Non-linear carrier controllers for high power factor rectification
US5867379A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This patent disclosure describes new non-linear carrier-pulse-width modulators for control of high power-factor boost rectifiers. In the new modulators, the switch duty ratio is determined by comparing a signal derived from the main switch current with a periodic, nonlinear carrier signal .nu..sub.c (t, .nu..sub.m). The shape of the carrier is selected so that the resulting input current follows the input voltage, as required for unity-power-factor rectification. A slowly-varying modulating input .nu..sub.m can be used to adjust the power level and to regulate the output dc voltage. The controller based on the new non-linear-carrier modulator has a number of advantageous properties: sensing of the input line voltage is eliminated; for current shaping, only sensing of the power switch current is needed; current shaping does not require an error amplifier with feedback loop compensation; the multiplier in the voltage feedback loop is eliminated; and the converter operates in the continuous conduction mode. The controller is potentially well-suited for integrated-circuit implementation. It can be expected that a dedicated IC based on the feed-forward modulators disclosed here would be…
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