The present application relates to the field of electronic technology and provides an active diode circuit and an AC/DC power conversion circuit, including a power interface, a drain interface, a control interface, a source interface, a logic unit, a constant current source, and a first switch transistor. A first terminal of the constant current source is connected to the drain interface of the active diode circuit, a second terminal and a third terminal of the constant current source are both connected to the power interface, and a fourth terminal of the constant current source is connected to the logic unit; a first input terminal of the logic unit is connected to the fourth terminal of the constant current source, a second input terminal of the logic unit is connected to the control interface, and an output terminal of the logic unit is connected to a gate electrode of the first switch transistor; and the drain electrode of the first switch transistor is connected to the drain interface of the active diode circuit, and the source electrode of the first switch transistor is connected to the source interface of the active diode circuit. The present application solves the problems of the diode temperature rise of the rectifier bridge and the complex structure of the PFC circuit.

An inductive power receiver 3 comprising: a power pick up stage 9; and a power rectification and regulation stage 10 including a rectifier having a plurality of control devices, wherein at least one of the control devices is a controllable AC switch, wherein the receiver is configured to switch the at least one AC switch according to an open circuit control strategy.

According to an embodiment, a current detecting circuit includes: a normally-OFF type second switching element that is cascode-connected to a normally-ON type first switching element that includes a drain for outputting an output current; a normally-OFF type third switching element that is connected in parallel to the second switching element and whose drain is connected to a variable current source; and a comparison circuit that outputs a detection signal in accordance with a comparison result between a drain voltage of the second switching element and a drain voltage of the third switching element.

A power conditioning unit used in an electrical system. The power conditioning unit includes a positive bus and a negative bus that are electrically connected to a direct current load to enable supplying direct current electrical power to the direct current load; and a first phase leg, which includes a first diode electrically connected to the positive bus, a first transistor electrically connected to the negative bus, and a first node between the first diode and the first transistor. The first node is electrically connected to an alternating current power source to enable the first phase leg to receive a first phase of alternating current electrical power from the alternating current power source and the first transistor opens and closes to control flow of the first phase through the first phase leg to facilitate generating the direct current electrical power at a target voltage using the alternating current electrical power.

For a programmable direct current (DC)-DC converter application, a driver system includes a switched mode power circuit for providing a DC power signal to an electrical load and a control block. Control block includes interfaces coupled to receive at least one input signal from a low voltage region of the switched mode power circuit and to provide at least one control signal to the low voltage region. Control block configures the switched mode power circuit to provide the DC power signal having at least one power parameter within a tolerance of a power configuration setting value of the electrical load. Control block responds to the at least one input signal from the low voltage region to adjust operation of the low voltage region via the at least one control signal. Low voltage region can include a plurality of switched converter circuits.

An example of a totem-pole bridgeless power factor correction circuit includes a first drive circuit, a rectifier bridge, an inductor, and a current detection circuit. The rectifier bridge includes a first metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor and a first resistor that are located in a first bridge arm. The first drive circuit is configured to drive, based on a first PWM signal when a voltage of a second output port of an alternating current power supply is a positive voltage, a first port and a second port of the first MOS transistor to turn on the first MOS transistor to enable the alternating current power supply to charge the inductor by using the first MOS transistor. The first resistor is configured to convert a current flowing through the first MOS transistor into a corresponding first voltage signal

A power factor correction (PFC) circuit includes an alternating current input circuit, a totem-pole PFC circuit, an input sampling circuit, an output sampling circuit, and a PFC control protection circuit. A first output terminal of the alternating current input circuit is respectively connected to a first input terminal of the totem-pole PFC circuit and a first input terminal of the input sampling circuit.

A double submodule for a modular multilevel converter comprising a first and second submodule coupled to the first. Each submodule comprises an asymmetric H bridge circuit with two parallel bridges branches, connected between a first and a second direct voltage node of the submodule. Each bridge branch is formed by a series connection from a controllable power semiconductor switch and a diode. A storage capacitor is connected in parallel to the asymmetric H bridge circuit between the first and the second direct voltage node of the submodule. The first and the second submodule are interconnected in such a way that a power semiconductor switch or a diode is part of a bridge branch of the first submodule as well as part of a bridge branch of the second submodule. A modular multilevel converter, comprises a series connection of such double submodules in each of its converter branches, is also disclosed.

A three phase regulator rectifier for automotive battery charging applications of a two wheeled vehicle having a few discrete components and providing programmable feedback control for improved efficiency in battery charging applications.

A rectifying element includes a MOS transistor series-connected with a Schottky diode. A bias voltage is applied between the control terminal of the MOS transistor and the terminal of the Schottky diode opposite to the transistor. A pair of the rectifying elements are substituted for diodes of a rectifying bridge circuit. Alternatively, the control terminal bias is supplied from a cross-coupling against the Schottky diodes. In another implementation, the Schottky diodes are omitted and the bias voltage applied to control terminals of the MOS transistors is switched in response to cross-coupled divided source-drain voltages of the MOS transistors. The circuits form components of a power converter.