A triac driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a phototriac coupler, a first resistive element, and a second resistive element, which are connected in series to a gate terminal of a triac. A minimum resistance of the first resistive element including tolerance is higher than a maximum resistance of the second resistive element including tolerance.

The method of controlling power transmission to a load permits: to eliminate over-voltage in an electric circuit; to decrease energy losses and time of charging of an energy storing device; to increase service life of switches and provide very high reliability of power transmission to a load. The conception is following: controlling power transmission to a load from additional circuit so that current can be transferred from additional circuit to operating circuit (circuit with a load) and vice versa from operating circuit to additional circuit without interruption (without switching off) circuit of the load.

A triac driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a phototriac coupler, a first resistive element, and a second resistive element, which are connected in series to the gate terminal of the triac. A minimum resistance of the first resistive element including tolerance is higher than the maximum resistance of the second resistive element including tolerance.

The present invention relates to methods for controlling a multi-channel power supply and to corresponding devices. According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for controlling a multi-channel power supply is provided. Therein each channel comprises an intrinsic channel resistance and a resistor adjustable between a lowest resistance and a highest resistance. The method comprises the following steps: Measuring for each channel a measure indicative of a current in the respective channel; Adjusting, on the basis of the measures, the adjustable resistor in the channel having the highest intrinsic channel resistance to the lowest resistance; and Adjusting, on the basis of the measures, the adjustable resistor(s) in the remaining channel(s), such that currents in each channel are balanced. With it a concept of simultaneously performing current balancing and reduction of power dissipation is provided.

The present invention relates to methods for controlling a multi-channel power supply and to corresponding devices. According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for controlling a multi-channel power supply is provided. Therein each channel comprises an intrinsic channel resistance and a resistor adjustable between a lowest resistance and a highest resistance. The method comprises the following steps: Measuring for each channel a measure indicative of a current in the respective channel; Adjusting, on the basis of the measures, the adjustable resistor in the channel having the highest intrinsic channel resistance to the lowest resistance; and Adjusting, on the basis of the measures, the adjustable resistor(s) in the remaining channel(s), such that currents in each channel are balanced. With it a concept of simultaneously performing current balancing and reduction of power dissipation is provided.

The invention relates to a circuit for selectively supplying precisely one motor of a plurality of motors with energy which is provided by precisely one converter. The circuit has a plurality of multiphase motor terminals for connecting motors, with precisely one multiphase converter terminal for connecting precisely one converter, and a plurality of electrical connections, wherein each of the electrical connections respectively comprises a plurality of phase lines, wherein each of the electrical connections is connected to the converter terminal, and wherein precisely one of the electrical connections is respectively connected to precisely one of the motor terminals, wherein precisely one MOSFET for selectively switching the respective phase line is respectively arranged in each phase line of an electrical connection.

The invention relates to a circuit for selectively supplying precisely one motor of a plurality of motors with energy which is provided by precisely one converter. The circuit has a plurality of multiphase motor terminals for connecting motors, with precisely one multiphase converter terminal for connecting precisely one converter, and a plurality of electrical connections, wherein each of the electrical connections respectively comprises a plurality of phase lines, wherein each of the electrical connections is connected to the converter terminal, and wherein precisely one of the electrical connections is respectively connected to precisely one of the motor terminals, wherein precisely one MOSFET for selectively switching the respective phase line is respectively arranged in each phase line of an electrical connection.

Magnetic-coupling-based wireless power transfer systems and schemes are provided that ensure fast wireless power transfer to charge batteries of electric vehicles (EVs) with high power transfer efficiencies and safety to humans and other animals in or near the EVs. A wireless power transfer system can include a direct 3-phase AC/AC converter with a circuit topology that enables bidirectional power flow. The direct 3-phase AC/AC converter can convert a power input at a low frequency, such as 3-phase 50/60 Hz, into a power output at a high frequency, such as a frequency in a range of 10-85 kHz for wireless power transfer applications.

An energy saving alternate current (AC) series voltage regulator comprises an AC high frequency (HF) series voltage buck power regulator, a bypass contactor (K1), a bidirectional AC semiconductor device (S1) connected in parallel with the bypass contactor and a control circuitry. Under the condition of an input AC mains voltage (Vin) drops below a specified and set optimum energy savings voltage or a lower selected voltage point, the control circuitry transitions both the slow bypass contactor and the fast bidirectional AC semiconductor device, then the AC high frequency (HF) series voltage buck power regulator are switched out to save the AC high frequency (HF) series voltage buck power regulator internal power electronics usage. Under this condition, the lower input AC mains voltage is directly delivered to an electrical load by the contactor bypass system, hence achieving more energy savings.

Magnetic-coupling-based wireless power transfer systems and schemes are provided that ensure fast wireless power transfer to charge batteries of electric vehicles (EVs) with high power transfer efficiencies and safety to humans and other animals in or near the EVs. A wireless power transfer system can include a direct 3-phase AC/AC converter with a circuit topology that enables bidirectional power flow. The direct 3-phase AC/AC converter can convert a power input at a low frequency, such as 3-phase 50/60 Hz, into a power output at a high frequency, such as a frequency in a range of 10-85 kHz for wireless power transfer applications.