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A power circuit used for an amplifier, which includes an amplifier provided with a linear amplifier serving as a voltage source, a DC / DC converter serving as a current source, a hysteresis comparator controlling the DC / DC converter, and a current detector detecting output current from the linear amplifier to output the detected output current to the hysteresis comparator; and a switching restricting means for restricting a switching interval in the DC / DC converter such that the switching interval is not equal to or less than a constant time or is not shorter than the constant time.

The present invention provides a synchronous motor drive system designed to realize reduced vibration and noise along with high output. The system includes: inverters 101, 102, and 103 for converting a direct current to a three-phase alternating current; a current application control unit 52 that controls operations of the three-phase inverters; and a synchronous motor 41 driven by three-phase alternating currents supplied from the three-phase inverters. The current application control unit 52 determines, for each three-phase inverter, a current phase angle and a current amount of a three-phase alternating current to output, and each inverter supplies a three-phase alternating current having the determined current phase angle and current amount to a different one of three-phase coil groups 200a to 200c.

The invention is intended to provide a control device for a vehicular AC motor, which has higher efficiency of voltage utilization in a power running mode and has higher efficiency of electricity generation in an electricity generation mode. The motor control device comprises rectifying devices and switching devices for three phases, which are connected between a DC power source and armature coils of an AC motor operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine. The motor control device has the inverter function of converting a DC power from the DC power source into an AC power and supplying the AC power to the armature coils, and the converter function of converting an AC power generated by the AC motor into a DC power and supplying the DC power to the DC power source. Rectangular-wave driving control of applying rectangular wave voltages to the armature coils of the AC motor is performed when the AC motor is operated for power running, and synchronous rectification control for making synchronous rectification of the AC power generated by the AC motor is performed when the AC motor is operated for electricity generation.

A power semiconductor device comprising a base, a trench, a heavily doped polysilicon structure, a polysilicon gate, a gate dielectric layer, and a heavily doped region is provided. The trench is formed in the base. The heavily doped polysilicon structure is formed in the lower portion of the trench. At least a side surface of the heavily doped polysilicon structure touches the naked base. The polysilicon gate is located in the upper portion of the trench. The gate dielectric layer is interposed between the polysilicon gate and the heavily doped polysilicon structure. The dopants in the heavily doped polysilicon structure are diffused outward to form a heavily doped region.

A power factor correction circuit includes; a series circuit connected to a positive-electrode output terminal P1 and negative-electrode output terminal P2 of a full-wave rectifying circuit B1, which rectifies an having current power-supply voltage of an alternating current power-supply Vac1, and including a booster winding 5a and a wind-up winding 5b wound on a booster reactor L1, a diode D1 and a smoothing capacitor C1; a series circuit, connected between the positive-electrode output terminal P1 and the negative-electrode output terminal P2 and having the booster winding 5a, a ZCS reactor L2 and a switch Q1; a diode D2 connected between a junction, between the switch Q1 and the ZCS reactor L2, and the smoothing capacitor C1; and a control circuit 10 that controllably turns the switch Q1 on and off for controlling an output voltage of the smoothing capacitor C1 to a given voltage.

A power factor correction circuit includes; a series circuit connected to a positive-electrode output terminal P1 and negative-electrode output terminal P2 of a full-wave rectifying circuit B1, which rectifies an having current power-supply voltage of an alternating current power-supply Vac1, and including a booster winding 5a and a wind-up winding 5b wound on a booster reactor L1, a diode D1 and a smoothing capacitor C1; a series circuit, connected between the positive-electrode output terminal P1 and the negative-electrode output terminal P2 and having the booster winding 5a, a ZCS reactor L2 and a switch Q1; a diode D2 connected between a junction, between the switch Q1 and the ZCS reactor L2, and the smoothing capacitor C1; and a control circuit 10 that controllably turns the switch Q1 on and off for controlling an output voltage of the smoothing capacitor C1 to a given voltage.

