IP Library Granted Patent US 7,586,764
Granted Patent B2
US 7,586,764 · App. 11/637,888 · Granted Sep 8, 2009

Synchronized rectifier filter control device for protecting a power supply from reverse current

Assignee: Super Micro Computer Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,586,764
App. No.
11/637,888
Granted
Sep 8, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rectifier filter control device for a power supply that includes: A saturable inductor (swing choke), capacitors; and rectifiers connected to a rectifier filter circuit. The rectifier filter circuit further includes two electronic switches, which are respectively connected to two terminals of each of the two rectifiers. Should a reverse current flow back into the rectifier filter circuit, then the two electronic switches assume off states at different time sequences, thereby preventing the reverse current flow from burning out the two electronic switches.

Claims (9)

1. A rectifier filter control device for a power supply, comprising:

a control circuit of a power supply connected to a logic IC, which is used to actuate at least more than one actuating IC; a connecting terminal of a rectifier filter circuit respectively connects to a saturable inductor, a diode and a capacitor;

a first electronic switch connected between positive and negative electrodes of a first rectifier of the rectifier filter circuit; a second electronic switch connected between positive and negative electrodes of a second rectifier of the rectifier filter circuit; wherein an actuating IC is used to control on/off states of the second electronic switch, and another actuating IC is used to control on/off states of the first electronic switch;

whereby a voltage difference is formed between two terminals of the saturable inductor when a reverse current flow flows back to the saturable inductor of the rectifier filter circuit, thereby causing a contact point of the saturable inductor to generate a counter electromotive force that places the diode in a conducting state, and a zero voltage potential is formed at signal input terminals of the actuating ICs, thus, the actuating ICs do not output signals to the first and second electronic switches, which thus assume off states thereby preventing reverse current flow from burning out the two electronic switches.

2. The rectifier filter control device for a power supply according to claim 1 , wherein the rectifier filter circuit comprises at least more than one inductor, a transformer, and a rectangular wave current generator.

3. The rectifier filter control device for a power supply according to claim 1 , wherein signal input terminals of the two actuating ICs respectively connect to a first diode and a second diode, and a conducting wire between the first diode and the second diode is provided with first and second contact points, wherein another conducting wire has third and fourth contact points, the another connecting wire being connected between the diodes and the capacitor; when the first, second and third contact points are at a zero potential, then the actuating ICs do not output a signal to the first and second electronic switches, and the first and second electronic switches assume off states.

4. The rectifier filter control device for a power supply according to claim 1 , wherein an electric resistance is connected between a signal output terminal of the logic IC and the actuating IC, and another electric resistance is connected between another signal output terminal of the logic IC and the other actuating IC.

5. The rectifier filter control device for a power supply according to claim 1 , wherein exchange time sequencing action of positive and negative pulse waves output by the rectangular wave current generator of the rectifier filter circuit is in synchronization with exchange time sequencing action of on and off states of the first and second electronic switches.

6. The rectifier filter control device for a power supply according to claim 1 , wherein two signal output terminals of the logic IC are connected to the rectangular wave current generator, and the rectangular wave current generator is subject to the control of the logic IC to enable producing positive pulse waves and negative pulse waves at different time sequences.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2026
From: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074447/0643 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
To: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 069436/0469 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2018
From: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS ADMINSTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 046029/0940 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2007
From: CHIU, HWA-CHU
To: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 019076/0052 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2006
From: CHIU, HWA-CHU
To: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC.; CHIU, HWA-CHU
Reel/Frame 018707/0424 →
Continuity (1)
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