected charging load state, thereby charging the power receiving unit with minimum heat generation.

Abstract: Compliance voltage generation circuitry for a medical device is disclosed. The circuitry in one embodiment comprises a boost converter and a charge pump, either of which is capable of generating an appropriate compliance voltage from the voltage of the battery in the device. A boost signal from compliance voltage monitor-and-adjust logic circuitry is processed with a telemetry enable signal to selectively enable either the charge pump or the boost converter: if the telemetry enable signal is not active, the boost converter is used to generate the compliance voltage; if the telemetry enable signal is active, the charge pump is used. Because the charge pump circuitry does not produce a magnetic field, the charge pump will not interfere with magnetically-coupled telemetry between the implant and an external controller. By contrast, the boost converter is allowed to operate during periods of no telemetry, when magnetic interference is not a concern.

Abstract: An AC to DC converter includes a plurality of rectifier circuits connected in series to an AC voltage source at an input side to collectively receive an output voltage of the AC voltage source; and a plurality of switching units respectively connected to the plurality of rectifier circuits, each of the switching units having a semiconductor switching device, a diode, and a capacitor, and performing ON/OFF switching of the semiconductor switching device provided therein to step up a voltage received from the corresponding rectifier circuit, each of the switching units supplying the stepped-up voltage to said capacitor through said diode so that a resulting DC across said capacitor can be provided, as a DC output voltage of the switching unit, to a respective load to be connected to terminals of said capacitor.

Abstract: A medical device for providing an electrical stimulation therapy for a patient includes a microcontroller configured to generate a plurality of electrical pulses and a control signal. The medical device includes a stimulation driver coupled to the microcontroller. The stimulation driver is configured to amplify the electrical pulses into amplified electrical pulses to be delivered to the patient as a part of the electrical stimulation therapy. The medical device includes a battery configured to supply a first voltage. The medical device includes a voltage up-converter coupled between the battery and the stimulation driver. The voltage up-converter is configured to convert, in response to the control signal from the microcontroller, the first voltage to a compliance voltage for the stimulation driver. The compliance voltage is a fraction of the first voltage, and the fraction is greater than 1.

Abstract: There is provided a driving apparatus for driving an interleaved power factor correction circuit including a first main switch and a second main switch performing a switching operation with a predetermined phase difference and a first auxiliary switch and a second auxiliary switch forming a transformation path for surplus power existing before an ON operation of the first main switch and a second main switch, respectively, including: an input unit obtaining an input signal; a current sensing unit obtaining information regarding a current of the interleaved power factor correction circuit; and an output unit outputting a first control signal with respect to the first main switch, a third control signal with respect to the second main switch, a second control signal with respect to the first auxiliary switch, and a fourth control signal with respect to the second auxiliary switch, based on the input signal and the current information.

Abstract: A system for implementing current sharing between packaged power converter modules is provided. The system includes a respective current monitoring circuit for generating a current signal indicative of the current supplied by each power converter module, and a respective inverter for inverting the current signals. The current signals and the inverted current signals from each module are provided to a differential current share bus. For each module, an error amplifier is provided to supply a remote sense terminal of the module with a control signal indicative of the difference between the current share bus reference level and a respective current signal.

Abstract: An AC to DC converter is provided with: a rectifier circuit that rectifies an AC voltage generated by an AC voltage source; and a plurality of switching units that collectively receive an output voltage of the rectifier circuit through an inductor, and that are connected in series at an input side, each of the switching units having a semiconductor switching device, a diode, and a capacitor, and performing ON/OFF switching of the semiconductor switching device provided therein to step up a voltage received from the rectifier circuit, each of the switching units supplying the stepped-up voltage to the capacitor through the diode so that a resulting DC across the capacitor can be provided, as a DC output voltage of the switching unit, to a respective load to be connected to terminals of the capacitor.

