A period from when switching elements S1, S4 at first diagonal positions in a full-bridge inverter are turned off at the same time to when switching elements S2, S3 at second diagonal positions are turned on at the same time, is defined as T1, and a period from when the switching elements S2, S3 at the second diagonal positions are turned off at the same time to when the switching elements S1, S4 at the first diagonal positions are turned on at the same time, is defined as T2. With a total length of T1 and T2 set to be constant, the lengths of T1 and T2 are controlled to be changed every switching cycle.

Methods and systems for transmitting data from an aircraft engine. A plurality of input signals are received at a control device, during an operation of the aircraft engine, from one or more sensors of the aircraft engine, one or more actuators of the aircraft engine, or any combination of the one or more sensors and the one or more actuators. The plurality of input signals are combined, at the control device, into an output signal indicative of the operation of the aircraft engine. The output signal is transmitted, at the control device, to a controller located remotely from the aircraft engine.

Methods and systems for transmitting data from an aircraft engine. A plurality of input signals are received at a control device, during an operation of the aircraft engine, from one or more sensors of the aircraft engine, one or more actuators of the aircraft engine, or any combination of the one or more sensors and the one or more actuators. The plurality of input signals are combined, at the control device, into an output signal indicative of the operation of the aircraft engine. The output signal is transmitted, at the control device, to a controller located remotely from the aircraft engine.

A power system includes a power module, an electronic load and a system board. The power module includes a first surface, a second surface, a switch and a plurality of conductive parts, wherein the switch is disposed on the first surface of the power module and the plurality of conductive parts are disposed on the second surface of the power module. The electronic load includes a plurality of conductive parts. The power module and the electronic load are disposed on two opposite sides of the system board, the power module delivers power to the electronic load through the system board, and gaps and networks of the plurality of conductive parts of the power module correspond to those of the plurality of conductive parts of the electronic load.

An apparatus includes a first power converter and a second power converter. The first power converter converts an input voltage into a first output voltage; the second power converter converts the first output voltage into a second output voltage that powers a load. The second power converter includes a switched-capacitor converter combined with a magnetic device. The switched-capacitor converter provides capacitive energy transfer; the magnetic device provides magnetic energy transfer. Additionally, the second power converter provides unregulated conversion of the first output voltage into the second output voltage via the capacitive energy transfer and the magnetic energy transfer. To maintain the magnitude of the second output voltage within a desired range or setpoint value, the first power converter regulates a magnitude of the first output voltage based on comparison of a magnitude of the second output voltage with respect to a desired setpoint reference voltage.

A controller of a power converter is coupled to a switch assembly and configured to perform a hold-up time procedure that causes the controller to control first and second switching elements into opposite conducting states during a first period of time of a pulse cycle and into alternate opposite conducting states during a second period of time of the pulse cycle. The hold-up time procedure also causes the controller to control a first pair of synchronous rectifier switching devices into a conducting state during a third period of time overlapping less than all of the first period of time and into the conducting state during a fourth period of time overlapping less than all of the second period of time. A second pair of synchronous rectifier switching devices is controlled into a non-conducting state during the first and second periods of time.

A power conversion circuit includes an input positive terminal, an input negative terminal, an output positive terminal, an output negative terminal, a first switch bridge arm, a first resonant branch, a capacitor branch, an output inductor unit and an output capacitor. The input negative terminal is electrically connected with the output negative terminal. The first switch bridge arm is electrically connected between the input positive terminal and the input negative terminal. The first switch bridge arm includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch. The first switch and the second switch are electrically connected with a first node. The second switch and the third switch are electrically connected with a second node. The third switch and the fourth switch are electrically connected with a third node. The first resonant branch is electrically connected between the first node and the third node.

A direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter can include a chip embedded integrated circuit (IC), one or more switches, and an inductor. The IC can be embedded in a PCB. The IC can include driver, switches, and PWM controller. The IC and/or switches can include eGaN. The inductor can be stacked above the IC and/or switches, reducing an overall footprint. One or more capacitors can also be stacked above the IC and/or switches. Vias can couple the inductor and/or capacitors to the IC (e.g., to the switches). The DC-DC converter can offer better transient performance, have lower ripples, or use fewer capacitors. Parasitic effects that prevent efficient, higher switching speeds are reduced. The inductor size and overall footprint can be reduced. Multiple inductor arrangements can improve performance. Various feedback systems can be used, such as a ripple generator in a constant on or off time modulation circuit.

A power conversion circuit includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a first switching conversion unit, a second switching conversion unit, a flying capacitor and a magnetic element. The first switching conversion unit includes a first switch and a third switch. The second switching conversion unit includes a second switch and a fourth switch. The magnetic element includes two first windings and a second winding. A first one of the two first windings is serially connected between the flying capacitor and the second terminal. A second one of the two first windings is serially connected between the second switch and the second terminal. The second winding is serially connected with the flying capacitor and the first one of the two first windings. A turn ratio between the second winding, the first one of the two first windings and the second one of the two first windings is N:1:1.

At a first node (N1), an intermediate voltage potential occurs between a voltage potential of the first input terminal (P1) and a voltage potential of the second input terminal (P2). A second node (N2) is connected to ends (b1 to b3) of primary windings (w1, w4, w7) of transformers (T1 to T3) of LLC resonant converters (11 to 13). A switch circuit is connected between the first node (N1) and the second node (N2). A control circuit (15) is configured to turn on a switch circuit (SW) when a load current of a load apparatus (6) connected to a first output terminal (P3) and a second output terminal (P4) is equal to or smaller than a predetermined criterion and turn off the switch circuit (SW) when the load current of the load apparatus (6) is larger than the predetermined criterion.