In a general aspect, a circuit can include a pass device configured to receive an input voltage and provide an output voltage. The circuit can further include a current sink coupled with a control terminal of the pass device, the current sink being configured to discharge the control terminal of the pass device to limit the output voltage in response to the input voltage exceeding a threshold voltage. The circuit can also include a switch coupled in series with the current sink, the switch being configured to enable the current sink in response to the input voltage exceeding the threshold voltage.

Described is a new partial power converter (PPC) for the DC-DC stage of rapid-charging stations for electric vehicles (EV). The proposed converter manages only a fraction of the total power delivered from the grid to the battery, which increases the general efficiency of the system and the power density while potentially reducing the cost of the charger. The proposed topology is based on a switched capacitor between the AC terminals of a bridge converter H and does not require high-frequency isolation transformers in order to provide a source of controllable voltage between the CC link and the battery. The proposed concept can be implemented by using interposed power cells, which can improve energy quality, reduce the size of the inductor, and allow scalability for chargers of higher nominal power.

An adjustable three output DC voltage supply circuit includes positive and negative DC voltage buses that connect to a DC power source; a first voltage divider connected between the positive and negative DC voltage buses and including a shunt regulator that is connected to the positive DC voltage bus and that provides an intermediate voltage supply; a second voltage divider connected between the positive or the negative DC voltage bus and the intermediate voltage supply and including an output that is connected to a reference input of the shunt regulator; and a short circuit protection component connected in series to a low voltage side of the shunt regulator and configured to limit the current through the shunt regulator in the case of a short circuit to the intermediate voltage supply.

A semiconductor circuit and a method of operating the same are provided. The semiconductor circuit comprises a first digital-to-analog converter configured to generate a first output current in response to a first binary code, and a second digital-to-analog converter configured to generate a second output current in response to a second binary code associated with the first binary code. The semiconductor circuit further comprises a first current-to-voltage converter configured to generate a first candidate voltage based on the first output current, and a second current-to-voltage converter configured to generate a second candidate voltage based on the second output current. The semiconductor circuit further comprises a multiplexer configured to output the target voltage based on the first candidate voltage or the second candidate voltage. The target voltage includes a configurable range associated with the second binary code.

One example discloses a power management circuit, including: a voltage reference circuit including a bandgap circuit coupled to and configured by a first trimming circuit; an undervoltage lockout (UVLO) circuit coupled to and configured by a second trimming circuit; wherein the first trimming circuit and the second trimming circuit are configured to receive a single trim control setting.

A bandgap reference correction circuit comprising a bandgap reference circuit comprising a first resistor; a first oscillator comprising a second resistor, wherein a frequency of a first oscillator output signal of the first oscillator depends on a resistance of the second resistor; and a compensation module configured to: receive the first oscillator output signal from the first oscillator and a reference frequency signal from a reference oscillator; determine the frequency of the first oscillator output signal using the reference frequency signal; and set a resistance of the first resistor based on the frequency of the first oscillator output signal.

A bandgap reference correction circuit comprising a bandgap reference circuit comprising a first resistor; a first oscillator comprising a second resistor, wherein a frequency of a first oscillator output signal of the first oscillator depends on a resistance of the second resistor; and a compensation module configured to: receive the first oscillator output signal from the first oscillator and a reference frequency signal from a reference oscillator; determine the frequency of the first oscillator output signal using the reference frequency signal; and set a resistance of the first resistor based on the frequency of the first oscillator output signal.

One example discloses a power management circuit, including: a voltage reference circuit including a bandgap circuit coupled to and configured by a first trimming circuit; an undervoltage lockout (UVLO) circuit coupled to and configured by a second trimming circuit; wherein the first trimming circuit and the second trimming circuit are configured to receive a single trim control setting.

A power conversion system includes a power conversion circuit and a start circuit. The power conversion circuit includes a first terminal, a second terminal, an output capacitor, at least one switch unit, a flying capacitor and a magnetic element. The flying capacitor is connected between the first terminal and the second terminal. The output capacitor is electrically connected with the first terminal or the second terminal. The start circuit is configured to control the power conversion circuit to pre-charge. A first terminal of the start circuit is electrically connected with the first terminal, and a second terminal of the start circuit is electrically connected with the second terminal. During a start process of the power conversion circuit, the at least one flying capacitor and the output capacitor are pre-charged by the start circuit.

A power conversion system includes a power conversion circuit and a start circuit. The power conversion circuit includes a first terminal, a second terminal, an output capacitor, at least one switch unit, a flying capacitor and a magnetic element. The flying capacitor is connected between the first terminal and the second terminal. The output capacitor is electrically connected with the first terminal or the second terminal. The start circuit is configured to control the power conversion circuit to pre-charge. A first terminal of the start circuit is electrically connected with the first terminal, and a second terminal of the start circuit is electrically connected with the second terminal. During a start process of the power conversion circuit, the at least one flying capacitor and the output capacitor are pre-charged by the start circuit.