Devices and methods for DC-to-DC conversion. The device includes a first transformer having a first winding at a primary side and a second winding at a secondary side. The device also includes a second transformer having a third winding at a primary side and a fourth winding at a secondary side. The device includes a controller configured to control a first current in the first winding of the first transformer and a second current in the third winding of the second transformer to flow in a first pattern, and to control the first current and the second current to flow in a second pattern.

A power conversion system for electrically driven mobility device includes a first energy storage device and a second energy storage device having a voltage output lower than a voltage of the first energy storage device, a relay having one terminal connected to the first energy storage device, a DC link capacitor connected to the other terminal of the relay, a first DC converter provided between the DC link capacitor and the second energy storage device and capable of bidirectional voltage conversion, and a controller configured to control the first DC converter to convert a level of the voltage of the second energy storage device and to apply the voltage having the converted level to the capacitor before switching of the relay from an off state to an on state to charge the DC link capacitor to a preset voltage or higher, and then to switch the relay to the on state.

A voltage supply system and a power source that, in a voltage supply system in which a plurality of power sources (e.g., DC-DC converters) are connected in parallel, enable each power source to be set at a desired load ratio. The power source is used in a voltage supply system including a power source configured to output a voltage in a constant voltage mode on the basis of a first target voltage, and is connected in parallel to the constant voltage power source, the power source including a voltage generation unit configured to output a voltage switchably between a constant voltage mode based on a second target voltage greater than the first target voltage and a constant current mode based on a current limit value.

An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes: a power interface comprising circuitry connected with a display apparatus, a first converter comprising circuitry configured to convert an external power to a first driving power based on a first ground, a second converter comprising circuitry configured to convert the external power to a second driving power, based on a second ground, the second driving power having a voltage level lower than a voltage level of the first driving power, and a switch having a first end connected to an output end of the first converter, and the switch is connected to a power interface by one of the first end and a second end, wherein the switch is configured to be switched to supply one of the first driving power and the second driving power to the display apparatus through the power interface based on an operating state of the display apparatus.

The present disclosure provides an isolated multi-phase DC/DC converter with a reduced quantity of blocking capacitors. In one aspect, the converter includes a multi-phase transformer having a primary circuit and a secondary circuit magnetically coupled to the primary circuit, the primary circuit having a first quantity of terminals, and the secondary circuit having a second quantity of terminals; a third quantity of blocking capacitors, each being electrically connected in series to a respective one of the terminals of the primary circuit; and a fourth quantity of blocking capacitors, each being electrically connected in series to a respective one of the terminals of the secondary circuit. The third quantity is one less than the first quantity. The fourth quantity is one less than the second quantity.

A power apparatus applied in a solid state transformer structure includes an AC-to-DC conversion unit, a first DC bus, and a plurality of bi-directional DC conversion units. First sides of the bi-directional DC conversion units are coupled to the first DC bus. Second sides of the bi-directional DC conversion units are configured to form at least one second DC bus, and the number of the at least one second DC bus is a bus number. The bi-directional DC conversion units receive a bus voltage of the first DC bus and convert the bus voltage into at least one DC voltage, or the bi-directional DC conversion units receive at least one external DC voltage and convert the at least one external DC voltage into the bus voltage.

The present disclosure provides methods and circuits of multi-output hybrid voltage regulators that generate multiple lower level DC voltages lower than the magnitude of an input voltage provided to an input node of the regulator. The disclosed methods and circuits can be applied to today's Large conversion ratio DC-DC converters that allow them to support same power conversion functionality for multiple output voltages with one core switched capacitor network sharing passive components and switches with less voltage ratings, and therefore, reduce the implementation space to save cost as well as improve efficiency. Sample applications include, but are not limited to, PoL converters for data centers and telecommunication systems with better efficiency and compactness for higher conversion ratio.

A space efficient planar transformer can include a coupled inductor circuit that can include a metallic core, a first planar winding comprising a conductive coil having an electrical path encircling a first post of the metallic core, and a second planar winding configured to magnetically couple with the first winding via the metallic core. The second planar winding can have multiple portions. A portion of the second winding can include a first sub-portion comprising a single U-shaped planar conductive trace wrapped about the first post and a second sub-portion comprising a single U-shaped planar conductive trace wrapped about the first post. A layout of the first sub-portion can be oriented opposite a layout of the second sub-portion.

A power supply includes a first (main) power converter and a second (auxiliary) power converter disposed in parallel with the first power converter to produce an output voltage to power a dynamic load. The second power converter includes a primary inductive path magnetically coupled to a secondary inductive path. A controller controls a flow of first current through the primary inductive path of the second power converter to control flow of second current supplied by the secondary inductive path to the dynamic load. During steady state conditions, the first power converter produces the output voltage while the second power converter is deactivated. During transient load conditions, the second power converter provides current boost capability to maintain a magnitude of the output voltage within a desired range.

A power converter for a bioelectrochemical system includes first converters each including a direct current terminal for supplying electric current via electrodes of the bioelectrochemical system, and a second converter for supplying energy to the first converters from an external electric power grid. Each first converter includes an electric element for receiving energy from the second converter and a circuitry for converting voltage of the electric element into electrolysis voltage suitable for the bioelectrochemical system. The electric element can be a secondary winding of a transformer or a direct voltage energy storage. Each first converter is galvanically isolated from the other first converters at least when the first mentioned first converter supplies energy to the bioelectrochemical system. Thus, each first converter drives its own electrode pair without disturbing the other first converters.