Abstract: A power factor correction circuit including a rectifier bridge, an energy storage component, a power switch, a second switch and a control circuit provides reduced THD and improved PF performance under a high input AC voltage.

Abstract: An embodiment is an apparatus that includes an energy-storage circuit and a rectifying circuit. The energy-storage circuit is configured to generate a current that flows in a direction, and the rectifying circuit is configured to substantially block the current from flowing in a reverse direction in response to the current. Such an apparatus may be configured to block a reverse current before it begins to flow. For example, such an apparatus may include a transistor disposed in the path of the current, and may be configured to deactivate the transistor while a forward current is still flowing. Furthermore, by being configured to block the current from flowing in a reverse direction in response to the current itself, such an apparatus may better block a reverse current than an apparatus that blocks a reverse current in another manner, such as in response to a voltage across a rectifying transistor.

Abstract: A DC power supply apparatus comprising: a rectifying circuit including, a first rectifying portion, a second rectifying portion, a third rectifying portion and a fourth rectifying portion; a current detection portion; a first switching portion; and a second switching portion; wherein each of the first rectifying portion cooperatively operating with the first switching portion and the second rectifying portion cooperatively operating with the second switching portion is a semiconductor element which is formed by using a Schottky junction formed between silicon carbide or gallium nitride and metal and has a withstanding voltage property with respect to a voltage of an AC power supply.

Abstract: A family of power converters has input ac voltage regulation instead of output dc voltage regulation. The bi-directional converters control power flows and maintain the input ac voltage at or close to a certain reference value. These bi-directional power converters handle both active and reactive power while maintaining the input ac voltage within a small tolerance. Use of these converters is favorable for future power grid maintenance in that they (i) ensure the load demand follows power generation and (ii) provide distributed stability support for the power grid. The converters can be used in future smart loads that help stabilize the power grid.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement is for operating a load having a reactive characteristic on an AC power supply. The circuit arrangement enables the best possible reactive power compensation, that is, enables operation close to a cos ? of 1, in order to increase the overall efficiency of the arrangement or to achieve optimal energy savings. In order to control critical operating states, a feedback loop is provided that supplies a control current to a further reactive circuit element. This further circuit element is arranged parallel to the load or to the power factor correction capacitor, and is acted upon by a control current such that the control current counteracts a change in the reactive component of the load. The control current is derived from the load current as a variable proportional to the load current. In this way, a reactor for optimizing electromagnetic consumption is created.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing power are described. In one embodiment of a method, a DC input voltage from an AC mains to DC converter, inputted to a DC to DC converter, is adjusted lower while maintaining substantially constant DC output voltage from the DC to DC converter in order to improve power efficiency.

Abstract: A converter control arrangement for regulating the output voltage of a dc source power converter connecting an ac system to a HVDC system to enable dc electrical power to be supplied from the ac system to the HVDC system comprises a dynamic droop control device including first and second droop controllers in which the droop rate of the second droop controller is greater than the droop rate of the first droop controller. The converter control arrangement comprises a voltage regulator for regulating the output voltage of the dc source power converter by comparing an output voltage value with a target voltage value derived by combining a reference voltage value and a droop voltage value provided by the dynamic droop control device. The reference current value is the desired output current value of the dc source power converter and defines, in combination with the reference voltage value, a target operating point.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller determines the polarity of the input voltage detected by an input voltage detector. Then, when the polarity of the input voltage is positive, the first switch is subject to pulse driving, and when the polarity of the input voltage is negative, the second switch is subject to pulse driving, where the pulse driving is carried out at an on/off timing determined on the basis of the respective detection outputs of an input voltage detector, an input current detector, an output voltage detector, and an output current detector.

Abstract: A pulse generator circuit arrangement for the search for insulation faults in IT networks includes a rectifier circuit for transforming an IT network voltage into a DC intermediate circuit and switching elements having a trigger signal input for switching on and off a DC intermediate circuit voltage. A circuit device downstream of the switching elements generates a pulsed current to be supplied to the IT network. The circuit arrangement includes a control and evaluating logic for determining the insulation resistance of the IT network and also a circuit device for generating the pulsed current, which is formed as a current regulating device and allows a dynamic adjustment of the pulsed current depending on the determined insulation resistance.

