A charging system includes a multi-pulse transformer, n AC-DC conversion units, n power supply terminals and a charging scheduling apparatus. A plurality of secondary windings of the multi-pulse transformer form n winding pairs. The n AC-DC conversion units are coupled to the n winding pairs in a one-to-one correspondence. The n power supply terminals are coupled to the n AC-DC conversion units in a one-to-one correspondence. The charging scheduling apparatus are configured to detect the number of charging devices and states of the power supply terminals, and determine M target winding pairs from the n winding pairs for supplying power to the charging devices. The M target winding pairs include a winding pair distributed close to a first end of the magnetic core and a winding pair distributed close to a second end of the magnetic core.

A DC power distribution system includes: a transformer; a rectification device; a DC bus through which DC power flows; a plurality of DC branch lines branching off from the DC bus; an AC interrupting portion connected to an input side of the transformer; a first DC interrupting portion connected between the rectification device and the DC bus; and a plurality of second DC interrupting portions respectively provided to the plurality of DC branch lines. An interrupting-operation time for each second DC interrupting portion is set to be shorter than interrupting-operation times for the AC interrupting portion and the first DC interrupting portion. An inductance value of a short-circuit impedance of the transformer is set to a value at which short-circuit current can be limited to take a value not larger than a maximum current value permitted for the rectification device.

A DC power distribution system includes: a transformer; a rectification device; a DC bus through which DC power flows; a plurality of DC branch lines branching off from the DC bus; an AC interrupting portion connected to an input side of the transformer; a first DC interrupting portion connected between the rectification device and the DC bus; and a plurality of second DC interrupting portions respectively provided to the plurality of DC branch lines. An interrupting-operation time for each second DC interrupting portion is set to be shorter than interrupting-operation times for the AC interrupting portion and the first DC interrupting portion. An inductance value of a short-circuit impedance of the transformer is set to a value at which short-circuit current can be limited to take a value not larger than a maximum current value permitted for the rectification device.

A multiple output rectifier achieving effective supply of power to a plurality of loads. The multiple output rectifier converts an AC input signal into a first rectified output signal and a second rectified output signal, wherein the AC input signal has a fundamental period dividing into a first partial period where an AC current flows in a first direction and a second partial period where the AC current flows in a second direction being a reverse direction to the first direction. The multiple output rectifier includes a first input terminal and a second input terminal different from the first input terminal for input of the AC input signal. The multiple output rectifier further includes a common output terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal. The common output terminal, the first output terminal, and the second output terminal are decoupled from each other for operation in a multiple output operative mode. In the multiple output operative mode and during the first partial period the multiple output rectifier is adapted to maintain polarity of the AC input signal and to transfer it to the second output terminal and the common output terminal as the first rectified output signal. Further, in the multiple output operative mode and during the second partial period the multiple output rectifier is adapted to reverse polarity of the AC input signal and to transfer it to the first output terminal and the common output terminal as the second rectified output signal. The multiple output rectifier may also comprise a switching circuit component between the first output terminal and the second output terminal to change the multiple output operative mode to a full bridge operative mode and vice versa.

An active line filter (ALF) with multiple outputs includes a first output providing a first output power form having a first output current, the first output power form being coupled to a first winding on an inductive element; and a second output providing a second output power form having a second output current, the second output power form being coupled to a second winding on the inductive element. An input receives an input power form having an input current and an input voltage. A pulse-width modulator (PWM) provides a PWM output signal controlling timing of switching of a transistor to control application of the input voltage of the input power form to the first winding of the inductive element. An error amplifier receives a signal indicative of the first output voltage and generating an error amplifier output signal.

A hub device and a power supply method thereof are provided. The hub device includes a power input port, first and second power output ports, a power management circuit and a controller. When first and second electronic devices are respectively connected to the first and second power output ports, the controller determines an input electric power from at least one default supply power of the power adapter based on first operating power information of the first electronic device and second operating power information of the second electronic device, so as to control the power adapter to provide the input electric power to the power input port. The power management circuit receives the input electric power to generate first and second operating power, so as to output the first operating power to the first power output port and output the second operating power to the second power output port.

An active rectifier includes first and second DC nodes, a switching circuit, and a controller configured to compute a voltage reference according to a load signal of the DC output, and a non-linear relationship between a load condition of the DC output and a DC bus voltage at the DC output, and to generate rectifier switching control signals according to the voltage reference to cause the switching circuit to convert AC input power from the AC input to control the DC bus voltage at the DC output.

In implementations described herein, A/V recording and communication doorbell devices (A/V doorbells) and signaling devices may be powered from a common AC waveform. In some implementations, an A/V doorbell and its corresponding signaling device may be arranged in a circuit loop where a portion of an AC waveform is used to power the A/V doorbell and the other portions of the AC waveform is used to power the signaling device. For example, a positive phase of the AC waveform may be used to power one of the A/V doorbell or signaling device and a negative phase of the AC waveform may be used to power the other of the A/V doorbell or signaling device. In some cases, an energy harvester device may be used to slow charge a battery or supercapacitor from the circuit loop to power the A/V doorbell and/or signaling device.

An active rectifier includes first and second DC nodes, a switching circuit, and a controller configured to compute a voltage reference according to a load signal of the DC output, and a non-linear relationship between a load condition of the DC output and a DC bus voltage at the DC output, and to generate rectifier switching control signals according to the voltage reference to cause the switching circuit to convert AC input power from the AC input to control the DC bus voltage at the DC output.

A dual-output AC-DC power converter with balanced DC output voltages is described. The DC power source has balanced DC voltage outputs relative to DC midpoint irrespective of DC load imbalance. The input to the power source is three-phase four-wire AC voltage source. Current draws from the AC three-phase voltage source have 12-pulse near sinusoidal waveform. Ripple voltage from DC positive rail to DC negative rail is 12-pulse.