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8184459 Switching power supply apparatus  
A switching power supply apparatus employing a voltage obtained by rectifying an output from an AC power supply, as an input thereof includes a switching control circuit. The switching control...
8164928 Method and apparatus of operating a primary-side-regulation power converter at both continuous current mode and discontinuous current mode  
A method and an apparatus of operating a primary-side-regulation power converter at both continuous current mode and discontinuous current mode are provided. The apparatus includes a switching...
8125798 Constant current and voltage controller in a three-pin package operating in critical conduction mode  
A self-oscillating flyback converter includes a controller integrated circuit housed in a 3-pin package. A switch control terminal is coupled to the base of an inductor switch that controls the...
8098502 System and method for emissions suppression in a switched-mode power supply  
In one embodiment, a method of operating a switched-mode power supply that has a switch coupled to a drive signal is disclosed. The method includes deactivating the drive signal at a first instance...
8094468 Control circuit having off-time modulation to operate power converter at quasi-resonance and in continuous current mode  
A control circuit is developed to adaptively operate a power converter at quasi-resonance (QR) and in a continuous current mode (CCM) to achieve high efficiency. The control circuit includes a PWM...
8089783 Constant current and voltage controller in a three-pin package with dual-use switch pin  
A flyback converter includes a controller integrated circuit (IC) housed in an IC package with only three terminals. The controller IC is grounded through a ground terminal. A feedback signal is...
8085560 Power supply apparatus  
A power supply apparatus includes: a transformer which converts input power supplied to a primary winding to be induced to a secondary winding; a current detector which detects an output current of...
8086355 Method, a system, a computer-readable medium, and a power controlling apparatus for applying and distributing power  
Embodiments of the invention relate generally to power management and the like, and more particularly, to an apparatus, a system, a method, and a computer-readable medium for providing power...
8077482 DC-DC converter  
Provided is a DC-DC converter that can reduce losses. Ein and C1 are serially connected. Q1 and Q2 are serially connected so that antiparallel diodes thereof face the same direction. A terminal of...
8064231 Short circuit protection circuit for a pulse width modulation (PWM) unit  
A short circuit protection circuit for a pulse width modulation (PWM) unit which includes a PWM logic control circuit, an under voltage lookout (UVLO) circuit and an internal clock circuit; wherein...
8051317 Power supply with remotely adjustable output  
A power supply system allowing remote adjustments of the power output of the power supply unit without having to physically access the power supply unit itself is disclosed. A power supply system...
8045344 Regulating output current from a primary side power converter by clamping an error signal  
An inductor current flows through an inductor of a flyback converter. In a constant voltage mode, the pulse width of an inductor switch control signal is adjusted to maintain a constant output...
8031492 PWM controller for compensating a maximum output power of a power converter  
A PWM controller having an oscillator, a control circuit and a two-level limiter is provided. The oscillator generates a pulse signal. The control circuit couples to the oscillator for generating a...
8031493 Method and apparatus for improving the light load efficiency of a switching mode converter  
A method and apparatus are provided for a switching mode converter to improve the light load efficiency thereof. The converter is thus operated with three modes by monitoring a feedback signal and...
8023292 Switching control device  
The present invention reduces switching noise generated in a switching control device having a switching element such as a switching power supply in linear linkage with the state of a load of the...
8018742 Full-range-duty PWM signal generation method, apparatus, and system using same  
The present invention discloses a full-range-duty PWM signal generation method for an AC-to-DC power conversion, comprising the steps of: generating a saw-tooth signal with a predetermined valley...
8018741 Adjusting for conductor loss to regulate constant output voltage in a primary feedback converter  
A lower-cost and more precise control methodology of regulating the output voltage of a flyback converter from the primary side is provided, which works accurately in either continuous voltage mode...
8018743 Adaptive control for transition between multiple modulation modes in a switching power converter  
In a switching power converter, PWM mode and PFM mode are separated into two independent control sections with the control voltage range in each control section determined independently. Each of...
7983061 Switching controller capable of reducing acoustic noise for power converters  
The present invention provides a switching controller capable of reducing acoustic noise of a transformer for a power converter. The switching controller includes a switching circuit, a comparison...
7978484 Flyback constant voltage converter having both a PWFM mode and a PWM mode  
A flyback AC/DC switching converter has a constant voltage (CV) mode. The CV mode has sub-modes. In one sub-mode (“mid output power sub-mode”), the output voltage (VOUT) of the converter is reg...
7974110 Switching power supply unit and method for setting switching frequency  
A switching power supply unit is provided which provides improved response for frequency switching with a smooth rise in voltage. The switching power supply unit includes: a rectifier circuit for...
7969753 Maintaining a constant output voltage by sampling and holding a voltage across an auxiliary winding  
A lower-cost and more precise control methodology of regulating the output voltage of a flyback converter from the primary side is provided, which works accurately in either continuous voltage mode...
7965524 Method and apparatus to reduce audio frequencies in a switching power supply  
A controller for use in a power supply regulator is disclosed. One controller includes a feedback circuit coupled to generate a feedback current signal that corresponds to a peak switching current...
7960952 Switching mode power supply and switch thereof  
A switching mode power supply and a switch thereof are provided. The switch includes a plurality of first transistors, and a second transistor that is turned on/off by a control signal that is...
