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- the present invention relates to a direct current (DC) output power supply which implements an automatic power-balancing scheme enabling it to operate from two input voltage ranges.
- this invention achieves this duality by connecting the inputs of two power converters in either series or parallel, according to voltage supply level, and providing a balance winding unit to compensate for any power imbalance generated during operation.
- the most commonly used method for achieving the aforementioned duality is to switch the power supply from operating as a full-wave rectifier to a voltage doubler.
- these circuits provide for the automatic configuration of a power supply by switching between these two modes of operation in response to either a low AC input voltage level V IN or a high AC input voltage level 2 V IN . More specifically, these circuits operate as voltage doublers when the AC input signal is V IN , and as full-wave rectifiers when the AC input signal is 2 V IN . When operating as a full-wave rectifier, these circuits simply create a DC equivalent to the AC input signal and pass it through the remainder of the circuit. When operating as a voltage doubler, these circuits create a rectified signal that is two times larger than the AC input signal. Limitations to this design include its need for separate circuits to accommodate this bimodal operation. These circuits are, however, somewhat complicated and often require excessive hardware.
- the present invention is directed to a simplified dual input power supply that avoids the complexities of prior art power supplies through the implementation of an automatic power-balancing scheme.
- a power supply comprises a first power converter having respective input and output terminals, and a second power converter having respective input and output terminals.
- the output terminals of the first and second power converters are connected in series to provide a combined output voltage.
- a switch is connected to the input terminals of the first and second power converters. The switch has a first state by which the input terminals of the first and second power converters are connected in series, and a second state by which the input terminals of the first and second power converters are connected in parallel.
- a pulse width modulator (PWM) unit provides a drive signal to regulate current provided to the first and second power converters.
- PWM pulse width modulator
- the automatic power-balancing scheme is provided by a balance winding coupled between the first and second power converters in order to share power between these two converters when their inputs are connected in series.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a switching mechanism used to connect two power converters in either series or parallel, in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an electrical schematic diagram of a power supply switched to internally connect the inputs of two converters in parallel;
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the control inputs and outputs for the power supplies of FIGS. 2, 5, and 6 ;
- FIG. 4 is a timing diagram of the control inputs and outputs of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is an electrical schematic diagram of the power supply switched to internally connect the inputs of two converters in series;
- FIG. 6 is an electrical schematic diagram of an alternative method to implementing the series connection described in FIG. 5.
- the present invention satisfies the need for a power supply that operates over two distinct input voltage ranges.
- like element numerals are used to describe like elements illustrated in one or more of the figures.
- FIG. 1 a block diagram is shown of a switching mechanism used to connect the inputs of two identical power converters, 12 and 14 in either series or parallel, in accordance with the present invention.
- Each of the power converters 12 and 14 are adapted to convert an input voltage to an output voltage, and have respective input and output terminals.
- a connector module 10 is connected to the inputs of both converter 12 and converter 14 .
- the outputs of converters 12 and 14 are always connected in series. This causes the output voltages to add and the output current of each converter to be equal since the same current flows through both output terminals.
- An input voltage is applied between a positive input terminal 16 and a negative input terminal 18 .
- the positive input terminal 16 is connected to the positive terminal of converter 12
- the negative input terminal 18 is connected to the negative terminal of converter 14 .
- the connector module 10 is in a first state in which the negative terminal of converter 12 is connected to the negative input terminal 18 of the supply voltage and the positive terminal of converter 14 is connected to the positive input terminal 16 of the supply voltage.
- the connector module is in a second state in which the negative terminal of converter 12 is connected to the positive terminal of converter 14 .
- the connector module 10 may be provided by a double pole, double throw switch used to connect the converter inputs in either series or parallel.
- the connector module 10 may be provided in the form of a removable plug having jumpers electrically configured to connect the respective converter inputs in series or parallel. There may further be a first plug adapted to provide a series connection, and a second plug adapted to provide a parallel connection. It should be noted that other types of switching devices could also be used to implement the connector module 10 , such as semiconductor switches.
- the input voltage range of this power supply is either V IN or 2 V IN .
- V IN When operating in the low input voltage range V IN , the inputs to the two power converters are connected in parallel making the input voltage to each converter simply V IN . Meanwhile, operation in the high input voltage range 2 V IN would require a series connection between the two converters causing the supply voltage to theoretically divide equally into each converter. As a result, the input voltage of each converter should be V IN .
- the impedances of the converters 12 and 14 are never identical causing the input supply voltage to be unevenly distributed to each converter. To circumvent this problem, a balance winding technique is used to force converters 12 and 14 to share this voltage equally, as will be described in greater detail below.
