Aes Global Holdings Pte Ltd.

Astec International Limited

Jessica Cabiles Magsino

Jonathan Ross Bernardo Fauni

Yancy Fontanilla Boncato

Antonio Remetio Soleño

Ronnie Bachiller Gozun

A multi-rail power converter assembly includes first and second interleaved power converters configured to output first and second rail currents. A control driver circuit includes first and second control outputs configured to output first and second control signals configured to control power conversion in the first and second power converters to generate the first and second rail currents. A first PWM generator receives a compensator control signal and generates the first control signal based on the compensator control signal. A second PWM generator receives a first modified compensator control signal and generates the second control signal based on the first modified compensator control signal. The control driver circuit is configured to generate the first modified compensator control signal based on an average of the first rail current and the second rail current.

Current balancing for interleaved power stages

A circuit for use in an LLC converter comprises a first primary side switch, a first secondary side switch assembly, and a controller. The controller is configured to measure, on the primary side of the LLC converter, a first voltage and determine, based on the first voltage, a delay due to the first voltage. The controller is also configured to apply a first gate voltage to the first primary side switch to transition the first primary side switch from an off state to an on state and apply a second gate voltage to the first secondary side switch assembly to transition the first secondary side switch assembly from an off state to an on state. The application of the first gate voltage and the application of the second gate voltage are separated by a synchronous rectifier delay based at least on the delay due to the first voltage.

Apparatus and method for synchronous rectifier control delay

A circuit for use in an LLC converter comprises a first primary side switch, a first secondary side switch assembly, a controller, and a resonant network. The controller is configured to measure, on the LLC primary side, a first voltage and determine a delay due to the first voltage. The controller is also configured to apply a first gate voltage to the first primary side switch to transition the first primary side switch from an off state to an on state and apply a second gate voltage to the first secondary side switch assembly to transition the first secondary side switch assembly from an off state to an on state. The application of the first and second gate voltages are separated by a synchronous rectifier delay based on the delay due to the first voltage, the first voltage comprising a voltage across the resonant capacitor.

According to some aspects of the present disclosure, isolated power supplies and corresponding control methods are disclosed. Example isolated power supplies include a transformer, at least one power switch coupled to the transformer, a controller, an output terminal, and a feedback circuit coupled to the output terminal to sense the output voltage and compare the sensed output voltage to a voltage reference. The power supplies include a fault detection circuit to sense the output voltage, compare the sensed output voltage to a fault reference, and modify a feedback signal when the sensed output voltage exceeds the fault reference. The power supplies also include a single isolation device coupled between the feedback circuit and the controller. The controller is operable to control the power switch based on the feedback signal and to detect a fault condition when a slew rate of the feedback signal exceeds a fault threshold slew rate value.

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Pasig, Philippines

Jessica Cabiles Magsino