Abstract: A circuit system having at least two inverter modules connected in parallel, each of which includes an inverter circuit having power semiconductor circuit breakers and a gate driver circuit for controlling the power semiconductor circuit breakers; the gate driver circuit of a first inverter module includes a signal transmission circuit via which a control signal is transmittable from a low-voltage side to a high-voltage side, and a first driver output terminal which is electrically connected to the first driver input terminals of the gate driver circuits of the inverter modules connected in parallel, and via which the high-voltage side control signal or a control signal deduced therefrom is transmittable to the gate driver circuits of the inverter modules connected in parallel. The power semiconductor circuit breakers of the inverter circuits of the inverter modules, connected in parallel to the first inverter module, are controlled based on the transmitted control signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for the electronic management of a photovoltaic generator, said system comprising a plurality of n static converters (11, 12, 13) connected in parallel, each converter (11, 12, 13) being electrically connected to at least one photovoltaic cell (10) of the generator. The number of converters connected is varied by varying the photovoltaic power, by comparing the generated power to thresholds P1, P2, . . . , Pn?1 after a time delay t. The invention also relates to a generator comprising said system and to the associated control method.

Abstract: A method of controlling a switching mode power converter enables zero voltage switching by forcing a voltage across the main switch to zero. This is accomplished by sensing when a current on the secondary side of the power converter drops to zero, or other threshold value, and then generating a negative current through the secondary winding in response. The negative secondary current results in a corresponding discharge current in the primary winding, which reduces the voltage across the main switch. The voltage across the main switch is monitored such that when the voltage reaches zero, or other threshold value, the main switch is turned ON. In this manner, the circuit functions as a bi-directional current circuit where a forward current delivers energy to a load and a reverse current provides control for reducing the voltage across the main switch to enable zero voltage switching.

Abstract: A power converter system suitable to provide a load with electrical power, the system comprising; an input voltage terminal; an output voltage terminal; a first power converter unit; a second power converter unit; an input relay unit; an output relay unit; a control unit; wherein the control unit is configured to control the input relay unit and the output relay unit such that the first and second power converter units are engaged alternating at subsequent power ups of the voltage input terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a switch circuit, and more particularly, to a switch circuit that uses an LDMOS (lateral diffusion metal oxide semiconductor) device inside an IC (Integrated Circuit). In the switch circuit that uses the LDMOS device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a gate-source voltage (VGS) of the LDMOS device may be stably controlled through a current source and resistances, the characteristics of a switch may be maintained regardless of the voltages of both terminals (A and B) by using an N-type LDMOS and a P-type LDMOS in a complementary manner, and the current generated by the current source is offset inside the switch without flowing to the outside of the switch.

Abstract: A switched mode power converter is configured having predominate secondary side control. A primary side driving circuit is configured as a responsive state machine the output of which is input as the driving signal for a main switch. An output voltage, current or power is sensed and the secondary side controller compares the sensed output characteristic with a predefined reference. The comparison results in an error that signifies an amount that the output is out of regulation. The secondary side controller drives a secondary side switch to generate a voltage pulse across the secondary winding. The voltage pulse has a pulse width that represents the amount of error in the output characteristic. The voltage pulse is transmitted across the transformer and received by the primary side driving circuit, which generates a driving signal modulated according to the voltage pulse and drives the main switch to regulate the output characteristic.

Abstract: A method for distributing the total power of an energy conversion device between at least two converters in the energy conversion device is disclosed. The sum of the conversion powers of the converters is the total power of the conversion device. The energy conversion device converts energy between a first electrical entity and a second electrical entity, where the two converters correspond to at least two portions of a ring, the portions being proportional to a predetermined power value of the respective converters thereof, the combination of the at least two portions forming the whole ring. The total power of the conversion device corresponds to an arc of the ring between the positions of a first slider and a second slider moveable around the ring, and the distribution of power between the converters is determined by the positions of the first and second sliders.

Abstract: The power switches of an inverter are mechanically integrated with an electric motor of a vehicle and are mounted on the end plate of the motor and employ short connections between the motor a-c terminals and the inverter a-c output terminals. Bond wireless modules are employed. The electronic controls for the inverter are mounted on a main control board which is positioned remotely from the inverter and is not subject to the heat and EMI produced by the inverter.