Abstract: An electronic current transformer (ECT) based on complete self-excitation power supply is provided. The ECT includes an energy-obtaining coil, a rapid voltage-stabilizing circuit and an Analog/Digital (A/D) converting circuit. The output of the energy-obtaining coil is connected with the input of the voltage-stabilizing circuit. The output of the voltage-stabilizing circuit is connected with the control end of the A/D converting circuit. The ECT uses two branch circuits to obtain energy directly from the magnetic field of a bus bar to be measured respectively, synthesizes two output waveforms to fill the wave trough of each other, and reduces the pulse of direct current. In this way, the trough voltage of the synthesized wave is higher than the required stabilizing value of direct voltage and it directly meets the input requirement of the stabilizing module of the voltage-stabilizing circuit. As a result, the ECT can activate the A/D converting circuit rapidly.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include a step-up/step-down chopper unit, an inverter unit, a rectifier unit, first to third voltage detection means, and a drive control unit. Voltage regulation means of the drive control unit, in accordance with a detected voltage value detected by the voltage detection means, generates control signals for keeping the effective voltage value of a capacitor constant. In some aspects of the invention, the effective voltage value of the capacitor is controlled to be constant by the switching elements of the step-up/step-down chopper unit and inverter unit being driven by the control signals. The rectifier unit can suppress a surge voltage by causing energy stored in a inductor to be absorbed by storage elements when bidirectional switching elements are turned off.

Abstract: There are provided a power supplying apparatus controlling voltage of a power factor correcting circuit according to a power state and a power charging apparatus controlling voltage of a power factor correcting circuit according to a charging state of a battery. The power supplying apparatus includes: a power factor correcting circuit switching input power to correct a power factor thereof and adjusting a voltage level of the power of which the power factor has been corrected according to a state of power transferred to a load; and a resonant DC to DC converting circuit having a resonance frequency varied according to a voltage level of DC power from the power factor correcting circuit and converting the DC power from the power factor correcting circuit into supply power having a preset level according to the resonance frequency.

Abstract: A power supply circuit includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) chip, a number of phase circuits, a voltage output end, and a spike suppression circuit. The spike suppression circuit is connected to each of the phase circuits and the voltage output end. The PWM chip controls all of the phase circuits to alternately output power supply voltages according to a predetermined sequence. The spike suppression circuit receives the power supply voltages, and filters out voltage spikes in the power supply voltages, thereby outputting steady voltages to the voltage output end.

Abstract: A storage system includes one or more first power supplies which receive power from the first input and supplies power to each of multiple load groups through multiple first paths and multiple second power supplies which receive power from the second input and supplies power to each of the multiple load groups through multiple second paths. Each load group is comprised of at least one load, and each load is a storage device. Power is supplied from different second power supplies respectively to two or more load groups to which power is supplied from the first power supply through two or more first paths.

Abstract: A power converter and a method of operation thereof is disclosed including an input, an output, a sensor unit, a switched power converter, and a processor module. The power converter may convert an input power into an output power. The power converter may sense real-time measurements of the input power and the output power to determine a real-time calculated efficiency. The power converter may chop the input power into sized and positioned portions of the input power based on a plurality of determined operating parameters. The power converter may determine the operating parameters based on the real-time calculated efficiency and on a plurality of other operating factors/conditions.

Abstract: A power supply circuit to detect whether or not abnormal current is generated in a power factor compensation circuit and forcibly stop an operation of an interleaved power factor compensation circuit controller if abnormal current is generated. The power supply circuit includes a rectifier, a power factor compensation circuit including a plurality of reactors, a plurality of switches and a plurality of current detectors, a power factor compensation circuit controller to control switching of the switches and to control a power factor compensation operation, and a power factor compensation circuit protection circuit to receive the voltages output from the plurality of current detectors and to stop the operation of the power factor compensation circuit controller if at least one of the voltages output from the plurality of current detectors is abnormal. Thus, it is possible to prevent failure of the switches and the current detectors due to abnormal current.