- FIG. 2 shows conventional full bridge converters 12 and 14 connected in parallel to an input voltage V IN .
- the internal circuitry of these converters 12 and 14 includes a primary side, secondary side, and transformer.
- the primary side of converter 12 is comprised of a capacitor 20 , transistors 22 , 24 , 26 , and 28 , a primary winding 42 , and a balance winding 44 .
- the primary side of converter 14 is comprised of a capacitor 30 , transistors 32 , 34 , 36 , and 38 , a primary winding 52 , and a balance winding 54 .
- Capacitors 20 and 30 are respectively connected in parallel to the sources of transistors 22 and 24 , and transistors 32 and 34 .
- the drains of transistors 22 and 24 are respectively connected to the sources of transistors 26 and 28 .
- the drains of transistors 32 and 34 are respectively connected to the sources of transistors 36 and 38 .
- the positive terminal of primary winding 42 is connected to the drain of transistor 22 and the source of transistor 26
- the negative terminal of primary winding 42 is connected to the drain of transistor 24 and the source of transistor 28 .
- Primary winding 52 makes a similar connection with its positive terminal to the respective drain and source of transistors 32 and 36 , and its negative terminal to the respective drain and source of transistors 34 and 38 .
- the negative terminals of balance windings 44 and 54 are connected together, while their positive terminals are connected together via a current limiting resistor 60 .
- Power transformers 40 and 50 respectively separate the primary and secondary sides of converters 12 and 14 .
- the secondary sides of converters 12 and 14 respectively include secondary windings 46 and 56 that are tied together at both terminals.
- the output signals from secondary windings 46 and 56 are fed through a rectifying unit 70 and then through a filter 80 . It should be noted that current divides equally between converters 12 and 14 because the output of each is connected in series. Therefore, no special circuitry is needed to cause the total throughput power to divide equally between converters 12 and 14 .
- the pulse width modulator (PWM) unit illustrated in FIG. 3 governs the control of this power supply.
- This PWM unit includes a PWM controller 90 , an internal RC oscillator 92 , and two gate drive transformers 94 and 96 .
- Scaled current signals e.g., 300:1 produced by current sense transformers (not shown) coupled to primary windings 42 and 52 , as well as feedback from the power supply's output voltage, are connected as input signals to a PWM controller 90 .
- These inputs in conjunction with an internal RC oscillator 92 , produce output signals A and B that are respectively connected as inputs to gate drive transformers 94 and 96 .
- Gate drive transformer 94 is connected to the gates of transistors 22 , 28 , 32 , and 38
- gate drive transformer 96 is connected to the gates of transistors 24 , 26 , 34 , and 36 .
- signals A and B are used to sequentially drive transistors 22 , 24 , 26 , 28 , 32 , 34 , 36 , and 38 as described in FIG. 2. Waveforms of signals A and B are shown in FIG. 3.
- Converter 12 operates by having transistors 22 , 24 , 26 , and 28 switch on and off, in the proper sequence, to generate an alternating voltage on primary winding 42 of transformer 50 .
- Transistors 32 , 34 , 36 , and 38 perform the same operation on primary winding 52 of transformer 50 in converter 14 .
- a single PWM circuit that simultaneously drives both converters 12 and 14 produces control signals A and B.
- transistors 22 , 28 , 32 , and 38 all turn ON and OFF at the same time from the A phase gate drive signal, while transistors 24 , 26 , 34 , and 36 all turn ON and OFF at the same time from the B phase.
- the secondary winding of transformers 40 and 50 , 46 and 56 respectively, feed a conventional rectifying unit 70 . Taking this rectified signal and passing it through a filter 80 then produce the output voltage of the power supply.
- FIG. 5 shows a detailed circuit schematic of the power supply with inputs to converters 12 and 14 now connected in series and with an input supply voltage raised to 2 V IN . It should be noted that, other than these two exceptions, FIG. 5 is identical to FIG. 2.
- the solution to this problem is to add the balance winding 44 to transformer 40 and the balance winding 54 to transformer 50 .
- transformers 40 and 50 respectively use identical turns ratios between primary windings 42 and 52 , secondary windings 46 and 56 , and balance windings 44 and 54 .
- current will automatically transfer from one converter to the other whenever the switching transistors are on. Additional current will be drawn by the converter that has a higher input voltage, causing the input voltage to decrease.
- This current flows through the primary winding 42 of transformer 40 , through the balance winding 44 of transformer 40 , into the balance winding 54 of transformer 50 and then into the primary winding 52 of transformer 50 .
- Transistors 32 , 34 , 36 , and 38 rectify this current.
- This current will flow into the input to the converter that has a lower input voltage causing it to increase in voltage.