Abstract: A switched mode power converter includes a feedback mechanism by which a coded train of pulses with well defined integrity is generated on a secondary side of the power converter and transmitted to the primary side for decoding and application by a waveform analyzer to regulate the power converter output. The pulse train is modulated by a secondary side controller and transmitted across an isolation galvanic barrier. The main transformer is used as the signal transmitter from the secondary side to the primary side of the power converter. The coded pulse train is recognized by a controller on the primary side and translated into a regulating driving signal for a main switching element. The transmitted coded pulse train can be embedded with very high frequency modulation that allows the isolation galvanic barrier to act as a capacitive signal transmitter.

Abstract: A voltage regulator coupled to an unregulated DC input voltage source by an input terminal, and to a load by an output terminal is disclosed. The voltage regulator converts an input voltage at the input terminal to an output voltage at the output terminal. The voltage regulator includes one or more slaves, and each slave includes a switching circuit which serves as a power switch for alternately coupling and decoupling the input terminal to an intermediate node. The voltage regulator also includes a filter coupled to the slaves, the filter including one or more inductor banks each of which having a predetermined number of inductors.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a power-fluctuation reducing apparatus in a power generation system to control a converter connected to the power generation system and connected to secondary batteries. The power-fluctuation reducing apparatus includes adjusting direct current voltages output from the secondary batteries, respectively, detecting the directing current voltages output from the secondary batteries, respectively, controlling to adjust the direct current voltages output from the secondary batteries to make the direct current voltages uniform, based on the detected direct current voltages, and controlling the converter to reduce power fluctuations in the power generation system.

Abstract: Each of master and slave switching power supply apparatuses (2m, 2s) has an IGBT (10m or 10s) switching-controlled by a PWM pulse signal produced, based on a clock signal, by a switching device driving PWM pulse output section (28m or 28s), to thereby provide DC power in parallel to a load (5). The clock signal produced in the master switching power supply apparatus (2m) is coupled to the slave switching power supply apparatus (2s) through a photocoupler (36m) in the master switching power supply apparatus (2m) and a photocoupler (38s) of the slave switching power supply apparatus (2s). Also, the clock signal developed at the output of the photocoupler (36m) is coupled through a photocoupler (38m) to the master switching power supply apparatus (2m). The photocouplers (36m, 38m, 38s) have the same delay characteristic.

Abstract: A master transistor and a slave transistor are both insulated gate bipolar transistors. A slave diode is connected in anti-parallel to the slave transistor. The master transistor is brought into conduction if a current flowing in a master reactor becomes zero, and is brought into nonconduction after elapse of a first period. The slave transistor is brought into conduction subject to elapse of a certain period after the master transistor is brought into conduction that is one of conditions for conduction of the slave transistor, and is brought into nonconduction after elapse of a second period shorter than the first period. The certain period is shorter than a period from when the master transistor is brought into conduction until when the master transistor is brought into conduction again.

Abstract: There is provided a power conversion system, and a photovoltaic inverter includes a communication unit that broadcast-transmits a setting request signal of a predetermined communication address. The photovoltaic inverter includes a display unit that displays the predetermined communication address indicated by the setting request signal, and an address setting unit that generates a setting completion signal indicating that the predetermined communication address has been set as the communication address of the photovoltaic inverter if an input accepting unit accepts an input such that the predetermined communication address is set. An address management unit of the photovoltaic inverter generates a setting request signal indicating a communication address other than the predetermined communication address if the setting completion signal for the predetermined communication address is received.

Abstract: In a direct converting apparatus including a converter and a plurality of inverters, substantial carrier frequencies of the plurality of inverters are made different from each other while performing an operation in synchronization with the converter. An original carrier has a carrier frequency twice as high as a carrier frequency of a first carrier used for controlling one of the inverters. A waveform of the original carrier is magnified twice with a value serving as the center thereof, so that a second carrier used for controlling the other of the inverters is obtained.

