Control of a resonant power converter using switch paths during power-up is described herein. During power-up, a first switch path sinks current away from a resonant capacitor while a second switch path sources current to a high-side capacitor. In this way the high-side capacitor may predictably charge to sufficient bootstrap voltage for steady state operation. Additionally, a third switch path may control current to a low-side capacitor.

The present invention relates to the technical field of electronics, and provides a boosting circuit, a battery device, and an electronic cigarette. An output end of the boosting module is connected to a first end of the protection capacitor; an anode of the rectifier diode is connected to a second end of the protection capacitor, and a cathode of the rectifier diode is connected to the first end and a load of the voltage feedback module; the second end of the voltage feedback module is connected to a feedback end of the boosting module and a first end of the output control resistor, and a second end of the output control resistor is grounded; an enabling end of the boosting module is connected to a controller.

The present invention relates to the technical field of electronics, and provides a boosting circuit, a battery device, and an electronic cigarette. An output end of the boosting module is connected to a first end of the protection capacitor; an anode of the rectifier diode is connected to a second end of the protection capacitor, and a cathode of the rectifier diode is connected to the first end and a load of the voltage feedback module; the second end of the voltage feedback module is connected to a feedback end of the boosting module and a first end of the output control resistor, and a second end of the output control resistor is grounded; an enabling end of the boosting module is connected to a controller.

A bidirectional DC-DC converter with three or more ports is described along with a method of operation thereof. The converter utilizes a common transformer for all ports and allows for power transfer from any port to any or all of the remaining ports. The converter may utilize a controller which implements variable-frequency control, delay-time control, and/or phase-delay control to achieve power transfer as desired between the converter ports. In some cases, power transfer between ports can operate similar to a series-resonant converter or a dual active bridge converter.

A method for controlling an amount of power delivered to an electrical load may include controlling an average magnitude of a load current towards a target load current that ranges from a maximum-rated current to a minimum-rated current in a normal mode, and controlling the average magnitude of the load current below the minimum-rated current in a burst mode. The burst mode may include at least one burst-mode period that comprises a first time period associated with an active state and a second time period associated with an inactive state. During the burst mode, the method may include regulating a peak magnitude of the load current towards the minimum-rated current during the active state, and stopping the generation of at least one drive signal during the inactive state to control the average magnitude of the load current to be less than the minimum-rated current.

An isolated resonant conversion control apparatus includes a voltage and current obtaining unit configured to obtain an output voltage and an output current of an output-side switch transistor of an isolated resonant conversion unit, and a processing unit configured to calculate a switching frequency of an input-side switch transistor of the isolated resonant conversion unit based on the output voltage and the output current, obtain a turn-on offset time and a turn-off offset time of the output-side switch transistor relative to the input-side switch transistor based on the switching frequency of the input-side switch transistor, obtain a duty ratio of a second driving signal based on a duty ratio of a first driving signal, the turn-on offset time, and the turn-off offset time, and generate the second driving signal based on the switching frequency and the duty ratio of the second driving signal.

A resonant DC-DC converter may include an input for inputting a DC supply voltage, an output for providing a DC voltage to a load, an output rectifier to convert the converter voltage into a DC voltage, a resonant half-bridge inverter comprising two switches in series with a first serial resonant circuit to adjust the output current of the converter, and a second serial resonant circuit to block DC current in the converter and provide current continuity within the converter. The resonance of the first serial resonant circuit is measured after every start of the converter and each measurement defines the switching frequency of the half-bridge inverter. The switches of the half-bridge inverter wherein the driving of the half-bridge inverter includes a key gap during operation thereof. The resonance frequency of the second serial resonant circuit is at least slightly above the switching frequency of the half-bridge inverter.

Various examples are provided related to switching methods for regulating resonant switched-capacitor converters (RSCCs). In one example, a method includes operating switches of the RSCC in a repeated asymmetric sequence of switching states per switching cycle. The repeated asymmetric sequence can include at least three switching states selected from five defined switching states including an idle state. For example, repeated asymmetric sequence can consist of four switching states selected from the five defined switching states. In another example, a method includes operating switches of the RSCC in a repeated sequence of switching states per switching cycle. The repeated sequence can include six switching states selected from five defined switching states with at least one of the five defined switching states occurs twice in the six switching states. For example, the repeated sequence can consist of each of the five defined switching states with the idle state occurring twice.

A magnetic device and an electronic device are provided. The magnetic device includes a magnetic core assembly and a winding assembly. The magnetic core assembly includes a first magnetic cover, a second magnetic cover, a first magnetic leg and a second magnetic leg. The first magnetic leg and the second magnetic leg are between the first magnetic cover and the second magnetic cover. A channel is formed between the first magnetic leg and the second magnetic leg. The winding assembly includes two coupled windings. Each coupled winding includes a first sub-winding, a second sub-winding, a third sub-winding. The first sub-winding goes through the channel. The second sub-winding is wound around the first magnetic leg. The third sub-winding is wound around the second magnetic leg.

A vehicle power supply circuit including a power source input for receiving an input current having an input voltage is disclosed. A first branch and a second branch are each connected to the power source input. Each branch includes a converter for converting the input current to an output current. A first distribution unit is connected to each converter for receiving the output current and includes a plurality of first outputs for supplying power to a plurality of loads.