A power module, including a high-side switching element and a low-side switching element connected to form a half bridge circuit, a high-side drive circuit which drives the high-side switching element, a low-side drive circuit which drives the low-side switching element, and a high-side current detection circuit which detects a current of the high-side switching element. The high-side drive circuit includes a high-side variable delay circuit which adjusts, according to a value detected by the high-side current detection circuit, a length of a high-side delay time from a time when a signal is inputted to the high-side drive circuit to a time when the high-side switching element is driven.

A controller protection circuit for a voltage power optimiser. The circuit having: a first terminal for connecting to a first end of a winding in the voltage power optimiser; a second terminal for connecting to a second end of the winding in the voltage power optimiser; and a thyristor. The controller protection circuit also includes a thyristor gate control circuit. The thyristor gate control circuit is configured to: set the gate control signal such that the thyristor is configured to conduct in response to a potential difference between the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the thyristor; and set the gate control signal such that the thyristor is configured not to conduct in response to a signal received from a voltage controller. The thyristor gate control circuit includes a normally-on switch having a conduction channel and a control terminal, and a photovoltaic isolator configured to set the gate control signal such that the thyristor is configured not to conduct in response to a signal received from a voltage controller.

A controller protection circuit for a voltage power optimiser. The circuit having: a first terminal for connecting to a first end of a winding in the voltage power optimiser; a second terminal for connecting to a second end of the winding in the voltage power optimiser; and a thyristor. The controller protection circuit also includes a thyristor gate control circuit. The thyristor gate control circuit is configured to: set the gate control signal such that the thyristor is configured to conduct in response to a potential difference between the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the thyristor; and set the gate control signal such that the thyristor is configured not to conduct in response to a signal received from a voltage controller. The thyristor gate control circuit includes a normally-on switch having a conduction channel and a control terminal, and a photovoltaic isolator configured to set the gate control signal such that the thyristor is configured not to conduct in response to a signal received from a voltage controller.

The present disclosure provides a start-up initialization circuit of motor drive system, including a power amplitude detecting and internal power supply module, a controlled delay module, a waveform shaping module and a power supply judging and adjusting module integrated on a same substrate, configured to detect and manage a voltage change of each node of a drive system in real time to cause a motor drive system to realize a start-up initialization process transit from an off state to a normal working state. The present disclosure finally forms the start-up initialization circuit of motor drive system by integrating the power amplitude detecting and internal power supply module, the controlled delay module, the waveform shaping module and the power supply judging and adjusting module and integrating on a single chip, which greatly ensures the reliability of power on and start-up of the motor drive system.

A power converter circuit includes a power stage that includes a transformer and a switch. The switch can be controlled in response to a PWM signal to provide a primary current through a primary winding of the transformer to induce a secondary current in a secondary winding of the transformer to generate an output voltage. The power stage includes a switching node between the switch and the primary winding having a switching voltage. The circuit also includes a switching controller configured to generate the PWM signal in response to a ramp signal. The ramp signal can have an amplitude of a slope that is proportional to a decay rate of a magnetizing current of the transformer and generated in response to feedback from the power stage. The switch can be activated in response to the switching voltage having an amplitude of approximately zero volts based on the amplitude of the ramp signal.

A power converter circuit includes a power stage that includes a transformer and a switch. The switch can be controlled in response to a PWM signal to provide a primary current through a primary winding of the transformer to induce a secondary current in a secondary winding of the transformer to generate an output voltage. The power stage includes a switching node between the switch and the primary winding having a switching voltage. The circuit also includes a switching controller configured to generate the PWM signal in response to a ramp signal. The ramp signal can have an amplitude of a slope that is proportional to a decay rate of a magnetizing current of the transformer and generated in response to feedback from the power stage. The switch can be activated in response to the switching voltage having an amplitude of approximately zero volts based on the amplitude of the ramp signal.

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are described to parallelize transistors. An example apparatus includes a first transistor on a first die and a second transistor on a second die. The example apparatus includes a parallel feedback terminal coupled to the first die and the second die and a current sensor including a first contact and a second contact. The example apparatus includes a resistor coupled to the current sensor and at least one of the switched terminal or a ground terminal. The example apparatus includes an active drive controller including a first input coupled to the resistor, a second input coupled to the parallel feedback terminal, and an output coupled to the parallel feedback terminal. The example apparatus includes an edge delay controller adapted to be coupled to a gate driver and an error amplifier, and a control contact adapted to be coupled to the gate driver.

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are described to parallelize transistors. An example apparatus includes a first transistor on a first die and a second transistor on a second die. The example apparatus includes a parallel feedback terminal coupled to the first die and the second die and a current sensor including a first contact and a second contact. The example apparatus includes a resistor coupled to the current sensor and at least one of the switched terminal or a ground terminal. The example apparatus includes an active drive controller including a first input coupled to the resistor, a second input coupled to the parallel feedback terminal, and an output coupled to the parallel feedback terminal. The example apparatus includes an edge delay controller adapted to be coupled to a gate driver and an error amplifier, and a control contact adapted to be coupled to the gate driver.

A delay-time correction circuit delays an input signal for generating a pre-drive signal to a drive unit generating a drive signal. A transition-change sensor senses a transition change in one of a turn-on operation and turn-off operation. A correction-signal generator generates a correction signal in response to the transition change sensed by the transition-change sensor and to the input signal. A delay output unit generates an output signal corresponding to the pre-drive signal by delaying the input signal using the correction signal. The delay output unit delays the output signal that instructs the other of a turn-on operation and turn-off operation, from the input signal, in accordance with a length of a period for the transition change in the one of a turn-on operation and turn-off operation that is performed immediately before the other of a turn-on operation and turn-off operation.

A delay-time correction circuit delays an input signal for generating a pre-drive signal to a drive unit generating a drive signal. A transition-change sensor senses a transition change in one of a turn-on operation and turn-off operation. A correction-signal generator generates a correction signal in response to the transition change sensed by the transition-change sensor and to the input signal. A delay output unit generates an output signal corresponding to the pre-drive signal by delaying the input signal using the correction signal. The delay output unit delays the output signal that instructs the other of a turn-on operation and turn-off operation, from the input signal, in accordance with a length of a period for the transition change in the one of a turn-on operation and turn-off operation that is performed immediately before the other of a turn-on operation and turn-off operation.