Dc/ac conversion device and ac power supply method
First Claim
1. A dc-ac converter, comprising:
- a dc power supply;
a transformer having a primary winding and at least one secondary winding;
a switch circuit having a first and a second semiconductor switches connected in series via said primary winding, said first and second switches capable of flowing a current in a first direction from said dc power supply to said primary winding, and a third and fourth semiconductor switches connected in series via said primary winding, said third and fourth switches capable of flowing a current in a second direction from said dc power supply to said primary winding;
a current detection circuit for detecting a detection current that flows through a load connected to said secondary winding;
a triangular signal generation circuit for generating a triangular signal train for pulse-width modulation (PWM);
a PWM circuit for generating a PWM signal upon comparison of a feedback signal based on said detection current received from said current detection circuit with said triangular signal train; and
a logic circuit for outputting, based on said PWM signals, switch signals that include a first switch signal for switching on/off said first semiconductor switch, a second switch signal for switching onto said second semiconductor switch, a third switch signal for switching on/off said third semiconductor switch, and a fourth switch signal for switching on/off said fourth semiconductor switch, wherein said logic circuit is configured to alternately establish a first current path for allowing a current to flow in said first direction by simultaneously switching on said first and second switches and a second current path for allowing a current to flow in said second direction by simultaneously switching on said third and fourth switches, and establish a first simultaneous OFF period during which said first and fourth switches are simultaneously switched off and a second simultaneous OFF period during which said third and second switches are simultaneously switched off, and switch the direction of said current flowing through said primary winding from one direction to the other when the magnitude of said current is zero.
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Abstract
A dc-ac converter capable of supplying a finely regulated ac drive voltage to a load is provided. For this purpose, the converter includes, in a primary winding of a transformer, a full-bridge or half-bridge type semiconductor switch circuit whose switches can be controlled by pulse-width modulation. Transformer has a secondary winding for connection with a load. Based on PWM signals and by use of adequate switching logics for controlling multiple semiconductor switches, sophisticated control including zero-current switching and penetrating current prevention can be effected. Moreover, by means of regulated burst control of the ratio of on-duty period to off-duty period together with pulse-width modulation control, power supplied to the load can be regulated over a wide range beyond the limits of control obtained by the pulse-width modulation.
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15 Claims
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1. A dc-ac converter, comprising:
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a dc power supply;
a transformer having a primary winding and at least one secondary winding;
a switch circuit having a first and a second semiconductor switches connected in series via said primary winding, said first and second switches capable of flowing a current in a first direction from said dc power supply to said primary winding, and a third and fourth semiconductor switches connected in series via said primary winding, said third and fourth switches capable of flowing a current in a second direction from said dc power supply to said primary winding;
a current detection circuit for detecting a detection current that flows through a load connected to said secondary winding;
a triangular signal generation circuit for generating a triangular signal train for pulse-width modulation (PWM);
a PWM circuit for generating a PWM signal upon comparison of a feedback signal based on said detection current received from said current detection circuit with said triangular signal train; and
a logic circuit for outputting, based on said PWM signals, switch signals that include a first switch signal for switching on/off said first semiconductor switch, a second switch signal for switching onto said second semiconductor switch, a third switch signal for switching on/off said third semiconductor switch, and a fourth switch signal for switching on/off said fourth semiconductor switch, wherein said logic circuit is configured to alternately establish a first current path for allowing a current to flow in said first direction by simultaneously switching on said first and second switches and a second current path for allowing a current to flow in said second direction by simultaneously switching on said third and fourth switches, and establish a first simultaneous OFF period during which said first and fourth switches are simultaneously switched off and a second simultaneous OFF period during which said third and second switches are simultaneously switched off, and switch the direction of said current flowing through said primary winding from one direction to the other when the magnitude of said current is zero. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of supplying ac power to a load connected to a secondary winding of a transformer, comprising steps of:
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connecting across a dc power supply a first semiconductor switch and a second semiconductor switch connected in series via a primary winding of said transformer to allow a current to flow in a first direction through said primary winding;
connecting across said dc power supply a third semiconductor switch and a fourth semiconductor switch connected in series via said primary winding to allow a current to flow in a second direction through said primary winding;
detecting the current (referred to as detection current) flowing through a load connected to said secondary winding by means of a current detection circuit;
forming a feedback signal based on said detection current;
generating a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal upon comparison of said feedback signal with a triangular signal train; and
generating a first switch signal for switching on said first semiconductor switch, a second switch signal for switching on said second semiconductor switch, a third switch signal for switching on said third semiconductor switch, and a fourth switch signal for switching on said fourth semiconductor switch based on said PWM signal such that a first simultaneous OFF period is established during which said first and fourth switches are simultaneously turned off, and second simultaneous OFF period is established during which said third and second switches are simultaneously turned off, and the direction of said current flowing through said primary winding is changed from one direction to the other when the magnitude of said current is zero. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A dc-ac converter, comprising:
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a dc power supply;
a transformer having a primary winding and at least one secondary winding;
a switch circuit having a first capacitor and a first semiconductor switch connected in series via said primary winding and adapted to allow a current to flow in a first direction from said dc power supply to said primary winding;
a second semiconductor switch and a second capacitor connected in series via said primary winding and adapted to allow a current to flow in a second direction from said dc power supply to said primary winding;
a current detection circuit for detecting a detection current associated with the current that flows through a load connected to said secondary winding;
a triangular signal generation circuit for generating a triangular signal train for pulse-width modulation (PWM);
a PWM circuit for generating a PWM signal upon comparison of a feedback signal based on said detection current received from said current detection circuit with the triangular PWM signal train; and
a logic circuit for outputting a first switch signal for switching on/off said first semiconductor switch, and a second switch signal for switching on/off said second semiconductor switch, based on said PWM signals, wherein said logic circuit is configured to alternately establish a first current path for allowing a current to flow in said first direction through said first switch coupled with said first capacitor by switching on said first switch and a second current path for allowing a current to flow in said second direction through said second switch coupled with said second capacitor by switching on said second switch, establish a simultaneous OFF period during which said first and second switches are simultaneously switched off, and switches the direction of said current flowing through said primary winding from one direction to the other when the magnitude of said current is zero. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of supplying ac power to a load connected to a secondary winding of a transformer, comprises steps of:
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connecting across a dc power supply a first capacitor in series with a first semiconductor switch via a primary winding of said transformer to allow a current to flow in a first direction through said primary winding;
connecting across said dc power supply a second semiconductor switch and a second capacitor connected in series via said primary winding to allow a current to flow in a second direction through said primary winding;
detecting the current (referred to as detection current) flowing through said load connected to said secondary winding by means of a current detection circuit;
forming a feedback signal based on said detection current;
generating a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal upon comparison of the feedback signal with triangular signal train; and
generating a first switch signal for switching on said first semiconductor switch and a second switch signal for switching on said second semiconductor switch such that;
a simultaneous OFF period is established during which said first and second switches are simultaneously turned off; and
the direction of said current flowing through said primary winding is changed from one direction to the other when the magnitude of said current is zero.
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