Exemplary embodiments are directed to a gate drive circuit and a method for controlling a gate-controlled component. The gate drive circuit includes a PI controller that receives an input reference signal (vref,d / dt) controls a gate voltage of the gate-controlled component. The gate drive circuit also includes a first feedback loop for the PI controller adapted to provide feedback from a time derivative of a collector-to-emitter voltage (vCE) of the controlled component. The first feedback loop has a first gain (kv). A second is provided in the gate drive circuit feedback loop for the PI controller that provides feedback from the time derivative of the collector current (iC) of the controlled component. The second feedback loop has second gain (ki) and includes a clipping circuit that modifies the feedback signal in the second feedback loop during turn-on of the controlled component when the time derivative of the collector current is negative.

An electronic component includes a high voltage switching transistor encased in a package. The high voltage switching transistor comprises a source electrode, a gate electrode, and a drain electrode all on a first side of the high voltage switching transistor. The source electrode is electrically connected to a conducting structural portion of the package. Assemblies using the abovementioned transistor with another transistor can be formed, where the source of one transistor can be electrically connected to a conducting structural portion of a package containing the transistor and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second conductive structural portion of a package that houses the second transistor. Alternatively, the source of the second transistor is electrically isolated from its conductive structural portion, and the drain of the second transistor is electrically isolated from its conductive structural portion.

A power circuit used for an amplifier, which includes an amplifier provided with a linear amplifier serving as a voltage source, a DC / DC converter serving as a current source, a hysteresis comparator controlling the DC / DC converter, and a current detector detecting output current from the linear amplifier to output the detected output current to the hysteresis comparator; and a switching restricting device for restricting a switching interval in the DC / DC converter such that the switching interval is not equal to or less than a constant time or is not shorter than the constant time.

An IGBT module is configured with a plurality of IGBT cells connected to each other. The IGBT chips are each configured a plurality of unit cells connected to each other. The unit cells each include one IGBT element. Gate voltage is applied to the gate of the IGBT element from a common gate terminal through a gate pad and a gate resistor. Emitter voltage is applied to the emitter of the IGBT element from a common emitter terminal through an emitter pad. Collector voltage is applied to the collector of the IGBT element from a common collector terminal. The gate pad, gate transistor and emitter pad are provided for each of the unit cells. Thus obtained is an IGBT module capable of suppressing gate voltage oscillation without significantly increasing switching loss.

A DC-to-DC converter includes two or more inductors coupled to a common core and two or more active switches, where at least one active switch is in an input current path. A controller operates the two or more active switches such that a DC input is driven through one or more of the two or more inductors to implement a power conversion operation.

An electronic ballast includes circuitry to prevent a switch from being damaged in the case where an abnormality occurs in an output voltage of an input power supply. A DC power supply control circuit has a zero current detection circuit that, when a current through an inductor becomes equal to or less than a predetermined current value, outputs a zero signal. A peak current detection circuit, when current through a switch the DC power supply circuit becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined current value, outputs a peak signal. A first drive circuit turns on the switch according to the zero signal, and turns off the switch Q1 according to the peak signal. The zero current detection circuit is provided with a mask circuit that stops the zero signal from being outputted to the first drive circuit for a predetermined period after the current through the inductor has become equal to or less than the predetermined current value.

A first switching element and a gate of a voltage-driven switching element are connected by a gate turn-on wiring through a first resistor. The gate of the voltage-driven switching element and a second switching element are connected by a gate turn-off wiring through a second resistor. A charge pump unit has a first capacitor, and a second capacitor configured to output a negative voltage. A resistor unit is arranged in at least one of a first wiring configured to connect the gate turn-on wiring and the first capacitor and a second wiring configured to connect the gate turn-off wiring and the first capacitor, and is configured to charge the first capacitor through the first wiring when the first switching element is turned on and to discharge the first capacitor through the second wiring when the second switching element is turned on.

A power converter enhances conversion efficiency from DC power to AC power. A first chopper circuit chops DC voltage from a photovoltaic panel at a system frequency producing a first square-wave whose voltage level changes positively. A second chopper circuit chops the first square-wave at a frequency double the system frequency producing a second square-wave whose voltage level changes negatively and adds the first square-wave and the second square-wave to produce a third square-wave that changes positively and negatively in a sine-wave manner. A third chopper circuit charges and discharges by chopping the third square-wave at a third frequency fixed by timing according to a difference between the third square-wave and a sine-wave voltage. PWM control is performed on the charge and discharge outputs such that the difference is corrected, producing a sine-wave voltage that continuously changes positively and negatively. A spike noise of an output voltage is suppressed.

