The invention relates to enhanced adjusting of the control variables for a DC-DC converter comprising multiple DC-DC converter modules (30-1, 30-2). For this purpose, alongside the conventional controlling of the individual DC-DC converter modules, an additional correction variable (K-1, K-2) is determined which can be added to the control variable (R4-1, R4-2). In particular, the correction variable can take into account individual properties of the DC-DC converter modules, such as component tolerances or similar. For this purpose, correction values suitable for the individual DC-DC converter modules can be determined in advance and stored in a non-volatile storage means. Using these previously stored links, the control variables for the individual DC-DC converter modules can be individually adjusted.

A DC-to-DC converter includes a first DC side, a second DC side, a first capacitor, a first switch circuit, a magnetic element circuit, a second switch circuit, and a second capacitor. The DC-to-DC converter is adapted for converting between a first DC voltage and a second DC voltage. The magnetic element circuit is electrically coupled to the first switch circuit, and includes a plurality of magnetically coupled windings and an inductor. An oscillating current flowing in the first switch circuit is generated by controlling the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit, and an oscillating frequency of the oscillating current is determined by the capacitance of the first capacitor and the inductance of the inductor in the magnetic element circuit, and the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit are switched at a specific region of a wave trough of the oscillating current.

The invention relates to enhanced adjusting of the control variables for a DC-DC converter comprising multiple DC-DC converter modules (30-1, 30-2). For this purpose, alongside the conventional controlling of the individual DC-DC converter modules, an additional correction variable (K-1, K-2) is determined which can be added to the control variable (R4-1, R4-2). In particular, the correction variable can take into account individual properties of the DC-DC converter modules, such as component tolerances or similar. For this purpose, correction values suitable for the individual DC-DC converter modules can be determined in advance and stored in a non-volatile storage means. Using these previously stored links, the control variables for the individual DC-DC converter modules can be individually adjusted.

A DC-to-DC converter includes a first DC side, a second DC side, a first capacitor, a first switch circuit, a magnetic element circuit, a second switch circuit, and a second capacitor. The DC-to-DC converter is adapted for converting between a first DC voltage and a second DC voltage. The magnetic element circuit is electrically coupled to the first switch circuit, and includes a plurality of magnetically coupled windings and an inductor. An oscillating current flowing in the first switch circuit is generated by controlling the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit, and an oscillating frequency of the oscillating current is determined by the capacitance of the first capacitor and the inductance of the inductor in the magnetic element circuit, and the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit are switched at a specific region of a wave trough of the oscillating current.

A converter includes an input capacitor, a primary-side switch circuit, a magnetic element circuit, a secondary-side switch circuit, and an output capacitor. The magnetic element circuit includes a transformer and an inductor. The input capacitor is configured to receive an input voltage. The primary-side switch circuit is coupled to the input capacitor. The magnetic element circuit is coupled to the primary-side switch circuit. The inductor is a leakage inductor of the transformer or an external inductor coupled between the transformer and the primary-side switch circuit. The secondary-side switch circuit is coupled to the magnetic element circuit. The output capacitor is coupled to the secondary-side switch circuit. The input capacitor and the inductor generate an oscillating current. The primary-side switch circuit is switched at an adjacent region of a wave trough of the oscillating current.

According to one aspect, a UPS system is provided including an input configured to receive AC input power, an output configured to provide AC output power to a load, a rectifier coupled to the input, an inverter coupled to the rectifier and the output, an auxiliary branch coupled to the input and the output, and a controller coupled to the rectifier, the inverter, and the auxiliary branch, and configured to receive voltage information indicative of a voltage level of the AC input power and AC output power, select, based on the voltage information satisfying a first condition, a buck mode of operation, select, based on the voltage information satisfying a second condition, a freewheel mode of operation, and communicate one or more control signals to at least one of the rectifier, the inverter, and the auxiliary branch based on the selected mode of operation.

A method and apparatus for secondary side current mode control of a converter are provided. In the method and apparatus, an output voltage of the converter is detected, where the converter has primary and secondary windings that are galvanically isolated in respective primary and secondary sides. A secondary control signal is generated in the secondary side based at least in part on the output voltage and a reference voltage. The secondary control signal is converted to a primary control signal provided in the primary side. The converter is driven in the primary side based at least in part on the primary control signal and a current sense signal indicative of a current flowing through the primary winding.

A power supply, including a primary pre-converter, coupled to supplying mains, configured to receive an AC voltage at low frequency and output a high DC voltage, and further configured to receive the high DC voltage and to output the alternating current; a primary converter, disposed on a primary side of the power supply, coupled to the high DC voltage from the primary pre-converter; an isolating transformer to receive the high frequency AC voltage and output a high frequency secondary AC voltage, and to receive a high frequency secondary AC current and to output primary high frequency AC current; and an output converter, on a secondary side of the power supply, wherein the output converter is configured to receive high frequency AC voltage from the isolating transformer and to output a DC voltage of a first or second polarity to an output, and wherein the output converter is configured to receive DC current of a first or second direction from the output and to output a high frequency AC current to the isolating transformer.

A converter includes an input capacitor, a primary-side switch circuit, a magnetic element circuit, a secondary-side switch circuit, and an output capacitor. The magnetic element circuit includes a transformer and an inductor. The input capacitor is configured to receive an input voltage. The primary-side switch circuit is coupled to the input capacitor. The magnetic element circuit is coupled to the primary-side switch circuit. The inductor is a leakage inductor of the transformer or an external inductor coupled between the transformer and the primary-side switch circuit. The secondary-side switch circuit is coupled to the magnetic element circuit. The output capacitor is coupled to the secondary-side switch circuit. The input capacitor and the inductor generate an oscillating current. The primary-side switch circuit is switched at an adjacent region of a wave trough of the oscillating current.

According to one aspect, a UPS system is provided including an input configured to receive AC input power, an output configured to provide AC output power to a load, a rectifier coupled to the input, an inverter coupled to the rectifier and the output, an auxiliary branch coupled to the input and the output, and a controller coupled to the rectifier, the inverter, and the auxiliary branch, and configured to receive voltage information indicative of a voltage level of the AC input power and AC output power, select, based on the voltage information satisfying a first condition, a buck mode of operation, select, based on the voltage information satisfying a second condition, a freewheel mode of operation, and communicate one or more control signals to at least one of the rectifier, the inverter, and the auxiliary branch based on the selected mode of operation.