Patent classifications
H02P2201/05
INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WITH TRANSFORMER-LESS GATE DRIVER FOR HIGH VOLTAGE POWER INVERTERS
A drive circuit for an electric machine is disclosed. In one example, the drive circuit utilizes a bootstrap capacitor and a bootstrap diode, followed by a regulator, as a basis for driving a gate of a power stage of an inverter. The regulated voltages from the bootstrap capacitor and bootstrap diode eliminate the need for using a transformer for driving the gate of the power stage of the inverter.
REDUCED-POWER DYNAMIC DATA CIRCUITS WITH WIDE-BAND ENERGY RECOVERY
Reduced-power dynamic data circuits with wide-band energy recovery are described herein. In one embodiment, a circuit system comprises at least one sub-circuit in which at least one of the sub-circuits includes a capacitive output node that is driven between low and high states in a random manner for a time period and an inductive circuit path coupled to the capacitive output node. The inductive circuit path includes a transistor switch and an inductor connected in series to discharge and recharge the output node to a bias supply. A pulse generator circuit generates a pulse width that corresponds to a timing for driving the output node.
Reduced-power dynamic data circuits with wide-band energy recovery
Reduced-power dynamic data circuits with wide-band energy recovery are described herein. In one embodiment, a circuit system comprises at least one sub-circuit in which at least one of the sub-circuits includes a capacitive output node that is driven between low and high states in a random manner for a time period and an inductive circuit path coupled to the capacitive output node. The inductive circuit path includes a transistor switch and an inductor connected in series to discharge and recharge the output node to a bias supply. A pulse generator circuit generates a pulse width that corresponds to a timing for driving the output node.
Integrated power module with transformer-less gate driver for high voltage power inverters
A drive circuit for an electric machine is disclosed. In one example, the drive circuit utilizes a bootstrap capacitor and a bootstrap diode, followed by a regulator, as a basis for driving a gate of a power stage of an inverter. The regulated voltages from the bootstrap capacitor and bootstrap diode eliminate the need for using a transformer for driving the gate of the power stage of the inverter.
REDUCED-POWER DYNAMIC DATA CIRCUITS WITH WIDE-BAND ENERGY RECOVERY
Reduced-power dynamic data circuits with wide-band energy recovery are described herein. In one embodiment, a circuit system comprises at least one sub-circuit in which at least one of the sub-circuits includes a capacitive output node that is driven between low and high states in a random manner for a time period and an inductive circuit path coupled to the capacitive output node. The inductive circuit path includes a transistor switch and an inductor connected in series to discharge and recharge the output node to a bias supply. A pulse generator circuit generates a pulse width that corresponds to a timing for driving the output node.
Reduced-power dynamic data circuits with wide-band energy recovery
Reduced-power dynamic data circuits with wide-band energy recovery are described herein. In one embodiment, a circuit system comprises at least one sub-circuit in which at least one of the sub-circuits includes a capacitive output node that is driven between low and high states in a random manner for a time period and an inductive circuit path coupled to the capacitive output node. The inductive circuit path includes a transistor switch and an inductor connected in series to discharge and recharge the output node to a bias supply. A pulse generator circuit generates a pulse width that corresponds to a timing for driving the output node.
Inverter module for driving a plurality of compressors and method for controlling the same
The present disclosure provides an inverter module capable of driving two linear compressors through three upper arm elements and three lower arm elements. To this end, an inverter module according to an embodiment may include an inverter module including a first inverter unit including a first upper arm and a first lower arm; a second inverter unit including a second upper arm, a second lower arm, a third upper arm and a third lower arm; and a controller configured to control the switching operation of the first upper arm and the first lower arm to allow the first inverter unit to drive a first compressor in a half-bridge configuration, and control the switching operation of the second upper arm, the second lower arm, the third upper arm and the third lower arm to allow the second inverter unit to drive a second compressor in a full-bridge configuration during a first operation mode, and control the switching operation of the first upper arm, the first lower arm, the second upper arm, the second lower arm, the third upper arm and the third lower arm to allow the first inverter unit and the second inverter unit to drive the first compressor and the second compressor in a full-bridge configuration during a second operation mode.
REDUCED-POWER DYNAMIC DATA CIRCUITS WITH WIDE-BAND ENERGY RECOVERY
Reduced-power dynamic data circuits with wide-band energy recovery are described herein. In one embodiment, a circuit system comprises at least one sub-circuit in which at least one of the sub-circuits includes a capacitive output node that is driven between low and high states in a random manner for a time period and an inductive circuit path coupled to the capacitive output node. The inductive circuit path includes a transistor switch and an inductor connected in series to discharge and recharge the output node to a bias supply. A pulse generator circuit generates a pulse width that corresponds to a timing for driving the output node.
Phantom electric motor system with parallel coils
A method and apparatus for operating an electric motor is presented. A transmit magnetic field is received at a group of receive coils having a group of axes oriented substantially parallel to magnetic field lines from a transmit coil and having a group of resonant frequencies. A resonant frequency in the group of resonant frequencies is different from other receive coils in the group of receive coils. A receive magnetic field is generated at a receive coil in the group of receive coils having the resonant frequency when the transmit magnetic field has a selected frequency matching the resonant frequency. The receive magnetic field attracts a rotor in the electric motor.
Reduced-power dynamic data circuits with wide-band energy recovery
Reduced-power dynamic data circuits with wide-band energy recovery are described herein. In one embodiment, a circuit system comprises at least one sub-circuit in which at least one of the sub-circuits includes a capacitive output node that is driven between low and high states in a random manner for a time period and an inductive circuit path coupled to the capacitive output node. The inductive circuit path includes a transistor switch and an inductor connected in series to discharge and recharge the output node to a bias supply. A pulse generator circuit generates a pulse width that corresponds to a timing for driving the output node.