IP Library Granted Patent US 11,476,772
Granted Patent B2
US 11,476,772 · App. 16/944,742 · Granted Oct 18, 2022

Voltage converter circuit for converting AC voltage to DC voltage

Inventors: Sheng-Bo Wang (Hsinchu, TW); Chiao Fu (Hsinchu, TW); Chang-Hsieh Wu (Hsinchu, TW); Jai-Tai Kuo (Hsinchu, TW); Chao-Kai Chang (Hsinchu, TW); Yao-Zhong Liu (Hsinchu, TW); Yi-Ru Shen (Hsinchu, TW); Chen-Yu Wang (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
H02M7/217H02M1/08
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Patent No.
US 11,476,772
App. No.
16/944,742
Granted
Oct 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A voltage converter circuit, comprising: a bridge rectifier; a first transistor, having a first end, a second end and a third end; a second transistor, having a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the first transistor and the first end of second transistor are electrically connected to bridge rectifier, and the second end of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first end of the second transistor; and a Zener diode, connected between the third end of the first transistor and the second end of the second transistor.

Claims (29)

1. A voltage converter circuit, comprising:

a bridge rectifier;

a first transistor, having a first end, a second end, and a third end;

a second transistor, having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first transistor and the first end of second transistor are electrically connected to bridge rectifier, and the second end of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first end of the second transistor;

a Zener diode, comprising:

a cathode connected to the third end of the first transistor; and

an anode connected to the second end of the second transistor;

a first voltage divider circuit and

a first connecting node, wherein the first voltage divider circuit comprises a first resistor and a second resistor, and wherein the first connecting node is between the first resistor and the second resistor, and connected to the first resistor, the second resistor, and the second transistor,

wherein the first transistor is a D-mode HEMT, the first end of the first transistor is a drain, the second end of the first transistor is a gate, and the third end of the first transistor is a source.

2. The voltage converter circuit of claim 1 , further comprising a third resistor, wherein the third resistor is electrically connected to the bridge rectifier and the first end of the second transistor.

3. The voltage converter circuit of claim 1 , further comprising a capacitor, wherein the capacitor is electrically connected to the cathode of the Zener diode and the third end of the first transistor.

4. The voltage converter circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first resistor is connected to the bridge rectifier.

5. The voltage converter circuit of claim 1 , further comprising a fourth resistor, wherein the fourth resistor is electrically connected to the bridge rectifier and the first end of the first transistor.

6. The voltage converter circuit of claim 2 , further comprising a second diode, wherein the Zener diode is electrically connected to the first transistor through the second diode.

7. The voltage converter circuit of claim 1 , further comprising a second connecting node between the second end of the second transistor and the anode of the Zener diode, wherein the first connecting node is connected to the second transistor through connecting the second connecting node.

8. The voltage converter circuit of claim 6 , wherein the second end of the second transistor is electrically connected to second diode through the Zener diode.

9. The voltage converter circuit of claim 3 , further comprising a first diode, electrically connected to the second end of the second transistor and the first connecting node.

10. The voltage converter circuit of claim 9 , further comprising a third voltage divider circuit, having a fifth resistor and a sixth resistor, wherein one end of the fifth resistor is electrically connected to the first diode and another end of the fifth resistor is electrically connected to the first transistor.

11. A voltage converter circuit, comprising:

a bridge rectifier;

a first transistor, having a first end, a second end, and a third end;

a second transistor, having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first transistor and the first end of second transistor are electrically connected to bridge rectifier, and the second end of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first end of the second transistor;

a Zener diode, comprising:

a cathode connected to the third end of the first transistor; and

an anode connected to the second end of the second transistor;

a capacitor, wherein the capacitor is electrically connected to the cathode of the Zener diode and the third end of the first transistor;

a first diode, electrically connected to the third end of the first transistor; and

a third voltage divider circuit, having a fifth resistor and a sixth resistor, wherein one end of the fifth resistor is electrically connected to the first diode and another end of the fifth resistor is electrically connected to the second transistor.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 22, 2026
From: EPISTAR CORPORATION
To: ENNOSTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075513/0783 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2020
From: WANG, SHENG-BO; FU, CHIAO; WU, CHANG-HSIEH; KUO, JAI-TAI; CHANG, CHAO-KAI; LIU, YAO-ZHONG; SHEN, YI-RU; WANG, CHEN-YU
To: EPISTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053432/0450 →