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POWER CONVERSION DEVICE, SLOW SOFT-STARTUP CIRCUIT, AND POWER CONVERSION CHIP
20180309385 · 2018-10-25 ·

The invention provides a power conversion device, including: a voltage conversion stage, including a primary side for receiving a rectified voltage and a secondary side for generating a rectified voltage according to the rectified voltage, wherein the primary side includes a primary side switch; a switch control circuit having a startup status and a normal operation status, the switch control circuit being configured to operably provide a control signal to a control terminal of the primary side switch; a startup circuit, providing a current to the control terminal when the switch control circuit is in the startup status, to at least partially conduct the primary side switch; and a slow soft-startup circuit, wherein when the switch control circuit is in the startup status and the output voltage does not reach a predetermined voltage in a first predetermined time period, the slow soft-startup circuit reduces a total current quantity supplied to the control terminal in a second predetermined time period which is after the first predetermined time period.

Power supply device
10103642 · 2018-10-16 · ·

A power supply device includes a rectifying unit for rectifying an AC input voltage, a voltage conversion unit including a switching element and configured to receive a rectified input voltage from the rectifying unit and obtain an output voltage voltage-converted by a switching operation of the switching element, and a voltage comparison unit configured to generate a comparison signal between the output voltage and a set output voltage. The power supply device further includes an oscillation unit configured to output a control signal having an oscillation period and an oscillation-stop period as a control signal for controlling an ON/OFF of the switching element. The oscillation period and the oscillation-stop period of the control signal are controlled by the comparison signal outputted from the voltage comparison unit, and a pulse duty ratio of the control signal in the oscillation period is variably controlled based on the input voltage.

LED driving system and associated control method

A LED driving system has an energy storage component receiving an input voltage, a power switch coupled between the energy storage component and a reference ground, a first output switch coupled between the energy storage component and a first output terminal, a second output switch coupled between the energy storage component and a second output terminal, and a control circuit, wherein the first output terminal produces a first output voltage to supply power for a first LED array, the second output terminal produces a second output voltage to supply power for a second LED array, the control circuit controls a duty cycle of the first output switch according to voltages at cathode terminals of multiple LED strings in the LED array and controls a duty cycle of the second output switch according to voltages at cathode terminals of multiple LED strings in the second LED array.

LED driving system and associated control method

A LED driving system has an energy storage component receiving an input voltage, a power switch coupled between the energy storage component and a reference ground, a first output switch coupled between the energy storage component and a first output terminal, a second output switch coupled between the energy storage component and a second output terminal, and a control circuit, wherein the first output terminal produces a first output voltage to supply power for a first LED array, the second output terminal produces a second output voltage to supply power for a second LED array, the control circuit controls a duty cycle of the first output switch according to voltages at cathode terminals of multiple LED strings in the LED array and controls a duty cycle of the second output switch according to voltages at cathode terminals of multiple LED strings in the second LED array.

Apparatus for separating power net using latch relay and method thereof
12087530 · 2024-09-10 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a power grid separating apparatus using a latch relay and a method thereof. An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a power net separating apparatus including: a switch configured to have a first end connected to a first power source and a second end connected to a second power source; a latch relay coil configured to control on and off of the switch; a first signal terminal connected to the first power source; a second signal terminal to which a connection signal for opening the switch is applied; a third signal terminal configured to serve as a power terminal of the latch relay coil; a fourth signal terminal to which a blocking signal for closing the switch is applied; and a fifth signal terminal connected to the second power source.

Hysteretic power converter with calibration circuit

A power converter includes a first load terminal used to supply a current to a load and a second load terminal used to return a feedback voltage based on the current. A calibration circuit supplies a calibrated voltage processed from the feedback voltage, and a hysteretic comparator controls a current level of the current based on a difference between the feedback voltage and the calibrated voltage.

Hysteretic power converter with calibration circuit

A power converter includes a first load terminal used to supply a current to a load and a second load terminal used to return a feedback voltage based on the current. A calibration circuit supplies a calibrated voltage processed from the feedback voltage, and a hysteretic comparator controls a current level of the current based on a difference between the feedback voltage and the calibrated voltage.

Semiconductor apparatus, power supply apparatus, electronic device, and control method for power supply apparatus
10075072 · 2018-09-11 · ·

A semiconductor apparatus includes: a switch circuit connected between a first power supply terminal and an output terminal; a switching element connected between the output terminal and a second power supply terminal; and a control circuit that, when a predetermined period has elapsed since the entry of the switch circuit into an ON state in response to an enable signal, causes the switching element to start a switching operation to increase a power supply voltage supplied between the first power supply terminal and the second power supply terminal.

VOLTAGE REFERENCE BUFFER CIRCUIT
20180136681 · 2018-05-17 ·

The present invention discloses a voltage reference buffer circuit. An embodiment of the voltage reference buffer circuit includes: a first bias generator configured to generate a first bias voltage; a second bias generator configured to generate a second bias voltage different from the first bias voltage; a first driving component coupled to a high voltage terminal, the first bias generator and a reference voltage output terminal, and configured to control a reference voltage at the reference voltage output terminal according to the first bias voltage; and a second driving component coupled to the reference voltage output terminal, the second bias generator and a low voltage terminal, and configured to control a current between the reference voltage output terminal and the second driving component according to the second bias voltage.

VOLTAGE REFERENCE BUFFER CIRCUIT
20180136681 · 2018-05-17 ·

The present invention discloses a voltage reference buffer circuit. An embodiment of the voltage reference buffer circuit includes: a first bias generator configured to generate a first bias voltage; a second bias generator configured to generate a second bias voltage different from the first bias voltage; a first driving component coupled to a high voltage terminal, the first bias generator and a reference voltage output terminal, and configured to control a reference voltage at the reference voltage output terminal according to the first bias voltage; and a second driving component coupled to the reference voltage output terminal, the second bias generator and a low voltage terminal, and configured to control a current between the reference voltage output terminal and the second driving component according to the second bias voltage.