High voltage power converter with a configurable input
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1. A high voltage power converter comprising:
- first, second, and third switches for receiving an alternating-current (AC) input;
a control power factor correction (PFC) rail connected to each of the first, second, and third switches for receiving the AC input, the control PFC rail including a control power stage having an inductor;
a slave PFC rail connected to each of the first, second, and third switches for receiving the AC input and providing an output substantially identical to an output of the control PFC rail, the slave PFC rail including a slave power stage having an inductor;
wherein the first, second, and third switches are configurable to adapt the high voltage power converter for operating in a first inclusive input voltage range between 170 VAC and 265 VAC and a second inclusive input voltage range between 340 VAC and 530 VAC;
wherein the inductor of the control power stage and the inductor of the slave power stage have a common core;
wherein the control PFC rail output and the slave PFC rail output are each connected to an output stage; and
wherein the output stage is for connection to a load.
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Abstract
A high voltage power converter has first, second, and third switches for receiving an alternating-current input. A control power factor correction (PFC) rail is connected to each of the first, second, and third switches. A slave PFC rail is connected to each of the first, second, and third switches for providing a substantially identical output compared to an output of the control PFC rail. The control PFC rail output and the slave PFC rail output are each connected to an output stage and the output stage is for connection to a load.
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1. A high voltage power converter comprising:
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first, second, and third switches for receiving an alternating-current (AC) input; a control power factor correction (PFC) rail connected to each of the first, second, and third switches for receiving the AC input, the control PFC rail including a control power stage having an inductor; a slave PFC rail connected to each of the first, second, and third switches for receiving the AC input and providing an output substantially identical to an output of the control PFC rail, the slave PFC rail including a slave power stage having an inductor; wherein the first, second, and third switches are configurable to adapt the high voltage power converter for operating in a first inclusive input voltage range between 170 VAC and 265 VAC and a second inclusive input voltage range between 340 VAC and 530 VAC; wherein the inductor of the control power stage and the inductor of the slave power stage have a common core; wherein the control PFC rail output and the slave PFC rail output are each connected to an output stage; and wherein the output stage is for connection to a load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A high voltage power converter comprising:
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first, second, and third switches for receiving an alternating-current (AC) input; a control power stage connected to each of the first, second, and third switches to receive the AC input; a control power factor correction (PFC) converter connected to the control power stage; a control direct-current to direct-current (DC-DC) converter connected to the control PFC converter; wherein the control power stage, the control PFC converter, and the control DC-DC converter collectively form a control PFC rail; a slave power stage connected to each of the first, second, and third switches to receive the AC input; a slave PFC converter connected to the slave power stage; and a slave DC-DC converter connected to the slave PFC converter; wherein the slave power stage, the slave PFC converter, and the slave DC-DC converter collectively form a slave PFC rail providing an output substantially identical to an output of the control PFC rail; wherein the first, second, and third switches are configurable to adapt the high voltage power converter for operating in a first inclusive input voltage range between 170 VAC and 265 VAC and a second inclusive input voltage range between 340 VAC and 530 VAC; wherein a control output of the control DC-DC converter and a slave output of the slave DC-DC converter are each connected to an output stage; and wherein the output stage is for connection to a load. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A high voltage power converter comprising:
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an input for receiving a direct-current (DC) voltage; first, second, and third switches coupled to the input; a control voltage rail including a control power stage connected to each of the first, second, and third switches and a control direct-current to direct-current (DC-DC) converter connected to the control power stage; and a slave voltage rail including a slave power stage connected to each of the first, second, and third switches and a slave DC-DC converter connected to the slave power stage; wherein the first, second, and third switches are coupled between the input and the control power stage of the control voltage rail and between the input and the slave power stage of the slave voltage rail; wherein the first, second, and third switches are configurable to adapt the high voltage power converter for operating in a first inclusive input voltage range between 200 VDC and 350 VDC and a second inclusive input voltage range between 400 VDC and 700 VDC; wherein an output of the control voltage rail and an output of the slave voltage rail are each connected to an output stage; and wherein the output stage is for connection to a load. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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