Abstract: The system provides for one or more photovoltaic panels (3) or other energy sources, connected to a series of inverters (5) in parallel, the outputs of which are connected to a load (Z) and/or to an electricity distribution grid (7). One of the inverters operates as master unit and generates a power control signal in order to track the maximum power point that can be obtained from the panels (3). The other inverters operate as slave units. The control is performed so that all the inverters absorb a variable quantity of power according to the fluctuations in the power available at the output of the photovoltaic panels (3) or other source subject to fluctuations.

Abstract: Solid state switches of inverters are controlled by timing signals computed in power layer interface circuitry for individual inverters. Multiple inverters may be placed in parallel with common three-phase output. Common control circuitry generates timing signals or data used to reconstruct the common signals and sends these signals to the power layer interface circuitry. A processor in a power layer interface circuitry used these signals to recomputed the timing signals. Excellent synchronicity may be provided between parallel inverters that each separately reconstruct the timing signals based upon the identical received data.

Abstract: A power supply circuit can be configured to include a first circuit and a second circuit. Each circuit can be substantially identical to each other but provide different functionality depending on how they are configured. For example, each of the first circuit and second circuit can be chips having substantially the same pin layout and internal circuitry. However, the functionality provided by the circuits varies depending on whether a respective circuit is configured as a master or slave. The first circuit is configured as the master and generates multiple phase control signals. The first circuit uses a portion of the multiple phase control signals to control a first set of phases. The first circuit transmits a second portion of the multiple phase control signals to the second circuit configured as a slave. The second circuit is configured to receive and use the second portion of control signals to control a second set of phases.

Abstract: A voltage regulator coupled to an unregulated DC input voltage source by an input terminal, and to a load by an output terminal is disclosed. The voltage regulator converts an input voltage at the input terminal to an output voltage at the output terminal. The voltage regulator includes one or more slaves, and each slave includes a switching circuit which serves as a power switch for alternately coupling and decoupling the input terminal to an intermediate node. The voltage regulator also includes a filter coupled to the slaves, the filter including one or more inductor banks each of which having a predetermined number of inductors.

Abstract: A current share system for providing current to a load includes a first power supply module that controls a first voltage converter to provide a first current to the load, that transmits synchronization information using a first pin, and that transmits at least one second type of information using the first pin. A second power supply module receives the synchronization information at a second pin, receives the at least one second type of information at the second pin, and controls a second voltage converter to provide a second current to the load based on the synchronization information and the at least one second type of information.

Abstract: A voltage source converter station including a multilevel voltage source converter, for conversion of electrical power between AC and DC, and a control system. The voltage source converter includes a plurality of switching cells including switchable semiconductors, and the control system includes at least one main control unit for providing a voltage reference signal and a plurality of cell control units. Each cell control unit uses carrier based pulse width modulation for controlling the switching of a respective cell, where the main control unit is communicatively connected to the cell control units and provides the reference voltage signal to each cell control unit and each cell control unit creates a switching signal to each respective switching cell using the reference voltage signal and a carrier signal to effectuate the conversion.

Abstract: An inverter and an active power filter system have been disclosed in the invention, so that the application range of the inverter under the occasions of different capacitor requirement can be widened, the cost can be decreased, and the efficiency can be improved. The technical scheme is: an auxiliary capacitor module can be added on the traditional inverter structure and connected in parallel selectively with the capacitor in the inverter. In a system without connecting an external auxiliary capacitor module, the value of capacitance can be designed to be smaller to satisfy the application under normal occasions. If the device operates under the occasions having large harmonic current or having large neutral line current, the ripple current on the capacitor will be larger so that large capacitance will be required to satisfy the life requirement, therefore, the problem can be solved by a method of installing an auxiliary capacitor module.

Abstract: A drive control circuit generates switching drive signals for a single phase of a multiphase voltage regulator. A driver circuitry generates the switching drive signals for the voltage regulator responsive to a clock signal. A clock circuitry generates the clock signal responsive to a monitored external clock signal. A phase number detector determines a number of active phases in the multiphase voltage regulator in real time responsive to an indicator on a phase number input monitored by the phase detector.