Abstract: Electrical devices are described. In one embodiment, an electrical device suitable for installation in an electrical gang/patress box includes an alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) transformer configured to transform an AC power signal that is accessible from within the electrical gang/patress box into a DC power signal, a load regulator module configured to regulate a load device in response to the DC power signal, a microcontroller module configured to control the load regulator module in response to the DC power signal, and a connector configured to output a DC voltage signal having a voltage that is lower than the voltage of the AC power signal in response to the DC power signal. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: A single-phase voltage source AC/DC converter according to the present invention generates a second axis voltage command from difference between a DC voltage detection value at a DC terminal and a DC voltage command value and controls a DC voltage by increasing and decreasing active power with the second axis voltage command. For example, the voltage at the DC terminal is increased by decreasing active power when the DC voltage detection value at the DC terminal is lower than the DC voltage command, while the DC voltage detection value at the DC terminal is decreased by increasing the active power when the DC voltage detection value at the DC terminal is higher than the DC voltage command.

Abstract: A power supply input device including a first resistance of a discharge resistance conversion unit connected in parallel to a discharge resistance unit; and a switching unit of the discharge resistance conversion unit connected to the first resistance and performing a switching operation according to an externally received control signal, thus minimizing power losses occurring when a system is in a standby mode.

Abstract: An improved discontinuous current mode (DCM) switching power converter that compensates for the effect of dead time. The dead time of the switching power converter is measured during a switching cycle and a baseline on-time for a switch of the switching power converter is determined. The dead time and baseline on-time are used in calculating the desired on-time of the switch during a subsequent switching cycle of the power converter. The desired switch on-time regulates the output voltage to a desired voltage level. The desired switch on-time also maintains the average input current to the power converter in proportion to the input voltage, thereby improving the power factor of the switching power.

Abstract: A device comprises a first power cell, a second power cell, a power factor correction module, a boost inductor switch circuit, and an output. The first and second power cells are configured to provide first and second currents in response to an input voltage. The power factor correction module is configured to continuously activate and deactivate the first and second power cells based on an input current level, on the input voltage, and on an output voltage. The boost inductor switch circuit is configured to disable the first power cell in response to the input current level being below a predetermined level. The output is configured to provide the output voltage based on the first and second currents when the input current level is above the predetermined level, and to provide the output voltage based on the second current when the input current level is below the predetermined level.

Abstract: The invention provides a power supply system that is capable of converting a variable AC voltage to a regulated DC voltage that is configured to be supplied to an associated device. The power supply system includes an AC input load, a rectifier circuit and a voltage limiting circuit. Further the AC input load is coupled in series with the rectifier circuit and the rectifier circuit's output is coupled to the voltage limiting circuit.

Abstract: A switching element of a power converter generates a low voltage, using a current flowing in the power converter, and supplies a power to drive itself. A switching element of a power converter for conversion from direct current into alternate current or from alternate current into direct current includes: a terminal and a terminal which are used in building the switching element itself in the power converter; a capacitor, a high-side controllable switch and a low-side controllable switch enabling outputting the voltage of the capacitor, the voltage being output between the terminal and the terminal, and a self-supply power source for supplying a power to drive the bi-directional chopper switching element itself, using a current flowing in the capacitor.

Abstract: A switching regulator configured to convert an input voltage input to an input terminal into a predetermined constant voltage by switching with at least two elements including a pair of switching elements or a switching element and a rectifying element, and output the converted voltage as an output voltage from an output terminal includes a comparison unit configured to compare a signal showing an oscillating frequency of the switching regulator with a signal showing a constant frequency, and a driver configured to delay a pulse signal generated by feeding-back a control signal and an output signal of the switching regulator according to the comparison result by the comparison unit with a predetermined time, and switch the input voltage by using the at least two elements based on the pulse signal after the delay.

Abstract: A three-phase resonant cyclo-converter comprising a power control module, wherein the power control module is arranged to develop a plurality of repeating switching periods within a cycle, the power control module further arranged to: control the length of a first switching period in the cycle to adjust the power flow, and control the relative length of two or more further switching periods in the cycle to adjust the power factor, wherein the relative length is controlled based on a cross-product of voltage and current values associated with the further switching periods.

Abstract: A control device controls a switching converter. The converter has an input alternating supply voltage, a regulated direct voltage on the output terminal, and a switch connected to an inductor. The control device controls the closing and opening time period of said switch for each cycle and receives a first input signal representative of the current flowing through one element of the converter. The control device comprises a counter configured to count a time period, a comparator configured to compare said first input signal with a second signal, digital control block configured to control the closing and opening of said switch and to activate said counter to start the counting of said time period when the said first input signal crosses said second signal, with said switch being closed. The digital control block is configured to open the switch when the counter finishes the counting of said time period.