A power unit for an electric vehicle includes: a first power source connected between a first node and a second node; a first switch connected between the second node and a third node; a second power source connected between the third node and a fourth node; a second switch connected between the first node and the third node; and a DC-DC converter, wherein the DC-DC converter adjusts an electric potential of the first node by changing an electric potential of the second node by making the first node connectable to the third node, or, by making the second node connectable to the third node; an output electric power obtained from between the first node and the fourth node is supplied to an electric motor; and the first power source or the second power source is a fuel cell stack and an another is a secondary battery.

A rectifier, a booster circuit configured to boost an output voltage of the rectifier, a smoothing capacitor configured to smooth an output voltage of the booster circuit, and an inverter circuit configured to convert a DC voltage of the smoothing capacitor to an AC voltage and drive a motor forming a part of a device supplied with the voltage after the conversion, are included. In addition, a reactor, a first backflow prevention element, a second backflow prevention element, a first switching element, a second switching element, an intermediate capacitor, and a controller configured to control the first switching element and the second switching element, are included.

Exemplary embodiments are directed to a gate drive circuit and a method for controlling a gate-controlled component. The gate drive circuit includes a PI controller that receives an input reference signal (vref,d / dt) controls a gate voltage of the gate-controlled component. The gate drive circuit also includes a first feedback loop for the PI controller adapted to provide feedback from a time derivative of a collector-to-emitter voltage (vCE) of the controlled component. The first feedback loop has a first gain (kv). A second is provided in the gate drive circuit feedback loop for the PI controller that provides feedback from the time derivative of the collector current (iC) of the controlled component. The second feedback loop has second gain (ki) and includes a clipping circuit that modifies the feedback signal in the second feedback loop during turn-on of the controlled component when the time derivative of the collector current is negative.

Lighting apparatus which supplies a current to solid-state light-emitting device (LED) includes: DC power supply circuit (AC / DC converter); and DC / DC converter that converts an output voltage of DC power supply circuit and applies, to solid-state light-emitting device, the output voltage converted. DC / DC converter includes: switching element; and DC / DC control circuit that performs a control of repeatedly turning ON and OFF switching element in a boundary conduction mode, and DC power supply circuit adjusts the output voltage to make a switching frequency of switching element higher than a first frequency, based on a forward voltage to be applied to solid-state light-emitting device.

A bidirectional switch according to one embodiment switches bidirectionally the direction of current flowing between a first and a second terminal, and includes: first and second series circuit sections including first and second semiconductor switch elements that do not have a tolerance in a reverse direction, and first and second reverse current blocking diode sections serially connected to the first and second semiconductor switch elements in a forward direction. The first series circuit section and the second series circuit section are connected in parallel between the first and second terminals so that the forward directions of the first and second semiconductor switch elements face opposite to each other. Each of the first and second reverse current blocking diode sections is configured by connecting in parallel a diode containing GaN as a semiconductor material and a diode containing SiC as a semiconductor material.

The present invention relates to a circuit for driving power switch, a power supply apparatus, and a method for driving a power switch. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a circuit for driving power switch, which includes a variable oscillator for varying a frequency according to a change in primary side input voltage to output a reference signal for duty control; and a duty control unit for receiving a feedback signal fed back from a secondary side output signal and the reference signal for duty control from the variable oscillator and outputting a duty control signal for driving a power switch, is provided. Further, a power supply apparatus and a method for driving a power switch are provided.

Routing of a gate signal for controlling a discrete power switching device (such as in an inverter for an electric vehicle drive) is configured to compensate for the common source inductance inherent in the switching device as a result of its integrated circuit packaging. The power device has a gate signal path via a gate pin and a power signal path via first and second power pins, wherein the gate signal path and the power signal path have a first mutual inductance. A circuit board apparatus provides a gate wiring loop juxtaposed with the power signal path, wherein the gate wiring loop and the power signal path have a second mutual inductance substantially canceling the first mutual inductance. The resulting reduction in common source inductance avoids the reductions in switching speed and the increased switching losses otherwise introduced by the common source inductance.

