IP Library Granted Patent US 12,294,310
Granted Patent B2
US 12,294,310 · App. 18/315,893 · Granted May 6, 2025

Method and apparatus for controlling reverse current of phase-shifted full-bridge circuit

Inventors: Qinyuan Tian (Ningde, CN); Huanle Zhou (Ningde, CN); Sigui Zhang (Ningde, CN); Jinfeng Gao (Ningde, CN); Meng Li (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H02M3/33584H02M1/0009H02M1/0058H02M3/33573
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Patent No.
US 12,294,310
App. No.
18/315,893
Granted
May 6, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control method includes determining an error value of a reverse input current of a phase-shifted full-bridge circuit based on sampling and reference values of the reverse input current, determining a compensation control quantity of a switch drive signal of the phase-shifted full-bridge circuit based on the error value. The compensation control quantity corresponds to a period or a duty cycle of the switch drive signal. The method further includes determining period and duty cycle control quantities of the switch drive signal based on the compensation control quantity. The period control quantity is within a value range of the period of the switch drive signal, and the duty cycle control quantity is within a value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal. The method also includes controlling the switch drive signal based on the period control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity.

Claims (44)

1. A method for controlling a reverse current of a phase-shifted full-bridge circuit, comprising:

determining an error value of a reverse input current of the phase-shifted full-bridge circuit based on a sampling value of the reverse input current and a reference value of the reverse input current;

determining a compensation control quantity of a switch drive signal of the phase-shifted full-bridge circuit based on the error value, wherein the compensation control quantity is a compensation quantity of the error value and corresponds to a period or a duty cycle of the switch drive signal;

determining a period control quantity and a duty cycle control quantity of the switch drive signal based on the compensation control quantity, wherein the period control quantity is within a value range of the period of the switch drive signal, and the duty cycle control quantity is within a value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal; and

controlling the switch drive signal based on the period control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the period control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity of the switch drive signal based on the compensation control quantity comprises:

in response to the compensation control quantity satisfying the value range of the period of the switch drive signal, determining the period control quantity to be the compensation control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity to be a predetermined value.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the period control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity of the switch drive signal based on the compensation control quantity comprises:

in response to the compensation control quantity being less than a lower limit of the value range of the period of the switch drive signal, determining the period control quantity to be the lower limit of the value range of the period of the switch drive signal and the duty cycle control quantity to be a predetermined value.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the compensation control quantity is a first compensation control quantity; and

determining the period control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity of the switch drive signal based on the first compensation control quantity comprises:

in response to the first compensation control quantity being greater than an upper limit of the value range of the period of the switch drive signal, converting the first compensation control quantity to a second compensation control quantity, wherein the second compensation control quantity corresponds to the duty cycle of the switch drive signal; and

determining the period control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity based on the second compensation control quantity.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein determining the period control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity based on the second compensation control quantity comprises:

in response to the second compensation control quantity satisfying the value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal, determining the duty cycle control quantity to be the second compensation control quantity and the period control quantity to be the upper limit of the value range of the period of the switch drive signal.

6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein determining the period control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity based on the second compensation control quantity comprises:

in response to the second compensation control quantity being less than a lower limit of the value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal, determining the duty cycle control quantity to be the lower limit of the value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal and the period control quantity to be the upper limit of the value range of the period of the switch drive signal.

7. The method according to claim 4 , wherein determining the period control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity based on the second compensation control quantity comprises:

in response to the second compensation control quantity is greater than an upper limit of the value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal, determining the duty cycle control quantity to be the upper limit of the value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal and the period control quantity to be the upper limit of the value range of the period of the switch drive signal.

8. An apparatus for controlling a reverse current of a phase-shifted full-bridge circuit, comprising:

an obtaining module configured to obtain a sampling value of a reverse input current of the phase-shifted full-bridge circuit and a reference value of the reverse input current;

a processing module configured to:

determine an error value of the reverse input current based on the sampling value of the current and the reference value of the current;

determine a compensation control quantity of a switch drive signal of the phase-shifted full-bridge circuit based on the error value, wherein the compensation control quantity is a compensation quantity of the error value and corresponds to a period or a duty cycle of the switch drive signal; and

determine a period control quantity and a duty cycle control quantity of the switch drive signal based on the compensation control quantity, wherein the period control quantity is within a value range of the period of the switch drive signal, and the duty cycle control quantity is within a value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal; and

a control module configured to control the switch drive signal based on the period control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the processing module is further configured to: in response to the compensation control quantity satisfying the value range of the period of the switch drive signal, determine the period control quantity to be the compensation control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity to be a predetermined value.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the processing module is further configured to: in response to the compensation control quantity being less than a lower limit of the value range of the period of the switch drive signal, determine the period control quantity to be the lower limit of the value range of the period of the switch drive signal and the duty cycle control quantity to be a predetermined value.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein:

the compensation control quantity is a first compensation control quantity; and the processing module is further configured to:

in response to the first compensation control quantity being greater than an upper limit of the value range of the period of the switch drive signal, convert the first compensation control quantity to a second compensation control quantity, wherein the second compensation control quantity corresponds to the duty cycle of the switch drive signal; and

determine the period control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity based on the second compensation control quantity.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the processing module is further configured to: in response to the second compensation control quantity satisfying the value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal, determine the duty cycle control quantity to be the second compensation control quantity and the period control quantity to be the upper limit of the value range of the period of the switch drive signal.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the processing module is further configured to: in response to the second compensation control quantity being less than a lower limit of the value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal, determine the duty cycle control quantity to be the lower limit of the value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal and the period control quantity to be the upper limit of the value range of the period of the switch drive signal.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the processing module is further configured to: in response to the second compensation control quantity being greater than an upper limit of the value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal, determine the duty cycle control quantity to be the upper limit of the value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal and the period control quantity to be the upper limit of the value range of the period of the switch drive signal.

15. A phase-shifted full-bridge circuit, comprising:

an apparatus for controlling a reverse current, the apparatus comprising:

an obtaining module configured to obtain a sampling value of a reverse input current of the phase-shifted full-bridge circuit and a reference value of the reverse input current;

a processing module configured to:

determine an error value of the reverse input current based on the sampling value of the current and the reference value of the current;

determine a compensation control quantity of a switch drive signal of the phase-shifted full-bridge circuit based on the error value, wherein the compensation control quantity is a compensation quantity of the error value and corresponds to a period or a duty cycle of the switch drive signal; and

determine a period control quantity and a duty cycle control quantity of the switch drive signal based on the compensation control quantity, wherein the period control quantity is within a value range of the period of the switch drive signal, and the duty cycle control quantity is within a value range of the duty cycle of the switch drive signal; and

a control module configured to control the switch drive signal based on the period control quantity and the duty cycle control quantity.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2023
From: TIAN, QINYUAN; ZHOU, HUANLE; ZHANG, SIGUI; GAO, JINFENG; LI, MENG
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063615/0329 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021122324 · Sep 30, 2021
Related Publication 20230283162A1 · Sep 7, 2023
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