Abstract: A power source includes a rectifying unit configured to full-wave rectify an AC voltage to be input, a first and second converter configured to convert the voltage rectified by the rectifying unit, a zero cross detection unit configured to detect a zero cross of the AC voltage, a voltage detection unit configured to detect the AC voltage, a first capacitance element connected across a potential after being subjected to rectification by the rectifying unit and a ground, a first discharging resistor configured to discharge electric charges charged in the first capacitance element, a first switch unit configured to cut off a current flowing to the first discharging resistor and a stopping unit configured, in a case where the AC voltage is detected by the voltage detection unit and the detected voltage is smaller than a threshold value, to stop the operation of the second converter.

Abstract: An alternating current/direct current (AC/DC) power supply device includes a stepping down unit for stepping down voltage provided by an electric power source, wherein the power source provides a voltage up to but not exceeding a predetermined value. The stepping down unit includes a switch for connecting or disconnecting an energy storage device or a load device to an AC electrical source.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power supply circuit includes at least an input phase determining unit and an input phase switching unit. The input phase determining unit is configured to determine, of three phases of the input three-phase alternating current, a phase of a highest voltage and a phase of a lowest voltage at a given time. The input phase switching unit is configured to switch an input voltage to a primary coil of a transformer so as to input, during a first switching period, a voltage of the highest voltage phase to one terminal of the primary coil and a voltage of the lowest voltage phase to another terminal, and configured to input, during a second switching period being contiguous to the first switching period, a voltage of the lowest voltage phase to the one terminal and a voltage of the highest voltage phase to the another terminal.

Abstract: The invention discloses an automatic voltage conversion system based on a singlechip, comprising a control unit, a power circuit unit, a transformer unit, a voltage sampling unit, an output protection unit and a voltage switching unit; wherein, the power circuit unit provides suitable working voltage for the whole circuit; the voltage sampling switching units are respectively connected to the control unit; the transformer unit is connected to the voltage switching unit; the output protection unit input is connected to the control unit, and output protection unit output is connected to the transformer unit; and the control unit, as a control system based on a singlechip, is used for controlling operation of both the voltage switching and output protection units after processing the signal gathered by the voltage sampling unit. The system can perform automatic voltage conversion, and high and low input voltage protection and provide transformer over temperature protection.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power conversion apparatus determines a peak value of circuit current in each pulse cycle, from a corrected output voltage value by subtracting a predetermined reference voltage from an output voltage detected by the output voltage detector, and an input voltage detected by the input voltage detector. The pulse signal output unit outputs a pulse signal to the first switch when the polarity of input voltage is positive, and outputs a pulse signal to the second switch when the polarity of input voltage is negative. A pulse signal turns on in synchronization with a clock signal input from the oscillator, and is kept on until the circuit current detected by the circuit current detector reaches the peak value. A pulse signal turns off when the circuit current reaches the peak value, and turns on again in synchronization with the next clock signal.

Abstract: A power converter stabilizes a voltage by controlling leading of an AC current and performs maximum charging within contracted power reception amount when connected to a weak power system. The power converter comprises Magnetic Energy Recovery Switch comprising a bridge circuit including at least two reverse conductive type semiconductor switches and a magnetic energy accumulating capacitor with a small capacity connected between DC terminals of the bridge circuit. The power converter uses the Magnetic Energy Recovery Switch to perform power conversion from AC to DC or vise versa. Plurality of secondary battery charging devices each comprising the power converter have a DC part connected to a common DC bus bar, so that power is accommodated among the secondary battery charging devices.

Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) includes a rectifier, a buck converter, a solar energy module, a boost converter, a controller, and a power distribution unit (PDU). The solar energy module receives solar energy and converts the solar energy to a first DC voltage. The controller compares the first DC voltage with a preset voltage, and outputs a control signal to turn the boost converter on or off. When the boost converter is turned off, the rectifier receives an AC voltage from the AC power source and converts this to a rectified DC voltage which is output to the buck converter. When the boost converter is turned on, the boost converter converts the first DC voltage to a second DC voltage. The buck converter converts the rectified DC voltage or the first DC voltage to a working DC voltage and outputs to a power supply unit through the PDU.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for controlling an equivalent resistance of a converter. The method includes receiving a power source input signal, generating a first control signal according to a voltage level and a state of the power source input signal to adjust an equivalent resistance of the voltage conversion module and cause the voltage conversion module to operate in the damper mode or the converter mode, when the voltage conversion module operates in the converter mode converting the power source input signal to an output signal, and when the voltage conversion module operates in the damper mode detecting the voltage level or the current level of the power source input signal, and adjusting the equivalent resistance so that the voltage conversion module could operate in the bleeder mode or the converter mode to convert the power source input signal to the output signal.