A high power AM-band transmitter amplifier comprises four switches in an H-Bridge configuration and operates by adjusting the duty cycle of the voltage waveform on a transformer. The duty cycle is adjusted by changing the phase relationship between the diagonal switch pairs. An embodiment of the amplifier operates efficiently by the addition of a current source that may comprise inductor and capacitor circuits to assure zero voltage switching of all the switches. The inventive H-Bridge configuration can also be utilized in a phase modulated power supply.

A control circuit for controlling an electronic circuit, which has a current path through a semiconductor switch and a line; when the semiconductor switch is switched, the inductance of the line and / or of a component in the current path producing an excess voltage between a first and a second current-carrying terminal of the semiconductor switch; the control circuit having a controllable current source for charging or discharging a charge-controlled gate of the semiconductor switch with the aid of a control current, as well as a control unit; the control unit controlling the current source in such a manner, that in the case of a switching operation, the terminal voltage across the current-carrying terminals of the semiconductor switch does not exceed a predefined setpoint terminal voltage.

A signal coding technique for switching amplifiers includes quantizing the amplitude A(t) of an input signal to produce a time series Â(t) having M levels; modulating a clock signal in response to Â(t), thereby to produce a control signal; switching among at least three different power supply output levels in response to the control signal, thereby to generate an output pulse stream; and filtering the output pulse stream to produce an output signal for transmission.

A SGT MOSFET having ESD diode and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The SGT trench MOSFET according to the present invention, has n+ doped shielded electrode in an N channel device and requires only two poly-silicon layers, making the device can be shrunk with reducing shielded gate width for Rds reduction without increasing switching loss and having dynamic switching.

In a semiconductor device, a plurality of semiconductor chips included in an upper-arm circuit are connected in parallel between a pair of upper-arm plates, while a plurality of semiconductor chips included in a lower-arm circuit are connected in parallel between a pair of lower-arm plates. In each of the arm circuits, the plurality of semiconductor chips are arranged in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which emitter electrodes and pads are arranged, the pads are disposed on the same side of the emitter electrodes, and signal terminals extend in the same direction. A series-connecting part between the upper- and lower-arm circuits includes a joint part 20 continued to respective side surfaces of the corresponding upper- and lower-arm plates. Each of inductances of respective parallel-connecting parts of the upper- and lower-arm plates which connect the semiconductor chips in parallel is smaller than an inductance of the series-connecting part.

The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that implements a switched-capacitor power converter which is configured to actively control power loss while converting an input voltage to an output voltage. This system includes one or more switched-capacitor blocks (SCBs), wherein each SCB includes a first capacitor and a set of switching devices configured to couple a constant-potential terminal and a time-varying-potential terminal of the first capacitor between the input voltage, the output voltage and a reference voltage. The system also includes a clocking circuit which produces gate drive signals for switching transistors in the one or more SCBs. The system additionally includes a controller configured to actively control the gate drive signals from the clocking circuit to substantially minimize the power loss for the switched-capacitor power converter.

A semiconductor module includes a high-side switching device and a low-side switching device that respectively form an upper arm and a lower arm, freewheeling diodes that are respectively connected to the switching devices in anti-parallel, and a high-side driver circuit and a low-side driver circuit that respectively switch the high-side switching device and the low-side switching device ON and OFF. In the upper arm, an anode electrode of the freewheeling diode and a reference voltage electrode of the high-side driver circuit are directly connected via a first wiring, and the anode electrode of the freewheeling diode is connected to a reference voltage electrode of the high-side switching device via a second wiring having an inductance.

A motor drive apparatus includes an AC stabilized power supply configured to convert AC voltage of a commercial AC power source into input power supply voltage according to a received voltage command value and output the input power supply voltage, a converter configured to convert the input power supply voltage into DC voltage and output the DC voltage to a DC link, an inverter configured to convert the DC voltage at the DC link into AC voltage for driving a motor, and an input power supply voltage control unit configured to control the input power supply voltage that is output by the AC stabilized power supply.