A substrate processing system includes a substrate support and a power supply circuit. The substrate support is configured to support a substrate, wherein the substrate support comprises one or more heating elements. The power supply circuit includes: a direct current-to-alternating current converter configured to convert a first direct current voltage to a first alternating current voltage, where the direct current-to-alternating current converter comprises at least one switch; and an isolation circuit comprising one of a coupled inductor or a transformer. The one of the coupled inductor or the transformer is configured to convert the first alternating current voltage to and second alternating current voltage and isolate the one or more heating elements from an earth ground. The power supply circuit is configured to provide an output voltage to the one or more heating elements based on the second alternating current voltage.

A control circuitry of a switched-mode power module, the switched-mode power module comprising a power stage configured to receive input power from a power supply and to output power to a load, the output power having an output voltage, the control circuitry configured to enable the power stage to output power when the output voltage is lower than a reference voltage by one of: a predetermined amount and an adaptive amount, the control circuitry further configured to disable the power stage from providing the output power when the output voltage exceeds the reference voltage by one of: a predetermined amount and an adaptive amount.

A circuit comprising a first capacitor configured to be charged to a voltage representing state information of a compensator, a second capacitor, a buffer circuit configured to charge the second capacitor to a voltage substantially equal to that of the first capacitor and a switching network configured to transition between a first state and a second state. When the switching network is in the first state, the second capacitor is charged to the voltage across the first capacitor. When the switching network is in the second state, the buffer circuit is disconnected from the second capacitor and the first capacitor and the second capacitor are connected in parallel.

A circuit configured to receive a first and second voltages and generate an output voltage, the circuit comprising: a first capacitor configured to charge to a voltage equal a difference between the first voltage and the output voltage; a second capacitor configured to charge to a voltage equal to a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage; and a plurality of conductive paths coupled to the first and second capacitors. In a first state, the conductive paths are configured to cause the second capacitor to charge to the voltage equal to the difference between the first voltage and the second voltage. In a second state, the conductive paths are configured to cause the second capacitor to be connected in parallel with the first capacitor to cause the first capacitor to charge to the voltage equal to the difference between the first voltage and the output voltage.

The subject application provides a portable electronic heating type device with an improved power converter topology configured for receiving a DC input voltage from the power supply and generate an AC output voltage to the heating element. The power converter is based on an inductor, a DC blocking capacitor and only one switching device. Heating power can be adjusted under a pulse-width-modulation mode, a fixed-on-time mode, a fixed-off-time mode or a frequency-modulation mode. The portable electronic heating type device has less switching loss and faster response. Therefore, it can be operated at higher frequency and more compact in size.

The present technology relates to systems and methods for rapidly charging a battery of a device when the device is attached to an AC adapter. Some embodiments of the present disclosure describe an activation circuit in an AC adaptor and a detection circuit in a downstream device that cooperatively ensure optimal power delivery. Some embodiments of the present disclosure describe a device with a system load, a battery, and a control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to provide the battery with a charging current of Ibat=Imax−Isys when the device is in a USB compliant mode of operation and a charging current of Ibat=Imax when the device is connected to an AC adapter.

A voltage controlled aircraft electric propulsion system includes an electric propulsion system. The voltage controlled aircraft electric propulsion system may include electric propulsors providing thrust for the aircraft. In hybrid systems, a gas turbine engine may also be included. The electric propulsion system may include at least one electric generator power source, at least one propulsor motor load, and at least one stored energy power source, such as a battery. The propulsor motor load may be supplied power from a power supply bus. The voltage of the power supply bus may be adjusted according to an altitude of the aircraft while maintaining a substantially constant current flow to the propulsor motor load. Due to the adjustment to lower voltages at increased altitude, insulations levels may be lower.

Provided is a buck-boost converting circuit including an LED current regulator and bypass switches. The buck-boost converting circuit includes switches coupled in a matrix form in order to individually control a plurality of LEDs connected in series, an LED current regulator, and a circuit capable of buck-boost conversion.

A power supply includes a first DC-DC converter coupled to receive power from a first power source, a second DC-DC converter coupled to receive power from a second power source, and a control block. The first DC-DC converter is operable to generate a regulated power supply voltage on an output node of the power supply. The first power source has a maximum output current limit. The second DC-DC converter is also operable to generate a regulated power supply voltage on the output node. The control block is designed to generate the regulated power supply voltage based on both of the first DC-DC converter and the second DC-DC converter.

A voltage balancing circuit for a double-boost DC/DC converter includes a split DC-link having a first midpoint, outer directional devices and inner switches parallel-connected to the DC-link, wherein the outer directional devices are connected to capacitors of the split DC-link and to the inner switches. The inner switches are connected to each other at a second midpoint. A DC source terminal, to which a DC source is connectable in parallel over inductances to the inner switches, is included. An inductance is connected to the midpoint of the DC link and to the midpoint of the inner switches.