7957162 Switch mode power supply and driving method thereof  
The present invention relates to a switch mode power supply and a driving method for reducing switching loss and audible noise in the burst mode. The switch mode power supply includes a main...
7911814 Constant current and voltage controller in a three-pin package with dual-use power pin  
A flyback converter includes a controller integrated circuit (IC) housed in an IC package with only three terminals. An inexpensive TO-92 transistor package can be used. A switch terminal is...
7903435 Switching controller having switching frequency hopping for power converter  
A switching controller having switching frequency hopping for a power converter includes a first oscillator generating a pulse signal and a maximum duty-cycle signal for determining a switching...
7898823 Quasi-resonant fly-back converter without auxiliary winding  
Disclosed is a switching converter without an auxiliary winding. The switching converter has a transformer, a switching transistor, a coupling circuit and a regulating circuit. The transformer has...
7869231 System and method for synchronous rectifier drive that enables converters to operate in transition and discontinuous mode  
A synchronous rectifier is switched in accordance with a primary switch transition and a reference signal representing current in a current storage device to which the synchronous rectifier is...
7869771 Multi-band transformer for wireless transmitter  
Various embodiments are disclosed relating to wireless transmitters, and also relating to multi-band transformers. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus may include a multi-band...
7869235 Flyback converter having an active snubber  
A flyback converter having an active snubber includes a transformer to receive input power. The transformer has a primary winding at a first side. The active snubber is coupled in parallel with two...
7859864 Switching power supply device  
A switching power supply device has lower correction circuit losses, and enables adjustments without affecting overcurrent limiting or other characteristics. An integrated circuit IC for power...
7852640 System and method for providing control for switch-mode power supply  
System and method for providing control for switch-mode power supply. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a system for regulating a power converter. The system comprises a...
7839662 Power supply having a flyback topology and current sense transformer  
A power supply having a flyback topology includes a flyback transformer and a current sense circuit that outputs a current signal indicative of a current output by the power supply. The current...
7817447 Accurate voltage regulation of a primary-side regulation power supply in continuous conduction mode operation  
A power converter operates in continuous conduction mode and outputs a regulated output voltage. A feedback-derived signal is used to regulate the output voltage. The feedback-derived signal is...
7808802 Isolated switched-mode power supply with output regulation from primary side  
Embodiments disclosed herein describe an isolated switched-mode power supply with its output regulated from the primary side, by generating a sensing current using a sensing element coupled to the...
7787263 Methods and apparatus to control a digital power supply  
Methods and apparatus to control a digital power supply are disclosed. An example method includes controlling a power factor controller by: receiving a first current signal flowing in a first stage...
7782635 DC converter with independently controlled outputs  
A DC converter comprises a single primary circuit which is coupled to each of a plurality of output circuits in respective time periods, the coupling being provided by switching in the output...
7778051 Output current control circuit for power converter with a changeable switching frequency  
A control circuit controls the output current of the power converter at the primary side of the transformer. The control circuit includes a current-detection circuit for generating a...
7778049 Switching power supply  
A switching power supply is provided which keeps constant, even when the oscillation frequency of a switching element increases, the on duty of secondary current passing through a secondary...
7778050 Energy transfer device and energy transfer control semiconductor device  
The present invention includes a turn-off signal modulating circuit that periodically varies a turn-off timing of a switching element 2 at a preset modulation time after a current detection by a...
7764519 Control circuit and method for controlling switching power supply  
Control circuit and method for controlling a switching power supply, which regulates its output voltage using pulse-width modulation (PWM) that switches on and off a main switch with a PWM signal...
7760520 Current controlled switching mode power supply  
A current controlled switching mode power supply is provided. A turn on/off time of a switching device is adjusted by controlling a leading edge blanking (LEB) time and an external drive current of...
7760519 Primary only control quasi resonant convertor  
A power supply apparatus and method of regulating is provided. A converter circuit includes a primary switching element and an auxiliary switching element. The auxiliary switching element is for...
7755915 Power supply circuit with at least one feedback circuit feeding operating state of transformer back to pulse width modulation circuit thereof  
An exemplary power supply circuit (20) includes a first commutating and filter circuit (21), a transformer (24), a second commutating and filter circuit (25), a transistor (27), a pulse width...
7746673 Flyback constant voltage converter having both a PWFM mode and a PWM mode  
A flyback AC/DC switching converter has a constant voltage (CV) mode. The CV mode has sub-modes. In one sub-mode (“mid output power sub-mode”), the output voltage (VOUT) of the converter is reg...
7733673 Method and apparatus to reduce audio frequencies in a switching power supply  
A controller for use in a power supply regulator is disclosed. One controller includes a feedback circuit coupled to generate an equivalent switching frequency signal in response to a sense signal...
7729137 Switching power supply and regulation circuit  
The present invention provides a switching power supply that enables a reduction in noise without the need for an anti-noise component such as a filter circuit. A secondary current on period...
7729136 Isolated DC-DC converter  
In an isolated DC-DC converter, an on-period control circuit generates an off-timing signal when the output voltage of an isolated DC-DC converter exceeds a reference voltage. A signal...
7719860 Power supply and its controlling method  
When an AC power supply (9) is powered up, a constant current supply section (14) supplies a constant current to a capacitor (C3) to charge the capacitor (C3). When a voltage across the capacitor...
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