- the circuit allows current to flow in either direction until the voltage at the inputs of each converter is equal. It does not matter which converter has a higher input, the circuit will always correct the imbalance and it does so with very little power loss.
- FIG. 6 illustrates an alternative embodiment to the circuit described in FIG. 5.
- Transformer 64 has two identical, isolated windings that connect across primary windings 52 and 62 , of transformers 50 and 60 respectively.
- the two terminals of balance winding 44 are now connected to the two terminals of primary winding 42 , with one of those connections made via a current limiting resistor 60 .
- a similar connection is made with balance winding 54 , where both terminals are connected to primary winding 52 , with one connection made via a current limiting resistor 62 .
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- This application claims the benefit pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/188,640, filed Mar. 10, 2000, which application is specifically incorporated herein, in its entirety, by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a direct current (DC) output power supply which implements an automatic power-balancing scheme enabling it to operate from two input voltage ranges. In particular, this invention achieves this duality by connecting the inputs of two power converters in either series or parallel, according to voltage supply level, and providing a balance winding unit to compensate for any power imbalance generated during operation.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- With the increasing popularity of computers and other electronic devices over the past few years, the demand for power conversion power supplies that convert alternating current (AC) into DC has also increased. Although conventional power conversion supplies are limited to operating within one particular input voltage level, the voltage available to operate these power supplies often comes in two distinct ranges. In order for conventional power supplies to continuously operate over two input voltages, power semiconductors must be selected according to their functionality at both voltage levels. In particular, these semiconductors must simultaneously meet the voltage rating requirements of operating at the higher input voltage and the current rating requirements of operating at the lower input voltage. Semiconductors with such characteristics are very expensive though, making this design undesirable. Also, in order to meet requirements of several safety agencies, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), and Technischer Uberwachungs-Verein (TUV), the physical spacing between primary windings and safety extra low voltage (SELV) windings inside the transformers must be designed for voltages associated with the higher input voltage range.
- The most commonly used method for achieving the aforementioned duality is to switch the power supply from operating as a full-wave rectifier to a voltage doubler. In particular, these circuits provide for the automatic configuration of a power supply by switching between these two modes of operation in response to either a low AC input voltage level VIN or a high AC
input voltage level 2 VIN. More specifically, these circuits operate as voltage doublers when the AC input signal is VIN, and as full-wave rectifiers when the AC input signal is 2 VIN. When operating as a full-wave rectifier, these circuits simply create a DC equivalent to the AC input signal and pass it through the remainder of the circuit. When operating as a voltage doubler, these circuits create a rectified signal that is two times larger than the AC input signal. Limitations to this design include its need for separate circuits to accommodate this bimodal operation. These circuits are, however, somewhat complicated and often require excessive hardware. - Accordingly, it would be very desirable to provide a simplified power supply, which implements an automatic power-balancing scheme, to operate from two input voltage ranges.
- The present invention is directed to a simplified dual input power supply that avoids the complexities of prior art power supplies through the implementation of an automatic power-balancing scheme.
- In an embodiment of the invention, a power supply comprises a first power converter having respective input and output terminals, and a second power converter having respective input and output terminals. The output terminals of the first and second power converters are connected in series to provide a combined output voltage. A switch is connected to the input terminals of the first and second power converters. The switch has a first state by which the input terminals of the first and second power converters are connected in series, and a second state by which the input terminals of the first and second power converters are connected in parallel. A pulse width modulator (PWM) unit provides a drive signal to regulate current provided to the first and second power converters. The automatic power-balancing scheme is provided by a balance winding coupled between the first and second power converters in order to share power between these two converters when their inputs are connected in series.
- A more complete understanding of the dual input power range power supply will be afforded to those skilled in the art, as well as a realization of additional advantages and objects thereof, by a consideration of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment. Reference will be made to the appended sheets of drawings, which will first be described briefly.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a switching mechanism used to connect two power converters in either series or parallel, in accordance with the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is an electrical schematic diagram of a power supply switched to internally connect the inputs of two converters in parallel;
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the control inputs and outputs for the power supplies of FIGS. 2, 5, and6;
- FIG. 4 is a timing diagram of the control inputs and outputs of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is an electrical schematic diagram of the power supply switched to internally connect the inputs of two converters in series; and
- FIG. 6 is an electrical schematic diagram of an alternative method to implementing the series connection described in FIG. 5.
- The present invention satisfies the need for a power supply that operates over two distinct input voltage ranges. In the detailed description that follows, like element numerals are used to describe like elements illustrated in one or more of the figures.