Abstract: A power supply device system 600 comprising: a switching power supply device 1 converting an alternating voltage to a predetermined direct current by means of a switching operation of a switching element, and supplying the direct current to a load 2; a control parameter generation device 5 generating a control parameter corresponding to at least one of the alternating voltage and the direct current; and a signal transmission unit 4 disposed between the switching power supply device and the control parameter generation device, transmitting the control parameter to the switching power supply device, wherein the switching power supply device has a control unit 12 detecting the direct current, storing the control parameter, and generating a driving pulse for the switching element to perform the switching operation so that the direct current becomes substantially constant, based on the direct current detected and the control parameter stored.

Abstract: A single phase redundant power supply system may include a first power supply having an input coupled to a first phase voltage in a polyphase power distribution system and an output coupled to a load for supplying an amount of DC power to the load, and a second power supply having an input for coupling to a second phase voltage in the polyphase power distribution system and an output coupled to the load for supplying an amount of DC power to the load. At least the first power supply is configured to reduce phase current imbalances in the polyphase power distribution system by adjusting the amount of DC power supplied to the load by the first power supply and the amount of DC power supplied to the load by the second power supply.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a switching element that switches a load current, a current-limiting element connected in series to the switching element, a bistable first relay connected in parallel to the switching element and the current-limiting element, and a control circuit that switches the power-supply unit from a first operating state to a second operating state in which a load current for generating a DC voltage flows from the power grid to the power-supply unit, such that the control circuit turns on the switching element for a first time period during switching of the power-supply unit from the first to the second operating state, to turn the bistable relay on during the first time period, and to turn the switching element off at the end of the first time period.

Abstract: A power supply circuit includes an alternating current to direct current (AC/DC) converter, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), a protection circuit, and a power supply unit (PSU). The AC/DC converter converts AC power from the UPS to DC power and transmits the DC power to the PSU through the protection circuit. The protection circuit includes a first resistor, a first switch, a first capacitor, and a microprocessor. At the initial time when the UPS first supplies power to the UPS, the microprocessor turns off the first switch; after a preset time has elapsed, the microprocessor turns on the first switch.

Abstract: A power regulators system and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, a power regulator system (10) is provided and includes at least one power supply (16) each configured to convert a DC rail voltage to a DC load voltage. The DC load voltage can be less than the DC rail voltage and can be provided to power at least one electronic component. The system (10) also includes a power rail regulator (12) configured to generate the DC rail voltage based on an input voltage and to regulate a magnitude of the DC rail voltage to vary between a minimum voltage magnitude and a maximum voltage magnitude and to regulate a variable magnitude of an output current. The DC rail voltage and the output current can be regulated based on load requirements associated with the at least one electronic component (18).

Abstract: An active power factor correction (PFC) circuit for calibrating a power factor of an AC-to-DC converter when the active PFC circuit is coupled with the AC-to-DC converter is disclosed including: a piecewise linear gain circuit, an error amplifier, a PWM controller, and a PWM signal generator. The piecewise linear gain circuit is for receiving a feed forward signal and generating a corresponding gain signal, wherein the gain signal and the feed forward signal have a broken line relation with respect to magnitude. The error amplifier is for generating an error signal according to an output voltage of the AC-to-DC converter. The PWM controller is for generating a control signal according to the gain signal and the error signal. The PWM signal generator is for generating a PWM signal for controlling a power switch of the AC-to-DC converter according to the control signal.

