Capacitor-input positive and negative power supply circuit

• US 7,209,374 B2
• Filed: 12/24/2003
• Issued: 04/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
• Inventors: Noro, Masao
• Primary Examiner(s): STERRETT, JEFFREY L
• Application Number:
  US10/746,738
• Publication Number:
  US 20040145930A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,217 Days
• Field of Search: 363/15, 363/16, 363/84, 363/89, 363/125, 363/126, 363/127
• US Class Current: 363/89
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/009 having two or more independently controlled outputs for DC-DC converter with intermediate AC H02M3/33561
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 3/33576 having at least one active switching element at the secondary side of an isolation transformer
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/217 using semiconductor devices only

Abstract

There is provided a power supply circuit having a simple configuration which is capable of eliminating an adverse effect due to pumping operation. The capacitor-input positive and negative power supply circuit is comprised of diodes, switching circuits connected in parallel with the diodes, and control circuits that control the switching circuits such that the switching circuits conduct during a time period over which the diodes conduct.

Claims

1. A capacitor-input positive and negative power supply circuit that drives an inductance load, for use in a digital amplifier, comprising:

a transformer having secondary windings with a center tap;

at least two rectifier devices that rectify voltages generated across said secondary windings with the center tap;

positive and negative capacitors that receive outputs rectified by said at least two rectifier devices, respectively;

at least two switching circuits connected in parallel with said at least two rectifier devices, respectively;

a control device that controls said switching circuits such that said switching circuits conduct alternately during a time period over which said rectifier devices conduct, whereby imbalance in voltage between a voltage across said positive capacitor and a voltage across said negative capacitor is eliminated; and

a detector circuit that detects a time period over which a sinusoidal wave inputted to said rectifier devices exceeds a predetermined level, and wherein said control device controls said switching circuits such that said switching circuits conduct during the time period detected by said detector circuit.

2. A capacitor-input positive and negative power supply circuit that drives an inductance load, for use in a digital amplifier, comprising:

a transformer having secondary windings with a center tap;

four rectifier devices, forming a bridge rectifier circuit, that rectifies voltages generated across said secondary windings with a center tap;

positive and negative capacitors that receive outputs rectified by said four rectifier devices, respectively;

at least two switching circuits connected in parallel with at least two of said four rectifier devices, respectively, wherein said at least two of said four rectifier devices are brought into conduction at the same time; and

a control device that controls said at least two switching circuits such that said at least two switching circuits conduct complementarily during the whole or part of a time period over which said rectifier devices conduct, whereby imbalance in voltage between a voltage across said positive capacitor and a voltage across said negative capacitor is eliminated.

3. A capacitor-input power supply circuit that drives an inductance load, for use in a digital amplifier, comprising:

a transformer having a primary side, a secondary side, and a center tap, said center tap defining an output ground and said secondary side including a first terminal and a second terminal;

a first diode, and a first switching circuit connected in parallel therewith, wherein one end of the first switching circuit is connected to the transformer'"'"'s first terminal and to the anode of the first diode and a second end of the first switching circuit is connected to the cathode of the first diode;

a second diode, and a second switching circuit connected in parallel therewith, wherein one end of the second switching circuit is connected to the transformer'"'"'s second terminal and to the cathode of the second diode and a second end of the second switching circuit is connected to the anode of the second diode, wherein said first and second diodes are brought into conduction at the same time;

a first capacitor connected at a first end to said output ground and, at a second end, to said second end of the first switching circuit and to a positive output terminal of the power supply circuit;

a second capacitor connected at a first end to said output ground and, at a second end, to said second end of the second switching circuit and to a negative output terminal of the power supply circuit; and

a control device that controls said first and second switching circuits such that the switching circuits conduct alternately during the whole or part of a time period over which said first and second diodes conduct, whereby imbalance in voltage between a voltage across said first capacitor and a voltage across said second capacitor is eliminated.

4. The capacitor-input power supply circuit of claim 3, further comprising a detector circuit that detects a time period over which a sinusoidal wave inputted to said diodes exceeds a predetermined level, said control device controlling the switching circuits such that the switching circuits conduct during the time period detected by the detector circuit.

5. The capacitor-input power supply circuit of claim 3, wherein said secondary side of the transformer does not include an inductor.

6. The capacitor-input power supply circuit of claim 3, further including third and fourth diodes to form a bridge rectifier circuit, wherein:

the cathode of the third diode is connected to the transformer'"'"'s first terminal;

the anode of the third diode is connected between the second capacitor'"'"'s second end and the second end of the second switching circuit;

the anode of the fourth diode is connected to the transformer'"'"'s second terminal; and

the cathode of the fourth diode is connected between the first capacitor'"'"'s second end and the second end of the first switching circuit.

7. The capacitor-input power supply circuit of claim 6, further including a third switching circuit connected in parallel with the third diode and a fourth switching circuit connected in parallel with the fourth diode.