- Referring first to FIG. 1, a block diagram is shown of a switching mechanism used to connect the inputs of two identical power converters,12 and 14 in either series or parallel, in accordance with the present invention. Each of the
power converters connector module 10 is connected to the inputs of bothconverter 12 andconverter 14. The outputs ofconverters - An input voltage is applied between a
positive input terminal 16 and anegative input terminal 18. Thepositive input terminal 16 is connected to the positive terminal ofconverter 12, while thenegative input terminal 18 is connected to the negative terminal ofconverter 14. In order to connectconverters connector module 10 is in a first state in which the negative terminal ofconverter 12 is connected to thenegative input terminal 18 of the supply voltage and the positive terminal ofconverter 14 is connected to thepositive input terminal 16 of the supply voltage. For a series connection, the connector module is in a second state in which the negative terminal ofconverter 12 is connected to the positive terminal ofconverter 14. Theconnector module 10 may be provided by a double pole, double throw switch used to connect the converter inputs in either series or parallel. Alternatively, theconnector module 10 may be provided in the form of a removable plug having jumpers electrically configured to connect the respective converter inputs in series or parallel. There may further be a first plug adapted to provide a series connection, and a second plug adapted to provide a parallel connection. It should be noted that other types of switching devices could also be used to implement theconnector module 10, such as semiconductor switches. - The input voltage range of this power supply is either VIN or 2 VIN. When operating in the low input voltage range VIN, the inputs to the two power converters are connected in parallel making the input voltage to each converter simply VIN. Meanwhile, operation in the high input voltage range 2 VIN would require a series connection between the two converters causing the supply voltage to theoretically divide equally into each converter. As a result, the input voltage of each converter should be VIN. In reality though, the impedances of the
converters converters - FIG. 2 shows conventional
full bridge converters converters converter 12 is comprised of acapacitor 20,transistors primary winding 42, and a balance winding 44. Likewise, the primary side ofconverter 14 is comprised of acapacitor 30,transistors primary winding 52, and a balance winding 54.Capacitors transistors transistors transistors transistors transistors transistors primary winding 42 is connected to the drain oftransistor 22 and the source oftransistor 26, while the negative terminal ofprimary winding 42 is connected to the drain oftransistor 24 and the source oftransistor 28. Primary winding 52 makes a similar connection with its positive terminal to the respective drain and source oftransistors transistors balance windings resistor 60. -
Power transformers converters converters secondary windings secondary windings unit 70 and then through afilter 80. It should be noted that current divides equally betweenconverters converters - The pulse width modulator (PWM) unit illustrated in FIG. 3 governs the control of this power supply. This PWM unit includes a
PWM controller 90, aninternal RC oscillator 92, and twogate drive transformers primary windings PWM controller 90. These inputs, in conjunction with aninternal RC oscillator 92, produce output signals A and B that are respectively connected as inputs to gate drivetransformers Gate drive transformer 94 is connected to the gates oftransistors transformer 96 is connected to the gates oftransistors gate transformers drive transistors -
Converter 12 operates by havingtransistors transformer 50.Transistors transformer 50 inconverter 14. A single PWM circuit that simultaneously drives bothconverters transistors transistors transformers conventional rectifying unit 70. Taking this rectified signal and passing it through afilter 80 then produce the output voltage of the power supply. - Although
balance windings converters converters - Unlike operation in the parallel configuration, operation in the series configuration results in the negative input of
converter 12 and the positive input ofconverter 14 having no direct connection to either input terminal 16 or 18. Because asingle PWM controller 90 is used, the twoconverters converters converter 12 and the positive input ofconverter 14 to not be equal to half the input voltage as would be desired. This inequality creates an excessive voltage at the input of one converter and excessive voltage stress levels in its semiconductors and transformer. The circuit is not inherently able to correct an input voltage imbalance between the two converters once it occurs. - The solution to this problem is to add the balance winding44 to
transformer 40 and the balance winding 54 totransformer 50. By ensuring thattransformers primary windings secondary windings balance windings transformer 40, through the balance winding 44 oftransformer 40, into the balance winding 54 oftransformer 50 and then into the primary winding 52 oftransformer 50.Transistors - FIG. 6 illustrates an alternative embodiment to the circuit described in FIG. 5. By including a
third transformer 64 and slightly modifying the terminal connections ofbalance windings Transformer 64 has two identical, isolated windings that connect acrossprimary windings transformers resistor 60. A similar connection is made with balance winding 54, where both terminals are connected to primary winding 52, with one connection made via a current limitingresistor 62. - Having thus described a preferred embodiment of a dual range power supply, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that certain advantages of the within system have been achieved. It should also be appreciated that various modifications, adaptations, and alternative embodiments thereof may be made within the scope and spirit of the present invention. The invention is further defined by the following claims.
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