AC to DC solid state power supply using high frequency pulsed power switching
First Claim
1. An isolated full wave rectified power supply device for generating DC power from an AC power source comprising:
- auxiliary power supply means to generate an auxiliary DC power source which provides an input sense signal and the input to a reference voltage means to generate a reference voltage signal;
switching circuit means in circuit with the AC power source for switching on and off the AC power source and providing and output voltage;
high frequency transformer means receiving the output voltage from the switching circuit means and providing an isolated transformer output voltage;
output filter means for filtering the high frequency transformer output voltage to a DC output voltage;
signal isolation means receiving the DC output voltage and generating an isolated output sense signal; and
control circuit means utilizing the input sense signal and the output sense signal and modulating them with the reference voltage signal to generate positive pulse and negative pulse control signals to control the switching circuit means.
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Abstract
A highly innovative new technique of developing AC to DC power sources for various applications has been described. Such technique of generating DC power is different from the conventional linear and switching power conversion techniques and this new technology has been called the Solid State Power Supply (SSPS) Technology. The principle of operation depends upon high-frequency pulsed power switching followed by high energy charge-discharge principles as applied to power conversion technology. The use of fast turn-on power MOSFETs enables the application of high frequency switching on this power technology. While the non-isolated SSPS is claimed to be transformerless, the isolated SSPS requires the use of a transformer for input-output isolation. The input and output filtering is reduced tremendously, thereby reducing the size of such power supplies. The SSPS technology is expected to revolutionize the 50/60/400 Hz power conversion technology and a compactness as much as 4:1 over the current 50KHz switching power supply is possible.
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10 Claims
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1. An isolated full wave rectified power supply device for generating DC power from an AC power source comprising:
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auxiliary power supply means to generate an auxiliary DC power source which provides an input sense signal and the input to a reference voltage means to generate a reference voltage signal; switching circuit means in circuit with the AC power source for switching on and off the AC power source and providing and output voltage; high frequency transformer means receiving the output voltage from the switching circuit means and providing an isolated transformer output voltage; output filter means for filtering the high frequency transformer output voltage to a DC output voltage; signal isolation means receiving the DC output voltage and generating an isolated output sense signal; and control circuit means utilizing the input sense signal and the output sense signal and modulating them with the reference voltage signal to generate positive pulse and negative pulse control signals to control the switching circuit means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An isolated half wave rectified power supply device for generating DC power from an AC power source comprising:
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auxiliary power supply means to generate an auxiliary DC power source which provides the input to a reference voltage means to generate a reference voltage signal; switching circuit means in circuit with the AC power source for switching on and off the AC power source and providing an output voltage; high frequency transformer means receiving the output voltage from the switching circuit means and providing an isolated transformer output voltage; output filter means for filtering the high frequency transformer output voltage to a DC output voltage; signal isolation means receiving the DC output voltage and generating an isolated output sense signal; and control circuit means utilizing the output sense signal and the reference voltage signal to generate a gated clock control signal to control the switching circuit means. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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