Abstract: An AC-to-DC converter for converting an AC voltage to a DC voltage includes a first converter, a second converter, a sense circuit, a controller, and an enabling circuit. The first converter converts an AC voltage to a first DC voltage. The second converter converts the first DC voltage to a second DC voltage. The sense circuit coupled to the first and second converters provides a first sense signal indicative of the first DC voltage and a second sense signal indicative of the AC voltage. The controller coupled to the first and second converters controls the first and second DC voltages. The enabling circuit coupled to the sense circuit generates a control signal to the controller to disable both the first converter and the second converter by comparing the first sense signal to a first threshold voltage and comparing the second sense signal to a second threshold voltage.

Abstract: A power-factor-improving circuit and method for an offline converter block the DC component and obtain the AC component of an input voltage of the offline converter. The AC component is superpositioned onto a DC bias signal to generate a dimming signal for the offline converter to adjust an output current of the offline converter. The offline converter has a high power factor due to the dimming signal with the AC component of the input voltage. In addition, the average of the dimming signal is determined by the DC bias signal, hence the output current can be precisely controlled according to the DC bias signal.

Abstract: Rectifier circuits which are usable, instead of diodes, for rectifying alternating voltages, and which, like diodes, form two-terminal networks having a cathode terminal and an anode terminal. The power loss of these rectifier circuits is clearly less that the power loss of silicon p-n diodes. These rectifier circuits also include voltage clamping functions.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a power converter providing a low output voltage from an offline AC. The power converter defines a voltage window for the input AC signal. Inside the voltage window, the rectified DC waveform is passed through to the output and the storage capacitor; outside the voltage window, the power converter is idle (or the output is blocked from input) and let the output storage capacitor alone supply the load.

Abstract: An alternating current (AC)/direct current (DC) adaptor is to be coupled electrically with an electronic device having an electrical property, and includes a DC/DC converter that receives a DC voltage signal and a control signal, and that adjusts the DC voltage signal according to the control signal to obtain an output DC voltage signal. A device discriminator receives the output DC voltage signal, and generates, according to the output DC voltage signal and the electrical property, a device indication signal set. A controller obtains a target value according to the device indication signal set, and outputs the control signal according to an initial value or the target value to control voltage value of the output DC voltage signal provided to the electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an AC/DC converter comprising at least two phase legs connected in series between first and second DC connection terminals of the AC/DC converter, wherein each phase leg comprises: an AC connection having first and second terminals arranged to connect the phase leg to a phase of an AC system; a phase branch comprising at least one converter cell and having first and second branch end terminals; and a capacitor. The capacitor is connected the between the first branch end terminal and the first AC connection terminal, so that the capacitor forms a DC blocking capacitor. The second AC terminal is connected to the second branch end terminal. The series connection of the phase legs between first and second DC connection terminal is such that a first series connection point in a phase leg is located between the first branch end terminal and the capacitor, while a second series connection point is located between the second branch end terminal and the second AC connection.

Abstract: The switched power supply (10) comprises: an input (16) for an AC input current (IPRI) under an input voltage (VPRI); an output (36) for a DC output current (Isec), and successively, from the input to the output, a system of controlled breaker switches (20); a transformer (21) whereof the primary (24) is linked at the output of the system of controlled breaker switches (20); a rectifying circuit (28) connected across the terminals of a secondary circuit (26) of the transformer; and a storage capacitor (32) linked in parallel across the output terminals of the rectifier circuit (28) with interposition of a coil (34), the output (36) being formed across the terminals of the storage capacitor (32).

Abstract: A power conversion system with zero-voltage start-up mechanism and a zero-voltage start-up device are disclosed. The system includes a power conversion circuit, a power factor correction unit, a storage capacitor, a storage switching unit, and a zero-voltage detection module. The storage switching unit is serially connected with the storage capacitor, and particularly controlled by the zero-voltage detection module. The zero-voltage detection module detects a timing as an input voltage is at low level, and then outputs a control signal to turn on the storage switching unit. Therefore, the present invention assures that the power conversion system is turned on when the input voltage is at the low level, in order to suppress the system from a surge current.

Abstract: Provided is a power supply apparatus with low power in a standby mode. The apparatus includes a voltage multiplier configured to multiply an input voltage and including a first terminal through which the multiplied voltage is output and a second terminal through which a voltage lower than a voltage of the first terminal is output; a main switch-mode power supply (SMPS) configured to receive the voltage of the first terminal of the voltage multiplier; and a standby SMPS configured to receive a voltage of the second terminal of the voltage multiplier.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power converter including a power factor corrector and a DC/DC converter and a power conversion method.